Kevin Gerard Quinn (born May 21, 1997) is an American actor and musician. He is known for his starring role as Xander in the Disney Channel original series Bunk'd and for his roles in the 2016 Disney Channel Original Movie Adventures in Babysitting and the 2021 Netflix film A Week Away.
Early life Quinn was born Kevin Gerard Quinn on May 21, 1997 in Chicago, and grew up in Wilmette, Illinois. His parents are Brian Quinn, an advertising executive, and Tamara (née Timko) 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 Chicago P.D. Before being on Disney, he auditioned for season 12 of American Idol. He wound up being one of the top 60 males in the country. He then played Jonny in Steppenwolf Theater's production of Lord of the Flies, and the role of “Boy” in the Chicago Shakespeare Theater adaptation of Henry V.
In 2015, Quinn was cast on the spinoff Disney Channel series Bunk'd. In 2016, he appeared in the Disney Channel Original Movie Adventures in Babysitting. 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 Kristin Chenoweth.
In 2020, he played a minor role in Adam Sandler's comedy film Hubie Halloween. In 2021, Quinn starred in teen Christian musical drama, A Week Away, alongside Bailee Madison, which premiered on Netflix in March 2021.
Personal life Quinn confirmed in a 2024 interview that he had been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. He is a Christian.
Filmography + Film, television and video game roles Year Title Role Notes 2013 American Idol Himself Contestant (season 12) 2014 Chicago P.D. Nate Hansen Episode: "Get My Cigarettes" 2015 Shameless 17 Year Old Boy Episode: "I'm the Liver" 2015–2017 Bunk'd Xander Main role (seasons 1–2) 2016 Adventures in Babysitting Zac Chase Disney Channel Original Movie 2017 Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue Gula Video game; voice role A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. 2018 Champions Gregg 3 episodes Canal Street Brian Sudermill Film 2019Kingdom Hearts III Gula Video game; voice roleA Christmas Love Story Danny Scanton Television film (Hallmark) 2020Hubie Halloween Pennywise Guy Streaming film 2021 A Week Away Will Streaming film Send It Billy Johnson Direct-to-video film 2024 You Can't Run Forever Todd
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