Dennis Quaid
Acting
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).
As actor 169
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
The Daily Show
1996
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
The View
1997
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
Saturday Night Live
1975
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Tamron Hall
2019
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
60 Minutes
1968
Film '72
1971
War Machine
2026
Goliath
2016
The Substance
2024
Baretta
1975
America's Next Top Model
2003
Today
1952
Drunk History
2013
The Reichen Show
2005
Workaholics
2011
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
The Parent Trap
1998
Strange World
2022
Fortitude
2015
The Day After Tomorrow
2004
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
2023
Midway
2019
Muppets Tonight
1996
Traffic
2000
Happy Face
2025
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
2009
Legion
2010
Vegas
2012
A Dog's Purpose
2017
Full Circle
2023
Strays
2023
Vantage Point
2008
Frequency
2000
Innerspace
1987
Stripes
1981
A Dog's Journey
2019
Any Given Sunday
1999
Signal One
2026
DragonHeart
1996
Movie 43
2013
Pandorum
2009
Jaws 3-D
1983
The Intruder
2019
The Art of More
2015
Wyatt Earp
1994
Footloose
2011
Switchback
1997
The Right Stuff
1983
Reagan
2024
Mad Families
2017
Caveman
1981
Enemy Mine
1985
Soul Surfer
2011
What to Expect When You're Expecting
2012
Josh Gates Tonight
2020
American Chronicles
1990
Gang Related
1997
American Underdog
2021
Yours, Mine & Ours
2005
The Alamo
2004
Broke
2025
The Rookie
2002
Flight of the Phoenix
2004
MLB Network Presents
2015
Cold Creek Manor
2003
I Can Only Imagine 2
2026
The Long Riders
1980
The Hill
2023
Merry Happy Whatever
2019
Kin
2018
The Words
2012
Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid
2024
Horsemen
2009
Sovereign
2025
I Can Only Imagine
2018
In Good Company
2004
Dreamscape
1984
On a Wing and a Prayer
2023
Smart People
2008
Playing by Heart
1998
John Bronco
2020
Thunder Road
Undercover Blues
1993
Playing for Keeps
2012
The Big Easy
1986
Battle for Terra
2007
Far from Heaven
2002
The Long Game
2024
The Florist
2026
Flesh and Bone
1993
Blue Miracle
2021
Breaking Away
1979
Truth
2015
The Express
2008
D.O.A.
1988
Suspect
1987
Postcards from the Edge
1990
Savior
1998
Inside the Actors Studio
1994
Born a Champion
2021
The Hearse
1980
Great Balls of Fire!
1989
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
2009
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Johnny Belinda
1982
At Any Price
2012
Dinner with Friends
2001
Come See the Paradise
1990
Something to Talk About
1995
Callback
American Dreamz
2006
The Tiger Rising
2022
Beneath the Darkness
2012
Wilder Napalm
1993
Saving Yellowstone with Dennis Quaid
2025
The Special Relationship
2010
Everybody's All-American
1988
Crazy Mama
1975
All Night Long
1981
Saurus City
2025
Disney 100: Remember That
2023
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
1977
The Seniors
1978
Mr. Nelson on the North Side
2024
Our Winning Season
1978
Tough Enough
1983
Jump Back: Re-Imagining “Footloose”
Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truth
1997
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
1983
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
1979
A Dog’s Perfect Christmas
2026
Bill
1981
Are You in the House Alone?
1978
One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll
2006
Pretenders
2019
Realizing The Right Stuff
2003
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
1981
I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash
2005
America's Favorite
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
2022
This Blue Is Mine
Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works
2019
Gorp
1980
Everybody Cut: The Stars of 'Footloose'
2012
September 30, 1955
1977
Everything That Rises
1998
The Men of Midway
2020
The Parent Trap Reunion!
2020
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
1997
Bill: On His Own
1983
Miracles on the Plains
2015
Twin Towers: Legacy
2025
Top Combat Pilot
2023
The Science And Technology Behind 'Frequency'
2001
Grid Down, Power Up
2022
Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of Sound
1994
Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'
2000
Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise
2007
Remember the Alamo
2003
2005 Houston Astros: The Championship Season
2006
American Pride