Dennis Quaid
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1954-04-09 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
Houston, Texas, USA
Dennis Quaid
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
Saurus City
as Rind - Shrouded Knight (voice)
American Pride
as “Cowboy” Jack Clement
The Florist
as Carl Rikker
(2026)
I Can Only Imagine 2
as Arthur
(2025)
Broke
as George Brandywine
(2025)
Sovereign
as John Bouchart
(2025)
The Making of The Substance
as Self
(2024)
The Substance
as Harvey
(2024)
Reagan
as Ronald Reagan
(2024)
The Long Game
as Frank Mitchell
(2023)
The Hill
as James Hill
(2023)
Strays
as Birdwatcher
(2023)
On a Wing and a Prayer
as Doug White
(2023)
(2022)
Strange World
as Jaeger Clade (voice)
(2022)
The Tiger Rising
as Beauchamp
(2022)
Grid Down, Power Up
as Narrator
(2021)
American Underdog
as Dick Vermeil
(2021)
Blue Miracle
as Wade
(2021)
Born a Champion
as Mason
(2021)
Mr. Nelson on the North Side
as Self
(2020)
The Men of Midway
as Self
(2020)
John Bronco
as Narrator
(2019)
Midway
as Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
(2019)
A Dog's Journey
as Ethan Montgomery
(2019)
The Intruder
as Charlie Peck
(2019)
Pretenders
as Joe
(2019)
Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works
as Kelly Johnson
(2018)
I Can Only Imagine
as Arthur
(2018)
Kin
as Hal Solinski
(2017)
A Dog's Purpose
as Adult Ethan
(2017)
Mad Families
as Head Ranger
(2015)
Truth
as Lt. Colonel Roger Charles
(2015)
Miracles on the Plains
as Narrator (voice)
(2013)
Movie 43
as Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")
(2012)
What to Expect When You're Expecting
as Ramsey Cooper
(2012)
The Words
as Clay Hammond
(2012)
At Any Price
as Henry Whipple
(2012)
Playing for Keeps
as Carl
(2012)
Beneath the Darkness
as Ely
(2011)
Footloose
as Rev. Shaw Moore
(2011)
Soul Surfer
as Tom Hamilton
(2010)
Legion
as Bob Hanson
(2010)
The Special Relationship
as Bill Clinton
(2009)
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
as General Hawk
(2009)
Pandorum
as Payton
(2009)
Horsemen
as Aidan Breslin
(2009)
(2008)
Vantage Point
as Thomas Barnes
(2008)
The Express
as Ben Schwartzwalder
(2008)
Smart People
as Lawrence Wetherhold
(2007)
Battle for Terra
as Roven (voice)
(2007)
(2006)
American Dreamz
as President Staton
(2006)
(2005)
Yours, Mine & Ours
as Frank Beardsley
(2004)
The Day After Tomorrow
as Jack Hall
(2004)
Flight of the Phoenix
as Frank Towns
(2004)
In Good Company
as Dan
(2004)
The Alamo
as Sam Houston
(2003)
Cold Creek Manor
as Cooper Tilson
(2003)
Remember the Alamo
as Himself/Host
(2003)
(2002)
The Rookie
as Jimmy Morris
(2002)
Far from Heaven
as Frank Whitaker
(2001)
Dinner with Friends
as Gabe
(2001)
(2000)
Traffic
as Arnie Metzger
(2000)
Frequency
as Frank Sullivan
(2000)
(1999)
Any Given Sunday
as Jack "Cap" Rooney
(1998)
The Parent Trap
as Nick Parker
(1998)
Playing by Heart
as Hugh
(1998)
Savior
as Joshua Rose
(1998)
Everything That Rises
as Jim Clay
(1997)
Switchback
as FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse
(1997)
Gang Related
as Joe Doe / William
(1997)
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
as Self
(1996)
DragonHeart
as Bowen
(1995)
Something to Talk About
as Eddie Bichon
(1994)
Wyatt Earp
as Doc Holliday
(1994)
(1993)
Undercover Blues
as Jeff Blue
(1993)
Flesh and Bone
as Arlis Sweeney
(1993)
Wilder Napalm
as Wallace
(1990)
Postcards from the Edge
as Jack Faulkner
(1990)
Come See the Paradise
as Jack McGurn
(1989)
Great Balls of Fire!
as Jerry Lee Lewis
(1988)
D.O.A.
as Dexter Cornell
(1988)
Everybody's All-American
as Gavin Grey
(1987)
Innerspace
as Lt. Tuck Pendleton
(1987)
Suspect
as Eddie Sanger
(1986)
The Big Easy
as Remy McSwain
(1985)
Enemy Mine
as Willis Davidge
(1984)
Dreamscape
as Alex Gardner
(1983)
Jaws 3-D
as Mike Brody
(1983)
The Right Stuff
as Gordon Cooper
(1983)
Tough Enough
as Art Long
(1983)
(1983)
Bill: On His Own
as Barry Morrow
(1982)
Johnny Belinda
as Kyle Hager
(1981)
Stripes
as Extra at Graduation Ceremony
(1981)
Caveman
as Lar
(1981)
All Night Long
as Freddie Dupler
(1981)
Bill
as Barry Morrow
(1981)
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
as Travis Child
(1980)
The Long Riders
as Ed Miller
(1980)
Gorp
as Mad Grossman
(1980)
The Hearse
as Repairman (uncredited)
(1979)
Breaking Away
as Mike
(1979)
(1978)
The Seniors
as Alan Darby
(1978)
Are You in the House Alone?
as Phil Lawver
(1978)
Our Winning Season
as Paul Morelli
(1977)
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
as Shark, Baseball Pitcher
(1977)
September 30, 1955
as Frank
(1975)
Crazy Mama
as Bellhop
Crew
(2024)
The Long Game
Producer
(1998)
Everything That Rises
Executive Producer, Director
(1994)
Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of Sound
Associate Producer