Dennis Quaid
Acting
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).
Born: April 9, 1954 · Houston, Texas, USA
Filmography (122)
I Can Only Imagine 2
2026
War Machine
2026
Sovereign
2025
Broke
2025
Happy Face
2025
The Substance
2024
Reagan
2024
Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid
2024
The Long Game
2024
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
2023
The Hill
2023
Strays
2023
Full Circle
2023
On a Wing and a Prayer
2023
Strange World
2022
The Tiger Rising
2022
American Underdog
2021
Blue Miracle
2021
Born a Champion
2021
John Bronco
2020
Merry Happy Whatever
2019
Midway
2019
Pretenders
2019
Tamron Hall
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
The Intruder
2019
A Dog's Journey
2019
Kin
2018
I Can Only Imagine
2018
A Dog's Purpose
2017
Mad Families
2017
Goliath
2016
The Art of More
2015
Truth
2015
Fortitude
2015
Drunk History
2013
Movie 43
2013
Playing for Keeps
2012
Vegas
2012
The Words
2012
At Any Price
2012
What to Expect When You're Expecting
2012
Beneath the Darkness
2012
Footloose
2011
Soul Surfer
2011
Workaholics
2011
The Special Relationship
2010
Legion
2010
Pandorum
2009
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Horsemen
2009
The Express
2008
Smart People
2008
Vantage Point
2008
Battle for Terra
2007
American Dreamz
2006
Yours, Mine & Ours
2005
The Reichen Show
2005
In Good Company
2004
Flight of the Phoenix
2004
The Day After Tomorrow
2004
The Alamo
2004
Cold Creek Manor
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
America's Next Top Model
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Far from Heaven
2002
The Rookie
2002
Dinner with Friends
2001
Traffic
2000
Frequency
2000
Any Given Sunday
1999
Playing by Heart
1998
The Parent Trap
1998
Savior
1998
Switchback
1997
Gang Related
1997
The View
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Daily Show
1996
DragonHeart
1996
Muppets Tonight
1996
Something to Talk About
1995
Inside the Actors Studio
1994
Wyatt Earp
1994
Flesh and Bone
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Undercover Blues
1993
Wilder Napalm
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Postcards from the Edge
1990
Come See the Paradise
1990
Great Balls of Fire!
1989
Everybody's All-American
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
D.O.A.
1988
Suspect
1987
Innerspace
1987
The Big Easy
1986
Enemy Mine
1985
Dreamscape
1984
The Right Stuff
1983
Jaws 3-D
1983
Tough Enough
1983
Stripes
1981
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
1981
Caveman
1981
All Night Long
1981
The Hearse
1980
The Long Riders
1980
Gorp
1980
Breaking Away
1979
Are You in the House Alone?
1978
The Seniors
1978
September 30, 1955
1977
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
1977
Saturday Night Live
1975
Crazy Mama
1975
Baretta
1975
60 Minutes
1968
Today
1952