6.2Acting
Dennis Quaid
- Born
- 1954-04-09
- Birthplace
- Houston, Texas, USA
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
Filmography
169 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
A Dog’s Perfect Christmas
2026 · Movie
Sander Goss
I Can Only Imagine 2
2026 · Movie
Arthur
Signal One
2026 · Movie
Sam Houston
The Florist
2026 · Movie
Carl Rikker
War Machine
2026 · Movie
Sheridan
Broke
2025 · Movie
George Brandywine
Happy Face
2025 · TV Show
Keith Jesperson aka 'Happy Face Killer'
Saurus City
2025 · Movie
Rind - Shrouded Knight (voice)
Saving Yellowstone with Dennis Quaid
2025 · TV Show
Self - Host
Sovereign
2025 · Movie
John Bouchart
Twin Towers: Legacy
2025 · Movie
Narrator (voice)
Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid
2024 · TV Show
Self - Host
Mr. Nelson on the North Side
2024 · Movie
Self
Reagan
2024 · Movie
Ronald Reagan
The Long Game
2024 · Movie
Frank Mitchell · Producer
The Substance
2024 · Movie
Harvey
Disney 100: Remember That
2023 · Movie
Self
Full Circle
2023 · TV Show
Jeff McCusker
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
2023 · TV Show
Marshal Sherrill Lynn
On a Wing and a Prayer
2023 · Movie
Doug White
Strays
2023 · Movie
Birdwatcher
The Hill
2023 · Movie
James Hill
Top Combat Pilot
2023 · TV Show
Presenter
Grid Down, Power Up
2022 · Movie
Narrator
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
2022 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Strange World
2022 · Movie
Jaeger Clade (voice)
The Tiger Rising
2022 · Movie
Beauchamp
American Underdog
2021 · Movie
Dick Vermeil
Blue Miracle
2021 · Movie
Wade
Born a Champion
2021 · Movie
Mason
John Bronco
2020 · Movie
Narrator
Josh Gates Tonight
2020 · TV Show
Self
The Men of Midway
2020 · Movie
Self
A Dog's Journey
2019 · Movie
Ethan Montgomery
Merry Happy Whatever
2019 · TV Show
Don Quinn
Midway
2019 · Movie
Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
Pretenders
2019 · Movie
Joe
Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works
2019 · Movie
Kelly Johnson
The Intruder
2019 · Movie
Charlie Peck
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · TV Show
Self
The Tamron Hall Show
2019 · TV Show
Self - Guest
I Can Only Imagine
2018 · Movie
Arthur
Kin
2018 · Movie
Hal Solinski
A Dog's Purpose
2017 · Movie
Adult Ethan
Mad Families
2017 · Movie
Head Ranger
Goliath
2016 · TV Show
Wade Blackwood
Fortitude
2015 · TV Show
Michael Lennox
Miracles on the Plains
2015 · Movie
Narrator (voice)
MLB Network Presents
2015 · TV Show
Self
The Art of More
2015 · TV Show
Samuel Brukner
Truth
2015 · Movie
Lt. Colonel Roger Charles
Drunk History
2013 · TV Show
Lucky Luciano
Movie 43
2013 · Movie
Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")
At Any Price
2012 · Movie
Henry Whipple
Beneath the Darkness
2012 · Movie
Ely
Everybody Cut: The Stars of 'Footloose'
2012 · Movie
Self
Playing for Keeps
2012 · Movie
Carl
The Words
2012 · Movie
Clay Hammond
Vegas
2012 · TV Show
Sheriff Ralph Lamb · Co-Executive Producer
What to Expect When You're Expecting
2012 · Movie
Ramsey
Footloose
2011 · Movie
Rev. Shaw Moore
Soul Surfer
2011 · Movie
Tom Hamilton
Workaholics
2011 · TV Show
Ted Murphy
Legion
2010 · Movie
Bob Hanson
The Special Relationship
2010 · Movie
Bill Clinton
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
2009 · Movie
General Hawk
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
2009 · Movie
Self (archive)
Horsemen
2009 · Movie
Aidan Breslin
Pandorum
2009 · Movie
Payton
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · TV Show
Self - Guest
Smart People
2008 · Movie
Lawrence Wetherhold
The Express
2008 · Movie
Ben Schwartzwalder
Vantage Point
2008 · Movie
Thomas Barnes
Battle for Terra
2007 · Movie
Roven (voice)
Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise
2007 · Movie
Self
2005 Houston Astros: The Championship Season
2006 · Movie
Voice
American Dreamz
2006 · Movie
President Staton
One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll
2006 · Movie
Cast
The Reichen Show
2005 · TV Show
Self - Guest
Yours, Mine & Ours
2005 · Movie
Frank Beardsley
Flight of the Phoenix
2004 · Movie
Frank Towns
In Good Company
2004 · Movie
Dan
The Alamo
2004 · Movie
Sam Houston
The Day After Tomorrow
2004 · Movie
Jack Hall
America's Next Top Model
2003 · TV Show
Self - Guest
Cold Creek Manor
2003 · Movie
Cooper Tilson
Far from Heaven: "Making of"
2003 · Movie
Cast
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV Show
Self
Realizing The Right Stuff
2003 · Movie
Self
Remember the Alamo
2003 · Movie
Himself/Host
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · TV Show
Self
Far from Heaven
2002 · Movie
Frank Whitaker
The Rookie
2002 · Movie
Jimmy Morris
Dinner with Friends
2001 · Movie
Gabe
The Science And Technology Behind 'Frequency'
2001 · Movie
Self
Frequency
2000 · Movie
Frank Sullivan
Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'
2000 · Movie
Self
Traffic
2000 · Movie
Arnie Metzger
Any Given Sunday
1999 · Movie
Jack 'Cap' Rooney
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999 · TV Show
Redbeard Krabs (voice)
Everything That Rises
1998 · Movie
Jim Clay · Executive Producer · Director
Playing by Heart
1998 · Movie
Hugh
Savior
1998 · Movie
Joshua Rose
The Parent Trap
1998 · Movie
Nick Parker
Gang Related
1997 · Movie
Joe Doe / William
Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truth
1997 · Movie
Uncle Tommy
Switchback
1997 · Movie
FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
1997 · Movie
Self
The View
1997 · TV Show
Self · Self - Guest
DragonHeart
1996 · Movie
Bowen
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · TV Show
Cast
Muppets Tonight
1996 · TV Show
Self
The Daily Show
1996 · TV Show
Self
Something to Talk About
1995 · Movie
Eddie Bichon
A Century of Cinema
1994 · Movie
Self
Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of Sound
1994 · Movie
Narrator (voice) · Associate Producer
Inside the Actors Studio
1994 · TV Show
Self
Wyatt Earp
1994 · Movie
Doc Holliday
Flesh and Bone
1993 · Movie
Arlis Sweeney
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · TV Show
Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · TV Show
Self - Guest
Undercover Blues
1993 · Movie
Jeff Blue
Wilder Napalm
1993 · Movie
Wallace
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · TV Show
Cast
American Chronicles
1990 · TV Show
self
Come See the Paradise
1990 · Movie
Jack McGurn
Postcards from the Edge
1990 · Movie
Jack Faulkner
Great Balls of Fire!
1989 · Movie
Jerry Lee Lewis
D.O.A.
1988 · Movie
Dexter Cornell
Everybody's All-American
1988 · Movie
Gavin Grey
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · TV Show
Cast
Innerspace
1987 · Movie
Lt. Tuck Pendleton
Suspect
1987 · Movie
Eddie Sanger
The Big Easy
1986 · Movie
Remy McSwain
Enemy Mine
1985 · Movie
Willis Davidge
Dreamscape
1984 · Movie
Alex Gardner
Bill: On His Own
1983 · Movie
Barry Morrow
Jaws 3-D
1983 · Movie
Mike Brody
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
1983 · Movie
Cast
The Right Stuff
1983 · Movie
Gordon Cooper
Tough Enough
1983 · Movie
Art Long
Johnny Belinda
1982 · Movie
Kyle Hager
All Night Long
1981 · Movie
Freddie Dupler
Bill
1981 · Movie
Barry Morrow
Caveman
1981 · Movie
Lar
Stripes
1981 · Movie
Extra at Graduation Ceremony
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
1981 · Movie
Travis Child
Gorp
1980 · Movie
Mad Grossman
The Hearse
1980 · Movie
Repairman (uncredited)
The Long Riders
1980 · Movie
Ed Miller
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
1979 · Movie
Roy
Breaking Away
1979 · Movie
Mike
Are You in the House Alone?
1978 · Movie
Phil Lawver
Our Winning Season
1978 · Movie
Paul Morelli
The Seniors
1978 · Movie
Alan Darby
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
1977 · Movie
Shark, Baseball Pitcher
September 30, 1955
1977 · Movie
Frank
Baretta
1975 · TV Show
Cast
Crazy Mama
1975 · Movie
Bellhop
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV Show
Self - Host
Film '72
1971 · TV Show
Self
60 Minutes
1968 · TV Show
Self
Today
1952 · TV Show
Self
America's Favorite
Date unknown · Movie
Cast
American Pride
Date unknown · Movie
“Cowboy” Jack Clement
Callback
Date unknown · Movie
Cast
Jump Back: Re-Imagining “Footloose”
Date unknown · Movie
Self
This Blue Is Mine
Date unknown · Movie
Cast
Thunder Road
Date unknown · TV Show
Duane 'The Wrecking Ball' Whitlock