Kevin Gerard Quinn (born May 21, 1997) is an American actor. He is known for his starring role as Xander in the Disney Channel original series ''

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'' (2015–2017), and for his roles in the 2016

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'' and the 2021

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film ''

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''.

Early life

Quinn was born in

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, and grew up in

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. His parents are Brian Quinn, an advertising executive, and Tamara Quinn, founder of Pulling Down the Moon. He has a twin sister. Growing up, Quinn was involved in Musical Theater productions at the Children's Theater of Winnetka, a lesser known theater company near his hometown.

Career

He began his professional career by appearing in episodes of '' Shameless'' and ''

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'' Before being on Disney, he auditioned for season 12 of ''

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''. He wound up being one of the top 60 males in the country. He then played Jonny in

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's production of ''

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'', and the role of “Boy” in the

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adaption of ''

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''. In 2015, Quinn was cast on the spinoff Disney Channel series ''

''. In 2016, he appeared in the Disney Channel Original Movie ''

''. In 2018, he played the supporting role of Brian Sudermill in the drama film ''Canal Street''. In 2019, Quinn played the supporting role of Danny Scanton in the Hallmark Channel original film, ''A Christmas Love Story'', alongside

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. In 2020, he played a minor role in Adam Sandler's comedy film ''

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''. In 2021, Quinn starred in teen Christian musical drama, ''

'', alongside

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, which premiered on

in March 2021.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Quinn, Kevin 1997 births Male actors from Chicago 21st-century American male actors Living people American male television actors American male video game actors People from Wilmette, Illinois New Trier High School alumni American Idol participants