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 · Reagan as Ronald Reagan
- 2024 · The Substance as Harvey
- 2024 · The Long Game as Frank Mitchell
- 2023 · Top Combat Pilot as Presenter
- 2023 · Lawmen: Bass Reeves as Deputy U.S. Marshall Sherrill Lynn
- 2023 · The Hill as James Hill
- 2023 · Strays as Dennis Quaid
- 2023 · Full Circle as Jeff McCusker
- 2023 · On a Wing and a Prayer as Doug White
- 2022 · The Tiger Rising as Beauchamp
- 2021 · Blue Miracle as Wade
- 2017 · Mad Families as Head Ranger
- 2012 · Playing for Keeps as Carl
- 2012 · The Words as Clay Hammond
- 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
- 2007 · Battle for Terra as Roven (voice)
- 2006 · American Dreamz as President Staton
- 2005 · Yours, Mine & Ours as Frank Beardsley
- 2004 · In Good Company as Dan
- 2002 · Far from Heaven as Frank Whitaker
- 2001 · Dinner with Friends as Gabe
- 1998 · Playing by Heart as Hugh
- 1998 · Savior as Joshua Rose
- 1997 · Switchback as FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse
- 1997 · Gang Related as Joe Doe / William
- 1994 · Inside the Actors Studio as Self
- 1993 · Flesh and Bone as Arlis Sweeney
- 1993 · Undercover Blues as Jeff Blue
- 1990 · Postcards from the Edge as Jack Faulkner
- 1989 · Great Balls of Fire! as Jerry Lee Lewis
- 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
- 1980 · The Long Riders as Ed Miller
- 1979 · Breaking Away as Mike
- 1977 · I Never Promised You a Rose Garden as Shark, Baseball Pitcher
- 1952 · Today as Self
- Future · Happy Face as Happy Face
- 2023 · Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life as Self
- 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
- 2021 · Born a Champion as Mason
- 2020 · John Bronco 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
- 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
- 2013 · Drunk History as Lucky Luciano
- 2013 · Movie 43 as Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")
- 2012 · Vegas as Sheriff Ralph Lamb
- 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
- 2009 · Horsemen as Aidan Breslin
- 2008 · Vantage Point as Thomas Barnes
- 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 · 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 · 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 · The View as Self
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 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
- 1995 · Something to Talk About as Eddie Bichon
- 1994 · Wyatt Earp as Doc Holliday
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · Wilder Napalm as Wallace
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1990 · Come See the Paradise as Jack McGurn
- 1988 · Everybody's All-American as Gavin Grey
- 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 Michael '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 · Gorp as Mad Grossman
- 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
- Future · Sovereign as
- Future · Saurus City as Rind - Shrouded Knight (voice)
- Future · Littlemouth as
- 1978 · Our Winning Season as Paul Morelli
- 1977 · September 30, 1955 as Frank
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Crazy Mama as Bellhop
- 1975 · Baretta as
- 1968 · 60 Minutes as Self
- Future · Broke as
- Future · American Pride as “Cowboy” Jack Clement