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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Karim Prince to Brad Renfro
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
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CREDITS
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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
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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
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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
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The Flight of the Phoenix, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2004
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Television Appearances
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Movies
- Phil Lawver, Are You in the House Alone?, CBS, 1978
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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
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Lie down with Lions (also known as Red Eagle), Lifetime, 1990
- Jim Clay, Everything That Rises, TNT, 1998
- Gabe, Dinner with Friends, HBO, 2001
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Specials
- "The Big Bang" (also known as "Robert Wuhl's The Big Bang"), Cinemax Comedy Experiment, Cinemax, 1986
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Texas 150: A Celebration Special, ABC, 1986
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The Neville Brothers: Tell It Like It Is, Cinemax, 1989
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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
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Awards Presentations
- Presenter, The 61st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1989
- Presenter, The 11th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, Nickelodeon, 1998
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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
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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
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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.
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Television Work
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Movies
- Director and executive producer, Everything That Rises, TNT, 1998
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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
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RECORDINGS
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Music Videos
- Appeared in "Great Balls of Fire," by Jerry Lee Lewis; and "Thing CalledLove," by Bonnie Raitt.
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WRITINGS
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Film Songs
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The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia, Avco-Embassy, 1981
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Tough Enough, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
- (Uncredited) "Closer to You," The Big Easy, Columbia, 1987
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, St. James Press, 1996
Periodicals
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American Film, June, 1989
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Cosmopolitan, August, 1998, p. 188; June, 1994
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Entertainment Weekly, May 12, 2000, pp. 40-42; February 16, 2001,p. 104; April 19, 2002, pp. 32-34; December 20, 2002, p. 83
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Interview, June, 1989, p. 42
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New York Times, November 6, 1988
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Parade Magazine, July 5, 1998, p. 22; December 14, 2003, pp. 6-7
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People Weekly, July 13, 1998, p. 27; August 17, 1998, p. 110; July17, 2000, pp. 82-83; April 15, 2002, pp. 63-64
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Playboy, December, 1987, p. 128
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Premiere, August, 1989, p. 46
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Rolling Stone, July 13, 1989, p. 118
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Texas Monthly, June, 2000, p. 204
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Time, November 18, 2002, pp. 131-32
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Vogue, November, 1993
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