Culture That Made Me: Aidan Quinn on Brando, Billy Connolly, and West Cork travels 

The celebrated actor tells Richard Fitzpatrick about some of his touchstones 

Aidan Quinn is currently starring in The Walsh Sisters on RTÉ. 

Aidan Quinn, 66, grew up in Chicago as well as Dublin and Birr. In 1984, he made his film debut in Reckless, later starring in movies such as The Mission, Legends of the Fall, and Michael Collins. In 1988, he won a prestigious Theatre World Award for his performance in a production of A Streetcar Named Desire. He is married to the actress Elizabeth Bracco. He stars in The Walsh Sisters, Sunday nights, 9.30pm on RTÉ One. 

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