Acting
Dennis Quaid
EN cinema · 130 credits
Born
9 April 1954 (age 72)
Birthplace
Houston, Texas, USA
Also known as Dennis William Quaid
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
American Pride
American Pride
as “Cowboy” Jack Clement
Signal One
as Sam Houston
War Machine
as Sheridan
I Can Only Imagine 2
as Arthur
The Florist
as Carl Rikker
A Dog's Perfect Christmas
as Sander Goss
Broke
as George Brandywine
Sovereign
as John Bouchart
Saurus City
as Rind - Shrouded Knight (voice)
Twin Towers: Legacy
as Narrator (voice)
The Long Game
as Frank Mitchell, Producer
The Substance
as Harvey
Reagan
as Ronald Reagan
On a Wing and a Prayer
as Doug White
Strays
as Birdwatcher
The Hill
as James Hill
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
as Self (archive footage)
Strange World
as Jaeger Clade (voice)
Grid Down, Power Up
as Narrator
The Tiger Rising
as Beauchamp
Born a Champion
as Mason
Blue Miracle
as Wade
American Underdog
as Dick Vermeil
John Bronco
as Narrator
Pretenders
as Joe
The Intruder
as Charlie Peck
Midway
as Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
A Dog's Journey
as Ethan Montgomery
Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works
as Kelly Johnson
Kin
as Hal Solinski
I Can Only Imagine
as Arthur
Mad Families
as Head Ranger
A Dog's Purpose
as Adult Ethan
Miracles on the Plains
as Narrator (voice)
Truth
as Lt. Colonel Roger Charles
Movie 43
as Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")
The Words
as Clay Hammond
At Any Price
as Henry Whipple
Soul Surfer
as Tom Hamilton
Footloose
as Rev. Shaw Moore
Legion
as Bob Hanson
The Special Relationship
as Bill Clinton
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
as General Hawk
Horsemen
as Aidan Breslin
Pandorum
as Payton
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
as Self (archive)
Vantage Point
as Thomas Barnes
Smart People
as Lawrence Wetherhold
The Express
as Ben Schwartzwalder
Battle for Terra
as Roven (voice)
American Dreamz
as President Staton
Yours, Mine & Ours
as Frank Beardsley
The Day After Tomorrow
as Jack Hall
The Alamo
as Sam Houston
Flight of the Phoenix
as Frank Towns
Cold Creek Manor
as Cooper Tilson
Remember the Alamo
2003
Remember the Alamo
as Himself/Host
Far from Heaven
as Frank Whitaker
The Rookie
as Jimmy Morris
Frequency
as Frank Sullivan
Traffic
as Arnie Metzger
Any Given Sunday
as Jack 'Cap' Rooney
Savior
as Joshua Rose
Playing by Heart
as Hugh
The Parent Trap
as Nick Parker
Everything That Rises
as Jim Clay, Executive Producer, Director
Switchback
as FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse
Gang Related
as Joe Doe / William
DragonHeart
as Bowen
Something to Talk About
as Eddie Bichon
Wyatt Earp
as Doc Holliday
Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of Sound
as Narrator (voice), Associate Producer
Undercover Blues
as Jeff Blue
Flesh and Bone
as Arlis Sweeney
Wilder Napalm
as Wallace
Postcards from the Edge
as Jack Faulkner
Come See the Paradise
as Jack McGurn
Great Balls of Fire!
as Jerry Lee Lewis
D.O.A.
as Dexter Cornell
Everybody's All-American
as Gavin Grey
Innerspace
as Lt. Tuck Pendleton
Suspect
as Eddie Sanger
The Big Easy
as Remy McSwain
Enemy Mine
as Willis Davidge
Dreamscape
as Alex Gardner
The Right Stuff
as Gordon Cooper
Tough Enough
as Art Long
Jaws 3-D
as Mike Brody
Bill: On His Own
as Barry Morrow
Johnny Belinda
as Kyle Hager
Bill
as Barry Morrow
Caveman
as Lar
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
as Travis Child
All Night Long
as Freddie Dupler
Stripes
as Extra at Graduation Ceremony
Gorp
as Mad Grossman
The Long Riders
as Ed Miller
The Hearse
as Repairman (uncredited)
Breaking Away
as Mike
Our Winning Season
as Paul Morelli
The Seniors
as Alan Darby
Are You in the House Alone?
as Phil Lawver
September 30, 1955
as Frank
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
as Shark, Baseball Pitcher
Crazy Mama
as Bellhop