Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

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).

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Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 • as Self - Guest

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996 • as Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019 • as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Filmography

2026

Movie
I Can Only Imagine 2
as Arthur
Movie - Released: 3/20/2026

2025

Broke
Broke
as George Brandywine
Movie - Released: 5/5/2025
Sovereign
Sovereign
as John Bouchart
Movie - Released: 6/20/2025
The Making of The Substance
The Making of The Substance
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/7/2025
Happy Face
Happy Face
as Keith Jesperson / Happy Face Killer
TV - Released: 3/20/2025

2024

The Long Game
The Long Game
as Frank Mitchell
Movie - Released: 4/12/2024
The Substance
The Substance
as Harvey
Movie - Released: 9/7/2024
Reagan
Reagan
as Ronald Reagan
Movie - Released: 8/29/2024
Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid
Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 6/3/2024

2023

On a Wing and a Prayer
On a Wing and a Prayer
as Doug White
Movie - Released: 3/28/2023
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/20/2023
Strays
Strays
as Birdwatcher
Movie - Released: 8/17/2023
The Hill
The Hill
as James Hill
Movie - Released: 8/18/2023
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
as Marshal Sherrill Lynn
TV - Released: 11/5/2023
Top Combat Pilot
Top Combat Pilot
as Presenter
TV - Released: 11/6/2023
Full Circle
Full Circle
as Jeff McCusker
TV - Released: 7/13/2023

2022

Strange World
Strange World
as Jaeger Clade (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/23/2022
Grid Down, Power Up
Grid Down, Power Up
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 5/18/2022
The Tiger Rising
The Tiger Rising
as Beauchamp
Movie - Released: 1/7/2022

2021

Mr. Nelson on the North Side
Mr. Nelson on the North Side
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/25/2021
Born a Champion
Born a Champion
as Mason
Movie - Released: 1/22/2021
Blue Miracle
Blue Miracle
as Wade
Movie - Released: 5/27/2021
American Underdog
American Underdog
as Dick Vermeil
Movie - Released: 12/25/2021

2020

Movie
The Men of Midway
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/18/2020
John Bronco
John Bronco
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 10/15/2020
Josh Gates Tonight
Josh Gates Tonight
as Self
TV - Released: 4/2/2020

2019

Pretenders
Pretenders
as Joe
Movie - Released: 9/27/2019
The Intruder
The Intruder
as Charlie Peck
Movie - Released: 5/3/2019
Midway
Midway
as Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
Movie - Released: 11/6/2019
A Dog's Journey
A Dog's Journey
as Ethan Montgomery
Movie - Released: 5/3/2019
Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works
Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works
as Kelly Johnson
Movie - Released: 6/9/2019
Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/9/2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/9/2019
Merry Happy Whatever
Merry Happy Whatever
as Don Quinn
TV - Released: 11/28/2019

2018

Kin
Kin
as Hal Solinski
Movie - Released: 8/29/2018
I Can Only Imagine
I Can Only Imagine
as Arthur
Movie - Released: 2/14/2018

2017

Mad Families
Mad Families
as Head Ranger
Movie - Released: 1/12/2017
A Dog's Purpose
A Dog's Purpose
as Adult Ethan
Movie - Released: 1/19/2017

2016

Goliath
Goliath
as Wade Blackwood
TV - Released: 10/13/2016

2015

Miracles on the Plains
Miracles on the Plains
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/8/2015
Truth
Truth
as Lt. Colonel Roger Charles
Movie - Released: 10/16/2015
The Art of More
The Art of More
as Samuel Brukner
TV - Released: 11/19/2015
Fortitude
Fortitude
as Michael Lennox
TV - Released: 1/29/2015
MLB Network Presents
MLB Network Presents
as Self
TV - Released: 1/13/2015

2013

Movie 43
Movie 43
as Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")
Movie - Released: 1/24/2013
Drunk History
Drunk History
as Lucky Luciano
TV - Released: 7/9/2013

2012

The Words
The Words
as Clay Hammond
Movie - Released: 9/7/2012
What to Expect When You're Expecting
What to Expect When You're Expecting
as Ramsey Cooper
Movie - Released: 5/17/2012
Beneath the Darkness
Beneath the Darkness
as Ely
Movie - Released: 1/6/2012
Playing for Keeps
Playing for Keeps
as Carl
Movie - Released: 11/29/2012
At Any Price
At Any Price
as Henry Whipple
Movie - Released: 8/30/2012
Vegas
Vegas
as Sheriff Ralph Lamb
TV - Released: 9/25/2012

2011

Soul Surfer
Soul Surfer
as Tom Hamilton
Movie - Released: 4/8/2011
Footloose
Footloose
as Rev. Shaw Moore
Movie - Released: 10/6/2011
Workaholics
Workaholics
as Ted Murphy
TV - Released: 4/6/2011

2010

Legion
Legion
as Bob Hanson
Movie - Released: 1/21/2010
The Special Relationship
The Special Relationship
as Bill Clinton
Movie - Released: 5/29/2010

2009

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
as General Hawk
Movie - Released: 8/3/2009
Horsemen
Horsemen
as Aidan Breslin
Movie - Released: 2/6/2009
Pandorum
Pandorum
as Payton
Movie - Released: 9/8/2009
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
as Self (archive)
Movie - Released: 8/11/2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 7/16/2009

2008

Vantage Point
Vantage Point
as Thomas Barnes
Movie - Released: 2/1/2008
Smart People
Smart People
as Lawrence Wetherhold
Movie - Released: 4/11/2008
The Express
The Express
as Ben Schwartzwalder
Movie - Released: 10/10/2008

2007

Battle for Terra
Battle for Terra
as Roven (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/6/2007
Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise
Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/2007

2006

American Dreamz
American Dreamz
as President Staton
Movie - Released: 3/4/2006
2005 Houston Astros: The Championship Season
2005 Houston Astros: The Championship Season
as Voice
Movie - Released: 4/4/2006

2005

Yours, Mine & Ours
Yours, Mine & Ours
as Frank Beardsley
Movie - Released: 11/23/2005
The Reichen Show
The Reichen Show
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 11/11/2005

2004

The Day After Tomorrow
The Day After Tomorrow
as Jack Hall
Movie - Released: 5/26/2004
In Good Company
In Good Company
as Dan
Movie - Released: 12/29/2004
The Alamo
The Alamo
as Sam Houston
Movie - Released: 4/7/2004
Flight of the Phoenix
Flight of the Phoenix
as Frank Towns
Movie - Released: 12/17/2004

2003

Cold Creek Manor
Cold Creek Manor
as Cooper Tilson
Movie - Released: 9/19/2003
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Telling the Truth
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Telling the Truth
Movie - Released: 6/3/2003
Movie
Remember the Alamo
as Himself/Host
Movie - Released: 12/16/2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/8/2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV - Released: 1/26/2003
America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model
as Guest
TV - Released: 5/20/2003

2002

Far from Heaven
Far from Heaven
as Frank Whitaker
Movie - Released: 11/8/2002
The Rookie
The Rookie
as Jimmy Morris
Movie - Released: 3/25/2002

2001

Dinner with Friends
Dinner with Friends
as Gabe
Movie - Released: 8/11/2001
The Science And Technology Behind 'Frequency'
The Science And Technology Behind 'Frequency'
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/3/2001

2000

Frequency
Frequency
as Frank Sullivan
Movie - Released: 4/28/2000
Traffic
Traffic
as Arnie Metzger
Movie - Released: 12/27/2000
Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'
Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/19/2000

1999

Any Given Sunday
Any Given Sunday
as Jack "Cap" Rooney
Movie - Released: 12/22/1999

1998

Savior
Savior
as Joshua Rose
Movie - Released: 6/1/1998
Playing by Heart
Playing by Heart
as Hugh
Movie - Released: 12/30/1998
The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap
as Nick Parker
Movie - Released: 7/28/1998
Everything That Rises
Everything That Rises
as Jim Clay
Movie - Released: 7/12/1998

1997

Switchback
Switchback
as FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse
Movie - Released: 10/31/1997
Gang Related
Gang Related
as Joe Doe / William
Movie - Released: 10/8/1997
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/14/1997
The View
The View
as Self
TV - Released: 8/11/1997
The View
The View
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 8/11/1997

1996

DragonHeart
DragonHeart
as Bowen
Movie - Released: 5/31/1996
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
as Self
TV - Released: 7/22/1996
Muppets Tonight
Muppets Tonight
as Self
TV - Released: 3/8/1996
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story
TV - Released: 8/21/1996

1995

Something to Talk About
Something to Talk About
as Eddie Bichon
Movie - Released: 8/4/1995

1994

Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp
as Doc Holliday
Movie - Released: 6/24/1994
Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of Sound
Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of Sound
as Himself
Movie - Released: 1/1/1994
Inside the Actors Studio
Inside the Actors Studio
as Self
TV - Released: 8/14/1994

1993

Undercover Blues
Undercover Blues
as Jeff Blue
Movie - Released: 9/10/1993
Flesh and Bone
Flesh and Bone
as Arlis Sweeney
Movie - Released: 11/5/1993
Wilder Napalm
Wilder Napalm
as Wallace
Movie - Released: 8/20/1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/13/1993

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV - Released: 5/25/1992

1990

Postcards from the Edge
Postcards from the Edge
as Jack Faulkner
Movie - Released: 9/14/1990
Come See the Paradise
Come See the Paradise
as Jack McGurn
Movie - Released: 8/17/1990

1989

Great Balls of Fire!
Great Balls of Fire!
as Jerry Lee Lewis
Movie - Released: 6/30/1989

1988

D.O.A.
D.O.A.
as Dexter Cornell
Movie - Released: 3/18/1988
Everybody's All-American
Everybody's All-American
as Gavin Grey
Movie - Released: 11/4/1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV - Released: 9/5/1988

1987

Innerspace
Innerspace
as Lt. Tuck Pendleton
Movie - Released: 7/1/1987
Suspect
Suspect
as Eddie Sanger
Movie - Released: 10/23/1987

1986

The Big Easy
The Big Easy
as Remy McSwain
Movie - Released: 11/27/1986

1985

Enemy Mine
Enemy Mine
as Willis Davidge
Movie - Released: 12/12/1985

1984

Dreamscape
Dreamscape
as Alex Gardner
Movie - Released: 8/15/1984

1983

The Right Stuff
The Right Stuff
as Gordon Cooper
Movie - Released: 10/20/1983
Tough Enough
Tough Enough
as Art Long
Movie - Released: 4/14/1983
Jaws 3-D
Jaws 3-D
as Mike Brody
Movie - Released: 7/22/1983
Bill: On His Own
Bill: On His Own
as Barry Morrow
Movie - Released: 11/9/1983
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
Movie - Released: 7/15/1983

1982

Johnny Belinda
Johnny Belinda
as Kyle Hager
Movie - Released: 10/19/1982

1981

Bill
Bill
as Barry Morrow
Movie - Released: 12/22/1981
Caveman
Caveman
as Lar
Movie - Released: 4/17/1981
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
as Travis Child
Movie - Released: 6/5/1981
All Night Long
All Night Long
as Freddie Dupler
Movie - Released: 3/6/1981
Stripes
Stripes
as Extra at Graduation Ceremony
Movie - Released: 6/26/1981

1980

Gorp
Gorp
as Mad Grossman
Movie - Released: 5/1/1980
The Long Riders
The Long Riders
as Ed Miller
Movie - Released: 5/16/1980
The Hearse
The Hearse
as Repairman (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 6/1/1980

1979

Breaking Away
Breaking Away
as Mike
Movie - Released: 5/24/1979
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
as Roy
Movie - Released: 1/8/1979

1978

Our Winning Season
Our Winning Season
as Paul Morelli
Movie - Released: 5/1/1978
The Seniors
The Seniors
as Alan Darby
Movie - Released: 6/30/1978
Are You in the House Alone?
Are You in the House Alone?
as Phil Lawver
Movie - Released: 9/20/1978

1977

September 30, 1955
September 30, 1955
as Frank
Movie - Released: 8/19/1977
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
as Shark, Baseball Pitcher
Movie - Released: 7/14/1977

1975

Crazy Mama
Crazy Mama
as Bellhop
Movie - Released: 6/1/1975
Baretta
Baretta
TV - Released: 1/17/1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 10/11/1975

1968

60 Minutes
60 Minutes
as Self
TV - Released: 9/24/1968

1952

Today
Today
as Self
TV - Released: 1/14/1952

Unknown

Movie
Littlemouth
Movie
Movie
American Pride
as “Cowboy” Jack Clement
Movie
Movie
This Blue Is Mine
Movie
Saurus City
Saurus City
as Rind - Shrouded Knight (voice)
Movie
Movie
War Machine
Movie