Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
9 aprile 1954 (72)
Place of birth
Houston, Texas, USA
Also known as
Dennis William Quaid
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).
Conosciuto per
7.5
Film
War Machine
Sheridan
2026
7.1
Film
The Substance
Harvey
2024
7.2
Film
The Parent Trap
Nick Parker
1998
5.8
Film
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
General Hawk
2009
6.6
Film
The Day After Tomorrow
Jack Hall
2004
7.1
Film
Traffic
Arnie Metzger
2000
6.8
Series
Fortitude
Michael Lennox
2015–2018
8.3
Film
I Can Only Imagine 2
Arthur
2026
6.5
Series
Full Circle
Jeff McCusker
2023
6.2
Film
Strange World
Jaeger Clade (voice)
2022
6.8
Film
Innerspace
Lt. Tuck Pendleton
1987
6.9
Series
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Marshal Sherrill Lynn
2023
7.3
Film
Frequency
Frank Sullivan
2000
7.4
Film
The Right Stuff
Gordon Cooper
1983
6.3
Film
Signal One
Sam Houston
2026
4.5
Film
Jaws 3-D
Mike Brody
1983
6.4
Film
Vantage Point
Thomas Barnes
2008
6.8
Series
Happy Face
Keith Jesperson aka 'Happy Face Killer'
2025
4.7
Film
Movie 43
Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")
2013
5.9
Film
Legion
Bob Hanson
2010
7.1
Film
Midway
Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
2019
6.8
Series
The Art of More
Samuel Brukner
2015–2016
6.6
Film
Playing by Heart
Hugh
1998
0.0
Film
The Florist
Carl Rikker
2026
7.6
Film
A Dog's Purpose
Adult Ethan
2017
6.1
Film
Battle for Terra
Roven (voice)
2007
6.0
Film
Horsemen
Aidan Breslin
2009
7.0
Film
Soul Surfer
Tom Hamilton
2011
7.0
Series
Vegas
Sheriff Ralph Lamb
2012–2013
6.1
Film
In Good Company
Dan
2004
5.6
Film
Something to Talk About
Eddie Bichon
1995
6.1
Film
Dreamscape
Alex Gardner
1984
6.4
Film
Gang Related
Joe Doe / William
1997
6.5
Film
Truth
Lt. Colonel Roger Charles
2015
8.1
Film
A Dog's Journey
Ethan Montgomery
2019
6.6
Film
DragonHeart
Bowen
1996
6.6
Film
The Long Riders
Ed Miller
1980
7.1
Film
Far from Heaven
Frank Whitaker
2002
7.6
Film
The Hill
James Hill
2023
6.8
Film
The Rookie
Jimmy Morris
2002
6.0
Film
Switchback
FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse
1997
5.1
Film
American Dreamz
President Staton
2006
6.3
Film
D.O.A.
Dexter Cornell
1988
6.6
Film
Footloose
Rev. Shaw Moore
2011
6.7
Film
The Words
Clay Hammond
2012
6.6
Film
Sovereign
John Bouchart
2025
5.7
Film
Playing for Keeps
Carl
2012
6.8
Film
Any Given Sunday
Jack 'Cap' Rooney
1999
6.1
Film
The Intruder
Charlie Peck
2019
5.4
Film
Cold Creek Manor
Cooper Tilson
2003
7.5
Film
I Can Only Imagine
Arthur
2018
5.8
Film
Smart People
Lawrence Wetherhold
2008
5.8
Film
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
Travis Child
1981
6.6
Film
Pandorum
Payton
2009
6.6
Film
Postcards from the Edge
Jack Faulkner
1990
0.0
Series
Thunder Road
Duane 'The Wrecking Ball' Whitlock
7.0
Film
Enemy Mine
Willis Davidge
1985
6.6
Film
Caveman
Lar
1981
6.0
Film
What to Expect When You're Expecting
Ramsey Cooper
2012
6.0
Film
Flight of the Phoenix
Frank Towns
2004
7.0
Film
Born a Champion
Mason
2021
5.8
Film
The Alamo
Sam Houston
2004
7.1
Film
The Express
Ben Schwartzwalder
2008
6.2
Film
Yours, Mine & Ours
Frank Beardsley
2005
6.1
Film
Kin
Hal Solinski
2018
6.3
Film
Reagan
Ronald Reagan
2024
7.1
Film
Broke
George Brandywine
2025
7.1
Film
American Underdog
Dick Vermeil
2021
6.4
Series
Merry Happy Whatever
Don Quinn
2019
7.2
Film
The Long Game
Frank Mitchell
2024
6.8
Series
Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid
Self - Host
2024–
5.9
Film
On a Wing and a Prayer
Doug White
2023
6.8
Film
Wyatt Earp
Doc Holliday
1994
7.3
Film
Blue Miracle
Wade
2021
5.5
Film
The Tiger Rising
Beauchamp
2022
5.2
Film
Pretenders
Joe
2019
6.1
Film
John Bronco
Narrator
2020
10.0
Series
Top Combat Pilot
Presenter
2023–
8.0
Film
Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works
Kelly Johnson
2019
8.0
Film
Grid Down, Power Up
Narrator
2022
Acting credits 80 titles
The Florist
as Carl Rikker
0.0
2026
Signal One
as Sam Houston
6.3
2026
War Machine
as Sheridan
7.5
2026
I Can Only Imagine 2
as Arthur
8.3
2026
Happy Face
as Keith Jesperson aka 'Happy Face Killer'
6.8
2025
Sovereign
as John Bouchart
6.6
2025
Broke
as George Brandywine
7.1
2025
Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid
as Self - Host
6.8
2024–
Reagan
as Ronald Reagan
6.3
2024
The Long Game
as Frank Mitchell
7.2
2024
The Substance
as Harvey
7.1
2024
On a Wing and a Prayer
as Doug White
5.9
2023
Top Combat Pilot
as Presenter
10.0
2023–
The Hill
as James Hill
7.6
2023
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
as Marshal Sherrill Lynn
6.9
2023
Full Circle
as Jeff McCusker
6.5
2023
The Tiger Rising
as Beauchamp
5.5
2022
Grid Down, Power Up
as Narrator
8.0
2022
Strange World
as Jaeger Clade (voice)
6.2
2022
Blue Miracle
as Wade
7.3
2021
Born a Champion
as Mason
7.0
2021
American Underdog
as Dick Vermeil
7.1
2021
John Bronco
as Narrator
6.1
2020
Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works
as Kelly Johnson
8.0
2019
Merry Happy Whatever
as Don Quinn
6.4
2019
A Dog's Journey
as Ethan Montgomery
8.1
2019
The Intruder
as Charlie Peck
6.1
2019
Midway
as Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
7.1
2019
Pretenders
as Joe
5.2
2019
Kin
as Hal Solinski
6.1
2018
I Can Only Imagine
as Arthur
7.5
2018
A Dog's Purpose
as Adult Ethan
7.6
2017
Truth
as Lt. Colonel Roger Charles
6.5
2015
The Art of More
as Samuel Brukner
6.8
2015–2016
Fortitude
as Michael Lennox
6.8
2015–2018
Movie 43
as Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")
4.7
2013
Vegas
as Sheriff Ralph Lamb
7.0
2012–2013
The Words
as Clay Hammond
6.7
2012
Playing for Keeps
as Carl
5.7
2012
What to Expect When You're Expecting
as Ramsey Cooper
6.0
2012
Footloose
as Rev. Shaw Moore
6.6
2011
Soul Surfer
as Tom Hamilton
7.0
2011
Legion
as Bob Hanson
5.9
2010
Horsemen
as Aidan Breslin
6.0
2009
Pandorum
as Payton
6.6
2009
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
as General Hawk
5.8
2009
Smart People
as Lawrence Wetherhold
5.8
2008
Vantage Point
as Thomas Barnes
6.4
2008
The Express
as Ben Schwartzwalder
7.1
2008
Battle for Terra
as Roven (voice)
6.1
2007
American Dreamz
as President Staton
5.1
2006
Yours, Mine & Ours
as Frank Beardsley
6.2
2005
The Alamo
as Sam Houston
5.8
2004
Flight of the Phoenix
as Frank Towns
6.0
2004
The Day After Tomorrow
as Jack Hall
6.6
2004
In Good Company
as Dan
6.1
2004
Cold Creek Manor
as Cooper Tilson
5.4
2003
The Rookie
as Jimmy Morris
6.8
2002
Far from Heaven
as Frank Whitaker
7.1
2002
Frequency
as Frank Sullivan
7.3
2000
Traffic
as Arnie Metzger
7.1
2000
Any Given Sunday
as Jack 'Cap' Rooney
6.8
1999
The Parent Trap
as Nick Parker
7.2
1998
Playing by Heart
as Hugh
6.6
1998
Switchback
as FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse
6.0
1997
Gang Related
as Joe Doe / William
6.4
1997
DragonHeart
as Bowen
6.6
1996
Something to Talk About
as Eddie Bichon
5.6
1995
Wyatt Earp
as Doc Holliday
6.8
1994
Postcards from the Edge
as Jack Faulkner
6.6
1990
D.O.A.
as Dexter Cornell
6.3
1988
Innerspace
as Lt. Tuck Pendleton
6.8
1987
Enemy Mine
as Willis Davidge
7.0
1985
Dreamscape
as Alex Gardner
6.1
1984
Jaws 3-D
as Mike Brody
4.5
1983
The Right Stuff
as Gordon Cooper
7.4
1983
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
as Travis Child
5.8
1981
Caveman
as Lar
6.6
1981
The Long Riders
as Ed Miller
6.6
1980
Thunder Road
as Duane 'The Wrecking Ball' Whitlock
0.0