Brian Quinn is an American comedian, actor, producer, and podcaster, notable for the name “Q” on TruTV’s popular show Impractical Jokers . He is also known as a founding member of the improv troupe The Tenderloins . He has also acted in several films such as War Shots (1999), Vulgar (2000) and Victor Crowley (2017). Brian has also built a huge following with more than 1.5 million followers on Instagram, more than 1.2 million followers on Twitter and over 500,000 followers on Facebook.

Born name

Brian Michael Quinn

nickname

Q.

Sun sign

fishes

Place of birth

Staten Island, New York, New York, United States

Residence

New York City, New York, United States

nationality

training

Brian attended Monsignor Farrell High School . He later graduated from Brooklyn College .

occupation

Actor, Comedian, Producer, Author, Podcast Host

family

• Father – James Quinn
• Mutter – Carol Murphy
• Siblings – Jim Quinn (Older Brother), Danny Quinn (Younger Brother)

Manager

As a member of The Tenderloins, he is represented by

• Vector Management’s Jack Rovner and Dexter Scott
• Martin Lesak, Jason Heyman and Nick Nuciforo, Brittany Balbo and Jason Heyman and Logan Eisenberg of United Talent Agency
• Danny Passman of Gang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown (Legal)

To build

Average

Height

179 cm (5 ft 10½ in)

weight

84 kg or 185 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Brian dated –

1. Emily Amick – It has been speculated in the past that Brian was dating actress Emily Amick. Despite the rumours, the two have never spoken out as to whether they are true or not.

race/ethnicity

White

Brian is of Italian and Irish descent.

hair colour

dark brown

Due to his advancing age, strands of white hair are also visible.

eye color

hazel

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Dicker Bart

shoe size

12 (US) or 45 (EU) or 11 (UK)

brand promotion

Brian has done endorsement work for various brands including Universal Orlando Resort .

Known for

• Starring in several films such as Shots of War (1996), Vulgar (2000) and Victor Crowley (2017)
• Podcast co-hosting Tell ’em Steve-Dave! on SModcast.com
• Founding member of the comedy troupe The Tenderloins
• Starring as one of the 4 Jokers on Impractical Jokers

first movie

Brian made his feature film debut as a private in the 1996 film Shots of War .

As a voice actor, he made his voice actor debut as Vance on Brian Lynch’s Big Helium Dog in 1999.

First TV show

He made his first television appearance in a comedy show Impractical Joker in 2011.

Brian Quinn favorite things

• Taylor Swift Song – Space (2014)
• Jokes he played on the guys – Throw Murr off the plane and break into Sal’s house
• Star Wars scene as a kid – Every time the Wookie roared
• Marvel Character – Ben Reilly

Brian Quinn Facts

1. He is the middle child of James and Carol Quinn.
2. In high school, he participated in theater and several other athletic activities. At the time he was also working at the Fulton Fish Market as a fish catcher.
3. Growing up, he went through a difficult period of depression.
4. Before starring in TruTV’s popular series Impractical Jokers in 2011, Brian worked as a tour operator at Beachland Amusements , video clerk at Blockbuster and later he worked at the New York City Fire Department as a firefighter for 8 years.
5. In 1997 Brian was hired by filmmaker Kevin Smith to work at his company Watch Askew Productions .
6. He is the co-host of the trio podcast Tell Them Steve-Dave! alongside Walter Flanagan and Bryan Johnson.
7. In 2009, Brian was arrested in Germany after being punched in the face by a police officer for his unlawful conduct. The police officer hit him so hard that his teeth fell out. He was later deported back to the US, where he was rescued by his friends.
8. In the past he was diagnosed with a variety of flu symptoms called encephalitis and meningitis. However, with the right treatment and care, Brian managed to recover quickly.
9. In 2016, while practicing for the Impractical Joker Live Nitro Circus Spectacular run on his quad bike, Brian had a devastating accident which left him with two broken ribs, a few muscles in his neck and multiple nerve injuries in his left hip.
10. Brian has 3 cats named Brooklyn, Chessie and Benjamin. The hiring of his cat, Benjamin, is often used as a deterrent in punishment for Sal, who has a great fear of cats, particularly the human-sized version of Benjamin.
11. He’s an arachnophobe.
12. Brian is a fan of the Star Wars series. He also likes soccer, hockey and baseball. Brian supports the Manchester United , New Jersey Devils , and New York Yankees teams .
13. He’s also a big fan of Taylor Swift.
14. Brian loves collecting artworks and posters that appear for the first time. Some of his early work came from comic book characters such as Ben Reilly, The Punisher and Ghost Rider.
15. Brian is passionate about creating comics. In an interview, he explained that the reason he got into television was to be able to be an accomplished comics writer.
16. Follow him on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.