Dennis Quaid
Acting·April 9, 1954 — 72 years old·Houston, Texas, USA
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
Filmography · 167
—American Pride“Cowboy” Jack Clement—This Blue Is Mine—Callback—A Dog’s Perfect ChristmasSander Goss—Jump Back: Re-Imagining “Footloose”Self—Thunder RoadTVDuane 'The Wrecking Ball' Whitlock2026The FloristCarl Rikker2026Signal OneSam Houston2026I Can Only Imagine 2Arthur2026War MachineArmy Sgt Maj Sheridan2025Saving Yellowstone with Dennis QuaidTVSelf - Host2025Twin Towers: LegacyNarrator (voice)2025SovereignJohn Bouchart2025BrokeGeorge Brandywine2025Saurus CityRind - Shrouded Knight (voice)2025Happy FaceTVKeith Jesperson aka 'Happy Face Killer'2024The SubstanceHarvey2024ReaganRonald Reagan2024Mr. Nelson on the North SideSelf2024Holy Marvels with Dennis QuaidTVSelf - Host2024The Long GameFrank Mitchell · Producer2023Top Combat PilotTVPresenter2023Lawmen: Bass ReevesTVMarshal Sherrill Lynn2023Disney 100: Remember ThatSelf2023The HillJames Hill2023StraysBirdwatcher2023Full CircleTVJeff McCusker2023On a Wing and a PrayerDoug White2022Strange WorldJaeger Clade (voice)2022Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of LifeSelf (archive footage)2022Grid Down, Power UpNarrator2022The Tiger RisingBeauchamp2021American UnderdogDick Vermeil2021Blue MiracleWade2021Born a ChampionMason2020John BroncoNarrator2020The Parent Trap Reunion!Self2020Josh Gates TonightTVSelf2020The Men of MidwaySelf2019Merry Happy WhateverTVDon Quinn2019MidwayVice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey2019PretendersJoe2019Tamron HallTVSelf - Guest2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowTVSelf2019Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk WorksKelly Johnson2019The IntruderCharlie Peck2019A Dog's JourneyEthan Montgomery2018KinHal Solinski2018I Can Only ImagineArthur2017A Dog's PurposeAdult Ethan2017Mad FamiliesHead Ranger2016GoliathTVWade Blackwood2015The Art of MoreTVSamuel Brukner2015TruthLt. Colonel Roger Charles2015Miracles on the PlainsNarrator (voice)2015FortitudeTVMichael Lennox2015MLB Network PresentsTVSelf2013Drunk HistoryTVLucky Luciano2013Movie 43Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")2012Playing for KeepsCarl2012VegasTVSheriff Ralph Lamb · Co-Executive Producer2012The WordsClay Hammond2012At Any PriceHenry Whipple2012What to Expect When You're ExpectingRamsey Cooper2012Everybody Cut: The Stars of 'Footloose'Self2012Beneath the DarknessEly2011FootlooseRev. Shaw Moore2011Soul SurferTom Hamilton2011WorkaholicsTVTed Murphy2010The Special RelationshipBill Clinton2010LegionBob Hanson2009PandorumPayton2009Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000sSelf (archive)2009G.I. Joe: The Rise of CobraGeneral Hawk2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTVSelf - Guest2009HorsemenAidan Breslin2008The ExpressBen Schwartzwalder2008Smart PeopleLawrence Wetherhold2008Vantage PointThomas Barnes2007Battle for TerraRoven (voice)2007Meat Loaf: In Search of ParadiseSelf20062005 Houston Astros: The Championship SeasonVoice2006American DreamzPresident Staton2006One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll2005Yours, Mine & OursFrank Beardsley2005The Reichen ShowTVSelf - Guest2005I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny CashSelf2004In Good CompanyDan2004Flight of the PhoenixFrank Towns2004The Day After TomorrowJack Hall2004The AlamoSam Houston2003Remember the AlamoHimself/Host2003Cold Creek ManorCooper Tilson2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowTVSelf2003Realizing The Right StuffSelf2003America's Next Top ModelTVSelf - Guest2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!TVSelf2002Far from HeavenFrank Whitaker2002The RookieJimmy Morris2001Dinner with FriendsGabe2001The Science And Technology Behind 'Frequency'Self2000TrafficArnie Metzger2000Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'Self2000FrequencyFrank Sullivan1999Any Given SundayJack 'Cap' Rooney1999SpongeBob SquarePantsTVRedbeard Krabs (voice)1998Playing by HeartHugh1998The Parent TrapNick Parker1998Everything That RisesJim Clay · Executive Producer · Director1998SaviorJoshua Rose1997SwitchbackFBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse1997Gang RelatedJoe Doe / William1997The ViewTVSelf · Self - Guest1997Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the TruthUncle Tommy1997The Making of 'DragonHeart'Self1996E! True Hollywood StoryTV1996The Daily ShowTVSelf1996DragonHeartBowen1996Muppets TonightTVSelf1995Something to Talk AboutEddie Bichon1994Inside the Actors StudioTVSelf1994Wyatt EarpDoc Holliday1994Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of SoundNarrator (voice) · Associate Producer1993Flesh and BoneArlis Sweeney1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienTVSelf - Guest1993Undercover BluesJeff Blue1993Late Show with David LettermanTVSelf - Guest1993Wilder NapalmWallace1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV1990Postcards from the EdgeJack Faulkner1990American ChroniclesTVself1990Come See the ParadiseJack McGurn1989Great Balls of Fire!Jerry Lee Lewis1988Everybody's All-AmericanGavin Grey1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkTV1988D.O.A.Dexter Cornell1987SuspectEddie Sanger1987InnerspaceLt. Tuck Pendleton1986The Big EasyRemy McSwain1985Enemy MineWillis Davidge1984DreamscapeAlex Gardner1983Bill: On His OwnBarry Morrow1983The Right StuffGordon Cooper1983Jaws 3-DMike Brody1983The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die1983Tough EnoughArt Long1982Johnny BelindaKyle Hager1981BillBarry Morrow1981StripesExtra at Graduation Ceremony1981The Night the Lights Went Out in GeorgiaTravis Child1981CavemanLar1981All Night LongFreddie Dupler1980The HearseRepairman (uncredited)1980The Long RidersEd Miller1980GorpMad Grossman1979Breaking AwayMike1979Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and GrillRoy1978Are You in the House Alone?Phil Lawver1978The SeniorsAlan Darby1978Our Winning SeasonPaul Morelli1977September 30, 1955Frank1977I Never Promised You a Rose GardenShark, Baseball Pitcher1975Saturday Night LiveTVSelf - Host1975Crazy MamaBellhop1975BarettaTV196860 MinutesTVSelf1952TodayTVSelf