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
- 2026 ·I Can Only Imagine 2as Arthur
- 2025 ·Brokeas
- 2025 ·Happy Faceas Keith Jesperson / Happy Face Killer
- 2025 ·The Making of The Substanceas Self
- 2024 ·The Substanceas Harvey
- 2024 ·Reaganas Ronald Reagan
- 2024 ·Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaidas Self - Host
- 2024 ·The Long Gameas Frank Mitchell
- 2023 ·Top Combat Pilotas Presenter
- 2023 ·Lawmen: Bass Reevesas Marshal Sherrill Lynn
- 2023 ·The Hillas James Hill
- 2023 ·Straysas Birdwatcher
- 2023 ·Full Circleas Jeff McCusker
- 2023 ·On a Wing and a Prayeras Doug White
- 2023 ·Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Lifeas Self
- 2022 ·Strange Worldas Jaeger Clade (voice)
- 2021 ·Mr. Nelson on the North Sideas Self
- 2020 ·The Men of Midwayas Self
- 2019 ·Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Worksas Kelly Johnson
- 2015 ·Miracles on the Plainsas Narrator (voice)
- 2012 ·Beneath the Darknessas Ely
- 2009 ·Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000sas Self (archive)
- 2007 ·Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradiseas Self
- 2006 ·2005 Houston Astros: The Championship Seasonas Voice
- 2003 ·Remember the Alamoas Himself/Host
- 2003 ·Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Telling the Truthas
- 2001 ·The Science And Technology Behind 'Frequency'as Self
- 1998 ·Everything That Risesas Jim Clay
- 1993 ·Wilder Napalmas Wallace
- 1980 ·Gorpas Mad Grossman
- Future ·Sovereignas John Bouchart
- 2022 ·Grid Down, Power Upas Narrator
- 2022 ·The Tiger Risingas Beauchamp
- 2021 ·American Underdogas Dick Vermeil
- 2021 ·Blue Miracleas Wade
- 2021 ·Born a Championas Mason
- 2020 ·John Broncoas Narrator
- 2020 ·Josh Gates Tonightas Self
- 2019 ·Merry Happy Whateveras Don Quinn
- 2019 ·Midwayas Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
- 2019 ·Pretendersas Joe
- 2019 ·The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self
- 2019 ·Tamron Hallas Self - Guest
- 2019 ·The Intruderas Charlie Peck
- 2019 ·A Dog's Journeyas Ethan Montgomery
- 2018 ·Kinas Hal Solinski
- 2018 ·I Can Only Imagineas Arthur
- 2017 ·A Dog's Purposeas Adult Ethan
- 2017 ·Mad Familiesas Head Ranger
- 2016 ·Goliathas Wade Blackwood
- 2015 ·The Art of Moreas Samuel Brukner
- 2015 ·Truthas Lt. Colonel Roger Charles
- 2015 ·Fortitudeas Michael Lennox
- 2015 ·MLB Network Presentsas Self
- 2013 ·Drunk Historyas Lucky Luciano
- 2013 ·Movie 43as Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")
- 2012 ·Playing for Keepsas Carl
- 2012 ·Vegasas Sheriff Ralph Lamb
- 2012 ·The Wordsas Clay Hammond
- 2012 ·At Any Priceas Henry Whipple
- 2012 ·What to Expect When You're Expectingas Ramsey Cooper
- 2011 ·Footlooseas Rev. Shaw Moore
- 2011 ·Soul Surferas Tom Hamilton
- 2011 ·Workaholicsas Ted Murphy
- 2010 ·The Special Relationshipas Bill Clinton
- 2010 ·Legionas Bob Hanson
- 2009 ·Pandorumas Payton
- 2009 ·G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobraas General Hawk
- 2009 ·Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
- 2009 ·Horsemenas Aidan Breslin
- 2008 ·The Expressas Ben Schwartzwalder
- 2008 ·Smart Peopleas Lawrence Wetherhold
- 2008 ·Vantage Pointas Thomas Barnes
- 2007 ·Battle for Terraas Roven (voice)
- 2006 ·American Dreamzas President Staton
- 2005 ·Yours, Mine & Oursas Frank Beardsley
- 2005 ·The Reichen Showas Self - Guest
- 2004 ·In Good Companyas Dan
- 2004 ·Flight of the Phoenixas Frank Towns
- 2004 ·The Day After Tomorrowas Jack Hall
- 2004 ·The Alamoas Sam Houston
- 2003 ·Cold Creek Manoras Cooper Tilson
- 2003 ·The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self
- 2003 ·America's Next Top Modelas Guest
- 2003 ·Jimmy Kimmel Live!as
- 2002 ·Far from Heavenas Frank Whitaker
- 2002 ·The Rookieas Jimmy Morris
- 2001 ·Dinner with Friendsas Gabe
- 2000 ·Trafficas Arnie Metzger
- 2000 ·Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'as Self
- 2000 ·Frequencyas Frank Sullivan
- 1999 ·Any Given Sundayas Jack "Cap" Rooney
- 1998 ·Playing by Heartas Hugh
- 1998 ·The Parent Trapas Nick Parker
- 1998 ·Savioras Joshua Rose
- 1997 ·Switchbackas FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse
- 1997 ·Gang Relatedas Joe Doe / William
- 1997 ·The Viewas Self
- 1997 ·The Viewas Self - Guest
- 1997 ·The Making of 'DragonHeart'as Self
- 1996 ·E! True Hollywood Storyas
- 1996 ·The Daily Showas Self
- 1996 ·DragonHeartas Bowen
- 1996 ·Muppets Tonightas Self
- 1995 ·Something to Talk Aboutas Eddie Bichon
- 1994 ·Inside the Actors Studioas Self
- 1994 ·Wyatt Earpas Doc Holliday
- 1994 ·Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of Soundas Himself
- 1993 ·Flesh and Boneas Arlis Sweeney
- 1993 ·Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest
- 1993 ·Undercover Bluesas Jeff Blue
- 1992 ·The Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas
- 1990 ·Postcards from the Edgeas Jack Faulkner
- 1990 ·Come See the Paradiseas Jack McGurn
- 1989 ·Great Balls of Fire!as Jerry Lee Lewis
- 1988 ·Everybody's All-Americanas Gavin Grey
- 1988 ·LIVE with Kelly and Markas
- 1988 ·D.O.A.as Dexter Cornell
- 1987 ·Suspectas Eddie Sanger
- 1987 ·Innerspaceas Lt. Tuck Pendleton
- 1986 ·The Big Easyas Remy McSwain
- 1985 ·Enemy Mineas Willis Davidge
- 1984 ·Dreamscapeas Alex Gardner
- 1983 ·Bill: On His Ownas Barry Morrow
- 1983 ·The Right Stuffas Gordon Cooper
- 1983 ·Jaws 3-Das Mike Brody
- 1983 ·The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Dieas
- 1983 ·Tough Enoughas Art Long
- 1982 ·Johnny Belindaas Kyle Hager
- 1981 ·Billas Barry Morrow
- 1981 ·Stripesas Extra at Graduation Ceremony
- 1981 ·The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgiaas Travis Child
- 1981 ·Cavemanas Lar
- 1981 ·All Night Longas Freddie Dupler
- 1980 ·The Hearseas Repairman (uncredited)
- 1980 ·The Long Ridersas Ed Miller
- 1979 ·Breaking Awayas Mike
- 1979 ·Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grillas Roy
- 1978 ·Are You in the House Alone?as Phil Lawver
- 1978 ·The Seniorsas Alan Darby
- 1978 ·Our Winning Seasonas Paul Morelli
- 1977 ·September 30, 1955as Frank
- 1977 ·I Never Promised You a Rose Gardenas Shark, Baseball Pitcher
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host
- 1975 ·Crazy Mamaas Bellhop
- 1975 ·Barettaas
- 1968 ·60 Minutesas Self
- 1952 ·Todayas Self
- Future ·Saurus Cityas Rind - Shrouded Knight (voice)
- Future ·War Machineas
- Future ·This Blue Is Mineas
- Future ·American Prideas “Cowboy” Jack Clement
- Future ·Littlemouthas