Dennis Quaid
Department: Acting
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).
Known For
The Day After Tomorrow
2004
Savior
1998
Playing by Heart
1998
Frequency
2000
Traffic
2000
In Good Company
2004
Innerspace
1987
On a Wing and a Prayer
2023
Far from Heaven
2002
The Alamo
2004
The Long Game
2024
Switchback
1997
Breaking Away
1979
Signal One
2026
Legion
2010
Gorp
1980
Vantage Point
2008
Postcards from the Edge
1990
Broke
2025
Dreamscape
1984
Great Balls of Fire!
1989
Dinner with Friends
2001
Pretenders
2019
Enemy Mine
1985
Flight of the Phoenix
2004
DragonHeart
1996
Wyatt Earp
1994
Cold Creek Manor
2003
D.O.A.
1988
The Right Stuff
1983
Suspect
1987
Any Given Sunday
1999
American Dreamz
2006
Smart People
2008
Everybody's All-American
1988
Undercover Blues
1993
The Parent Trap
1998
Yours, Mine & Ours
2005
Gang Related
1997
Bill
1981
The Express
2008
The Rookie
2002
The Long Riders
1980
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
2009
Our Winning Season
1978
American Pride
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Soul Surfer
2011
The Substance
2024
The Special Relationship
2010
Tough Enough
1983
Battle for Terra
2007
Horsemen
2009
Jaws 3-D
1983
Flesh and Bone
1993
Something to Talk About
1995
Caveman
1981
Footloose
2011
The Seniors
1978
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
2022
September 30, 1955
1977
Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise
2007
Pandorum
2009
Sovereign
2025
Wilder Napalm
1993
Are You in the House Alone?
1978
The Words
2012
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
1997
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
1981
What to Expect When You're Expecting
2012
Come See the Paradise
1990
Beneath the Darkness
2012
Playing for Keeps
2012
Movie 43
2013
At Any Price
2012
All Night Long
1981
Mr. Nelson on the North Side
2024
Strays
2023
Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'
2000
Strange World
2022
Mad Families
2017
Miracles on the Plains
2015
The Science And Technology Behind 'Frequency'
2001
The Men of Midway
2020
Truth
2015
Grid Down, Power Up
2022
A Dog's Purpose
2017
This Blue Is Mine
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Kin
2018
Everything That Rises
1998
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
1979
Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truth
1997
I Can Only Imagine
2018
2005 Houston Astros: The Championship Season
2006
The Intruder
2019
Stripes
1981
Midway
2019
A Dog's Journey
2019
Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works
2019
Reagan
2024
Bill: On His Own
1983
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
1977
John Bronco
2020
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
1983
Born a Champion
2021
Johnny Belinda
1982
Remember the Alamo
2003
Blue Miracle
2021
The Tiger Rising
2022
Crazy Mama
1975
Saurus City
2025
American Underdog
2021
The Hill
2023
War Machine
2026
The Big Easy
1986
I Can Only Imagine 2
2026
The Hearse
1980
Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of Sound
1994
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
2009
The Florist
2026
Callback
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Twin Towers: Legacy
2025
One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll
2006
A Dog’s Perfect Christmas
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Disney 100: Remember That
2023
I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash
2005
Realizing The Right Stuff
2003
Inside the Actors Studio
1994
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
The Daily Show
1996
Today
1952
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
The View
1997
Baretta
1975
Tamron Hall
2019
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
60 Minutes
1968
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Muppets Tonight
1996
The View
1997
Vegas
2012
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Saturday Night Live
1975
Drunk History
2013
The Art of More
2015
Josh Gates Tonight
2020
Fortitude
2015
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
2023
Top Combat Pilot
2023
America's Next Top Model
2003
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
The Reichen Show
2005
Happy Face
2025
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Full Circle
2023
Goliath
2016
Merry Happy Whatever
2019
Workaholics
2011
Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid
2024
MLB Network Presents
2015
Saving Yellowstone with Dennis Quaid
2025
American Chronicles
1990