Dennis Quaid
April 9, 1954 (70 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
- 2024 · The Substance as Harvey
- 2024 · Reagan as Ronald Reagan
- 2024 · Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid as Self - Host
- 2024 · The Long Game as Frank Mitchell
- 2023 · Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life as Self
- 2022 · The Tiger Rising as Beauchamp
- 2021 · Blue Miracle as Wade
- 2021 · Born a Champion as Mason
- 2020 · Josh Gates Tonight as Self
- 2019 · Pretenders as Joe
- 2017 · Mad Families as Head Ranger
- 2015 · The Art of More as Samuel Brukner
- 2012 · Playing for Keeps as Carl
- 2012 · At Any Price as Henry Whipple
- 2012 · Beneath the Darkness as Ely
- 2010 · The Special Relationship as Bill Clinton
- 2008 · The Express as Ben Schwartzwalder
- 2008 · Smart People as Lawrence Wetherhold
- 2006 · American Dreamz as President Staton
- 2005 · Yours, Mine & Ours as Frank Beardsley
- 2001 · Dinner with Friends as Gabe
- 1998 · Playing by Heart as Hugh
- 1998 · Savior as Joshua Rose
- 1997 · Gang Related as Joe Doe / William
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 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
- 1987 · Suspect as Eddie Sanger
- 1986 · The Big Easy as Remy McSwain
- 1984 · Dreamscape as Alex Gardner
- 1981 · All Night Long as Freddie Dupler
- 1975 · Crazy Mama as Bellhop
- 1952 · Today as Self
- Future · Broke as
- 2023 · Top Combat Pilot as Presenter
- 2023 · Lawmen: Bass Reeves as Marshal Sherrill Lynn
- 2023 · The Hill as James Hill
- 2023 · Strays as Birdwatcher
- 2023 · Full Circle as Jeff McCusker
- 2023 · On a Wing and a Prayer as Doug White
- 2022 · Strange World as Jaeger Clade (voice)
- 2022 · Grid Down, Power Up as Narrator
- 2021 · American Underdog as Dick Vermeil
- 2021 · Mr. Nelson on the North Side as Self
- 2020 · John Bronco as Narrator
- 2020 · The Men of Midway as Self
- 2019 · Merry Happy Whatever as Don Quinn
- 2019 · Midway as Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
- 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
- 2016 · Goliath as Wade Blackwood
- 2015 · Truth as Lt. Colonel Roger Charles
- 2015 · Miracles on the Plains as Narrator (voice)
- 2015 · Fortitude as Michael Lennox
- 2013 · Drunk History as Lucky Luciano
- 2013 · Movie 43 as Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")
- 2012 · Vegas as Sheriff Ralph Lamb
- 2012 · The Words as Clay Hammond
- 2012 · What to Expect When You're Expecting as Ramsey Cooper
- 2011 · Footloose as Rev. Shaw Moore
- 2011 · Soul Surfer as Tom Hamilton
- 2011 · Workaholics as Ted Murphy
- 2010 · Legion as Bob Hanson
- 2009 · Pandorum as Payton
- 2009 · G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra as General Hawk
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Horsemen as Aidan Breslin
- 2008 · Vantage Point as Thomas Barnes
- 2007 · Battle for Terra as Roven (voice)
- 2007 · Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise as Self
- 2006 · 2005 Houston Astros: The Championship Season as Voice
- 2005 · The Reichen Show as Self - Guest
- 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 · Cold Creek Manor as Cooper Tilson
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Telling the Truth as
- 2003 · America's Next Top Model as Guest
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as
- 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 · The View as Self
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1997 · The Making of 'DragonHeart' as Self
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1996 · DragonHeart as Bowen
- 1996 · Muppets Tonight as Self
- 1995 · Something to Talk About as Eddie Bichon
- 1994 · Inside the Actors Studio as Self
- 1994 · Wyatt Earp as Doc Holliday
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 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
- 1983 · Tough Enough as Art Long
- 1982 · Johnny Belinda as Kyle Hager
- 1981 · Bill as Barry Morrow
- 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 Long Riders as Ed Miller
- 1980 · Gorp as Mad Grossman
- 1979 · Breaking Away as Mike
- 1979 · Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill as Roy
- 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 · Baretta as
- 1968 · 60 Minutes as Self
- Future · Happy Face as Happy Face
- Future · Littlemouth as
- Future · Sovereign as John Bouchart
- Future · Saurus City as Rind - Shrouded Knight (voice)
- Future · This Blue Is Mine as
- Future · War Machine as
- Future · American Pride as “Cowboy” Jack Clement
- Future · I Can Only Imagine 2 as Arthur