Quintin William Francis Twiss (13 March 1835 – 7 August 1900) was an English first-class cricketer and actor.

The son of the politician Horace Twiss, he was born at Westminster in March 1835.

[1] While at Oxford he developed an interest in acting and was known to Lewis Carroll, three years his senior.

[2] After graduating from Oxford, he became a clerk at the Treasury,[1] though he maintained his status as a well known amateur actor by performing in numerous stage productions.

[6][7] His extended family included his grandmother, the actress Frances Kemble, and his grandfather Francis Twiss.