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
- 2025 · Happy Face as Keith Jesperson / Happy Face Killer
- 2024 · The Substance as Harvey
- 2024 · Reagan as Ronald Reagan
- 2023 · The Hill as James Hill
- 2023 · Strays as Birdwatcher
- 2022 · Strange World as Jaeger Clade (voice)
- 2022 · Grid Down, Power Up as Narrator
- 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
- 2020 · The Men of Midway as Self
- 2019 · Midway as Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
- 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
- 2015 · Truth as Lt. Colonel Roger Charles
- 2015 · Miracles on the Plains as Narrator (voice)
- 2003 · Remember the Alamo as Himself/Host
- 2003 · Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Telling the Truth as
- 2001 · The Science And Technology Behind 'Frequency' as Self
- 1998 · The Parent Trap as Nick Parker
- 1998 · Everything That Rises as Jim Clay
- 1986 · The Big Easy as Remy McSwain
- 1983 · Bill: On His Own as Barry Morrow
- 1983 · The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die as
- 1982 · Johnny Belinda as Kyle Hager
- 1981 · Stripes as Extra at Graduation Ceremony
- 1980 · The Hearse as Repairman (uncredited)
- 1979 · Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill as Roy
- 1977 · I Never Promised You a Rose Garden as Shark, Baseball Pitcher
- 1975 · Crazy Mama as Bellhop
- Future · War Machine as
- Future · Saurus City as Rind - Shrouded Knight (voice)
- Future · This Blue Is Mine as
- 2006 · 2005 Houston Astros: The Championship Season as Voice
- Future · I Can Only Imagine 2 as Arthur
- 2025 · The Making of The Substance 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 · Lawmen: Bass Reeves as Marshal Sherrill Lynn
- 2023 · Full Circle as Jeff McCusker
- 2023 · On a Wing and a Prayer as Doug White
- 2023 · Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life as Self
- 2021 · Mr. Nelson on the North Side as Self
- 2020 · Josh Gates Tonight as Self
- 2019 · Merry Happy Whatever as Don Quinn
- 2019 · Pretenders as Joe
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2016 · Goliath as Wade Blackwood
- 2015 · The Art of More as Samuel Brukner
- 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 · At Any Price as Henry Whipple
- 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
- 2009 · Horsemen as Aidan Breslin
- 2008 · The Express as Ben Schwartzwalder
- 2008 · Smart People as Lawrence Wetherhold
- 2008 · Vantage Point as Thomas Barnes
- 2007 · Battle for Terra as Roven (voice)
- 2007 · Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise as Self
- 2006 · American Dreamz as President Staton
- 2005 · Yours, Mine & Ours as Frank Beardsley
- 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 · 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
- 2002 · Far from Heaven as Frank Whitaker
- 2002 · The Rookie as Jimmy Morris
- 2001 · Dinner with Friends as Gabe
- 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 · 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
- 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 · Inside the Actors Studio as Self
- 1994 · Wyatt Earp as Doc Holliday
- 1994 · Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of Sound as Himself
- 1993 · Flesh and Bone as Arlis Sweeney
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · Undercover Blues as Jeff Blue
- 1993 · Wilder Napalm as Wallace
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 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 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 1988 · D.O.A. as Dexter Cornell
- 1987 · Suspect as Eddie Sanger
- 1987 · Innerspace as Lt. Tuck Pendleton
- 1985 · Enemy Mine as Willis Davidge
- 1984 · Dreamscape as Alex Gardner
- 1983 · The Right Stuff as Gordon Cooper
- 1983 · Jaws 3-D as Mike Brody
- 1983 · Tough Enough as Art Long
- 1981 · Bill as Barry Morrow
- 1981 · The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia as Travis Child
- 1981 · Caveman as Lar
- 1981 · All Night Long as Freddie Dupler
- 1980 · The Long Riders as Ed Miller
- 1980 · Gorp as Mad Grossman
- 1979 · Breaking Away as Mike
- 1978 · Are You in the House Alone? as Phil Lawver
- 1978 · The Seniors as Alan Darby
- Future · Sovereign as John Bouchart
- Future · Littlemouth as
- Future · Broke as
- 1978 · Our Winning Season as Paul Morelli
- 1977 · September 30, 1955 as Frank
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Baretta as
- 1968 · 60 Minutes as Self
- 1952 · Today as Self
- Future · American Pride as “Cowboy” Jack Clement