Dennis Quaid

Acting

Dennis Quaid

Born April 9, 1954Houston, Texas, USA160 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).

Known For

Filmography

The Florist
2026The Florist
as Carl RikkerMovie
War Machine
2026War Machine
as Army Sgt Maj SheridanMovie
Twin Towers: Legacy
2025Twin Towers: Legacy
as Narrator (voice)Movie
Sovereign
2025Sovereign
as John BouchartMovie
Broke
2025Broke
as George BrandywineMovie
Saurus City
2025Saurus City
as Rind - Shrouded Knight (voice)Movie
Happy Face
2025Happy Face
as Keith Jesperson aka 'Happy Face Killer'TV
The Substance
2024The Substance
as HarveyMovie
Reagan
2024Reagan
as Ronald ReaganMovie
The Long Game
2024The Long Game
as Frank MitchellMovie
Top Combat Pilot
2023Top Combat Pilot
as PresenterTV
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
2023Lawmen: Bass Reeves
as Marshal Sherrill LynnTV
The Hill
2023The Hill
as James HillMovie
Strays
2023Strays
as BirdwatcherMovie
Full Circle
2023Full Circle
as Jeff McCuskerTV
On a Wing and a Prayer
2023On a Wing and a Prayer
as Doug WhiteMovie
Strange World
2022Strange World
as Jaeger Clade (voice)Movie
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
2022Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Grid Down, Power Up
2022Grid Down, Power Up
as NarratorMovie
The Tiger Rising
2022The Tiger Rising
as BeauchampMovie
American Underdog
2021American Underdog
as Dick VermeilMovie
Blue Miracle
2021Blue Miracle
as WadeMovie
Born a Champion
2021Born a Champion
as MasonMovie
John Bronco
2020John Bronco
as NarratorMovie
Midway
2019Midway
as Vice Admiral William 'Bull' HalseyMovie
Pretenders
2019Pretenders
as JoeMovie
Tamron Hall
2019Tamron Hall
as Self - GuestTV
The Intruder
2019The Intruder
as Charlie PeckMovie
A Dog's Journey
2019A Dog's Journey
as Ethan MontgomeryMovie
Kin
2018Kin
as Hal SolinskiMovie
A Dog's Purpose
2017A Dog's Purpose
as Adult EthanMovie
Mad Families
2017Mad Families
as Head RangerMovie
Goliath
2016Goliath
as Wade BlackwoodTV
The Art of More
2015The Art of More
as Samuel BruknerTV
Truth
2015Truth
as Lt. Colonel Roger CharlesMovie
Miracles on the Plains
2015Miracles on the Plains
as Narrator (voice)Movie
Fortitude
2015Fortitude
as Michael LennoxTV
Drunk History
2013Drunk History
as Lucky LucianoTV
Movie 43
2013Movie 43
as Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")Movie
Vegas
2012Vegas
as Sheriff Ralph LambTV
The Words
2012The Words
as Clay HammondMovie
At Any Price
2012At Any Price
as Henry WhippleMovie
Footloose
2011Footloose
as Rev. Shaw MooreMovie
Soul Surfer
2011Soul Surfer
as Tom HamiltonMovie
Workaholics
2011Workaholics
as Ted MurphyTV
The Special Relationship
2010The Special Relationship
as Bill ClintonMovie
Legion
2010Legion
as Bob HansonMovie
Pandorum
2009Pandorum
as PaytonMovie
Horsemen
2009Horsemen
as Aidan BreslinMovie
The Express
2008The Express
as Ben SchwartzwalderMovie
Smart People
2008Smart People
as Lawrence WetherholdMovie
Vantage Point
2008Vantage Point
as Thomas BarnesMovie
Battle for Terra
2007Battle for Terra
as Roven (voice)Movie
American Dreamz
2006American Dreamz
as President StatonMovie
Yours, Mine & Ours
2005Yours, Mine & Ours
as Frank BeardsleyMovie
The Reichen Show
2005The Reichen Show
as Self - GuestTV
Flight of the Phoenix
2004Flight of the Phoenix
as Frank TownsMovie
The Alamo
2004The Alamo
as Sam HoustonMovie
R
2003Remember the Alamo
as Himself/HostMovie
Cold Creek Manor
2003Cold Creek Manor
as Cooper TilsonMovie
Far from Heaven
2002Far from Heaven
as Frank WhitakerMovie
The Rookie
2002The Rookie
as Jimmy MorrisMovie
Traffic
2000Traffic
as Arnie MetzgerMovie
Frequency
2000Frequency
as Frank SullivanMovie
Any Given Sunday
1999Any Given Sunday
as Jack 'Cap' RooneyMovie
The Parent Trap
1998The Parent Trap
as Nick ParkerMovie
Savior
1998Savior
as Joshua RoseMovie
Switchback
1997Switchback
as FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosseMovie
Gang Related
1997Gang Related
as Joe Doe / WilliamMovie
The View
1997The View
as SelfTV
DragonHeart
1996DragonHeart
as BowenMovie
Something to Talk About
1995Something to Talk About
as Eddie BichonMovie
Wyatt Earp
1994Wyatt Earp
as Doc HollidayMovie
Flesh and Bone
1993Flesh and Bone
as Arlis SweeneyMovie
Undercover Blues
1993Undercover Blues
as Jeff BlueMovie
Wilder Napalm
1993Wilder Napalm
as WallaceMovie
Postcards from the Edge
1990Postcards from the Edge
as Jack FaulknerMovie
Come See the Paradise
1990Come See the Paradise
as Jack McGurnMovie
Great Balls of Fire!
1989Great Balls of Fire!
as Jerry Lee LewisMovie
D.O.A.
1988D.O.A.
as Dexter CornellMovie
Suspect
1987Suspect
as Eddie SangerMovie
Innerspace
1987Innerspace
as Lt. Tuck PendletonMovie
The Big Easy
1986The Big Easy
as Remy McSwainMovie
Enemy Mine
1985Enemy Mine
as Willis DavidgeMovie
Dreamscape
1984Dreamscape
as Alex GardnerMovie
Bill: On His Own
1983Bill: On His Own
as Barry MorrowMovie
The Right Stuff
1983The Right Stuff
as Gordon CooperMovie
Jaws 3-D
1983Jaws 3-D
as Mike BrodyMovie
Tough Enough
1983Tough Enough
as Art LongMovie
Johnny Belinda
1982Johnny Belinda
as Kyle HagerMovie
Bill
1981Bill
as Barry MorrowMovie
Stripes
1981Stripes
as Extra at Graduation CeremonyMovie
Caveman
1981Caveman
as LarMovie
All Night Long
1981All Night Long
as Freddie DuplerMovie
The Hearse
1980The Hearse
as Repairman (uncredited)Movie
The Long Riders
1980The Long Riders
as Ed MillerMovie
Gorp
1980Gorp
as Mad GrossmanMovie
Breaking Away
1979Breaking Away
as MikeMovie
The Seniors
1978The Seniors
as Alan DarbyMovie
Our Winning Season
1978Our Winning Season
as Paul MorelliMovie
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
1977I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
as Shark, Baseball PitcherMovie
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Live
as Self - HostTV
Crazy Mama
1975Crazy Mama
as BellhopMovie
Today
1952Today
as SelfTV
A
American Pride
as “Cowboy” Jack ClementMovie