Dennis Quaid
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1954 (age 72)
Born in
Houston, Texas, USA
Credits
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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
The Day After Tomorrow
26 May 2004
The Substance
07 Sep 2024
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
03 Aug 2009
The Parent Trap
28 Jul 1998
A Dog's Purpose
19 Jan 2017
SpongeBob SquarePants
01 May 1999
Legion
21 Jan 2010
Midway
06 Nov 2019
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Filmography
2026
- Signal Oneas Sam Houston
- I Can Only Imagine 2as Arthur
- War Machineas Sheridan
2025
- Twin Towers: Legacyas Narrator (voice)
- Sovereignas John Bouchart
- Brokeas George Brandywine
- Saurus Cityas Rind - Shrouded Knight (voice)
- Happy Faceas Keith Jesperson aka 'Happy Face Killer'8 episodes
2024
- The Substanceas Harvey
- Reaganas Ronald Reagan
- The Long Gameas Frank Mitchell
2023
- Top Combat Pilotas Presenter4 episodes
- Lawmen: Bass Reevesas Marshal Sherrill Lynn8 episodes
- The Hillas James Hill
- Straysas Birdwatcher
- Full Circleas Jeff McCusker6 episodes
- On a Wing and a Prayeras Doug White
2022
- Strange Worldas Jaeger Clade (voice)
- Grid Down, Power Upas Narrator
- The Tiger Risingas Beauchamp
2021
- American Underdogas Dick Vermeil
- Blue Miracleas Wade
- Born a Championas Mason
2020
- John Broncoas Narrator
2019
- Merry Happy Whateveras Don Quinn8 episodes
- Midwayas Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
- Pretendersas Joe
- Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Worksas Kelly Johnson
- The Intruderas Charlie Peck
- A Dog's Journeyas Ethan Montgomery
2018
- Kinas Hal Solinski
- I Can Only Imagineas Arthur
2017
- A Dog's Purposeas Adult Ethan
- Mad Familiesas Head Ranger
2016
- Goliathas Wade Blackwood8 episodes
2015
- The Art of Moreas Samuel Brukner20 episodes
- Truthas Lt. Colonel Roger Charles
- Miracles on the Plainsas Narrator (voice)
- Fortitudeas Michael Lennox14 episodes
2013
- Drunk Historyas Lucky Luciano1 episode
- Movie 43as Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")
2012
- Playing for Keepsas Carl
- Vegasas Sheriff Ralph Lamb21 episodes
- The Wordsas Clay Hammond
- At Any Priceas Henry Whipple
- What to Expect When You're Expectingas Ramsey Cooper
- Beneath the Darknessas Ely
2011
- Footlooseas Rev. Shaw Moore
- Soul Surferas Tom Hamilton
- Workaholicsas Ted Murphy1 episode
2010
- The Special Relationshipas Bill Clinton
- Legionas Bob Hanson
2009
- Pandorumas Payton
- G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobraas General Hawk
- Horsemenas Aidan Breslin
2008
- The Expressas Ben Schwartzwalder
- Smart Peopleas Lawrence Wetherhold
- Vantage Pointas Thomas Barnes
2007
- Battle for Terraas Roven (voice)
2006
- 2005 Houston Astros: The Championship Seasonas Voice
- American Dreamzas President Staton
- One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll
2005
- Yours, Mine & Oursas Frank Beardsley
2004
- In Good Companyas Dan
- Flight of the Phoenixas Frank Towns
- The Day After Tomorrowas Jack Hall
- The Alamoas Sam Houston
2003
- Cold Creek Manoras Cooper Tilson
2002
- Far from Heavenas Frank Whitaker
- The Rookieas Jimmy Morris
2001
- Dinner with Friendsas Gabe
1999
- Any Given Sundayas Jack 'Cap' Rooney
- SpongeBob SquarePantsas Redbeard Krabs (voice)1 episode
1998
- Playing by Heartas Hugh
- The Parent Trapas Nick Parker
- Everything That Risesas Jim Clay
- Savioras Joshua Rose
1997
- Switchbackas FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse
- Gang Relatedas Joe Doe
- Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truthas Uncle Tommy
1996
- E! True Hollywood Story1 episode
- DragonHeartas Bowen
1995
- Something to Talk Aboutas Eddie Bichon
1994
- Wyatt Earpas Doc Holliday
- Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of Soundas Narrator (voice)
1993
- Flesh and Boneas Arlis Sweeney
- Undercover Bluesas Jeff Blue
- Wilder Napalmas Wallace
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno3 episodes
1990
- Postcards from the Edgeas Jack Faulkner
- Come See the Paradiseas Jack McGurn
1989
- Great Balls of Fire!as Jerry Lee Lewis
1988
- Everybody's All-Americanas Gavin Grey
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark1 episode
- D.O.A.as Dexter Cornell
1987
- Suspectas Eddie Sanger
- Innerspaceas Lt. Tuck Pendleton
1986
- The Big Easyas Remy McSwain
1985
- Enemy Mineas Willis Davidge
1984
- Dreamscapeas Alex Gardner
1983
- Bill: On His Ownas Barry Morrow
- The Right Stuffas Gordon Cooper
- Jaws 3-Das Mike Brody
- The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
- Tough Enoughas Art Long
1982
- Johnny Belindaas Kyle Hager
1981
- Billas Barry Morrow
- Stripesas Extra at Graduation Ceremony
- The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgiaas Travis Child
- Cavemanas Lar
- All Night Longas Freddie Dupler
1980
- The Hearseas Repairman (uncredited)
- The Long Ridersas Ed Miller
- Gorpas Mad Grossman
1979
1978
- Are You in the House Alone?as Phil Lawver
- The Seniorsas Alan Darby
- Our Winning Seasonas Paul Morelli
1977
- September 30, 1955as Frank
- I Never Promised You a Rose Gardenas Shark, Baseball Pitcher
1975
- Crazy Mamaas Bellhop
- Baretta1 episode