Dennis Quaid Biography (1954-)

Full name, Dennis William Quaid; born April 9, 1954, in Houston, TX; son of William Rudy (an electrician) and Juanita B. "Nita" (a real estate agent) Quaid; brother of Randy Quaid (an actor); married P. J. Soles (an actress), November 24, 1978 (divorced, 1983); married Meg Ryan (an actress), February 14, 1991 (divorced, July 16, 2001); children: (second marriage) Jack Henry. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA90212.; Publicist: Wolf/Kasteler Public Relations, 335 North Maple Dr., Suite 351, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor

Birth Details

April 9, 1954

Houston, Texas, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Bellhop, Crazy Mama, New World Pictures, 1975
• (Scenes deleted) The Missouri Breaks, United Artists, 1976
• Pitcher, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, New World Pictures, 1977
• Alan, The Seniors (also known as The Senior), Cinema Shares, 1978
• Frank, September 30, 1955 (also known as 9/30/55 and 24Hours of the Rebel), Universal, 1978
• Paul Fleishauer, Our Winning Season, American International Pictures, 1978
• Mike, Breaking Away (also known as Bambino), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1979
• Ed Miller, The Long Riders, United Artists, 1980
• Mad Grossman, G.O.R.P. (also known as Gorp), Filmways, 1980
• Freddie Dupler, All Night Long, Universal, 1981
• Lar, Caveman, United Artists, 1981
• Travis Child, The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia, Avco-Embassy, 1981
• Art Long, Tough Enough, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
• Mercury astronaut Captain Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr. (also known as Gordo and Hot Dog), The Right Stuff, Warner Bros., 1983
• Michael "Mike" Brody, Jaws 3-D (also known as Jaws 3 and Jaws III), Universal, 1983
• Alex Gardner, Dreamscape, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984
• Willis Davidge, Enemy Mine, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
• Detective Remy McSwain, The Big Easy, Columbia, 1987
• Eddie Sanger, Suspect, TriStar, 1987
• Lieutenant Tuck Pendelton, Innerspace, Warner Bros., 1987
• Dexter Cornell, D.O.A., Buena Vista, 1988
• Gavin Grey, Everybody's All-American (also known as When I Fallin Love), Warner Bros., 1988
• Jerry Lee Lewis, Great Balls of Fire!, Orion, 1989
• Jack Faulkner, Postcards from the Edge, Columbia, 1990
• Jack McGurn, Come See the Paradise, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
• Arlis Sweeney, Flesh and Bone, Paramount, 1993
• Jefferson "Jeff" Blue, Undercover Blues (also known as Cloak and Diaper), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1993
• Wallace Foudroyant/Biff the Clown, Wilder Napalm, TriStar, 1993
• John "Doc" Holliday, Wyatt Earp, Warner Bros., 1994
• Kidnapped, 1994
• Edward "Eddie" Bichon, Something to Talk About (also known as The Game of Love, Grace under Pressure, The King of Carolina, and Sisters), Warner Bros., 1995
• Bowen, Dragonheart, Universal, 1996
• Agent Frank LaCrosse, Switchback (also known as Going Westand Going West in America), Paramount, 1997
• William "Joe Doe" McCall, Gang Related (also known as CriminalIntent), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Orion, 1997
• Hugh, Playing by Heart (also known as Dancing about Architecture, If They Only Knew, and Intermedia), Miramax, 1998
• Joshua Rose and Guy, Savior, Initial Entertainment Group, 1998
• Nicholas "Nick" Parker, The Parent Trap (also known as Disney'sThe Parent Trap), Buena Vista, 1998
• Jack "Cap" Rooney, Any Given Sunday (also known as Gridiron, The League, Monday Night, On Any Given Sunday, and Playing Hurt), Warner Bros., 1999
• Arnie Metzger, Traffic (also known as Traffic--Die Macht des Kartells), USA Films, 2000
• Frank Sullivan, Frequency, New Line Cinema, 2000
• Himself, The Science & Technology behind "Frequency" (documentary), 2000
• Stranger Than the Wheel, 2001
• Frank Whitaker, Far from Heaven (also known as Loin du paradis), Focus Features, 2002
• James "Jim/Jimmy" Morris, Jr., The Rookie, Buena Vista, 2002
• Cooper Tilson, Cold Creek Manor, Buena Vista, 2003
• Himself, Realizing "The Right Stuff" (documentary), Warner Bros.,2003
• Gordon Cooper, T-20 Years and Counting (documentary short film), Warner Bros., 2003
• General Sam Houston, The Alamo, Buena Vista, 2004
• Professor Jack Hall (some sources cite Professor Adrian Hall), The Dayafter Tomorrow, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2004
• The Flight of the Phoenix, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2004
• Television Appearances
• Movies
• Phil Lawver, Are You in the House Alone?, CBS, 1978
• Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill, NBC, 1979
• Barry Morrow, Bill, CBS, 1981
• Kyle Hager, Johnny Belinda, CBS, 1982
• Barry Morrow, Bill: On His Own, CBS, 1983
• Lie down with Lions (also known as Red Eagle), Lifetime, 1990
• Jim Clay, Everything That Rises, TNT, 1998
• Gabe, Dinner with Friends, HBO, 2001
• Specials
• "The Big Bang" (also known as "Robert Wuhl's The Big Bang"), Cinemax Comedy Experiment, Cinemax, 1986
• Texas 150: A Celebration Special, ABC, 1986
• The Neville Brothers: Tell It Like It Is, Cinemax, 1989
• The American Film Institute Salute to Elizabeth Taylor, ABC, 1993
• Himself, A Century of Cinema (documentary; also known as Hollywood Stars: A Century of Cinema), The Disney Channel, 1994
• Host, The Blue Angels, Arts and Entertainment, 1994
• Narrator, Panama Canal: The Eighth Wonder of the World (documentary), The Discovery Channel, 1998
• Himself, Full Contact: The Making of "Any Given Sunday" (documentary), 1999
• Himself, Inside Traffic: The Making of "Traffic" (documentary), 2000
• Himself, The Making of "Far From Heaven" (documentary), 2002
• Performer, American Bandstand's 50th Anniversary Celebration, 2002
• Awards Presentations
• Presenter, The 61st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1989
• Presenter, The 11th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, Nickelodeon, 1998
• Screen Actors Guild Fourth Annual Awards, 1998
• Himself, 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000
• Presenter, The 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2000
• Himself, The 2002 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards, IndependentFilm Channel, 2002
• Episodic
• Scott Martin, "The Sky Is Falling," Baretta, ABC, 1977
• Guest host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1990
• The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1996, 1998, 2000, and 2001
• Himself, Muppets Tonight!, ABC, 1997
• Himself, The View, ABC, 2000 and 2002
• Himself in archive footage of Jaws 3-D, Jaws: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
• Himself, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2002
• Also appeared as himself, Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo; and ashimself, Telenoticias.
• Television Work
• Movies
• Director and executive producer, Everything That Rises, TNT, 1998
• Stage Appearances
• Uncle Jocko, Gypsy, community theatre production, c. 1970
• Tom, The Last of the Knucklemen, American Theatre of Actors, 1983
• Austin, True West, Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City, beginning c. 1982, later Los Angeles Stage Company, Los Angeles, c. 1984
• RECORDINGS
• Music Videos
• Appeared in "Great Balls of Fire," by Jerry Lee Lewis; and "Thing CalledLove," by Bonnie Raitt.
• WRITINGS
• Film Songs
• The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia, Avco-Embassy, 1981
• Tough Enough, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
• (Uncredited) "Closer to You," The Big Easy, Columbia, 1987

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

• International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, St. James Press, 1996

• American Film, June, 1989
• Cosmopolitan, August, 1998, p. 188; June, 1994
• Entertainment Weekly, May 12, 2000, pp. 40-42; February 16, 2001,p. 104; April 19, 2002, pp. 32-34; December 20, 2002, p. 83
• Interview, June, 1989, p. 42
• New York Times, November 6, 1988
• Parade Magazine, July 5, 1998, p. 22; December 14, 2003, pp. 6-7
• People Weekly, July 13, 1998, p. 27; August 17, 1998, p. 110; July17, 2000, pp. 82-83; April 15, 2002, pp. 63-64
• Playboy, December, 1987, p. 128
• Premiere, August, 1989, p. 46
• Rolling Stone, July 13, 1989, p. 118
• Texas Monthly, June, 2000, p. 204
• Time, November 18, 2002, pp. 131-32
• Vogue, November, 1993