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).
Filmography
Acting (130)
2026
A Dog’s Perfect Christmasas Sander Goss
2026
The Floristas Carl Rikker
10.0
2026
Signal Oneas Sam Houston
6.1
2026
I Can Only Imagine 2as Arthur
8.3
2026
War Machineas Sheridan
7.5
2025
Twin Towers: Legacyas Narrator (voice)
2025
Sovereignas John Bouchart
6.6
2025
Brokeas George Brandywine
7.0
2025
Saurus Cityas Rind - Shrouded Knight (voice)
2.0
2024
The Substanceas Harvey
7.1
2024
Reaganas Ronald Reagan
6.4
2024
Mr. Nelson on the North Sideas Self
2024
The Long Gameas Frank Mitchell
7.1
2023
Disney 100: Remember Thatas Self
10.0
2023
The Hillas James Hill
7.6
2023
Straysas Birdwatcher
7.2
2023
On a Wing and a Prayeras Doug White
5.9
2022
Strange Worldas Jaeger Clade (voice)
6.2
2022
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Lifeas Self (archive footage)
2022
Grid Down, Power Upas Narrator
8.0
2022
The Tiger Risingas Beauchamp
5.5
2021
American Underdogas Dick Vermeil
7.1
2021
Blue Miracleas Wade
7.3
2021
Born a Championas Mason
6.9
2020
John Broncoas Narrator
6.3
2020
The Parent Trap Reunion!as Self
2020
The Men of Midwayas Self
2019
Midwayas Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
7.1
2019
Pretendersas Joe
5.2
2019
Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Worksas Kelly Johnson
8.0
2019
The Intruderas Charlie Peck
6.0
2019
A Dog's Journeyas Ethan Montgomery
8.0
2018
Kinas Hal Solinski
6.1
2018
I Can Only Imagineas Arthur
7.5
2017
A Dog's Purposeas Adult Ethan
7.6
2017
Mad Familiesas Head Ranger
4.6
2015
Truthas Lt. Colonel Roger Charles
6.5
2015
Miracles on the Plainsas Narrator (voice)
2.0
2013
Movie 43as Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")
4.7
2012
Playing for Keepsas Carl
5.6
2012
The Wordsas Clay Hammond
6.7
2012
At Any Priceas Henry Whipple
5.4
2012
What to Expect When You're Expectingas Ramsey
6.0
2012
2012
Beneath the Darknessas Ely
4.8
2011
Footlooseas Rev. Shaw Moore
6.6
2011
Soul Surferas Tom Hamilton
7.0
2010
The Special Relationshipas Bill Clinton
6.4
2010
Legionas Bob Hanson
5.9
2009
Pandorumas Payton
6.6
2009
2009
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobraas General Hawk
5.8
2009
Horsemenas Aidan Breslin
6.0
2008
The Expressas Ben Schwartzwalder
7.1
2008
Smart Peopleas Lawrence Wetherhold
5.8
2008
Vantage Pointas Thomas Barnes
6.4
2007
Battle for Terraas Roven (voice)
6.1
2007
7.5
2006
6.0
2006
American Dreamzas President Staton
5.1
2005
Yours, Mine & Oursas Frank Beardsley
6.2
2005
2004
In Good Companyas Dan
6.1
2004
Flight of the Phoenixas Frank Towns
6.0
2004
The Day After Tomorrowas Jack Hall
6.6
2004
The Alamoas Sam Houston
5.8
2003
Remember the Alamoas Himself/Host
8.0
2003
Cold Creek Manoras Cooper Tilson
5.4
2003
Realizing The Right Stuffas Self
9.0
2002
Far from Heavenas Frank Whitaker
7.1
2002
The Rookieas Jimmy Morris
6.8
2001
Dinner with Friendsas Gabe
5.8
6.5
2000
Trafficas Arnie Metzger
7.1
2000
7.0
2000
Frequencyas Frank Sullivan
7.3
1999
Any Given Sundayas Jack 'Cap' Rooney
6.8
1998
Playing by Heartas Hugh
6.6
1998
The Parent Trapas Nick Parker
7.2
1998
Everything That Risesas Jim Clay
5.8
1998
Savioras Joshua Rose
7.1
1997
Switchbackas FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse
6.0
1997
Gang Relatedas Joe Doe / William
6.4
1997
Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truthas Uncle Tommy
1997
The Making of 'DragonHeart'as Self
7.3
1996
DragonHeartas Bowen
6.6
1995
Something to Talk Aboutas Eddie Bichon
5.6
1994
Wyatt Earpas Doc Holliday
6.8
1994
Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of Soundas Narrator (voice)
1993
Flesh and Boneas Arlis Sweeney
6.0
1993
Undercover Bluesas Jeff Blue
6.0
1993
Wilder Napalmas Wallace
5.6
1990
Postcards from the Edgeas Jack Faulkner
6.6
1990
Come See the Paradiseas Jack McGurn
6.2
1989
Great Balls of Fire!as Jerry Lee Lewis
6.3
1988
Everybody's All-Americanas Gavin Grey
5.4
1988
D.O.A.as Dexter Cornell
6.3
1987
Suspectas Eddie Sanger
6.6
1987
Innerspaceas Lt. Tuck Pendleton
6.8
1986
The Big Easyas Remy McSwain
6.2
1985
Enemy Mineas Willis Davidge
7.0
1984
Dreamscapeas Alex Gardner
6.1
1983
Bill: On His Ownas Barry Morrow
7.2
1983
The Right Stuffas Gordon Cooper
7.4
1983
Jaws 3-Das Mike Brody
4.5
1983
Tough Enoughas Art Long
5.6
1982
Johnny Belindaas Kyle Hager
6.3
1981
Billas Barry Morrow
7.4
1981
Stripesas Extra at Graduation Ceremony
6.6
1981
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgiaas Travis Child
5.8
1981
Cavemanas Lar
6.7
1981
All Night Longas Freddie Dupler
5.2
1980
The Hearseas Repairman (uncredited)
5.3
1980
The Long Ridersas Ed Miller
6.7
1980
Gorpas Mad Grossman
3.5
1979
Breaking Awayas Mike
7.2
1979
6.0
1978
Are You in the House Alone?as Phil Lawver
6.5
1978
The Seniorsas Alan Darby
4.6
1978
Our Winning Seasonas Paul Morelli
5.2
1977
September 30, 1955as Frank
6.8
1977
I Never Promised You a Rose Gardenas Shark, Baseball Pitcher
5.9
1975
Crazy Mamaas Bellhop
5.6
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American Prideas “Cowboy” Jack Clement
Production & Directing (4)
2024
The Long GameProducer
7.1
1998
Everything That RisesExecutive Producer
5.8
1998
Everything That RisesDirector
5.8
1994
Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of SoundAssociate Producer