Dennis Quaid
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 9, 1954 in Houston, Texas, USA
- Active Years
- 1952–2026 (75 Years)
- Total Credits
- 173 credits in database
Acting Born Apr 9, 1954 Houston, Texas, USA 173 credits
Biography
Dennis William Quaid is an American actor born on April 9, 1954, in Houston, Texas, United States. Known in the professional acting field with one hundred sixty-seven known credits on the Movie Database, he became known during the nineteen eighties following appearances in several successful films. His notable cinematic roles include Mike Brody in Jaws 3-D in 1983, Alex Gardner in Dreamscape in 1984, Remy McSwain in The Big Easy in 1987, and Tuck Pendleton in Innerspace in 1987. His later film appearances include Jefferson Blue in Undercover Blues in 1993, Bowen in Dragonheart in 1996, Joe Doe or William in Gang Related in 1997, Frank Towns in Flight of the Phoenix in 2004, Jack Hall in The Day After Tomorrow in 2004, and Reverend Shaw Moore in Footloose in 2011.
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Career overview
Dennis William Quaid is an American actor who was born on April 9, 1954, in Houston, Texas, USA. He became known during the 1980s after appearing in several successful films. Among his notable roles from that decade, he portrayed Mike Brody in Jaws 3-D in 1983, Alex Gardner in Dreamscape in 1984, Remy McSwain in The Big Easy in 1987, and Tuck Pendleton in Innerspace in 1987.
Continuing his career into the following decades, Quaid took on roles such as Jefferson Jeff Blue in Undercover Blues in 1993, Bowen in Dragonheart in 1996, and Joe Doe and William in Gang Related in 1997. His later film credits include playing Frank Towns and Jack Hall in the films Flight of the Phoenix and The Day After Tomorrow, respectively, both released in 2004. He also portrayed Reverend Shaw Moore in the 2011 film Footloose.
Throughout his acting career, Quaid has accumulated 167 known credits on the platform. He is recognized for his extensive work in cinema across multiple genres, spanning from science fiction and fantasy to drama and comedy.
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Meg Ryan
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Topher Grace
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Christopher Plummer
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David Thewlis
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Jake Gyllenhaal
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Chris Mulkey
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Barry Shabaka Henley
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Sean Connery
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Gena Rowlands
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Career timeline
War MachineSignal OneI Can Only Imagine 2The Florist
Happy FaceBrokeSovereignTwin Towers: LegacySaving Yellowstone with Dennis Quaid
The SubstanceReaganHoly Marvels with Dennis QuaidThe Long GameThe Long Game · Producer
Lawmen: Bass ReevesFull CircleStraysThe HillOn a Wing and a Prayer
Strange WorldThe Tiger RisingGrid Down, Power UpMeat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
American UnderdogBlue MiracleBorn a Champion
Josh Gates TonightJohn BroncoThe Men of MidwayThe Parent Trap Reunion!
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTamron HallMidwayA Dog's JourneyThe Intruder
I Can Only ImagineKin
Mad FamiliesA Dog's Purpose
Goliath
FortitudeMLB Network PresentsTruthThe Art of MoreMiracles on the Plains
Drunk HistoryMovie 43
VegasVegas · Co-Executive ProducerThe WordsWhat to Expect When You're ExpectingPlaying for Keeps
WorkaholicsFootlooseSoul Surfer
LegionThe Special Relationship
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenG.I. Joe: The Rise of CobraPandorumHorsemenHollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
Vantage PointSmart PeopleThe Express
Battle for TerraMeat Loaf: In Search of Paradise
American DreamzOne for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll2005 Houston Astros: The Championship Season
The Reichen ShowYours, Mine & OursI Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash
The Day After TomorrowFlight of the PhoenixIn Good CompanyThe Alamo
Jimmy Kimmel Live!The Ellen DeGeneres ShowAmerica's Next Top ModelCold Creek ManorRealizing The Right Stuff
The RookieFar from Heaven
Dinner with FriendsThe Science And Technology Behind 'Frequency'
TrafficFrequencyInside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'
SpongeBob SquarePantsAny Given Sunday
The Parent TrapSaviorPlaying by HeartEverything That RisesEverything That Rises · Executive Producer
The ViewThe ViewSwitchbackGang RelatedThe Making of 'DragonHeart'
The Daily ShowMuppets TonightDragonHeartE! True Hollywood Story
Full Filmography
173 titles- War Machine (2026) as Army Sgt Maj Sheridan
- Signal One (2026) as Sam Houston
- I Can Only Imagine 2 (2026) as Arthur
- The Florist (2026) as Carl Rikker
- Happy Face (2025) as Keith Jesperson aka 'Happy Face Killer'
- Broke (2025) as George Brandywine
- Sovereign (2025) as John Bouchart
- Twin Towers: Legacy (2025) as Narrator (voice)
- Saving Yellowstone with Dennis Quaid (2025) as Self - Host
- Saurus City (2025) as Rind - Shrouded Knight (voice)
- The Substance (2024) as Harvey
- Reagan (2024) as Ronald Reagan
- Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid (2024) as Self - Host
- The Long Game (2024) as Frank Mitchell
- The Long Game (2024) Producer
- Mr. Nelson on the North Side (2024) as Self
- Lawmen: Bass Reeves (2023) as Marshal Sherrill Lynn
- Full Circle (2023) as Jeff McCusker
- Strays (2023) as Birdwatcher
- The Hill (2023) as James Hill
- On a Wing and a Prayer (2023) as Doug White
- Disney 100: Remember That (2023) as Self
- Top Combat Pilot (2023) as Presenter
- Strange World (2022) as Jaeger Clade (voice)
- The Tiger Rising (2022) as Beauchamp
- Grid Down, Power Up (2022) as Narrator
- Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- American Underdog (2021) as Dick Vermeil
- Blue Miracle (2021) as Wade
- Born a Champion (2021) as Mason
- Josh Gates Tonight (2020) as Self
- John Bronco (2020) as Narrator
- The Men of Midway (2020) as Self
- The Parent Trap Reunion! (2020) as Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Tamron Hall (2019) as Self - Guest
- Midway (2019) as Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
- A Dog's Journey (2019) as Ethan Montgomery
- The Intruder (2019) as Charlie Peck
- Merry Happy Whatever (2019) as Don Quinn
- Pretenders (2019) as Joe
- Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works (2019) as Kelly Johnson
- I Can Only Imagine (2018) as Arthur
- Kin (2018) as Hal Solinski
- Mad Families (2017) as Head Ranger
- A Dog's Purpose (2017) as Adult Ethan
- Goliath (2016) as Wade Blackwood
- Fortitude (2015) as Michael Lennox
- MLB Network Presents (2015) as Self
- Truth (2015) as Lt. Colonel Roger Charles
- The Art of More (2015) as Samuel Brukner
- Miracles on the Plains (2015) as Narrator (voice)
- Drunk History (2013) as Lucky Luciano
- Movie 43 (2013) as Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")
- Vegas (2012) as Sheriff Ralph Lamb
- Vegas (2012) Co-Executive Producer
- The Words (2012) as Clay Hammond
- What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012) as Ramsey Cooper
- Playing for Keeps (2012) as Carl
- At Any Price (2012) as Henry Whipple
- Beneath the Darkness (2012) as Ely
- Everybody Cut: The Stars of 'Footloose' (2012) as Self
- Workaholics (2011) as Ted Murphy
- Footloose (2011) as Rev. Shaw Moore
- Soul Surfer (2011) as Tom Hamilton
- Legion (2010) as Bob Hanson
- The Special Relationship (2010) as Bill Clinton
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) as General Hawk
- Pandorum (2009) as Payton
- Horsemen (2009) as Aidan Breslin
- Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s (2009) as Self (archive)
- Vantage Point (2008) as Thomas Barnes
- Smart People (2008) as Lawrence Wetherhold
- The Express (2008) as Ben Schwartzwalder
- Battle for Terra (2007) as Roven (voice)
- Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise (2007) as Self
- American Dreamz (2006) as President Staton
- One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll (2006)
- 2005 Houston Astros: The Championship Season (2006) as Voice
- The Reichen Show (2005) as Self - Guest
- Yours, Mine & Ours (2005) as Frank Beardsley
- I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash (2005) as Self
- The Day After Tomorrow (2004) as Jack Hall
- Flight of the Phoenix (2004) as Frank Towns
- In Good Company (2004) as Dan
- The Alamo (2004) as Sam Houston
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- America's Next Top Model (2003) as Self - Guest
- Cold Creek Manor (2003) as Cooper Tilson
- Realizing The Right Stuff (2003) as Self
- Remember the Alamo (2003) as Himself/Host
- The Rookie (2002) as Jimmy Morris
- Far from Heaven (2002) as Frank Whitaker
- Dinner with Friends (2001) as Gabe
- The Science And Technology Behind 'Frequency' (2001) as Self
- Traffic (2000) as Arnie Metzger
- Frequency (2000) as Frank Sullivan
- Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic' (2000) as Self
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) as Redbeard Krabs (voice)
- Any Given Sunday (1999) as Jack 'Cap' Rooney
- The Parent Trap (1998) as Nick Parker
- Savior (1998) as Joshua Rose
- Playing by Heart (1998) as Hugh
- Everything That Rises (1998) as Jim Clay
- Everything That Rises (1998) Executive Producer
- Everything That Rises (1998) Director
- The View (1997) as Self
- The View (1997) as Self - Guest
- Switchback (1997) as FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse
- Gang Related (1997) as Joe Doe / William
- The Making of 'DragonHeart' (1997) as Self
- Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truth (1997) as Uncle Tommy
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- Muppets Tonight (1996) as Self
- DragonHeart (1996) as Bowen
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
- Something to Talk About (1995) as Eddie Bichon
- Wyatt Earp (1994) as Doc Holliday
- Inside the Actors Studio (1994) as Self
- Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of Sound (1994) as Narrator (voice)
- Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of Sound (1994) Associate Producer
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Flesh and Bone (1993) as Arlis Sweeney
- Undercover Blues (1993) as Jeff Blue
- Wilder Napalm (1993) as Wallace
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- American Chronicles (1990) as self
- Postcards from the Edge (1990) as Jack Faulkner
- Come See the Paradise (1990) as Jack McGurn
- Great Balls of Fire! (1989) as Jerry Lee Lewis
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
- Everybody's All-American (1988) as Gavin Grey
- D.O.A. (1988) as Dexter Cornell
- Innerspace (1987) as Lt. Tuck Pendleton
- Suspect (1987) as Eddie Sanger
- The Big Easy (1986) as Remy McSwain
- Enemy Mine (1985) as Willis Davidge
- Dreamscape (1984) as Alex Gardner
- Jaws 3-D (1983) as Mike Brody
- The Right Stuff (1983) as Gordon Cooper
- Tough Enough (1983) as Art Long
- Bill: On His Own (1983) as Barry Morrow
- The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die (1983)
- Johnny Belinda (1982) as Kyle Hager
- Stripes (1981) as Extra at Graduation Ceremony
- Caveman (1981) as Lar
- All Night Long (1981) as Freddie Dupler
- The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981) as Travis Child
- Bill (1981) as Barry Morrow
- The Long Riders (1980) as Ed Miller
- The Hearse (1980) as Repairman (uncredited)
- Gorp (1980) as Mad Grossman
- Breaking Away (1979) as Mike
- Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill (1979) as Roy
- The Seniors (1978) as Alan Darby
- Our Winning Season (1978) as Paul Morelli
- Are You in the House Alone? (1978) as Phil Lawver
- I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977) as Shark, Baseball Pitcher
- September 30, 1955 (1977) as Frank
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Baretta (1975)
- Crazy Mama (1975) as Bellhop
- 60 Minutes (1968) as Self
- Today (1952) as Self
- Thunder Road as Duane 'The Wrecking Ball' Whitlock
- This Blue Is Mine
- Callback
- A Dog’s Perfect Christmas as Sander Goss
- Jump Back: Re-Imagining “Footloose” as Self
- American Pride as “Cowboy” Jack Clement
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Dennis Quaid best known for?
Dennis Quaid is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including War Machine (2026), Signal One (2026), I Can Only Imagine 2 (2026), The Florist (2026).
When and where was Dennis Quaid born?
Dennis Quaid was born on April 9, 1954 in Houston, Texas, USA.
How many credits does Dennis Quaid have?
Dennis Quaid has accumulated over 173 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1952 to 2026.
What is Dennis Quaid's background in cinema and television?
Dennis William Quaid is an American actor born on April 9, 1954, in Houston, Texas, United States. Known in the professional acting field with one hundred sixty-seven known credits on the Movie Database, he became known during the nineteen eighties following appearances in several successful films. His notable cinemati...
Dennis Quaid by the numbers
173credits
133films
40TV series
1952–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- I Can Only Imagine 2 (2026) as Arthur — aged about 72
- A Dog's Journey (2019) as Ethan Montgomery — aged about 65
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) as Redbeard Krabs (voice) — aged about 45
- The Hill (2023) as James Hill — aged about 69
- A Dog's Purpose (2017) as Adult Ethan — aged about 63
- Goliath (2016) as Wade Blackwood — aged about 62
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