Dennis 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).
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Day After Tomorrow
as Jack Hall
2004
Savior
as Joshua Rose
1998
Playing by Heart
as Hugh
1998
Frequency
as Frank Sullivan
2000
Traffic
as Arnie Metzger
2000
In Good Company
as Dan
2004
Innerspace
as Lt. Tuck Pendleton
1987
On a Wing and a Prayer
as Doug White
2023
Far from Heaven
as Frank Whitaker
2002
The Alamo
as Sam Houston
2004
The Long Game
as Frank Mitchell
2024
Switchback
as FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse
1997
Breaking Away
as Mike
1979
Signal One
2026
Legion
as Bob Hanson
2010
Gorp
as Mad Grossman
1980
Vantage Point
as Thomas Barnes
2008
Postcards from the Edge
as Jack Faulkner
1990
Broke
as George Brandywine
2025
Dreamscape
as Alex Gardner
1984
TV Appearances
Inside the Actors Studio
as Self
1994
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
Today
as Self
1952
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
The View
as Self
1997
Baretta
1975
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
2019
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
60 Minutes
as Self
1968
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993