Dennis Quaid

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 Day After Tomorrow Not in library

The Day After Tomorrow

2004

The Substance Not in library

The Substance

2024

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Not in library

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

2009

The Parent Trap Not in library

The Parent Trap

1998

A Dog's Purpose Not in library

A Dog's Purpose

2017

Legion Not in library

Legion

2010

Midway Not in library

Midway

2019

Pandorum Not in library

Pandorum

2009

Movie 43 Not in library

Movie 43

2013

Traffic Not in library

Traffic

2000

Acting

2026 War Machine as Army Sgt Maj Sheridan In Library
2026 I Can Only Imagine 2 as Arthur
2026 The Florist as Carl Rikker
2025 Broke as George Brandywine
2025 Sovereign as John Bouchart
2025 Saurus City as Rind - Shrouded Knight (voice)
2025 Twin Towers: Legacy as Narrator (voice)
2025 Happy Face as Keith Jesperson aka 'Happy Face Killer' (8 episodes)
2025 Saving Yellowstone with Dennis Quaid as Self - Host (4 episodes)
2024 The Long Game as Frank Mitchell
2024 The Substance as Harvey
2024 Reagan as Ronald Reagan
2024 Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid as Self - Host (19 episodes)
2023 On a Wing and a Prayer as Doug White
2023 Strays as Birdwatcher
2023 The Hill as James Hill
2023 Disney 100: Remember That as Self
2023 Lawmen: Bass Reeves as Marshal Sherrill Lynn (8 episodes)
2023 Top Combat Pilot as Presenter (4 episodes)
2023 Full Circle as Jeff McCusker (6 episodes)
2022 Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life as Self (archive footage)
2022 Strange World as Jaeger Clade (voice)
2022 Grid Down, Power Up as Narrator
2022 The Tiger Rising as Beauchamp
2021 Mr. Nelson on the North Side as Self
2021 Born a Champion as Mason
2021 Blue Miracle as Wade
2021 American Underdog as Dick Vermeil
2020 The Men of Midway as Self
2020 John Bronco as Narrator
2020 Josh Gates Tonight as Self (1 episode)
2019 Pretenders as Joe
2019 The Intruder as Charlie Peck
2019 Midway as Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
2019 A Dog's Journey as Ethan Montgomery
2019 Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works as Kelly Johnson
2019 Tamron Hall as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self (1 episode)
2019 Merry Happy Whatever as Don Quinn (8 episodes)
2018 Kin as Hal Solinski
2018 I Can Only Imagine as Arthur
2017 Mad Families as Head Ranger
2017 A Dog's Purpose as Adult Ethan
2016 Goliath as Wade Blackwood (8 episodes)
2015 Miracles on the Plains as Narrator (voice)
2015 Truth as Lt. Colonel Roger Charles
2015 The Art of More as Samuel Brukner (20 episodes)
2015 Fortitude as Michael Lennox (14 episodes)
2015 MLB Network Presents as Self (1 episode)
2013 Movie 43 as Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")
2013 Drunk History as Lucky Luciano (1 episode)
2012 The Words as Clay Hammond
2012 What to Expect When You're Expecting as Ramsey Cooper
2012 Beneath the Darkness as Ely
2012 Playing for Keeps as Carl
2012 At Any Price as Henry Whipple
2012 Vegas as Sheriff Ralph Lamb (21 episodes)
2011 Soul Surfer as Tom Hamilton
2011 Footloose as Rev. Shaw Moore
2011 Workaholics as Ted Murphy (1 episode)
2010 Legion as Bob Hanson
2010 The Special Relationship as Bill Clinton
2009 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra as General Hawk
2009 Horsemen as Aidan Breslin
2009 Pandorum as Payton
2009 Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s as Self (archive)
2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest (4 episodes)
2008 Vantage Point as Thomas Barnes
2008 Smart People as Lawrence Wetherhold
2008 The Express as Ben Schwartzwalder
2007 Battle for Terra as Roven (voice)
2007 Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise as Self
2006 American Dreamz as President Staton
2006 2005 Houston Astros: The Championship Season as Voice
2006 One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll
2005 Yours, Mine & Ours as Frank Beardsley
2005 I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash as Self
2005 The Reichen Show as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2004 The Day After Tomorrow as Jack Hall
2004 In Good Company as Dan
2004 The Alamo as Sam Houston
2004 Flight of the Phoenix as Frank Towns
2003 Cold Creek Manor as Cooper Tilson
2003 Remember the Alamo as Himself/Host
2003 Realizing The Right Stuff as Self
2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self (5 episodes)
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self (1 episode)
2003 America's Next Top Model as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2002 Far from Heaven as Frank Whitaker
2002 The Rookie as Jimmy Morris
2001 Dinner with Friends as Gabe
2001 The Science And Technology Behind 'Frequency' as Self
2000 Frequency as Frank Sullivan
2000 Traffic as Arnie Metzger
2000 Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic' as Self
1999 Any Given Sunday as Jack 'Cap' Rooney
1998 Savior as Joshua Rose
1998 Playing by Heart as Hugh
1998 The Parent Trap as Nick Parker
1998 Everything That Rises as Jim Clay
1997 Switchback as FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse
1997 Gang Related as Joe Doe / William
1997 The Making of 'DragonHeart' as Self
1997 Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truth as Uncle Tommy
1997 The View as Self (4 episodes)
1997 The View as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1996 DragonHeart as Bowen
1996 The Daily Show as Self (2 episodes)
1996 Muppets Tonight as Self (1 episode)
1996 E! True Hollywood Story
1995 Something to Talk About as Eddie Bichon
1994 Wyatt Earp as Doc Holliday
1994 Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of Sound as Narrator (voice)
1994 Inside the Actors Studio as Self (1 episode)
1993 Undercover Blues as Jeff Blue
1993 Flesh and Bone as Arlis Sweeney
1993 Wilder Napalm as Wallace
1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1990 Postcards from the Edge as Jack Faulkner
1990 Come See the Paradise as Jack McGurn
1989 Great Balls of Fire! as Jerry Lee Lewis
1988 D.O.A. as Dexter Cornell
1988 Everybody's All-American as Gavin Grey
1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1987 Innerspace as Lt. Tuck Pendleton
1987 Suspect as Eddie Sanger
1986 The Big Easy as Remy McSwain
1985 Enemy Mine as Willis Davidge
1984 Dreamscape as Alex Gardner
1983 The Right Stuff as Gordon Cooper
1983 Tough Enough as Art Long
1983 Jaws 3-D as Mike Brody
1983 Bill: On His Own as Barry Morrow
1983 The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
1982 Johnny Belinda as Kyle Hager
1981 Bill as Barry Morrow
1981 Caveman as Lar
1981 The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia as Travis Child
1981 All Night Long as Freddie Dupler
1981 Stripes as Extra at Graduation Ceremony
1980 Gorp as Mad Grossman
1980 The Long Riders as Ed Miller
1980 The Hearse as Repairman (uncredited)
1979 Breaking Away as Mike
1979 Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill as Roy
1978 Our Winning Season as Paul Morelli
1978 The Seniors as Alan Darby
1978 Are You in the House Alone? as Phil Lawver
1977 September 30, 1955 as Frank
1977 I Never Promised You a Rose Garden as Shark, Baseball Pitcher
1975 Crazy Mama as Bellhop
1975 Baretta
1975 Saturday Night Live as Self - Host (1 episode)
1968 60 Minutes as Self (1 episode)
1952 Today as Self (1 episode)
Signal One
American Pride as “Cowboy” Jack Clement
This Blue Is Mine
Callback
A Dog’s Perfect Christmas

Directing

1998 Everything That Rises Director

Production

2024 The Long Game Producer
1998 Everything That Rises Executive Producer
1994 Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of Sound Associate Producer