Randy Quaid
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1950 (age 75)
Born in
Houston, Texas, USA
Credits
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Biography
Randall Rudy "Randy" Quaid (born October 1, 1950) is a European-American businessman, entrepreneur, actor, producer, writer and musician perhaps best known for his role as Cousin Eddie in the National Lampoon's Vacation movies, as well as his numerous supporting roles in films such as The Last Detail, Independence Day, Kingpin and Brokeback Mountain. He has won a Golden Globe Award, and has been nominated for an Academy Award, an Emmy Award and a BAFTA Award.
Known For
Independence Day
02 Jul 1996
Brokeback Mountain
22 Oct 2005
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
30 Nov 1989
Not Another Teen Movie
07 Dec 2001
Home on the Range
02 Apr 2004
Midnight Express
31 Aug 1978
National Lampoon's Vacation
29 Jul 1983
Days of Thunder
27 Jun 1990
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Filmography
2024
- The Christmas Letteras Postman
2018
- All You Can Eatas Gordon
2011
- Star Whackersas Randy Quaid
2009
- Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coachas Coach Lew Tuttle
2008
- Real Timeas Reuben
2006
- Goya's Ghostsas King Carlos IV
- Blade: House of Chthonas Melvin
- Blade: The Series1 episode
- Texas Ranch House8 episodes
- Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Upas Rockin' Rory (voice)
- Treasure Island Kids: The Battle of Treasure Islandas Captain Flint
2005
- The Ice Harvestas Bill Guerrard
- Category 7: The End of the Worldas Tornado Tommy Dixon2 episodes
- Brokeback Mountainas Joe Aguirre
- Once Upon a Halloweenas Alameda Slim (voice) (archive sound)
- Elvisas 'Colonel' Tom Parker2 episodes
- Back By Midnightas Eli Rockwood
2004
- Category 6: Day of Destructionas Tornado Tommy
- Category 6: Day of Destructionas Tornado Tommy Dixon2 episodes
- 5ive Days to Midnightas Irwin Sikorski5 episodes
- Home on the Rangeas Alameda Slim (voice)
2003
- Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventureas Eddie Johnson
- The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire8 episodes
- Grindas Jock Jensen
- Carolinaas Ted Mirabeau
- Kart Raceras Vic Davies
- Black Cadillacas Charlie
- Milwaukee, Minnesotaas Jerry James
2002
- The Adventures of Pluto Nashas Bruno
- Frank McKlusky, C.I.as Madman McKlusky
2001
- Not Another Teen Movieas Mr. Briggs
- The Day the World Endedas Dr. Michael McCann
- Night Visionsas Michael Doyle (segment "After Life")1 episode
2000
- The Thin Blue Lieas Phil Chadway
- The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkleas Cappy von Trapment
- Mail to the Chiefas President A. Thorton Osgood II
1999
- The Magical Legend of the Leprechaunsas Jack Woods2 episodes
- The Debtors
- Last Ritesas Jeremy Dillon
- Purgatoryas Doc Woods
- P.U.N.K.Sas Pat Utley
1998
- Water Waras Lenny
- Bug Busteras General George S. Merlin
- Hard Rainas Sheriff Mike Collins
- Valentine's Dayas Phil
1997
- Gunas Bill1 episode
- Vegas Vacationas Cousin Eddie
1996
- Get on the Busas Tennessee State Trooper (uncredited)
- Kingpinas Ishmael Boorg
- Independence Dayas Russell Casse
- The Siege at Ruby Ridgeas Randy Weaver
- The Siege at Ruby Ridgeas Randy Weaver2 episodes
- Moonshine Highwayas Sheriff Miller
- Last Danceas Sam Burns
- Woman Undoneas Allan Hansen
1995
- Streets of Laredoas John Wesley Hardin3 episodes
- Les Légendes du Grand Nord
- Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightningas Detective Steve Carella
- Bye Bye Loveas Vic Damico
1994
- Curse of the Starving Classas Taylor
- Next Dooras Lenny Benedetti
- Roommatesas Jim Flynn
- Major League IIas Johnny (ucredited)
- The Paperas Michael McDougal
1993
- Frankensteinas The Monster
- Freakedas Elijah C. Skuggs
- Murder in the Heartlandas Elmer Scheele2 episodes
1991
- Davis Rulesas Dwight Davis29 episodes
1990
- Texasvilleas Lester Marlow
- Cold Dog Soupas Jack Cloud
- Quick Changeas Loomis
- Days of Thunderas Tim Dalander
1989
- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacationas Cousin Eddie
- Bloodhounds of Broadwayas Feet Samuels
- Martians Go Homeas Mark Devereaux
- Out Coldas Lester
- Parentsas Nick Laemle
1988
- Dead Solid Perfectas Kenny Lee
- American Experienceas Narrator (voice)2 episodes
- Caddyshack IIas Peter Blunt
- Movingas Frank
- Evil in Clear Riveras Pete Suvak
1987
- No Man's Landas Lieutenant Vincent Bracey
- LBJ: The Early Yearsas Lyndon Baines Johnson
- Sweet Countryas Juan
1986
- The Wraithas Sheriff Loomis
1985
- Fool for Loveas Martin
- The Slugger's Wifeas Moose Granger
1984
- The Wild Lifeas Charlie
- A Streetcar Named Desireas Harold "Mitch" Mitchell
1983
- National Lampoon's Vacationas Cousin Eddie
- Cowboyas Evan Coleman
1982
- Inside the Third Reichas Putzi Hanfstaengel2 episodes
- American Playhouseas Feet Samuels1 episode
- The Luck of Roaring Campas Kentuck
1981
- Heartbeepsas Charlie
- Of Mice and Menas Lenny Small
1980
- The Long Ridersas Clell Miller
- Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jonesas Clayton Ritchie2 episodes
- To Race the Windas Chet Watson
- Foxesas Jay
1979
- The Last Ride of the Dalton Gangas Grat Dalton
1978
- Midnight Expressas Jimmy Booth
1977
- The Choirboysas Dean Proust
- Three Warriorsas Ranger Quentin Hammond
1976
- Bound for Gloryas Luther Johnson
- The Missouri Breaksas Tittle Tod
1975
- Saturday Night Liveas Paul (uncredited)1 episode
- Breakoutas Hawk Hawkins
1974
- The Great Niagaraas Carl Grant
- The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitzas Virgil
1973
- The Last Detailas Laurence M. 'Larry' Meadows
- Paper Moonas Leroy
- Lolly-Madonna XXXas Finch Feather
1972
- What's Up, Doc?as Professor Hosquith
- Getting Away from It Allas Herbie
1971
- The Last Picture Showas Lester Marlow
1970
- Night Gallery1 episode