Dennis Quaid
Actor

Dennis Quaid

April 9, 1954 · 72 y.o. 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).

Career at a glance

Active years

1979 — now
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Peak: 2010sTotal: 49 works
47yrs career
49films
Dramatop genre

Known for

Frequent collaborators

Filmography (49)

Jaeger Clade (voice)

Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey

Lt. Colonel Roger Charles

Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")

Lawrence Wetherhold

Lt. Tuck Pendleton