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Dennis Quaid

Born: 1954

Biography

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 Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth Houston, Texas, USA

Resources

Movies

The Day After Tomorrow

Jack Hall in The Day After Tomorrow

Savior

Joshua Rose in Savior

Playing by Heart

Hugh in Playing by Heart

Frequency

Frank Sullivan in Frequency

In Good Company

Dan in In Good Company

Traffic

Arnie Metzger in Traffic

Innerspace

Lt. Tuck Pendleton in Innerspace

On a Wing and a Prayer

Doug White in On a Wing and a Prayer

Far from Heaven

Frank Whitaker in Far from Heaven

The Alamo

Sam Houston in The Alamo

The Long Game

Frank Mitchell in The Long Game

Switchback

FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse in Switchback

Breaking Away

Mike in Breaking Away

Littlemouth

in Littlemouth

Legion

Bob Hanson in Legion

Gorp

Mad Grossman in Gorp

Vantage Point

Thomas Barnes in Vantage Point

Postcards from the Edge

Jack Faulkner in Postcards from the Edge

Broke

in Broke

Dreamscape

Alex Gardner in Dreamscape

Great Balls of Fire!

Jerry Lee Lewis in Great Balls of Fire!

Dinner with Friends

Gabe in Dinner with Friends

Pretenders

Joe in Pretenders

Enemy Mine

Willis Davidge in Enemy Mine

Flight of the Phoenix

Frank Towns in Flight of the Phoenix

DragonHeart

Bowen in DragonHeart

Wyatt Earp

Doc Holliday in Wyatt Earp

Cold Creek Manor

Cooper Tilson in Cold Creek Manor

D.O.A.

Dexter Cornell in D.O.A.

The Right Stuff

Gordon Cooper in The Right Stuff

Suspect

Eddie Sanger in Suspect

American Dreamz

President Staton in American Dreamz

Any Given Sunday

Jack "Cap" Rooney in Any Given Sunday

Smart People

Lawrence Wetherhold in Smart People

Everybody's All-American

Gavin Grey in Everybody's All-American

Undercover Blues

Jeff Blue in Undercover Blues

The Parent Trap

Nick Parker in The Parent Trap

Yours, Mine & Ours

Frank Beardsley in Yours, Mine & Ours

Gang Related

Joe Doe / William in Gang Related

Bill

Barry Morrow in Bill

The Express

Ben Schwartzwalder in The Express

The Rookie

Jimmy Morris in The Rookie

The Long Riders

Ed Miller in The Long Riders

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

General Hawk in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Our Winning Season

Paul Morelli in Our Winning Season

American Pride

“Cowboy” Jack Clement in American Pride

Soul Surfer

Tom Hamilton in Soul Surfer

The Substance

Harvey in The Substance

The Special Relationship

Bill Clinton in The Special Relationship

Tough Enough

Art Long in Tough Enough

Battle for Terra

Roven (voice) in Battle for Terra

Horsemen

Aidan Breslin in Horsemen

Jaws 3-D

Mike Brody in Jaws 3-D

Flesh and Bone

Arlis Sweeney in Flesh and Bone

Something to Talk About

Eddie Bichon in Something to Talk About

Caveman

Lar in Caveman

Footloose

Rev. Shaw Moore in Footloose

The Seniors

Alan Darby in The Seniors

Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

Self in Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

September 30, 1955

Frank in September 30, 1955

Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise

Self in Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise

Pandorum

Payton in Pandorum

Sovereign

John Bouchart in Sovereign

Wilder Napalm

Wallace in Wilder Napalm

Are You in the House Alone?

Phil Lawver in Are You in the House Alone?

The Words

Clay Hammond in The Words

The Making of 'DragonHeart'

Self in The Making of 'DragonHeart'

The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia

Travis Child in The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia

What to Expect When You're Expecting

Ramsey Cooper in What to Expect When You're Expecting

Come See the Paradise

Jack McGurn in Come See the Paradise

Beneath the Darkness

Ely in Beneath the Darkness

Playing for Keeps

Carl in Playing for Keeps

Movie 43

Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch") in Movie 43

At Any Price

Henry Whipple in At Any Price

All Night Long

Freddie Dupler in All Night Long

Mr. Nelson on the North Side

Self in Mr. Nelson on the North Side

Strays

Birdwatcher in Strays

Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'

Self in Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'

Strange World

Jaeger Clade (voice) in Strange World

Mad Families

Head Ranger in Mad Families

Miracles on the Plains

Narrator (voice) in Miracles on the Plains

The Science And Technology Behind 'Frequency'

Self in The Science And Technology Behind 'Frequency'

The Men of Midway

Self in The Men of Midway

Truth

Lt. Colonel Roger Charles in Truth

Grid Down, Power Up

Narrator in Grid Down, Power Up

A Dog's Purpose

Adult Ethan in A Dog's Purpose

This Blue Is Mine

in This Blue Is Mine

Kin

Hal Solinski in Kin

Everything That Rises

Jim Clay in Everything That Rises

Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill

Roy in Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill

Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Telling the Truth

in Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Telling the Truth

I Can Only Imagine

Arthur in I Can Only Imagine

2005 Houston Astros: The Championship Season

Voice in 2005 Houston Astros: The Championship Season

The Intruder

Charlie Peck in The Intruder

Stripes

Extra at Graduation Ceremony in Stripes

Midway

Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey in Midway

A Dog's Journey

Ethan Montgomery in A Dog's Journey

Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works

Kelly Johnson in Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works

Reagan

Ronald Reagan in Reagan

Bill: On His Own

Barry Morrow in Bill: On His Own

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

Shark, Baseball Pitcher in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

John Bronco

Narrator in John Bronco

The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die

in The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die

Born a Champion

Mason in Born a Champion

Johnny Belinda

Kyle Hager in Johnny Belinda

Remember the Alamo

Himself/Host in Remember the Alamo

Blue Miracle

Wade in Blue Miracle

The Tiger Rising

Beauchamp in The Tiger Rising

Crazy Mama

Bellhop in Crazy Mama

Saurus City

Rind - Shrouded Knight (voice) in Saurus City

American Underdog

Dick Vermeil in American Underdog

The Hill

James Hill in The Hill

War Machine

in War Machine

The Big Easy

Remy McSwain in The Big Easy

TV Shows