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).
Known For
Movie 43
(2013)
Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")
Midway
(2019)
Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
The Hill
(2023)
James Hill
Traffic
(2000)
Arnie Metzger
Strays
(2023)
Dennis Quaid
Stripes
(1981)
Extra at Graduation Ceremony
Legion
(2010)
Bob Hanson
Pandorum
(2009)
Payton
The Parent Trap
(1998)
Nick Parker
Strange World
(2022)
Jaeger Clade (voice)
Frequency
(2000)
Frank Sullivan
Kin
(2018)
Hal Solinski
The Alamo
(2004)
Sam Houston
DragonHeart
(1996)
Bowen
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
(2009)
General Hawk
A Dog's Purpose
(2017)
Adult Ethan
Full Filmography
Acting
Crazy Mama
(1975)
Bellhop
September 30, 1955
(1977)
Frank
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
(1977)
Shark, Baseball Pitcher
The Seniors
(1978)
Alan Darby
Are You in the House Alone?
(1978)
Phil Lawver
Our Winning Season
(1978)
Paul Morelli
Breaking Away
(1979)
Mike
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
(1979)
Roy
Gorp
(1980)
Mad Grossman
The Long Riders
(1980)
Ed Miller
Bill
(1981)
Barry Morrow
Caveman
(1981)
Lar
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
(1981)
Travis Child
All Night Long
(1981)
Freddie Dupler
Stripes
(1981)
Extra at Graduation Ceremony
Johnny Belinda
(1982)
Kyle Hager
The Right Stuff
(1983)
Gordon Cooper
Tough Enough
(1983)
Art Long
Jaws 3-D
(1983)
Michael 'Mike' Brody
Bill: On His Own
(1983)
Barry Morrow
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
(1983)
Dreamscape
(1984)
Alex Gardner
Enemy Mine
(1985)
Willis Davidge
The Big Easy
(1986)
Remy McSwain
Innerspace
(1987)
Lt. Tuck Pendleton
Suspect
(1987)
Eddie Sanger
D.O.A.
(1988)
Dexter Cornell
Everybody's All-American
(1988)
Gavin Grey
Great Balls of Fire!
(1989)
Jerry Lee Lewis
Postcards from the Edge
(1990)
Jack Faulkner
Come See the Paradise
(1990)
Jack McGurn
Undercover Blues
(1993)
Jeff Blue
Flesh and Bone
(1993)
Arlis Sweeney
Wilder Napalm
(1993)
Wallace
Wyatt Earp
(1994)
Doc Holliday
Something to Talk About
(1995)
Eddie Bichon
DragonHeart
(1996)
Bowen
Switchback
(1997)
FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse
Gang Related
(1997)
Joe Doe / William
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
(1997)
Self
Playing by Heart
(1998)
Hugh
Savior
(1998)
Joshua Rose
The Parent Trap
(1998)
Nick Parker
Everything That Rises
(1998)
Jim Clay
Any Given Sunday
(1999)
Jack 'Cap' Rooney
Traffic
(2000)
Arnie Metzger
Frequency
(2000)
Frank Sullivan
Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'
(2000)
Self
Dinner with Friends
(2001)
Gabe
The Science And Technology Behind 'Frequency'
(2001)
Self
Far from Heaven
(2002)
Frank Whitaker
The Rookie
(2002)
Jimmy Morris
Cold Creek Manor
(2003)
Cooper Tilson
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Telling the Truth
(2003)
Remember the Alamo
(2003)
Himself/Host
The Day After Tomorrow
(2004)
Jack Hall
In Good Company
(2004)
Dan
The Alamo
(2004)
Sam Houston
Flight of the Phoenix
(2004)
Frank Towns
Yours, Mine & Ours
(2005)
Frank Beardsley
American Dreamz
(2006)
President Staton
2005 Houston Astros: The Championship Season
(2006)
Voice
Battle for Terra
(2007)
Roven (voice)
Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise
(2007)
Self
Vantage Point
(2008)
Thomas Barnes
Smart People
(2008)
Lawrence Wetherhold
The Express
(2008)
Ben Schwartzwalder
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
(2009)
General Hawk
Horsemen
(2009)
Aidan Breslin
Pandorum
(2009)
Payton
Legion
(2010)
Bob Hanson
The Special Relationship
(2010)
Bill Clinton
Soul Surfer
(2011)
Tom Hamilton
Footloose
(2011)
Rev. Shaw Moore
The Words
(2012)
Clay Hammond
What to Expect When You're Expecting
(2012)
Ramsey Cooper
Playing for Keeps
(2012)
Carl
Beneath the Darkness
(2012)
Ely
At Any Price
(2012)
Henry Whipple
Movie 43
(2013)
Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")
Truth
(2015)
Lt. Colonel Roger Charles
Miracles on the Plains
(2015)
Narrator (voice)
A Dog's Purpose
(2017)
Adult Ethan
Mad Families
(2017)
Head Ranger
Kin
(2018)
Hal Solinski
I Can Only Imagine
(2018)
Arthur
The Intruder
(2019)
Charlie Peck
Midway
(2019)
Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
A Dog's Journey
(2019)
Ethan Montgomery
Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works
(2019)
Kelly Johnson
Pretenders
(2019)
Joe
John Bronco
(2020)
Narrator
The Men of Midway
(2020)
Self
Born a Champion
(2021)
Mason
Blue Miracle
(2021)
Wade
American Underdog
(2021)
Dick Vermeil
Mr. Nelson on the North Side
(2021)
Self
The Tiger Rising
(2022)
Beauchamp
Strange World
(2022)
Jaeger Clade (voice)
Grid Down, Power Up
(2022)
Narrator
The Hill
(2023)
James Hill
On a Wing and a Prayer
(2023)
Doug White
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
(2023)
Self
Strays
(2023)
Dennis Quaid
Reagan
(2024)
Ronald Reagan
The Long Game
(2024)
Frank Mitchell
Directing
Production