Ντένις Κουέιντ

70 · Born: Apr 9, 1954

Personal Details

Born Apr 9, 1954 Houston, Texas, USA

Spouse

Laura Savoie
( Jun 2, 2020 to Apr 28, 2024 )
Kimberly Buffington
( Jul 4, 2004 to Apr 27, 2018 )
Meg Ryan
( Feb 14, 1991 to Jul 16, 2001 )
P.J. Soles
( Nov 23, 1978 to Aug 23, 1983 )

Parents

Juanita Bonniedale Jordan
Buddy Quaid

Relatives

Bo Brinkman (Cousin)
Randy Quaid (Sibling)
Amanda Quaid (Niece or Nephew)
Buddy Quaid (Half Sibling)
Brandy Quaid (Half Sibling)
Gene Autry (Cousin)
Dakota Brinkman (Cousin)

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).

Career

acting

2024

Reagan as Ronald Reagan

2023

On a Wing and a Prayer

On a Wing and a Prayer as Doug White

The Hill as James Hill

The Long Game as Frank Mitchell

Full Circle as Jeff McCusker

Bass Reeves as Deputy U.S. Marshall Sherrill Lynn

Top Combat Pilot

Top Combat Pilot as Presenter

2022

The Tiger Rising

The Tiger Rising as Beauchamp

Strange World as Jaeger Clade (voice)

Grid Down, Power Up

Grid Down, Power Up as Narrator

2021

Blue Miracle as Wade

American Underdog

American Underdog as Dick Vermeil

Born a Champion

Born a Champion as Mason

2019

Midway as Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey

The Intruder as Charlie Peck

Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works

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

A Dog's Journey

A Dog's Journey as Ethan Montgomery

The Pretenders as Joe

Merry Happy Whatever

Merry Happy Whatever as Don Quinn

Goliath as Wade Blackwood

2018

I Can Only Imagine

I Can Only Imagine as Arthur

Kin as Hal Solinski

2017

Mad Families as Head Ranger

A Dog's Purpose

A Dog's Purpose as Adult Ethan

Fortitude as Michael Lennox

2015

Miracles on the Plains

Miracles on the Plains as Narrator (voice)

Truth as Lt. Colonel Roger Charles

The Art of More

The Art of More as Samuel Brukner

Drunk History as Lucky Luciano

2013

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

2012

Beneath the Darkness

Beneath the Darkness as Ely

The Words as Clay Hammond

What to Expect When You're Expecting

What to Expect When You're Expecting as Ramsey Cooper

Playing for Keeps

Playing for Keeps as Carl

At Any Price as Henry Whipple

Vegas as Sheriff Ralph Lamb

2011

Soul Surfer as Tom Hamilton

Footloose as Rev. Shaw Moore

2010

The Special Relationship

The Special Relationship as Bill Clinton

Legion as Bob Hanson

2009

Horsemen as Aidan Breslin

Pandorum as Payton

2008

Vantage Point as Thomas Barnes

Smart People as Lawrence Wetherhold

The Express as Ben Schwartzwalder

2007

Battle for Terra

Battle for Terra as Roven (voice)

2006

American Dreamz

American Dreamz as President Staton

2005

Yours, Mine & Ours

Yours, Mine & Ours as Frank Beardsley

2004

The Day After Tomorrow

The Day After Tomorrow as Jack Hall

In Good Company

In Good Company as Dan

Flight of the Phoenix

Flight of the Phoenix as Frank Towns

The Alamo as Sam Houston

2003

Cold Creek Manor

Cold Creek Manor as Cooper Tilson

2002

The Rookie as Jimmy Morris

Far from Heaven

Far from Heaven as Frank Whitaker

2001

Dinner with Friends

Dinner with Friends as Gabe

2000

Traffic as Arnie Metzger

Frequency as Frank Sullivan

1999

Any Given Sunday

Any Given Sunday as Jack 'Cap' Rooney

1998

Playing by Heart

Playing by Heart as Hugh

The Parent Trap

The Parent Trap as Nick Parker

Everything That Rises

Everything That Rises as Jim Clay

Savior as Joshua Rose

1997

Gang Related as Joe Doe / William

Switchback as Frank LaCrosse

1996

DragonHeart as Bowen

1995

Something to Talk About

Something to Talk About as Eddie Bichon

1994

Wyatt Earp as Doc Holliday

1993

Flesh and Bone as Arlis Sweeney

Wilder Napalm as Wallace

Undercover Blues

Undercover Blues as Jefferson 'Jeff' Blue

1990

Come See the Paradise

Come See the Paradise as Jack McGurn

Postcards from the Edge

Postcards from the Edge as Jack Faulkner

1989

Great Balls of Fire!

Great Balls of Fire! as Jerry Lee Lewis

1988

D.O.A. as Dexter Cornell

Everybody's All-American

Everybody's All-American as Gavin Grey

1987

Suspect as Eddie Sanger

Innerspace as Lt. Tuck Pendleton

1986

The Big Easy as Remy McSwain

1985

Enemy Mine as Willis Davidge

1984

Dreamscape as Alex Gardner

1983

Bill: On His Own

Bill: On His Own as Barry Morrow

The Right Stuff

The Right Stuff as Gordon Cooper

Jaws 3-D as Michael 'Mike' Brody

Tough Enough as Art Long

1982

Johnny Belinda as Kyle Hager

1981

Caveman as Lar

All Night Long as Freddie Dupler

The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia

The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia as Travis Child

Bill as Barry Morrow

1980

The Long Riders

The Long Riders as Ed Miller

Gorp as Mad Grossman

1979

Breaking Away as Mike

1978

Our Winning Season

Our Winning Season as Paul Morelli

The Seniors as Alan Darby

Are You in the House Alone?

Are You in the House Alone? as Phil Lawver

1977

September 30, 1955

September 30, 1955 as Frank

appearances

2021

Mr Nelson on the North Side

Mr Nelson on the North Side

2020

Josh Gates Tonight

Josh Gates Tonight

2007

Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise

Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise

directing

1998

Everything That Rises

Everything That Rises as Director