Dennis Quaid
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Apr 9, 1954 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
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
| 2026 | Signal One | |
| 2026 | War MachineArmy Sgt Maj Sheridan | |
| 2026 | I Can Only Imagine 2Arthur | |
| 2026 | The FloristCarl Rikker | |
| 2025 | BrokeGeorge Brandywine | |
| 2025 | SovereignJohn Bouchart | |
| 2025 | Saurus CityRind - Shrouded Knight (voice) | |
| 2025 | Twin Towers: LegacyNarrator (voice) | |
| 2025 | Happy FaceKeith Jesperson aka 'Happy Face Killer' | |
| 2025 | Saving Yellowstone with Dennis QuaidSelf - Host | |
| 2024 | The Long GameFrank Mitchell | |
| 2024 | The SubstanceHarvey | |
| 2024 | Mr. Nelson on the North SideSelf | |
| 2024 | ReaganRonald Reagan | |
| 2024 | Holy Marvels with Dennis QuaidSelf - Host | |
| 2023 | On a Wing and a PrayerDoug White | |
| 2023 | StraysBirdwatcher | |
| 2023 | The HillJames Hill | |
| 2023 | Disney 100: Remember ThatSelf | |
| 2023 | Lawmen: Bass ReevesMarshal Sherrill Lynn | |
| 2023 | Top Combat PilotPresenter | |
| 2023 | Full CircleJeff McCusker | |
| 2022 | Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of LifeSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2022 | Strange WorldJaeger Clade (voice) | |
| 2022 | Grid Down, Power UpNarrator | |
| 2022 | The Tiger RisingBeauchamp | |
| 2021 | Born a ChampionMason | |
| 2021 | Blue MiracleWade | |
| 2021 | American UnderdogDick Vermeil | |
| 2020 | The Men of MidwaySelf | |
| 2020 | John BroncoNarrator | |
| 2020 | Josh Gates TonightSelf | |
| 2019 | PretendersJoe | |
| 2019 | The IntruderCharlie Peck | |
| 2019 | MidwayVice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey | |
| 2019 | A Dog's JourneyEthan Montgomery | |
| 2019 | Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk WorksKelly Johnson | |
| 2019 | Tamron HallSelf - Guest | |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf | |
| 2019 | Merry Happy WhateverDon Quinn | |
| 2018 | KinHal Solinski | |
| 2018 | I Can Only ImagineArthur | |
| 2017 | Mad FamiliesHead Ranger | |
| 2017 | A Dog's PurposeAdult Ethan | |
| 2016 | GoliathWade Blackwood | |
| 2015 | Miracles on the PlainsNarrator (voice) | |
| 2015 | TruthLt. Colonel Roger Charles | |
| 2015 | The Art of MoreSamuel Brukner | |
| 2015 | FortitudeMichael Lennox | |
| 2015 | MLB Network PresentsSelf | |
| 2013 | Movie 43Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch") | |
| 2013 | Drunk HistoryLucky Luciano | |
| 2012 | The WordsClay Hammond | |
| 2012 | What to Expect When You're ExpectingRamsey Cooper | |
| 2012 | Beneath the DarknessEly | |
| 2012 | Playing for KeepsCarl | |
| 2012 | At Any PriceHenry Whipple | |
| 2012 | VegasSheriff Ralph Lamb | |
| 2011 | Soul SurferTom Hamilton | |
| 2011 | FootlooseRev. Shaw Moore | |
| 2011 | WorkaholicsTed Murphy | |
| 2010 | LegionBob Hanson | |
| 2010 | The Special RelationshipBill Clinton | |
| 2009 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of CobraGeneral Hawk | |
| 2009 | HorsemenAidan Breslin | |
| 2009 | PandorumPayton | |
| 2009 | Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000sSelf (archive) | |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest | |
| 2008 | Vantage PointThomas Barnes | |
| 2008 | Smart PeopleLawrence Wetherhold | |
| 2008 | The ExpressBen Schwartzwalder | |
| 2007 | Battle for TerraRoven (voice) | |
| 2007 | Meat Loaf: In Search of ParadiseSelf | |
| 2006 | American DreamzPresident Staton | |
| 2006 | 2005 Houston Astros: The Championship SeasonVoice | |
| 2006 | One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll | |
| 2005 | Yours, Mine & OursFrank Beardsley | |
| 2005 | I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny CashSelf | |
| 2005 | The Reichen ShowSelf - Guest | |
| 2004 | The Day After TomorrowJack Hall | |
| 2004 | In Good CompanyDan | |
| 2004 | The AlamoSam Houston | |
| 2004 | Flight of the PhoenixFrank Towns | |
| 2003 | Cold Creek ManorCooper Tilson | |
| 2003 | Remember the AlamoHimself/Host | |
| 2003 | Realizing The Right StuffSelf | |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self | |
| 2003 | America's Next Top ModelSelf - Guest | |
| 2002 | Far from HeavenFrank Whitaker | |
| 2002 | The RookieJimmy Morris | |
| 2001 | Dinner with FriendsGabe | |
| 2001 | The Science And Technology Behind 'Frequency'Self | |
| 2000 | FrequencyFrank Sullivan | |
| 2000 | TrafficArnie Metzger | |
| 2000 | Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'Self | |
| 1999 | Any Given SundayJack 'Cap' Rooney | |
| 1998 | SaviorJoshua Rose | |
| 1998 | Playing by HeartHugh | |
| 1998 | The Parent TrapNick Parker | |
| 1998 | Everything That RisesJim Clay | |
| 1997 | SwitchbackFBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse | |
| 1997 | Gang RelatedJoe Doe / William | |
| 1997 | The Making of 'DragonHeart'Self | |
| 1997 | Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the TruthUncle Tommy | |
| 1997 | The ViewSelf | |
| 1997 | The ViewSelf - Guest | |
| 1996 | DragonHeartBowen | |
| 1996 | The Daily ShowSelf | |
| 1996 | Muppets TonightSelf | |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | |
| 1995 | Something to Talk AboutEddie Bichon | |
| 1994 | Wyatt EarpDoc Holliday | |
| 1994 | Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of SoundNarrator (voice) | |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors StudioSelf | |
| 1993 | Undercover BluesJeff Blue | |
| 1993 | Flesh and BoneArlis Sweeney | |
| 1993 | Wilder NapalmWallace | |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest | |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | |
| 1990 | Postcards from the EdgeJack Faulkner | |
| 1990 | Come See the ParadiseJack McGurn | |
| 1990 | American Chroniclesself | |
| 1989 | Great Balls of Fire!Jerry Lee Lewis | |
| 1988 | D.O.A.Dexter Cornell | |
| 1988 | Everybody's All-AmericanGavin Grey | |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | |
| 1987 | InnerspaceLt. Tuck Pendleton | |
| 1987 | SuspectEddie Sanger | |
| 1986 | The Big EasyRemy McSwain | |
| 1985 | Enemy MineWillis Davidge | |
| 1984 | DreamscapeAlex Gardner | |
| 1983 | The Right StuffGordon Cooper | |
| 1983 | Tough EnoughArt Long | |
| 1983 | Jaws 3-DMike Brody | |
| 1983 | Bill: On His OwnBarry Morrow | |
| 1983 | The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die | |
| 1982 | Johnny BelindaKyle Hager | |
| 1981 | BillBarry Morrow | |
| 1981 | CavemanLar | |
| 1981 | The Night the Lights Went Out in GeorgiaTravis Child | |
| 1981 | All Night LongFreddie Dupler | |
| 1981 | StripesExtra at Graduation Ceremony | |
| 1980 | GorpMad Grossman | |
| 1980 | The Long RidersEd Miller | |
| 1980 | The HearseRepairman (uncredited) | |
| 1979 | Breaking AwayMike | |
| 1979 | Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and GrillRoy | |
| 1978 | Our Winning SeasonPaul Morelli | |
| 1978 | The SeniorsAlan Darby | |
| 1978 | Are You in the House Alone?Phil Lawver | |
| 1977 | September 30, 1955Frank | |
| 1977 | I Never Promised You a Rose GardenShark, Baseball Pitcher | |
| 1975 | Crazy MamaBellhop | |
| 1975 | Baretta | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host | |
| 1968 | 60 MinutesSelf | |
| 1952 | TodaySelf | |
| - | American Pride“Cowboy” Jack Clement | |
| - | This Blue Is Mine | |
| - | Callback | |
| - | A Dog’s Perfect Christmas |
| 2024 | The Long GameProducer | |
| 1998 | Everything That RisesExecutive Producer | |
| 1994 | Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of SoundAssociate Producer |
| 1998 | Everything That RisesDirector |