Person
Dennis Quaid
Acting · Born 1954-04-09 · Houston, Texas, USA
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
The Daily Show
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
The View
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
60 Minutes
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Filmography
- 2026The FloristCarl Rikker
- 2026Signal OneSam Houston
- 2026I Can Only Imagine 2Arthur
- 2026War MachineArmy Sgt Maj Sheridan
- 2025Saving Yellowstone with Dennis QuaidSelf - Host
- 2025Twin Towers: LegacyNarrator (voice)
- 2025SovereignJohn Bouchart
- 2025BrokeGeorge Brandywine
- 2025Saurus CityRind - Shrouded Knight (voice)
- 2025Happy FaceKeith Jesperson aka 'Happy Face Killer'
- 2024The SubstanceHarvey
- 2024ReaganRonald Reagan
- 2024Mr. Nelson on the North SideSelf
- 2024Holy Marvels with Dennis QuaidSelf - Host
- 2024The Long GameFrank Mitchell
- 2023Top Combat PilotPresenter
- 2023Lawmen: Bass ReevesMarshal Sherrill Lynn
- 2023Disney 100: Remember ThatSelf
- 2023The HillJames Hill
- 2023StraysBirdwatcher
- 2023Full CircleJeff McCusker
- 2023On a Wing and a PrayerDoug White
- 2022Strange WorldJaeger Clade (voice)
- 2022Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of LifeSelf (archive footage)
- 2022Grid Down, Power UpNarrator
- 2022The Tiger RisingBeauchamp
- 2021American UnderdogDick Vermeil
- 2021Blue MiracleWade
- 2021Born a ChampionMason
- 2020John BroncoNarrator
- 2020The Parent Trap Reunion!Self
- 2020Josh Gates TonightSelf
- 2020The Men of MidwaySelf
- 2019Merry Happy WhateverDon Quinn
- 2019MidwayVice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
- 2019PretendersJoe
- 2019Tamron HallSelf - Guest
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
- 2019Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk WorksKelly Johnson
- 2019The IntruderCharlie Peck
- 2019A Dog's JourneyEthan Montgomery
- 2018KinHal Solinski
- 2018I Can Only ImagineArthur
- 2017A Dog's PurposeAdult Ethan
- 2017Mad FamiliesHead Ranger
- 2016GoliathWade Blackwood
- 2015The Art of MoreSamuel Brukner
- 2015TruthLt. Colonel Roger Charles
- 2015Miracles on the PlainsNarrator (voice)
- 2015FortitudeMichael Lennox
- 2015MLB Network PresentsSelf
- 2013Drunk HistoryLucky Luciano
- 2013Movie 43Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")
- 2012Playing for KeepsCarl
- 2012VegasSheriff Ralph Lamb
- 2012The WordsClay Hammond
- 2012At Any PriceHenry Whipple
- 2012What to Expect When You're ExpectingRamsey Cooper
- 2012Everybody Cut: The Stars of 'Footloose'Self
- 2012Beneath the DarknessEly
- 2011FootlooseRev. Shaw Moore
- 2011Soul SurferTom Hamilton
- 2011WorkaholicsTed Murphy
- 2010The Special RelationshipBill Clinton
- 2010LegionBob Hanson
- 2009PandorumPayton
- 2009Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000sSelf (archive)
- 2009G.I. Joe: The Rise of CobraGeneral Hawk
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
- 2009HorsemenAidan Breslin
- 2008The ExpressBen Schwartzwalder
- 2008Smart PeopleLawrence Wetherhold
- 2008Vantage PointThomas Barnes
- 2007Battle for TerraRoven (voice)
- 2007Meat Loaf: In Search of ParadiseSelf
- 20062005 Houston Astros: The Championship SeasonVoice
- 2006American DreamzPresident Staton
- 2006One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll
- 2005Yours, Mine & OursFrank Beardsley
- 2005The Reichen ShowSelf - Guest
- 2005I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny CashSelf
- 2004In Good CompanyDan
- 2004Flight of the PhoenixFrank Towns
- 2004The Day After TomorrowJack Hall
- 2004The AlamoSam Houston
- 2003Remember the AlamoHimself/Host
- 2003Cold Creek ManorCooper Tilson
- 2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
- 2003Realizing The Right StuffSelf
- 2003America's Next Top ModelSelf - Guest
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
- 2002Far from HeavenFrank Whitaker
- 2002The RookieJimmy Morris
- 2001Dinner with FriendsGabe
- 2001The Science And Technology Behind 'Frequency'Self
- 2000TrafficArnie Metzger
- 2000Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'Self
- 2000FrequencyFrank Sullivan
- 1999Any Given SundayJack 'Cap' Rooney
- 1999SpongeBob SquarePantsRedbeard Krabs (voice)
- 1998Playing by HeartHugh
- 1998The Parent TrapNick Parker
- 1998Everything That RisesJim Clay
- 1998SaviorJoshua Rose
- 1997SwitchbackFBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse
- 1997Gang RelatedJoe Doe / William
- 1997The ViewSelf
- 1997Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the TruthUncle Tommy
- 1997The Making of 'DragonHeart'Self
- 1996E! True Hollywood Story
- 1996The Daily ShowSelf
- 1996DragonHeartBowen
- 1996Muppets TonightSelf
- 1995Something to Talk AboutEddie Bichon
- 1994Inside the Actors StudioSelf
- 1994Wyatt EarpDoc Holliday
- 1994Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of SoundNarrator (voice)
- 1993Flesh and BoneArlis Sweeney
- 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
- 1993Undercover BluesJeff Blue
- 1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest
- 1993Wilder NapalmWallace
- 1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- 1990Postcards from the EdgeJack Faulkner
- 1990American Chroniclesself
- 1990Come See the ParadiseJack McGurn
- 1989Great Balls of Fire!Jerry Lee Lewis
- 1988Everybody's All-AmericanGavin Grey
- 1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark
- 1988D.O.A.Dexter Cornell
- 1987SuspectEddie Sanger
- 1987InnerspaceLt. Tuck Pendleton
- 1986The Big EasyRemy McSwain
- 1985Enemy MineWillis Davidge
- 1984DreamscapeAlex Gardner
- 1983Bill: On His OwnBarry Morrow
- 1983The Right StuffGordon Cooper
- 1983Jaws 3-DMike Brody
- 1983The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
- 1983Tough EnoughArt Long
- 1982Johnny BelindaKyle Hager
- 1981BillBarry Morrow
- 1981StripesExtra at Graduation Ceremony
- 1981The Night the Lights Went Out in GeorgiaTravis Child
- 1981CavemanLar
- 1981All Night LongFreddie Dupler
- 1980The HearseRepairman (uncredited)
- 1980The Long RidersEd Miller
- 1980GorpMad Grossman
- 1979Breaking AwayMike
- 1979Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and GrillRoy
- 1978Are You in the House Alone?Phil Lawver
- 1978The SeniorsAlan Darby
- 1978Our Winning SeasonPaul Morelli
- 1977September 30, 1955Frank
- 1977I Never Promised You a Rose GardenShark, Baseball Pitcher
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
- 1975Crazy MamaBellhop
- 1975Baretta
- 196860 MinutesSelf
- 1952TodaySelf
- —American Pride“Cowboy” Jack Clement
- —This Blue Is Mine
- —Callback
- —A Dog’s Perfect ChristmasSander Goss
- —Jump Back: Re-Imagining “Footloose”Self
- —Thunder RoadDuane 'The Wrecking Ball' Whitlock
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