Thomas Michael Quinn (April 28, 1934 – January 5, 2014) was an American actor who appeared in numerous small roles on television and in various films, including a stint as Detective Patrick Mahon on HBO's The Wire.
Born in Queens, New York, Quinn had small roles in the films Major League II and Super 8, as well as an episode of The West Wing. He portrayed Coach Bell in The Hammer.
Quinn died in Teaneck, New Jersey in 2014 at age 79 from complications of diabetes.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1968 Beyond the Law Detective Finney 1975 Pick-up Executive 1977 Andy Warhol's Bad Man Buying Newspaper 1978 Nunzio Pete 1978 King of the Gypsies Jewelry Store Detective 1979 Voices Fat Floyd 1979 ...And Justice for All Desk Clerk Kiley 1988 Monkey Shines Charlie Cunningham 1993 The Pelican Brief Sara Ann Morgan's Father 1994 Major League II Red Sox Manager 1996 Homicide: Life on the Street Tom Rath S05E071997 Shadow Conspiracy Reporter #1 1998 Enemy of the State Tunnel Technician 2001 Shot in the Heart Uncle Vern TV movie2002 The Wire Det. Patrick Mahon 3 episodes2005 Take Me Out William R. Danziger Video2007 The Hammer Coach Bell 2007 The Day the Sun Never Set Patrick Meyer Short2010 The Next Three Days Elderly Man 2011 Super 8 Mr. McCandless (final film role)
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