Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

Known for
Acting
Born
April 9, 1954, Houston, Texas, USA
Movies
127

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).

Upcoming Dennis Quaid Movies

A Dog’s Perfect Christmas

2026

November 4, 2026

Jump Back: Re-Imagining “Footloose”

Jump Back: Re-Imagining “Footloose”

Release date TBA

Best-Known Movies

The Day After Tomorrow
6.6

The Day After Tomorrow

2004

The Substance
7.1

The Substance

2024

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
5.8

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

2009

The Parent Trap
7.2

The Parent Trap

1998

A Dog's Purpose
7.6

A Dog's Purpose

2017

Legion
5.9

Legion

2010

Midway
7.1

Midway

2019

Pandorum
6.6

Pandorum

2009

Movie 43
4.7

Movie 43

2013

War Machine
7.5

War Machine

2026

Filmography

2026A Dog’s Perfect ChristmasSander Goss
2026The FloristCarl Rikker
2026Signal OneSam Houston
2026I Can Only Imagine 2Arthur
2026War MachineSheridan
2025Twin Towers: LegacyNarrator (voice)
2025SovereignJohn Bouchart
2025BrokeGeorge Brandywine
2025Saurus CityRind - Shrouded Knight (voice)
2024The SubstanceHarvey
2024ReaganRonald Reagan
2024Mr. Nelson on the North SideSelf
2024The Long GameFrank Mitchell
2023Disney 100: Remember ThatSelf
2023The HillJames Hill
2023StraysBirdwatcher
2023On a Wing and a PrayerDoug White
2022Strange WorldJaeger Clade (voice)
2022Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of LifeSelf (archive footage)
2022Grid Down, Power UpNarrator
2022The Tiger RisingBeauchamp
2021American UnderdogDick Vermeil
2021Blue MiracleWade
2021Born a ChampionMason
2020John BroncoNarrator
2020The Men of MidwaySelf
2019MidwayVice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
2019PretendersJoe
2019Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk WorksKelly Johnson
2019The IntruderCharlie Peck
2019A Dog's JourneyEthan Montgomery
2018KinHal Solinski
2018I Can Only ImagineArthur
2017A Dog's PurposeAdult Ethan
2017Mad FamiliesHead Ranger
2015TruthLt. Colonel Roger Charles
2015Miracles on the PlainsNarrator (voice)
2013Movie 43Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")
2012Playing for KeepsCarl
2012The WordsClay Hammond
2012At Any PriceHenry Whipple
2012What to Expect When You're ExpectingRamsey
2012Everybody Cut: The Stars of 'Footloose'Self
2012Beneath the DarknessEly
2011FootlooseRev. Shaw Moore
2011Soul SurferTom Hamilton
2010The Special RelationshipBill Clinton
2010LegionBob Hanson
2009PandorumPayton
2009Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000sSelf (archive)
2009G.I. Joe: The Rise of CobraGeneral Hawk
2009HorsemenAidan Breslin
2008The ExpressBen Schwartzwalder
2008Smart PeopleLawrence Wetherhold
2008Vantage PointThomas Barnes
2007Battle for TerraRoven (voice)
2007Meat Loaf: In Search of ParadiseSelf
20062005 Houston Astros: The Championship SeasonVoice
2006American DreamzPresident Staton
2006One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll
2005Yours, Mine & OursFrank Beardsley
2004In Good CompanyDan
2004Flight of the PhoenixFrank Towns
2004The Day After TomorrowJack Hall
2004The AlamoSam Houston
2003Remember the AlamoHimself/Host
2003Cold Creek ManorCooper Tilson
2003Realizing The Right StuffSelf
2003Far from Heaven: "Making of"
2002Far from HeavenFrank Whitaker
2002The RookieJimmy Morris
2001Dinner with FriendsGabe
2001The Science And Technology Behind 'Frequency'Self
2000TrafficArnie Metzger
2000Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'Self
2000FrequencyFrank Sullivan
1999Any Given SundayJack 'Cap' Rooney
1998Playing by HeartHugh
1998The Parent TrapNick Parker
1998Everything That RisesJim Clay
1998SaviorJoshua Rose
1997SwitchbackFBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse
1997Gang RelatedJoe Doe / William
1997Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the TruthUncle Tommy
1997The Making of 'DragonHeart'Self
1996DragonHeartBowen
1995Something to Talk AboutEddie Bichon
1994Wyatt EarpDoc Holliday
1994Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of SoundNarrator (voice)
1994A Century of CinemaSelf
1993Flesh and BoneArlis Sweeney
1993Undercover BluesJeff Blue
1993Wilder NapalmWallace
1990Postcards from the EdgeJack Faulkner
1990Come See the ParadiseJack McGurn
1989Great Balls of Fire!Jerry Lee Lewis
1988Everybody's All-AmericanGavin Grey
1988D.O.A.Dexter Cornell
1987SuspectEddie Sanger
1987InnerspaceLt. Tuck Pendleton
1986The Big EasyRemy McSwain
1985Enemy MineWillis Davidge
1984DreamscapeAlex Gardner
1983Bill: On His OwnBarry Morrow
1983The Right StuffGordon Cooper
1983Jaws 3-DMike Brody
1983The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
1983Tough EnoughArt Long
1982Johnny BelindaKyle Hager
1981BillBarry Morrow
1981StripesExtra at Graduation Ceremony
1981The Night the Lights Went Out in GeorgiaTravis Child
1981CavemanLar
1981All Night LongFreddie Dupler
1980The HearseRepairman (uncredited)
1980The Long RidersEd Miller
1980GorpMad Grossman
1979Breaking AwayMike
1979Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and GrillRoy
1978Are You in the House Alone?Phil Lawver
1978The SeniorsAlan Darby
1978Our Winning SeasonPaul Morelli
1977September 30, 1955Frank
1977I Never Promised You a Rose GardenShark, Baseball Pitcher
1975Crazy MamaBellhop

Directing, Writing & Producing

2024The Long GameProducer
1998Everything That RisesDirector

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