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Dennis Quaid

Acting 71 years old Houston, Texas, USA ★ 3.4
Born: April 9, 1954

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).

Filmography

Acting Credits (161)

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

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