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Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

Actor · Born April 9, 1954 · Houston, Texas, USA

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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).

Acted in 122

2010s

  1. 2019

    Merry Happy Whatever

    Don Quinn · 8 episodes

    63

  2. Midway

    Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey

    58

  3. Pretenders

    Joe

    36

  4. Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works

    Kelly Johnson

  5. The Intruder

    Charlie Peck

    49

  6. A Dog's Journey

    Ethan Montgomery

    65
  7. 2018

    Kin

    Hal Solinski

    49

  8. I Can Only Imagine

    Arthur

    64
  9. 2017

    A Dog's Purpose

    Adult Ethan

    59

  10. Mad Families

    Head Ranger

    42
  11. 2016

    Goliath

    Wade Blackwood · 8 episodes

    80
  12. 2015

    The Art of More

    Samuel Brukner · 20 episodes

  13. Truth

    Lt. Colonel Roger Charles

    66

  14. Fortitude

    Michael Lennox · 14 episodes

    72
  15. 2013

    Drunk History

    Lucky Luciano · 1 episode

    75

  16. Movie 43

    Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")

    31
  17. 2012

    Playing for Keeps

    Carl

    40

  18. Vegas

    Sheriff Ralph Lamb · 21 episodes

    72

  19. The Words

    Clay Hammond

    53

  20. At Any Price

    Henry Whipple

    56

  21. What to Expect When You're Expecting

    Ramsey

    47

  22. Beneath the Darkness

    Ely

    31
  23. 2011

    Footloose

    Rev. Shaw Moore

    62

  24. Soul Surfer

    Tom Hamilton

    61

  25. Workaholics

    Ted Murphy · 1 episode

    79
  26. 2010

    The Special Relationship

    Bill Clinton

    71

  27. Legion

    Bob Hanson

    43

1980s

  1. 1989

    Great Balls of Fire!

    Jerry Lee Lewis

  2. 1988

    Everybody's All-American

    Gavin Grey

  3. LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    TV · 39 Seasons · Talk

    48

  4. D.O.A.

    Dexter Cornell

    62
  5. 1987

    Suspect

    Eddie Sanger

    64

  6. Innerspace

    Lt. Tuck Pendleton

    71
  7. 1986

    The Big Easy

    Remy McSwain

    72
  8. 1985

    Enemy Mine

    Willis Davidge

    65
  9. 1984

    Dreamscape

    Alex Gardner

    66
  10. 1983

    Bill: On His Own

    Barry Morrow

  11. The Right Stuff

    Gordon Cooper

    84

  12. Jaws 3-D

    Mike Brody

    31

  13. The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die

    Movie

  14. Tough Enough

    Art Long

  15. 1982

    Johnny Belinda

    Kyle Hager

  16. 1981

    Bill

    Barry Morrow

  17. Stripes

    Extra at Graduation Ceremony

    67

  18. The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia

    Travis Child

    57

  19. Caveman

    Lar

    53

  20. All Night Long

    Freddie Dupler

  21. 1980

    The Hearse

    Repairman (uncredited)

    50

  22. The Long Riders

    Ed Miller

    71

  23. Gorp

    Mad Grossman

1970s

  1. 1979

    Breaking Away

    Mike

    83

  2. Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill

    Roy

  3. 1978

    Are You in the House Alone?

    Phil Lawver

    58

  4. The Seniors

    Alan Darby

    44

  5. Our Winning Season

    Paul Morelli

  6. 1977

    September 30, 1955

    Frank

  7. I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

    Shark, Baseball Pitcher

    57
  8. 1975

    Crazy Mama

    Bellhop

    64

  9. Baretta

    TV · 4 Seasons · Crime · Drama

    66

Produced 4

1990s

  1. 1998

    Everything That Rises

    Executive Producer

  2. 1994

    Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of Sound

    Associate Producer

Directed 1

1990s

  1. 1998

    Everything That Rises

    Director

Appearances36

2020s

  1. 2025

    Saving Yellowstone with Dennis Quaid

    Self - Host · 4 episodes

  2. Twin Towers: Legacy

    Narrator (voice)

  3. 2024

    Mr. Nelson on the North Side

    Self

  4. Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid

    Self - Host · 19 episodes

  5. 2023

    Disney 100: Remember That

    Self

  6. 2022

    Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

    Self (archive footage)

  7. Grid Down, Power Up

    Narrator

  8. 2020

    John Bronco

    Narrator

    66

  9. Josh Gates Tonight

    Self · 1 episode

2000s

  1. 2009

    Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s

    Self (archive)

  2. Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Self - Guest · 4 episodes

    54
  3. 2007

    Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise

    Self

  4. 2003

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    Self · 5 episodes

    63

  5. Realizing The Right Stuff

    Self

  6. America's Next Top Model

    Self - Guest · 1 episode

    55

  7. Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Self · 1 episode

    61
  8. 2001

    The Science And Technology Behind 'Frequency'

    Self

  9. 2000

    Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'

    Self

1990s

  1. 1997

    The View

    Self, Self - Guest · 4 episodes

    29

  2. The Making of 'DragonHeart'

    Self

  3. 1996

    The Daily Show

    Self · 2 episodes

    78

  4. Muppets Tonight

    Self · 1 episode

    76
  5. 1994

    Inside the Actors Studio

    Self · 1 episode

  6. Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of Sound

    Narrator (voice)

  7. A Century of Cinema

    Self

  8. 1993

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Self - Guest · 1 episode

    79

  9. Late Show with David Letterman

    Self - Guest · 1 episode

    69

No release date

  1. Jump Back: Re-Imagining “Footloose”

    Self