Dennis Quaid

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
April 9, 1954 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
Houston, Texas, USA
Popular Genres
Drama Action Adventure
Career Span
– 2026

Dennis Quaid

7 wins
398 nominations
6 Oscars
119 credits

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).

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Personal Info

Born
Apr 9, 1954
From
Houston, Texas, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
– 2026

Award Recognition

7
Wins
398
Nominations
6
Oscars

Complete Filmography

2026

I Can Only Imagine 2 as Arthur

2025

Sovereign as John Bouchart
Broke as George Brandywine
The Making of The Substance as Self

2024

The Substance as Harvey Award
Reagan as Ronald Reagan Award
The Long Game as Frank Mitchell

2023

Strays as Birdwatcher Award
The Hill as James Hill Award
On a Wing and a Prayer as Doug White
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life as Self

2022

Strange World as Jaeger Clade (voice) Award
The Tiger Rising as Beauchamp
Grid Down, Power Up as Narrator

2021

American Underdog as Dick Vermeil
Born a Champion as Mason
Blue Miracle as Wade
Mr. Nelson on the North Side as Self

2020

John Bronco as Narrator
The Men of Midway as Self

2019

Midway as Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey Award
A Dog's Journey as Ethan Montgomery Award
The Intruder as Charlie Peck
Pretenders as Joe
Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works as Kelly Johnson

2018

Kin as Hal Solinski
I Can Only Imagine as Arthur

2017

A Dog's Purpose as Adult Ethan Award
Mad Families as Head Ranger

2015

Truth as Lt. Colonel Roger Charles
Miracles on the Plains as Narrator (voice)

2013

Movie 43 as Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch") Award

2012

What to Expect When You're Expecting as Ramsey Cooper Award
The Words as Clay Hammond
Playing for Keeps as Carl
Beneath the Darkness as Ely
At Any Price as Henry Whipple

2011

Footloose as Rev. Shaw Moore Award
Soul Surfer as Tom Hamilton Award

2010

Legion as Bob Hanson Award
The Special Relationship as Bill Clinton

2009

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra as General Hawk Award
Pandorum as Payton
Horsemen as Aidan Breslin
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s as Self (archive)

2008

Vantage Point as Thomas Barnes Award
The Express as Ben Schwartzwalder
Smart People as Lawrence Wetherhold

2007

Battle for Terra as Roven (voice)
Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise as Self

2006

American Dreamz as President Staton
2005 Houston Astros: The Championship Season as Voice

2005

Yours, Mine & Ours as Frank Beardsley

2004

The Day After Tomorrow as Jack Hall Award
Flight of the Phoenix as Frank Towns
In Good Company as Dan
The Alamo as Sam Houston

2003

Cold Creek Manor as Cooper Tilson
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Telling the Truth
Remember the Alamo as Himself/Host

2002

The Rookie as Jimmy Morris
Far from Heaven as Frank Whitaker

2001

Dinner with Friends as Gabe
The Science And Technology Behind 'Frequency' as Self

2000

Frequency as Frank Sullivan
Traffic as Arnie Metzger
Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic' as Self

1999

Any Given Sunday as Jack "Cap" Rooney Award

1998

The Parent Trap as Nick Parker Award
Playing by Heart as Hugh
Savior as Joshua Rose
Everything That Rises as Jim Clay

1997

Switchback as FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse
Gang Related as Joe Doe / William
The Making of 'DragonHeart' as Self

1996

DragonHeart as Bowen

1995

Something to Talk About as Eddie Bichon

1994

Wyatt Earp as Doc Holliday
Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of Sound as Himself

1993

Flesh and Bone as Arlis Sweeney
Wilder Napalm as Wallace
Undercover Blues as Jeff Blue

1990

Postcards from the Edge as Jack Faulkner
Come See the Paradise as Jack McGurn

1989

Great Balls of Fire! as Jerry Lee Lewis

1988

D.O.A. as Dexter Cornell
Everybody's All-American as Gavin Grey

1987

Innerspace as Lt. Tuck Pendleton Award
Suspect as Eddie Sanger

1986

The Big Easy as Remy McSwain

1985

Enemy Mine as Willis Davidge

1984

Dreamscape as Alex Gardner

1983

The Right Stuff as Gordon Cooper Award
Jaws 3-D as Mike Brody
Tough Enough as Art Long
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
Bill: On His Own as Barry Morrow

1982

Johnny Belinda as Kyle Hager

1981

Stripes as Extra at Graduation Ceremony
All Night Long as Freddie Dupler
Caveman as Lar
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia as Travis Child
Bill as Barry Morrow

1980

The Hearse as Repairman (uncredited)
Gorp as Mad Grossman
The Long Riders as Ed Miller

1979

Breaking Away as Mike
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill as Roy

1978

The Seniors as Alan Darby
Are You in the House Alone? as Phil Lawver
Our Winning Season as Paul Morelli

1977

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden as Shark, Baseball Pitcher
September 30, 1955 as Frank

1975

Crazy Mama as Bellhop

Saurus City as Rind - Shrouded Knight (voice)
War Machine
Littlemouth
This Blue Is Mine
American Pride as “Cowboy” Jack Clement

Photos & Videos

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The Substance
The Parent Trap
The Day After Tomorrow
A Dog's Purpose
Midway
Movie 43
Strays
What to Expect When You're Expecting
Any Given Sunday
The Hill

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