Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

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Born
April 9, 1954
Awards
16 wins, 52 nominations

Dennis William Quaid was born on April 9, 1954 in Houston, Texas to Juanita Bonniedale "Nita" Quaid (née Jordan), a real estate agent & William Rudy Quaid, an electrician. He grew up in the Houston suburban city of Bellaire. He was raised a Baptist, and studied drama, Mandarin Chinese, and dance…

Biography

Dennis William Quaid was born on April 9, 1954 in Houston, Texas to Juanita Bonniedale "Nita" Quaid (née Jordan), a real estate agent & William Rudy Quaid, an electrician. He grew up in the Houston suburban city of Bellaire. He was raised a Baptist, and studied drama, Mandarin Chinese, and dance while a student at Bellaire High School. He continued study at the University of Houston, but dropped out before completing his degree. He moved to Los Angeles to pursue a film career where his brother, Randy Quaid, had already began to build a successful career. However, Dennis initially had trouble finding film roles, but began to gain notice when he appeared in Breaking Away (1979) and earned strong reviews for his role in The Right Stuff (1983). Aside from acting, Quaid is also a musician, and plays with his band, "The Sharks". He holds a flying license and is a five handicap golfer.

Director

Everything That RisesEverything That Rises(1998)

Actor

A Dog's Perfect Christmas(2026)
Signal OneSignal One(2026)
I Can Only Imagine 2I Can Only Imagine 2(2026)as Arthur
War MachineWar Machine(2026)as Sheridan
SovereignSovereign(2025)as John Bouchart

Music Department

The Big EasyThe Big Easy(1986)

Self

TodayToday(1952)as Self, Self - Actor
Made in HollywoodMade in Hollywood(2005)as Self
Greg Laurie PodcastGreg Laurie Podcast(2009)as Self
American Soldier: 250 Years of ServiceAmerican Soldier: 250 Years of Service(2025)as Self - Host
Dancing with the StarsDancing with the Stars(2005)as Self - Audience Member

Archive Footage

Entertainment TonightEntertainment Tonight(1981)as Self
Downey Wrote ThatDowney Wrote That(2025)as Self - New Show Cast
Access HollywoodAccess Hollywood(1996)as Self
Weekend BreakfastWeekend Breakfast(2012)as Self - Actor, The Substance
Josiah RisesJosiah Rises(2018)as Self

Archive Sound

The Tucker Carlson ShowThe Tucker Carlson Show(2023)as Self - Guest

Known for

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Dennis Quaid, Esai Morales, and Alan Ritchson in War Machine (2026)Penelope Ann Miller and Dennis Quaid in Reagan (2024)Penelope Ann Miller and Dennis Quaid in Reagan (2024)Dennis Quaid in Sovereign (2025)Dennis Quaid and Nancy Travis in Sovereign (2025)Dennis Quaid in Sovereign (2025)

Credit Score: Dennis Quaid

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#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Traffic15.0020017.545230469
2The Day After Tomorrow13.0020046.511511883
3The Right Stuff10.4019847.84869156
4Innerspace6.5019876.81169888
5Breaking Away5.2019797.71527559
6Far from Heaven4.8820037.30451617
7Frequency4.8820007.400123523
8The Substance4.6820247.215421546
9Goliath4.0020168.10163612
10In Good Company3.2520056.40057983