
Dennis Quaid
Biography
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).
Filmography

A Dog's Perfect Christmas
2026 · 10.0

Top Combat Pilot
2023 · 10.0

I Can Only Imagine 2
2026 · 8.3

A Dog's Journey
2019 · 8.1

E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · 8.1

Grid Down, Power Up
2022 · 8.0

Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works
2019 · 8.0

One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll
2006 · 8.0

SpongeBob SquarePants
1999 · 7.7

The Hill
2023 · 7.7

A Dog's Purpose
2017 · 7.6

Goliath
2016 · 7.6

War Machine
2026 · 7.5

I Can Only Imagine
2018 · 7.5

Workaholics
2011 · 7.4

Bill
1981 · 7.4

The Right Stuff
1983 · 7.4

Blue Miracle
2021 · 7.3

Frequency
2000 · 7.3

The Parent Trap
1998 · 7.2

Strays
2023 · 7.2

Breaking Away
1979 · 7.2

The Substance
2024 · 7.1

American Underdog
2021 · 7.1

Far from Heaven
2002 · 7.1

The Express
2008 · 7.1

Savior
1998 · 7.1

The Long Game
2024 · 7.1

Midway
2019 · 7.1

Traffic
2000 · 7.1

Enemy Mine
1985 · 7.0

Soul Surfer
2011 · 7.0

Lawmen: Bass Reeves
2023 · 7.0

Broke
2025 · 7.0

Drunk History
2013 · 6.9

Vegas
2012 · 6.9

Born a Champion
2021 · 6.9

Any Given Sunday
1999 · 6.8

The Rookie
2002 · 6.8

Fortitude
2015 · 6.8

Innerspace
1987 · 6.8

The Art of More
2015 · 6.8

September 30, 1955
1977 · 6.8

Wyatt Earp
1994 · 6.8

Happy Face
2025 · 6.8

Caveman
1981 · 6.7

Playing by Heart
1998 · 6.7

The Words
2012 · 6.7

The Long Riders
1980 · 6.7

Sovereign
2025 · 6.7

Pandorum
2009 · 6.6

Postcards from the Edge
1990 · 6.6

Suspect
1987 · 6.6

DragonHeart
1996 · 6.6

The Day After Tomorrow
2004 · 6.6

Stripes
1981 · 6.6

Footloose
2011 · 6.6

Baretta
1975 · 6.5

Truth
2015 · 6.5

The Special Relationship
2010 · 6.4

Vantage Point
2008 · 6.4

Full Circle
2023 · 6.4

Merry Happy Whatever
2019 · 6.4

Gang Related
1997 · 6.4

Are You in the House Alone?
1978 · 6.4

Great Balls of Fire!
1989 · 6.3

D.O.A.
1988 · 6.3

Reagan
2024 · 6.3

Come See the Paradise
1990 · 6.2

Strange World
2022 · 6.2

The Big Easy
1986 · 6.2

Yours, Mine & Ours
2005 · 6.2

Battle for Terra
2007 · 6.1

Kin
2018 · 6.1

In Good Company
2004 · 6.1

John Bronco
2020 · 6.1

Dreamscape
1984 · 6.1

Switchback
1997 · 6.0

What to Expect When You're Expecting
2012 · 6.0

Signal One
2026 · 6.0

The Intruder
2019 · 6.0

Flight of the Phoenix
2004 · 6.0

Flesh and Bone
1993 · 6.0

Undercover Blues
1993 · 6.0

Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
1979 · 6.0

2005 Houston Astros: The Championship Season
2006 · 6.0

Horsemen
2009 · 6.0

Legion
2010 · 5.9

On a Wing and a Prayer
2023 · 5.9

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
1977 · 5.9

Smart People
2008 · 5.9

The Florist
2026 · 5.8

Dinner with Friends
2001 · 5.8

The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
1981 · 5.8

Everything That Rises
1998 · 5.8

The Alamo
2004 · 5.8

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
2009 · 5.8

Playing for Keeps
2012 · 5.7

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · 5.6

Something to Talk About
1995 · 5.6

Wilder Napalm
1993 · 5.6

Crazy Mama
1975 · 5.6

Tough Enough
1983 · 5.6

The Tiger Rising
2022 · 5.5

At Any Price
2012 · 5.4

Everybody's All-American
1988 · 5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · 5.3

Cold Creek Manor
2003 · 5.3

All Night Long
1981 · 5.3

Pretenders
2019 · 5.2

Our Winning Season
1978 · 5.2

The Hearse
1980 · 5.1

American Dreamz
2006 · 5.1

The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
1983 · 5.0

Beneath the Darkness
2012 · 4.7

Movie 43
2013 · 4.7

Mad Families
2017 · 4.6

The Seniors
1978 · 4.6

Jaws 3-D
1983 · 4.5

Gorp
1980 · 3.5

Miracles on the Plains
2015 · 2.0

Saurus City
2025 · 2.0
Thunder Road
— · 0.0
Callback
— · 0.0
America's Favorite
— · 0.0
This Blue Is Mine
— · 0.0

Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of Sound
1994 · 0.0

Twin Towers: Legacy
2025 · 0.0

Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truth
1997 · 0.0
Far from Heaven: "Making of"
2003 · 0.0
American Pride
— · 0.0