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