Acting

Dennis Quaid

Born 1954-04-09 · Houston, Texas, USA

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).

Credits

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A Dog’s Perfect Christmas
as Sander Goss
2026
The Florist
as Carl Rikker
2026
Signal One
as Sam Houston
2026
I Can Only Imagine 2
as Arthur
2026
War Machine
as Sheridan
2026
Saving Yellowstone with Dennis Quaid
as Self - Host
2025
Twin Towers: Legacy
as Narrator (voice)
2025
Sovereign
as John Bouchart
2025
Broke
as George Brandywine
2025
Saurus City
as Rind - Shrouded Knight (voice)
2025
Happy Face
as Keith Jesperson aka 'Happy Face Killer'
2025
The Substance
as Harvey
2024
Reagan
as Ronald Reagan
2024
Mr. Nelson on the North Side
as Self
2024
Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid
as Self - Host
2024
The Long Game
as Frank Mitchell
2024
The Long Game
Producer
2024
Top Combat Pilot
as Presenter
2023
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
as Marshal Sherrill Lynn
2023
Disney 100: Remember That
as Self
2023
The Hill
as James Hill
2023
Strays
as Birdwatcher
2023
Full Circle
as Jeff McCusker
2023
On a Wing and a Prayer
as Doug White
2023
Strange World
as Jaeger Clade (voice)
2022
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Grid Down, Power Up
as Narrator
2022
The Tiger Rising
as Beauchamp
2022
American Underdog
as Dick Vermeil
2021
Blue Miracle
as Wade
2021
Born a Champion
as Mason
2021
John Bronco
as Narrator
2020
Josh Gates Tonight
as Self
2020
The Men of Midway
as Self
2020
Merry Happy Whatever
as Don Quinn
2019
Midway
as Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
2019
Pretenders
as Joe
2019
The Tamron Hall Show
as Self - Guest
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works
as Kelly Johnson
2019
The Intruder
as Charlie Peck
2019
A Dog's Journey
as Ethan Montgomery
2019
Kin
as Hal Solinski
2018
I Can Only Imagine
as Arthur
2018
A Dog's Purpose
as Adult Ethan
2017
Mad Families
as Head Ranger
2017
Goliath
as Wade Blackwood
2016
The Art of More
as Samuel Brukner
2015
Truth
as Lt. Colonel Roger Charles
2015
Miracles on the Plains
as Narrator (voice)
2015
Fortitude
as Michael Lennox
2015
MLB Network Presents
as Self
2015
Drunk History
as Lucky Luciano
2013
Movie 43
as Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")
2013
Playing for Keeps
as Carl
2012
Vegas
as Sheriff Ralph Lamb
2012
Vegas
Co-Executive Producer
2012
The Words
as Clay Hammond
2012
At Any Price
as Henry Whipple
2012
What to Expect When You're Expecting
as Ramsey
2012
Everybody Cut: The Stars of 'Footloose'
as Self
2012
Beneath the Darkness
as Ely
2012
Footloose
as Rev. Shaw Moore
2011
Soul Surfer
as Tom Hamilton
2011
Workaholics
as Ted Murphy
2011
The Special Relationship
as Bill Clinton
2010
Legion
as Bob Hanson
2010
Pandorum
as Payton
2009
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
as Self (archive)
2009
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
as General Hawk
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
Horsemen
as Aidan Breslin
2009
The Express
as Ben Schwartzwalder
2008
Smart People
as Lawrence Wetherhold
2008
Vantage Point
as Thomas Barnes
2008
Battle for Terra
as Roven (voice)
2007
Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise
as Self
2007
2005 Houston Astros: The Championship Season
as Voice
2006
American Dreamz
as President Staton
2006
One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll
2006