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