Dennis Quaid
April 9, 1954 (71 years old) in Houston, Texas, USA
Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American actor. He became known during the 1980s after appearing in several successful films, including as Mike Brody in Jaws 3-D (1983), Alex Gardner in Dreamscape (1984), Remy McSwain in The Big Easy (1987), Tuck Pendleton in Innerspace (1987), Jefferson "Jeff" Blue in Undercover Blues (1993), Bowen in Dragonheart (1996), Joe Doe/William in Gang Related (1997), Frank Towns in Flight of the Phoenix (2004), Jack Hall in The Day After Tomorrow (2004) and Reverend Shaw Moore in Footloose (2011).
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · Signal One as
- 2024 · Mr. Nelson on the North Side as Self
- 2024 · Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid as Self - Host
- 2024 · The Long Game as Frank Mitchell
- 2023 · Top Combat Pilot as Presenter
- 2023 · On a Wing and a Prayer as Doug White
- 2022 · Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · The Tiger Rising as Beauchamp
- 2021 · American Underdog as Dick Vermeil
- 2021 · Blue Miracle as Wade
- 2021 · Born a Champion as Mason
- 2020 · John Bronco as Narrator
- 2012 · At Any Price as Henry Whipple
- 2009 · Horsemen as Aidan Breslin
- 2008 · The Express as Ben Schwartzwalder
- 2007 · Battle for Terra as Roven (voice)
- 2006 · American Dreamz as President Staton
- 2003 · Cold Creek Manor as Cooper Tilson
- 2001 · Dinner with Friends as Gabe
- 1998 · Playing by Heart as Hugh
- 1998 · Savior as Joshua Rose
- 1995 · Something to Talk About as Eddie Bichon
- 1993 · Flesh and Bone as Arlis Sweeney
- 1993 · Undercover Blues as Jeff Blue
- 1993 · Wilder Napalm as Wallace
- 1990 · Postcards from the Edge as Jack Faulkner
- 1990 · Come See the Paradise as Jack McGurn
- 1989 · Great Balls of Fire! as Jerry Lee Lewis
- 1988 · Everybody's All-American as Gavin Grey
- 1988 · D.O.A. as Dexter Cornell
- 1986 · The Big Easy as Remy McSwain
- 1984 · Dreamscape as Alex Gardner
- 1983 · Tough Enough as Art Long
- 1982 · Johnny Belinda as Kyle Hager
- 1981 · Bill as Barry Morrow
- 1981 · All Night Long as Freddie Dupler
- 1980 · The Long Riders as Ed Miller
- 1979 · Breaking Away as Mike
- 1979 · Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill as Roy
- Future · Callback as
- 2026 · The Florist as Carl Rikker
- 2026 · I Can Only Imagine 2 as Arthur
- 2026 · War Machine as Army Sgt Maj Sheridan
- 2025 · Saving Yellowstone with Dennis Quaid as Self - Host
- 2025 · Twin Towers: Legacy as Narrator (voice)
- 2025 · Sovereign as John Bouchart
- 2025 · Broke as George Brandywine
- 2025 · Saurus City as Rind - Shrouded Knight (voice)
- 2025 · Happy Face as Keith Jesperson aka 'Happy Face Killer'
- 2024 · The Substance as Harvey
- 2024 · Reagan as Ronald Reagan
- 2023 · Lawmen: Bass Reeves as Marshal Sherrill Lynn
- 2023 · Disney 100: Remember That as Self
- 2023 · The Hill as James Hill
- 2023 · Strays as Birdwatcher
- 2023 · Full Circle as Jeff McCusker
- 2022 · Strange World as Jaeger Clade (voice)
- 2022 · Grid Down, Power Up as Narrator
- 2020 · Josh Gates Tonight as Self
- 2020 · The Men of Midway as Self
- 2019 · Merry Happy Whatever as Don Quinn
- 2019 · Midway as Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
- 2019 · Pretenders as Joe
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2019 · Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works as Kelly Johnson
- 2019 · A Dog's Journey as Ethan Montgomery
- 2019 · The Intruder as Charlie Peck
- 2018 · Kin as Hal Solinski
- 2018 · I Can Only Imagine as Arthur
- 2017 · A Dog's Purpose as Adult Ethan
- 2017 · Mad Families as Head Ranger
- 2016 · Goliath as Wade Blackwood
- 2015 · The Art of More as Samuel Brukner
- 2015 · Truth as Lt. Colonel Roger Charles
- 2015 · Miracles on the Plains as Narrator (voice)
- 2015 · Fortitude as Michael Lennox
- 2015 · MLB Network Presents as Self
- 2013 · Drunk History as Lucky Luciano
- 2013 · Movie 43 as Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")
- 2012 · Playing for Keeps as Carl
- 2012 · Vegas as Sheriff Ralph Lamb
- 2012 · The Words as Clay Hammond
- 2012 · What to Expect When You're Expecting as Ramsey Cooper
- 2012 · Beneath the Darkness as Ely
- 2011 · Footloose as Rev. Shaw Moore
- 2011 · Soul Surfer as Tom Hamilton
- 2011 · Workaholics as Ted Murphy
- 2010 · The Special Relationship as Bill Clinton
- 2010 · Legion as Bob Hanson
- 2009 · Pandorum as Payton
- 2009 · Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s as Self (archive)
- 2009 · G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra as General Hawk
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2008 · Smart People as Lawrence Wetherhold
- 2008 · Vantage Point as Thomas Barnes
- 2007 · Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise as Self
- 2006 · 2005 Houston Astros: The Championship Season as Voice
- 2006 · One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll as
- 2005 · Yours, Mine & Ours as Frank Beardsley
- 2005 · The Reichen Show as Self - Guest
- 2005 · I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash as Self
- 2004 · In Good Company as Dan
- 2004 · Flight of the Phoenix as Frank Towns
- 2004 · The Day After Tomorrow as Jack Hall
- 2004 · The Alamo as Sam Houston
- 2003 · Remember the Alamo as Himself/Host
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Realizing The Right Stuff as Self
- 2003 · America's Next Top Model as Self - Guest
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · Far from Heaven as Frank Whitaker
- 2002 · The Rookie as Jimmy Morris
- 2001 · The Science And Technology Behind 'Frequency' as Self
- 2000 · Traffic as Arnie Metzger
- 2000 · Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic' as Self
- 2000 · Frequency as Frank Sullivan
- 1999 · Any Given Sunday as Jack 'Cap' Rooney
- 1998 · The Parent Trap as Nick Parker
- 1998 · Everything That Rises as Jim Clay
- 1997 · Switchback as FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse
- 1997 · Gang Related as Joe Doe / William
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1997 · Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truth as Uncle Tommy
- 1997 · The Making of 'DragonHeart' as Self
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1996 · DragonHeart as Bowen
- 1996 · Muppets Tonight as Self
- 1994 · Inside the Actors Studio as Self
- 1994 · Wyatt Earp as Doc Holliday
- 1994 · Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of Sound as Narrator (voice)
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1990 · American Chronicles as self
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 1987 · Suspect as Eddie Sanger
- 1987 · Innerspace as Lt. Tuck Pendleton
- 1985 · Enemy Mine as Willis Davidge
- 1983 · Bill: On His Own as Barry Morrow
- 1983 · The Right Stuff as Gordon Cooper
- 1983 · Jaws 3-D as Mike Brody
- 1983 · The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die as
- 1981 · Stripes as Extra at Graduation Ceremony
- 1981 · The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia as Travis Child
- 1981 · Caveman as Lar
- 1980 · The Hearse as Repairman (uncredited)
- 1980 · Gorp as Mad Grossman
- 1978 · Are You in the House Alone? as Phil Lawver
- 1978 · The Seniors as Alan Darby
- 1978 · Our Winning Season as Paul Morelli
- 1977 · September 30, 1955 as Frank
- 1977 · I Never Promised You a Rose Garden as Shark, Baseball Pitcher
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Crazy Mama as Bellhop
- 1975 · Baretta as
- 1968 · 60 Minutes as Self
- 1952 · Today as Self
- Future · A Dog’s Perfect Christmas as
- Future · This Blue Is Mine as
- Future · American Pride as “Cowboy” Jack Clement