Randy Quaid
Acting
Biography
Randall Rudy "Randy" Quaid (born October 1, 1950) is an American actor perhaps best known for his role as Cousin Eddie in the National Lampoon's Vacation movies, as well as his numerous supporting roles in films such as The Last Detail, Independence Day, Kingpin and Brokeback Mountain. He has won a Golden Globe Award, and has been nominated for an Academy Award, an Emmy Award and a BAFTA Award.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Randy Quaid
Filmography
Acting (102)
2024
The Christmas Letteras Postman
6.2
2018
All You Can Eatas Gordon
6.5
2015
The Randy & Evi Quaid Compilationas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2011
Star Whackersas Randy Quaid
5.8
2009
Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coachas Coach Lew Tuttle
5.1
2008
Real Timeas Reuben
6.3
2006
Goya's Ghostsas King Carlos IV
6.6
2006
Blade: House of Chthonas Melvin
5.7
2006
Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Upas Rockin' Rory (voice)
5.4
2006
Treasure Island Kids: The Battle of Treasure Islandas Captain Flint
7.0
2005
The Ice Harvestas Bill Guerrard
5.9
2005
Brokeback Mountainas Joe Aguirre
7.8
2005
Once Upon a Halloweenas Alameda Slim (voice) (archive sound)
6.0
8.0
2005
Back By Midnightas Eli Rockwood
5.1
2004
Category 6: Day of Destructionas Tornado Tommy
6.3
2004
Home on the Rangeas Alameda Slim (voice)
6.1
2003
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventureas Eddie Johnson
4.0
2003
Grindas Jock Jensen
6.0
2003
Carolinaas Ted Mirabeau
5.8
2003
Kart Raceras Vic Davies
6.2
2003
Black Cadillacas Charlie
5.7
2003
Milwaukee, Minnesotaas Jerry James
4.8
2002
The Adventures of Pluto Nashas Bruno
4.4
2002
Frank McKlusky, C.I.as Madman McKlusky
4.4
2001
Not Another Teen Movieas Mr. Briggs
5.8
2001
The Day the World Endedas Dr. Michael McCann
4.3
2000
The Thin Blue Lieas Phil Chadway
7.0
2000
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkleas Cappy von Trapment
4.3
2000
Mail to the Chiefas President A. Thorton Osgood II
5.8
1999
4.3
1999
Last Ritesas Jeremy Dillon
6.3
1999
Purgatoryas Doc Woods / Doc Holliday
7.2
1999
P.U.N.K.Sas Pat Utley
5.4
1998
Water Waras Lenny
9.0
1998
Bug Busteras General George S. Merlin
3.9
1998
Hard Rainas Sheriff Mike Collins
5.9
1998
Valentine's Dayas Phil
3.9
1997
Vegas Vacationas Cousin Eddie
6.0
1996
Get on the Busas Tennessee State Trooper (uncredited)
6.4
1996
Kingpinas Ishmael Boorg
6.5
1996
Independence Dayas Russell Casse
6.9
1996
The Making of 'Independence Day'as Self (archive footage)
6.1
1996
The Siege at Ruby Ridgeas Randy Weaver
5.4
1996
Moonshine Highwayas Sheriff Miller
6.4
1996
Last Danceas Sam Burns
5.7
1996
Woman Undoneas Allan Hansen
4.1
7.0
1995
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightningas Detective Steve Carella
4.8
1995
Bye Bye Loveas Vic Damico
6.0
1994
Curse of the Starving Classas Taylor
4.6
1994
Next Dooras Lenny Benedetti
4.9
1994
Roommatesas Jim Flynn
4.5
1994
Major League IIas Johnny (ucredited)
5.7
1994
The Paperas Michael McDougal
6.6
1993
Frankensteinas The Monster
6.8
1993
Freakedas Elijah C. Skuggs
6.2
1991
Picture Thisas Self
9.5
1990
Texasvilleas Lester Marlow
6.1
1990
Cold Dog Soupas Jack Cloud
5.3
1990
Quick Changeas Loomis
6.7
1990
Days of Thunderas Tim Dalander
6.4
1989
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacationas Cousin Eddie
7.2
1989
Bloodhounds of Broadwayas Feet Samuels
5.7
1989
Martians Go Homeas Mark Devereaux
4.1
1989
Out Coldas Lester
5.9
1989
Parentsas Nick Laemle
5.9
1988
Dead Solid Perfectas Kenny Lee
6.0
1988
Caddyshack IIas Peter Blunt
4.2
1988
Movingas Frank / Cornall Crawford
5.5
1988
Evil in Clear Riveras Pete Suvak
6.0
1987
No Man's Landas Lieutenant Vincent Bracey
6.0
1987
LBJ: The Early Yearsas Lyndon Baines Johnson
7.6
1987
Sweet Countryas Juan
4.9
1986
The Wraithas Sheriff Loomis
6.4
1985
Fool for Loveas Martin
5.7
1985
The Slugger's Wifeas Moose Granger
3.7
1984
The Wild Lifeas Charlie
6.1
1984
A Streetcar Named Desireas Harold "Mitch" Mitchell
5.8
1983
National Lampoon's Vacationas Cousin Eddie
7.1
1983
Cowboyas Evan Coleman
1982
The Luck of Roaring Campas Kentuck
1981
Heartbeepsas Charlie
4.5
1981
Of Mice and Menas Lenny Small
7.5
1980
The Long Ridersas Clell Miller
6.7
1980
To Race the Windas Chet Watson
8.8
1980
Foxesas Jay
6.0
1979
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gangas Grat Dalton
3.9
1978
Midnight Expressas Jimmy Booth
7.4
1977
The Choirboysas Dean Proust
5.4
1977
Three Warriorsas Ranger Quentin Hammond
4.6
1976
Bound for Gloryas Luther Johnson
6.9
1976
The Missouri Breaksas Tittle Tod
6.5
1975
Breakoutas Hawk Hawkins
6.3
1974
The Great Niagaraas Carl Grant
6.3
1974
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitzas Virgil
6.1
1973
The Last Detailas Laurence M. 'Larry' Meadows
7.0
1973
Paper Moonas Leroy
7.9
1973
Lolly-Madonna XXXas Finch Feather
5.9
1972
What's Up, Doc?as Professor Hosquith
7.4
1972
Getting Away from It Allas Herbie
10.0
1971
The Last Picture Showas Lester Marlow
7.6