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Dennis Quaid
Highest Rated: 96% The Right Stuff (1983)
Lowest Rated: Not Available
Birthday: Apr 9, 1954
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, USA
Often cast as a roguish charmer and Western renegade, Texan-born Dennis Quaid hit the Hollywood radar in the 1980s with rugged roles in "The Right Stuff" (1983) and "The Big Easy" (1987). Throughout his career he was also a frequent player in dramatic sports films like "Everybody's All American" (1988) but by decade's end, personal problems and drug addiction took a toll on the quality of Quaid's work. After a period of recovery, the actor strengthened his focus, married America's sweetheart, actress Meg Ryan, and began to rebuild his reputation as a solid screen presence with well-received roles in the Western epic "Wyatt Earp" (1993), the sports drama "Any Given Sunday" (1999), and the light family comedy, "Yours, Mine and Ours" (2005). But despite successful supporting roles in occasionally acclaimed dramas like "Traffic" (2000), Quaid's later work relied more heavily on outlandish, Earth-threatening scenarios, and unfortunately his appealing way with everyday-guy-turned-heroes was underused by Hollywood directors. Despite a rough road of public spectacles - including the dissolution of his fabled marriage to Ryan after rumors of infidelity on both their parts; hospital negligence in the accidental poisoning of his newborn twins - Quaid's undeniable charm both on and off screen made him one of the most appealing and reliable leading men of his generation.
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Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80% | 97% | The Long Game |
Frank Mitchell (Character), Producer |
$2.3M | 2023 |
| 44% | 97% | The Hill | James Hill (Character) | $5.4M | 2023 |
| 16% | 58% | On a Wing and a Prayer | Doug White (Character) | - | 2023 |
| 72% | 66% | Strange World | Jaeger Clade (Voice) | $38.0M | 2022 |
| 18% | 73% | The Tiger Rising | Beauchamp (Character) | $835.2K | 2022 |
| 76% | 98% | American Underdog | Dick Vermeil (Character) | $26.5M | 2021 |
| 65% | 74% | Blue Miracle | Wade (Character) | - | 2021 |
| No Score Yet | 81% | Born a Champion | Mason (Character) | - | 2021 |
| 80% | 91% | John Bronco | Unknown (Character) | - | 2020 |
| 42% | 92% | Midway | Will "Bull" Halsey (Character) | $56.8M | 2019 |
| 52% | 91% | A Dog's Journey | Ethan (Character) | $22.5M | 2019 |
| 34% | 68% | The Intruder | Charlie Peck (Character) | $35.4M | 2019 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Elvis Unleashed | Unknown (Character) | - | 2019 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Pretenders | Joe (Character) | - | 2018 |
| 35% | 54% | Kin | Hal Solinski (Character) | $5.7M | 2018 |
| 67% | 91% | I Can Only Imagine | Arthur (Character) | $83.5M | 2018 |
| 34% | 73% | A Dog's Purpose | Ethan Montgomery (Character) | $64.3M | 2017 |
| 64% | 62% | Truth | Colonel Roger Charles (Character) | $2.5M | 2015 |
| 5% | 24% | Movie 43 | Charlie Wessler (Character) | $8.8M | 2013 |
| 51% | 31% | At Any Price | Henry Whipple (Character) | $379.8K | 2012 |
| 5% | 41% | Playing for Keeps | Carl (Character) | $13.1M | 2012 |
| 24% | 49% | The Words | Clay Hammond (Character) | $11.4M | 2012 |
| 23% | 47% | What to Expect When You're Expecting | Ramsey (Character) | $41.1M | 2012 |
| 0% | 15% | Beneath the Darkness | Ely (Character) | $9.6K | 2011 |
| 68% | 61% | Footloose | Rev. Shaw Moore (Character) | $51.8M | 2011 |
| 45% | 75% | Soul Surfer | Tom Hamilton (Character) | $43.9M | 2011 |
| 83% | 64% | The Special Relationship | Bill Clinton (Character) | - | 2010 |
| 20% | 31% | Legion | Bob Hanson (Character) | $40.2M | 2010 |
| 29% | 49% | Pandorum | Payton (Character) | $10.3M | 2009 |
| 33% | 50% | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Hawk (Character) | $150.2M | 2009 |
| 17% | 25% | Horsemen | Aidan Breslin (Character) | - | 2009 |
| 62% | 75% | The Express | Ben Schwartzwalder (Character) | $9.6M | 2008 |
| 50% | 39% | Smart People | Lawrence Wetherhold (Character) | $9.5M | 2008 |
| 34% | 57% | Vantage Point | Thomas Barnes (Character) | $72.3M | 2008 |
| 49% | 41% | Battle for Terra | Roven (Voice) | $1.6M | 2007 |
| 39% | 31% | American Dreamz | President Staton (Character) | $7.2M | 2006 |
| 6% | 51% | Yours, Mine & Ours | Frank Beardsley (Character) | $53.4M | 2005 |
| 29% | 46% | The Alamo | Gen. Sam Houston (Character) | $22.4M | 2004 |
| 82% | 54% | In Good Company | Dan Foreman (Character) | $45.5M | 2004 |
| 31% | 40% | Flight of the Phoenix | Frank Towns (Character) | $21.0M | 2004 |
| 45% | 50% | The Day After Tomorrow | Prof. Jack Hall (Character) | $186.7M | 2004 |
| 12% | 23% | Cold Creek Manor | Cooper Tilson (Character) | $21.4M | 2003 |
| 87% | 79% | Far From Heaven | Frank Whitaker (Character) | $15.9M | 2002 |
| 84% | 70% | The Rookie | Jim Morris (Character) | - | 2002 |
| 90% | 46% | Dinner With Friends | Gabe (Character) | - | 2001 |
| 93% | 85% | Traffic | Arnie Metzger (Character) | $124.1M | 2000 |
| 70% | 81% | Frequency | Frank Sullivan (Character) | $45.0M | 2000 |
| 52% | 73% | Any Given Sunday | Jack "Cap" Rooney (Character) | $75.5M | 1999 |
| 87% | 70% | The Parent Trap | Nicholas "Nick" Parker (Character) | $66.3M | 1998 |
| 60% | 79% | Playing by Heart | Hugh (Character) | $4.0M | 1998 |
| 56% | 80% | Savior |
Joshua Rose/ |
$12.9K | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | 100% | Everything That Rises |
Jim Clay (Character), Director, Executive Producer |
- | 1998 |
| 31% | 45% | Switchback | Frank LaCrosse (Character) | $6.5M | 1997 |
| 50% | 65% | Gang Related |
Joe Doe/ |
$5.9M | 1997 |
| 50% | 60% | Dragonheart | Bowen (Character) | $51.3M | 1996 |
| 33% | 52% | Something to Talk About | Eddie Bichon (Character) | $49.7M | 1995 |
| 32% | 61% | Wyatt Earp | Doc Holliday (Character) | $24.6M | 1994 |
| 70% | 42% | Flesh and Bone | Arlis Sweeney (Character) | $9.1M | 1993 |
| 37% | 67% | Undercover Blues | Jefferson 'Jeff' Blue (Character) | $12.0M | 1993 |
| 25% | 55% | Wilder Napalm |
Wallace Foudroyant/ |
$56.2K | 1993 |
| 64% | 73% | Come See the Paradise | Jack McGurn (Character) | $850.6K | 1990 |
| 83% | 66% | Postcards From the Edge | Jack Faulkner (Character) | $36.9M | 1990 |
| 63% | 53% | Great Balls of Fire! | Jerry Lee Lewis (Character) | $13.4M | 1989 |
| 44% | 47% | Everybody's All-American | Gavin Grey (Character) | $12.6M | 1988 |
| 62% | 29% | D.O.A. | Dexter Cornell (Character) | $12.7M | 1988 |
| 82% | 65% | Innerspace | Lt. Tuck Pendleton (Character) | $25.9M | 1987 |
| 67% | 58% | Suspect | Eddie Sanger (Character) | $18.0M | 1987 |
| 89% | 61% | The Big Easy | Det. Remy McSwain (Character) | $15.5M | 1986 |
| 59% | 68% | Enemy Mine | Willis Davidge (Character) | $12.3M | 1985 |
| 79% | 46% | Dreamscape | Alex Gardner (Character) | - | 1984 |
| 11% | 17% | Jaws III | Michael "Mike" Brody (Character) | - | 1983 |
| No Score Yet | 78% | Bill: On His Own | Barry Morrow (Character) | - | 1983 |
| No Score Yet | 63% | Tough Enough | Art Long (Character) | - | 1983 |
| 96% | 90% | The Right Stuff | Gordon Cooper (Character) | - | 1983 |
| No Score Yet | 71% | Johnny Belinda | Kyle Hager (Character) | - | 1982 |
| No Score Yet | 94% | Bill | Barry Morrow (Character) | - | 1981 |
| 33% | 23% | All Night Long | Freddie Dupler (Character) | - | 1981 |
| 33% | 55% | Caveman | Lar (Character) | - | 1981 |
| No Score Yet | 76% | The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia | Travis Child (Character) | - | 1981 |
| 81% | 73% | The Long Riders | Ed Miller (Character) | - | 1980 |
| No Score Yet | 23% | Gorp | Mad Grossman (Character) | - | 1980 |
| 95% | 88% | Breaking Away | Mike (Character) | - | 1979 |
| No Score Yet | 26% | Are You in the House Alone? | Phil Lawver (Character) | - | 1978 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Our Winning Season | Paul Morelli (Character) | - | 1978 |
| No Score Yet | 0% | The Seniors | Alan (Character) | - | 1977 |
| No Score Yet | 53% | September 30, 1955 | Frank (Character) | - | 1977 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81% | 93% | Lawmen: Bass Reeves | Sherrill Lynn (Character) | 2023 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2012-2013 2017 2019-2020 2023 |
| 78% | 56% | Full Circle | Jeff McCusker (Character) | 2023 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Guest | 2012-2013 2017 2021 |
| No Score Yet | 10% | The View | Guest | 2019 2021 |
| No Score Yet | 62% | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Guest | 2020 |
| 33% | 60% | Merry Happy Whatever |
Don Quinn (Character), Executive Producer |
2019 |
| 86% | 70% | Goliath | Wade Blackwood (Guest Star) | 2019 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Front and Center | Music Performer | 2019 |
| No Score Yet | 36% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2010 2013 2017 2019 |
| 84% | 65% | Fortitude | Michael Lennox (Character) | 2017-2018 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Harry | Guest | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen | Guest | 2015-2018 |
| 41% | 61% | Chelsea | Guest | 2017 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Guest | 2017 |
| 30% | 67% | The Art of More |
Samuel Brukner (Character), Executive Producer |
2015-2016 |
| No Score Yet | 19% | The Late Late Show With James Corden | Guest | 2015-2016 |
| No Score Yet | 48% | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | Guest | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Wendy Williams Show | Guest | 2015 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Chew | Guest | 2015 |
| No Score Yet | 82% | Last Week Tonight With John Oliver | Guest | 2015 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | My Generation | Guest | 2013 |
| 67% | 67% | Vegas | Ralph Lamb (Character) | 2012-2013 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Larry King Now | Guest | 2013 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lopez Tonight | Guest | 2010 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bonnie Hunt Show | Guest | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | 74% | SpongeBob SquarePants | Grandpa Redbeard (Guest Voice) | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Conan O'Brien | Guest | 2008 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rachael Ray | Guest | 2008 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Daily Show | Guest | 2006 |
| 60% | No Score Yet | Muppets Tonight | Guest | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | 58% | Saturday Night Live | Host | 1990 |