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
- 2025 · Happy Face as Keith Hunter Jesperson / Happy Face Killer
- 2024 · The Substance as Harvey
- 2024 · Reagan as Ronald Reagan
- 2024 · The Long Game as Frank Mitchell
- 2023 · Lawmen: Bass Reeves as Marshal Sherrill Lynn
- 2023 · The Hill as James Hill
- 2023 · Strays as Birdwatcher
- 2023 · Full Circle as Jeff McCusker
- 2022 · Strange World as Jaeger Clade (voice)
- 2021 · Mr. Nelson on the North Side as Self
- 2021 · Born a Champion as Mason
- 2020 · The Men of Midway as Self
- 2019 · Midway as Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2019 · A Dog's Journey as Ethan Montgomery
- 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 · Fortitude as Michael Lennox
- 2013 · Drunk History as Lucky Luciano
- 2013 · Movie 43 as Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")
- 2012 · Playing for Keeps as Carl
- 2012 · The Words as Clay Hammond
- 2012 · At Any Price as Henry Whipple
- 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
- 2007 · Battle for Terra as Roven (voice)
- 2005 · Yours, Mine & Ours as Frank Beardsley
- 2005 · The Reichen Show as Self - Guest
- 2004 · The Day After Tomorrow as Jack Hall
- 2003 · Cold Creek Manor as Cooper Tilson
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · America's Next Top Model as Guest
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · The Rookie as Jimmy Morris
- 2000 · Traffic as Arnie Metzger
- 2000 · Frequency as Frank Sullivan
- 1999 · Any Given Sunday as Jack 'Cap' Rooney
- 1998 · Playing by Heart as Hugh
- 1998 · The Parent Trap as Nick Parker
- 1998 · Everything That Rises as Jim Clay
- 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
- 1994 · Wyatt Earp as Doc Holliday
- 1994 · Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of Sound as Himself
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1990 · Come See the Paradise as Jack McGurn
- 1989 · Great Balls of Fire! as Jerry Lee Lewis
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 1987 · Innerspace as Lt. Tuck Pendleton
- 1986 · The Big Easy as Remy McSwain
- 1983 · Bill: On His Own as Barry Morrow
- 1983 · Jaws 3-D as Mike Brody
- 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 · Caveman as Lar
- 1978 · Are You in the House Alone? as Phil Lawver
- 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
- Future · American Pride as “Cowboy” Jack Clement
- 2026 · War Machine as
- 2026 · I Can Only Imagine 2 as Arthur
- 2025 · Saving Yellowstone as
- 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)
- 2024 · Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid as Self - Host
- 2023 · Top Combat Pilot as Presenter
- 2023 · Disney 100: Remember That as Self
- 2023 · On a Wing and a Prayer as Doug White
- 2022 · Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Grid Down, Power Up as Narrator
- 2022 · The Tiger Rising as Beauchamp
- 2021 · American Underdog as Dick Vermeil
- 2021 · Blue Miracle as Wade
- 2020 · John Bronco as Narrator
- 2020 · Josh Gates Tonight as Self
- 2019 · Merry Happy Whatever as Don Quinn
- 2019 · Pretenders as Joe
- 2019 · Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works as Kelly Johnson
- 2019 · The Intruder as Charlie Peck
- 2015 · The Art of More as Samuel Brukner
- 2015 · Truth as Lt. Colonel Roger Charles
- 2015 · Miracles on the Plains as Narrator (voice)
- 2015 · MLB Network Presents as Self
- 2012 · Vegas as Sheriff Ralph Lamb
- 2012 · Beneath the Darkness as Ely
- 2010 · The Special Relationship as Bill Clinton
- 2009 · Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s as Self (archive)
- 2009 · Horsemen as Aidan Breslin
- 2008 · The Express as Ben Schwartzwalder
- 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 · American Dreamz as President Staton
- 2006 · One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll as
- 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 Alamo as Sam Houston
- 2003 · Remember the Alamo as Himself/Host
- 2002 · Far from Heaven as Frank Whitaker
- 2001 · Dinner with Friends as Gabe
- 2001 · The Science And Technology Behind 'Frequency' as Self
- 2000 · Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic' as Self
- 1998 · Savior as Joshua Rose
- 1997 · Switchback as FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse
- 1997 · Gang Related as Joe Doe / William
- 1997 · Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truth as Uncle Tommy
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1995 · Something to Talk About as Eddie Bichon
- 1994 · Inside the Actors Studio as Self
- 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
- 1988 · Everybody's All-American as Gavin Grey
- 1988 · D.O.A. as Dexter Cornell
- 1987 · Suspect as Eddie Sanger
- 1985 · Enemy Mine as Willis Davidge
- 1984 · Dreamscape as Alex Gardner
- 1983 · The Right Stuff as Gordon Cooper
- 1983 · The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die as
- 1981 · All Night Long as Freddie Dupler
- 1979 · Breaking Away as Mike
- 1978 · The Seniors as Alan Darby
- Future · The Florist as Carl Rikker
- Future · Callback as
- Future · Littlemouth as
- 1981 · The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia as Travis Child
- 1980 · The Hearse as Repairman (uncredited)
- 1980 · The Long Riders as Ed Miller
- 1980 · Gorp as Mad Grossman
- 1979 · Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill as Roy
- 1978 · Our Winning Season as Paul Morelli
- 1952 · Today as Self
- Future · This Blue Is Mine as
- Future · A Dog’s Perfect Christmas as