Dennis Quaid
Known for Acting · 165 credits
- Born
- 1954-04-09 (age 72)
- Place of birth
- Houston, Texas, USA
- Also known as
- دنیس کوید · دِنیس کِیوِد · Dennis William 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
TV Shows (38)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
The View
1997
as Self / Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
60 Minutes
1968
as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
America's Next Top Model
2003
as Self - Guest
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
Goliath
2016
as Wade Blackwood
Drunk History
2013
as Lucky Luciano
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self - Guest
Baretta
1975
Workaholics
2011
as Ted Murphy
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as Redbeard Krabs (voice)
Today
1952
as Self
Full Circle
2023
as Jeff McCusker
Muppets Tonight
1996
as Self
Fortitude
2015
as Michael Lennox
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
2023
as Marshal Sherrill Lynn
Happy Face
2025
as Keith Jesperson aka 'Happy Face Killer'
Vegas
2012
as Sheriff Ralph Lamb
MLB Network Presents
2015
as Self
Josh Gates Tonight
2020
as Self
The Art of More
2015
as Samuel Brukner
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Merry Happy Whatever
2019
as Don Quinn
Inside the Actors Studio
1994
as Self
Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid
2024
as Self - Host
American Chronicles
1990
as self
Top Combat Pilot
2023
as Presenter
Saving Yellowstone with Dennis Quaid
2025
as Self - Host
Thunder Road
as Duane 'The Wrecking Ball' Whitlock
Movies (127)
War Machine
2026
as Army Sgt Maj Sheridan
The Substance
2024
as Harvey
The Parent Trap
1998
as Nick Parker
The Day After Tomorrow
2004
as Jack Hall
Legion
2010
as Bob Hanson
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
2009
as General Hawk
Midway
2019
as Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
Movie 43
2013
as Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")
I Can Only Imagine 2
2026
as Arthur
Frequency
2000
as Frank Sullivan
Traffic
2000
as Arnie Metzger
Innerspace
1987
as Lt. Tuck Pendleton
Strange World
2022
as Jaeger Clade (voice)
Wyatt Earp
1994
as Doc Holliday
A Dog's Purpose
2017
as Adult Ethan
A Dog's Journey
2019
as Ethan Montgomery
Any Given Sunday
1999
as Jack 'Cap' Rooney
Vantage Point
2008
as Thomas Barnes
Footloose
2011
as Rev. Shaw Moore
Pandorum
2009
as Payton
Enemy Mine
1985
as Willis Davidge
The Hill
2023
as James Hill
DragonHeart
1996
as Bowen
Soul Surfer
2011
as Tom Hamilton
Yours, Mine & Ours
2005
as Frank Beardsley
Strays
2023
as Birdwatcher
The Right Stuff
1983
as Gordon Cooper
The Intruder
2019
as Charlie Peck
I Can Only Imagine
2018
as Arthur
Stripes
1981
as Extra at Graduation Ceremony
What to Expect When You're Expecting
2012
as Ramsey Cooper
Jaws 3-D
1983
as Mike Brody
Broke
2025
as George Brandywine
Kin
2018
as Hal Solinski
The Words
2012
as Clay Hammond
Flight of the Phoenix
2004
as Frank Towns
The Alamo
2004
as Sam Houston
Reagan
2024
as Ronald Reagan
Suspect
1987
as Eddie Sanger
Horsemen
2009
as Aidan Breslin
Postcards from the Edge
1990
as Jack Faulkner
Cold Creek Manor
2003
as Cooper Tilson
Undercover Blues
1993
as Jeff Blue
Playing by Heart
1998
as Hugh
Playing for Keeps
2012
as Carl
The Long Riders
1980
as Ed Miller
The Rookie
2002
as Jimmy Morris
In Good Company
2004
as Dan
Blue Miracle
2021
as Wade
Sovereign
2025
as John Bouchart
Far from Heaven
2002
as Frank Whitaker
Signal One
2026
Dreamscape
1984
as Alex Gardner
Caveman
1981
as Lar
American Underdog
2021
as Dick Vermeil
Switchback
1997
as FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse
Gang Related
1997
as Joe Doe / William
Mad Families
2017
as Head Ranger
The Express
2008
as Ben Schwartzwalder
Battle for Terra
2007
as Roven (voice)
Savior
1998
as Joshua Rose
Something to Talk About
1995
as Eddie Bichon
Truth
2015
as Lt. Colonel Roger Charles
On a Wing and a Prayer
2023
as Doug White
Born a Champion
2021
as Mason
Breaking Away
1979
as Mike
At Any Price
2012
as Henry Whipple
Great Balls of Fire!
1989
as Jerry Lee Lewis
Smart People
2008
as Lawrence Wetherhold
The Big Easy
1986
as Remy McSwain
D.O.A.
1988
as Dexter Cornell
American Dreamz
2006
as President Staton
Flesh and Bone
1993
as Arlis Sweeney
The Long Game
2024
as Frank Mitchell
Crazy Mama
1975
as Bellhop
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
1977
as Shark, Baseball Pitcher
The Tiger Rising
2022
as Beauchamp
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
1979
as Roy
Beneath the Darkness
2012
as Ely
The Hearse
1980
as Repairman (uncredited)
Everybody's All-American
1988
as Gavin Grey
Come See the Paradise
1990
as Jack McGurn
Pretenders
2019
as Joe
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
1981
as Travis Child
Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'
2000
as Self
Disney 100: Remember That
2023
as Self
Tough Enough
1983
as Art Long
Dinner with Friends
2001
as Gabe
Saurus City
2025
as Rind - Shrouded Knight (voice)
Johnny Belinda
1982
as Kyle Hager
All Night Long
1981
as Freddie Dupler
The Special Relationship
2010
as Bill Clinton
Are You in the House Alone?
1978
as Phil Lawver
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
2009
as Self (archive)
Wilder Napalm
1993
as Wallace
The Men of Midway
2020
as Self
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Gorp
1980
as Mad Grossman
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
1997
as Self
Callback
The Seniors
1978
as Alan Darby
John Bronco
2020
as Narrator
Bill: On His Own
1983
as Barry Morrow
September 30, 1955
1977
as Frank
Bill
1981
as Barry Morrow
Twin Towers: Legacy
2025
as Narrator (voice)
The Science And Technology Behind 'Frequency'
2001
as Self
The Florist
2026
as Carl Rikker
This Blue Is Mine
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
1983
Everything That Rises
1998
as Jim Clay
Realizing The Right Stuff
2003
as Self
Grid Down, Power Up
2022
as Narrator
A Dog’s Perfect Christmas
as Sander Goss
Mr. Nelson on the North Side
2024
as Self
Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of Sound
1994
as Narrator (voice)
American Pride
as “Cowboy” Jack Clement
Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truth
1997
as Uncle Tommy
Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works
2019
as Kelly Johnson
Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise
2007
as Self
About Dennis Quaid
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). With 165 credits spanning from 1952 to 2026, Dennis Quaid has appeared in 127 films and 38 TV shows.
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Most Popular Dennis Quaid Movies
- War Machine (2026) — as Army Sgt Maj Sheridan
- The Substance (2024) — as Harvey
- The Parent Trap (1998) — as Nick Parker
- The Day After Tomorrow (2004) — as Jack Hall
- Legion (2010) — as Bob Hanson
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