Dennis Quaid

ActorProducerDirectorProduction Apr 9 (age 71) Houston, Texas, USA 1968–2026 (58 year career)

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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…

Known For

Film

A Dog's Purpose

Adult Ethan

Film

The Substance

Harvey

Film

The Parent Trap

Nick Parker

Film

A Dog's Journey

Ethan Montgomery

Film

The Day After Tomorrow

Jack Hall

Film

Midway

Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey

Film

Frequency

Frank Sullivan

Film

Traffic

Arnie Metzger

Filmography

Acting (161)

Movies (126)

War Machine

2026

as Army Sgt Maj Sheridan

I Can Only Imagine 2

as Arthur

The Florist

as Carl Rikker

Aug 27

Broke

as George Brandywine

Sovereign

as John Bouchart

Twin Towers: Legacy

as Narrator (voice)

Saurus City

2025

as Rind - Shrouded Knight (voice)

The Substance

as Harvey

Reagan

as Ronald Reagan

The Long Game

as Frank Mitchell

Strays

as Birdwatcher

On a Wing and a Prayer

as Doug White

The Hill

as James Hill

Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

2023

as Self (archive footage)

Disney 100: Remember That

2023

as Self

10.0

Strange World

2022

as Jaeger Clade (voice)

The Tiger Rising

as Beauchamp

Grid Down, Power Up

as Narrator

American Underdog

as Dick Vermeil

Mr. Nelson on the North Side

as Self

Born a Champion

as Mason

Blue Miracle

as Wade

The Men of Midway

as Self

John Bronco

2020

as Narrator

6.1

Midway

2019

as Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey

A Dog's Journey

as Ethan Montgomery

The Intruder

as Charlie Peck

Pretenders

as Joe

Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works

as Kelly Johnson

I Can Only Imagine

as Arthur

Kin

as Hal Solinski

A Dog's Purpose

as Adult Ethan

Mad Families

as Head Ranger

Truth

as Lt. Colonel Roger Charles

6.5

Miracles on the Plains

2015

as Narrator (voice)

2.0

Movie 43

2013

as Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")

4.6

What to Expect When You're Expecting

as Ramsey Cooper

Playing for Keeps

as Carl

The Words

as Clay Hammond

Beneath the Darkness

as Ely

At Any Price

as Henry Whipple

Footloose

as Rev. Shaw Moore

Soul Surfer

as Tom Hamilton

Legion

as Bob Hanson

The Special Relationship

2010

as Bill Clinton

6.4

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

as General Hawk

Pandorum

as Payton

Horsemen

as Aidan Breslin

Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s

2009

as Self (archive)

Smart People

2008

as Lawrence Wetherhold

Vantage Point

as Thomas Barnes

The Express

as Ben Schwartzwalder

7.1

Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise

as Self

Battle for Terra

as Roven (voice)

American Dreamz

as President Staton

2005 Houston Astros: The Championship Season

2006

as Voice

6.0

One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll

2006

Yours, Mine & Ours

2005

as Frank Beardsley

6.2

I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash

2005

as Self

The Day After Tomorrow

as Jack Hall

The Alamo

as Sam Houston

In Good Company

as Dan

Flight of the Phoenix

as Frank Towns

Cold Creek Manor

as Cooper Tilson

Remember the Alamo

as Himself/Host

Realizing The Right Stuff

2003

as Self

Far from Heaven

as Frank Whitaker

The Rookie

as Jimmy Morris

Dinner with Friends

as Gabe

The Science And Technology Behind 'Frequency'

as Self

Traffic

as Arnie Metzger

Frequency

as Frank Sullivan

Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'

as Self

Any Given Sunday

as Jack 'Cap' Rooney

The Parent Trap

as Nick Parker

Everything That Rises

as Jim Clay

Savior

as Joshua Rose

Playing by Heart

as Hugh

The Making of 'DragonHeart'

1997

as Self

6.5

Switchback

1997

as FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse

6.0

Gang Related

1997

as Joe Doe / William

6.4

Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truth

1997

as Uncle Tommy

DragonHeart

1996

as Bowen

6.5

Something to Talk About

as Eddie Bichon

Wyatt Earp

as Doc Holliday

Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of Sound

1994

as Himself

Flesh and Bone

as Arlis Sweeney

Undercover Blues

as Jeff Blue

Wilder Napalm

as Wallace

Postcards from the Edge

1990

as Jack Faulkner

6.6

Come See the Paradise

as Jack McGurn

Great Balls of Fire!

as Jerry Lee Lewis

D.O.A.

as Dexter Cornell

Everybody's All-American

1988

as Gavin Grey

5.3

Innerspace

1987

as Lt. Tuck Pendleton

Suspect

as Eddie Sanger

The Big Easy

as Remy McSwain

Enemy Mine

as Willis Davidge

Dreamscape

as Alex Gardner

Jaws 3-D

as Mike Brody

Bill: On His Own

as Barry Morrow

The Right Stuff

as Gordon Cooper

Tough Enough

as Art Long

The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die

Johnny Belinda

as Kyle Hager

Stripes

as Extra at Graduation Ceremony

Caveman

as Lar

Bill

as Barry Morrow

All Night Long

as Freddie Dupler

The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia

as Travis Child

The Long Riders

as Ed Miller

Gorp

as Mad Grossman

The Hearse

as Repairman (uncredited)

5.2

Breaking Away

1979

as Mike

7.1

Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill

1979

as Roy

2.0

Are You in the House Alone?

as Phil Lawver

The Seniors

as Alan Darby

Our Winning Season

as Paul Morelli

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

1977

as Shark, Baseball Pitcher

September 30, 1955

as Frank

Crazy Mama

as Bellhop

Signal One

American Pride

as “Cowboy” Jack Clement

Callback

This Blue Is Mine

A Dog’s Perfect Christmas

Television (35)

Happy Face

2025

as Keith Jesperson aka 'Happy Face Killer'

6.9

Saving Yellowstone with Dennis Quaid

2025

Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid

2024

as Self - Host

6.8

Lawmen: Bass Reeves

2023

as Marshal Sherrill Lynn

Full Circle

as Jeff McCusker

Top Combat Pilot

as Presenter

Josh Gates Tonight

as Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

Merry Happy Whatever

as Don Quinn

Goliath

as Wade Blackwood

Fortitude

as Michael Lennox

MLB Network Presents

as Self

The Art of More

as Samuel Brukner

Drunk History

as Lucky Luciano

Vegas

as Sheriff Ralph Lamb

7.0

Workaholics

2011

as Ted Murphy

7.4

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

The Reichen Show

as Self - Guest

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

America's Next Top Model

2003

as Self - Guest

5.3

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

The View

as Self

The Daily Show

as Self

Muppets Tonight

as Self

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

8.1

Inside the Actors Studio

1994

as Self

7.5

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

as Self - Guest

7.2

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

American Chronicles

as self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Baretta

60 Minutes

as Self

Today

as Self

Crew (4)

Movies (4)

The Long Game

2024

Producer

7.1

Everything That Rises

1998

Director

4.7

Everything That Rises

1998

Executive Producer

4.7

Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of Sound

1994

Associate Producer