Acting · Houston, Texas, USA · Born April 9, 1954
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).
MovieThe Florist
2026
as Carl Rikker
MovieSignal One
2026
as Sam Houston
MovieI Can Only Imagine 2
2026
as Arthur
MovieWar Machine
2026
as Army Sgt Maj Sheridan
TVSaving Yellowstone with Dennis Quaid
2025
as Self - Host
MovieTwin Towers: Legacy
2025
as Narrator (voice)
MovieSovereign
2025
as John Bouchart
MovieBroke
2025
as George Brandywine
MovieSaurus City
2025
as Rind - Shrouded Knight (voice)
TVHappy Face
2025
as Keith Jesperson aka 'Happy Face Killer'
MovieThe Substance
2024
as Harvey
MovieReagan
2024
as Ronald Reagan
MovieMr. Nelson on the North Side
2024
as Self
TVHoly Marvels with Dennis Quaid
2024
as Self - Host
MovieThe Long Game
2024
as Frank Mitchell
TVTop Combat Pilot
2023
as Presenter
TVLawmen: Bass Reeves
2023
as Marshal Sherrill Lynn
MovieDisney 100: Remember That
2023
as Self
MovieThe Hill
2023
as James Hill
MovieStrays
2023
as Birdwatcher
TVFull Circle
2023
as Jeff McCusker
MovieOn a Wing and a Prayer
2023
as Doug White
MovieStrange World
2022
as Jaeger Clade (voice)
MovieMeat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
2022
as Self (archive footage)
MovieGrid Down, Power Up
2022
as Narrator
MovieThe Tiger Rising
2022
as Beauchamp
MovieAmerican Underdog
2021
as Dick Vermeil
MovieBlue Miracle
2021
as Wade
MovieBorn a Champion
2021
as Mason
MovieJohn Bronco
2020
as Narrator
The Parent Trap Reunion!
2020
as Self
TVJosh Gates Tonight
2020
as Self
The Men of Midway
2020
as Self
TVMerry Happy Whatever
2019
as Don Quinn
MovieMidway
2019
as Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
MoviePretenders
2019
as Joe
TVTamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
MovieSecrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works
2019
as Kelly Johnson
MovieThe Intruder
2019
as Charlie Peck
MovieA Dog's Journey
2019
as Ethan Montgomery
MovieKin
2018
as Hal Solinski
MovieI Can Only Imagine
2018
as Arthur
MovieA Dog's Purpose
2017
as Adult Ethan
MovieMad Families
2017
as Head Ranger
TVGoliath
2016
as Wade Blackwood
TVThe Art of More
2015
as Samuel Brukner
MovieTruth
2015
as Lt. Colonel Roger Charles
MovieMiracles on the Plains
2015
as Narrator (voice)
TVFortitude
2015
as Michael Lennox
TVMLB Network Presents
2015
as Self
TVDrunk History
2013
as Lucky Luciano
MovieMovie 43
2013
as Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")
MoviePlaying for Keeps
2012
as Carl
TVVegas
2012
as Sheriff Ralph Lamb
MovieThe Words
2012
as Clay Hammond
MovieAt Any Price
2012
as Henry Whipple
MovieWhat to Expect When You're Expecting
2012
as Ramsey Cooper
MovieEverybody Cut: The Stars of 'Footloose'
2012
as Self
MovieBeneath the Darkness
2012
as Ely
MovieFootloose
2011
as Rev. Shaw Moore
MovieSoul Surfer
2011
as Tom Hamilton
TVWorkaholics
2011
as Ted Murphy
MovieThe Special Relationship
2010
as Bill Clinton
MovieLegion
2010
as Bob Hanson
MoviePandorum
2009
as Payton
MovieHollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
2009
as Self (archive)
MovieG.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
2009
as General Hawk
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
MovieHorsemen
2009
as Aidan Breslin
MovieThe Express
2008
as Ben Schwartzwalder
MovieSmart People
2008
as Lawrence Wetherhold
MovieVantage Point
2008
as Thomas Barnes
MovieBattle for Terra
2007
as Roven (voice)
MovieMeat Loaf: In Search of Paradise
2007
as Self
Movie2005 Houston Astros: The Championship Season
2006
as Voice
MovieAmerican Dreamz
2006
as President Staton
One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll
2006
MovieYours, Mine & Ours
2005
as Frank Beardsley
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self - Guest
I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash
2005
as Self
MovieIn Good Company
2004
as Dan
MovieFlight of the Phoenix
2004
as Frank Towns
MovieThe Day After Tomorrow
2004
as Jack Hall
MovieThe Alamo
2004
as Sam Houston
Remember the Alamo
2003
as Himself/Host
MovieCold Creek Manor
2003
as Cooper Tilson
TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
MovieRealizing The Right Stuff
2003
as Self
TVAmerica's Next Top Model
2003
as Self - Guest
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
MovieFar from Heaven
2002
as Frank Whitaker
MovieThe Rookie
2002
as Jimmy Morris
MovieDinner with Friends
2001
as Gabe
MovieThe Science And Technology Behind 'Frequency'
2001
as Self
MovieTraffic
2000
as Arnie Metzger
MovieInside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'
2000
as Self
MovieFrequency
2000
as Frank Sullivan
MovieAny Given Sunday
1999
as Jack 'Cap' Rooney
TVSpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as Redbeard Krabs (voice)
MoviePlaying by Heart
1998
as Hugh
MovieThe Parent Trap
1998
as Nick Parker
MovieEverything That Rises
1998
as Jim Clay
MovieSavior
1998
as Joshua Rose
MovieSwitchback
1997
as FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse
MovieGang Related
1997
as Joe Doe / William
TVThe View
1997
as Self
MovieSesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truth
1997
as Uncle Tommy
MovieThe Making of 'DragonHeart'
1997
as Self
TVE! True Hollywood Story
1996
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self
MovieDragonHeart
1996
as Bowen
TVMuppets Tonight
1996
as Self
MovieSomething to Talk About
1995
as Eddie Bichon
TVInside the Actors Studio
1994
as Self
MovieWyatt Earp
1994
as Doc Holliday
MovieBlue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of Sound
1994
as Narrator (voice)
MovieFlesh and Bone
1993
as Arlis Sweeney
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
MovieUndercover Blues
1993
as Jeff Blue
TVLate Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
MovieWilder Napalm
1993
as Wallace
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
MoviePostcards from the Edge
1990
as Jack Faulkner
American Chronicles
1990
as self
MovieCome See the Paradise
1990
as Jack McGurn
MovieGreat Balls of Fire!
1989
as Jerry Lee Lewis
MovieEverybody's All-American
1988
as Gavin Grey
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
MovieD.O.A.
1988
as Dexter Cornell
MovieSuspect
1987
as Eddie Sanger
MovieInnerspace
1987
as Lt. Tuck Pendleton
MovieThe Big Easy
1986
as Remy McSwain
MovieEnemy Mine
1985
as Willis Davidge
MovieDreamscape
1984
as Alex Gardner
MovieBill: On His Own
1983
as Barry Morrow
MovieThe Right Stuff
1983
as Gordon Cooper
MovieJaws 3-D
1983
as Mike Brody
MovieThe Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
1983
MovieTough Enough
1983
as Art Long
MovieJohnny Belinda
1982
as Kyle Hager
MovieBill
1981
as Barry Morrow
MovieStripes
1981
as Extra at Graduation Ceremony
MovieThe Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
1981
as Travis Child
MovieCaveman
1981
as Lar
MovieAll Night Long
1981
as Freddie Dupler
MovieThe Hearse
1980
as Repairman (uncredited)
MovieThe Long Riders
1980
as Ed Miller
MovieGorp
1980
as Mad Grossman
MovieBreaking Away
1979
as Mike
MovieAmateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
1979
as Roy
MovieAre You in the House Alone?
1978
as Phil Lawver
MovieThe Seniors
1978
as Alan Darby
MovieOur Winning Season
1978
as Paul Morelli
MovieSeptember 30, 1955
1977
as Frank
MovieI Never Promised You a Rose Garden
1977
as Shark, Baseball Pitcher
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
MovieCrazy Mama
1975
as Bellhop
TVBaretta
1975
TV60 Minutes
1968
as Self
TVToday
1952
as Self
American Pride
as “Cowboy” Jack Clement
This Blue Is Mine
Callback
A Dog’s Perfect Christmas
as Sander Goss
MovieJump Back: Re-Imagining “Footloose”
as Self
Thunder Road
as Duane 'The Wrecking Ball' Whitlock
