Dennis Quaid
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
The View
Self - Guest
1997
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
The Tamron Hall Show
Self - Guest
2019
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
60 Minutes
Self
1968
Series
America's Next Top Model
Self - Guest
2003
Film
The Substance
Harvey
2024
Series
Goliath
Wade Blackwood
2016
Film '72
Self
1971
Film
War Machine
Sheridan
2026
The Reichen Show
Self - Guest
2005
Series
Today
Self
1952
Series
Workaholics
Ted Murphy
2011
Series
Baretta
1975
Film
The Parent Trap
Nick Parker
1998
Series
Drunk History
Lucky Luciano
2013
Series
SpongeBob SquarePants
Redbeard Krabs (voice)
1999
Film
The Day After Tomorrow
Jack Hall
2004
Series
Fortitude
Michael Lennox
2015
Series
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Marshal Sherrill Lynn
2023
Series
MLB Network Presents
Self
2015
Series
Muppets Tonight
Self
1996
Film
A Dog's Purpose
Adult Ethan
2017
Film
Strange World
Jaeger Clade (voice)
2022
Film
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
General Hawk
2009
Film
Legion
Bob Hanson
2010
Series
Happy Face
Keith Jesperson aka 'Happy Face Killer'
2025
Series
Full Circle
Jeff McCusker
2023
Film
The Florist
Carl Rikker
2026
Film
Midway
Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
2019
Series
Vegas
Sheriff Ralph Lamb
2012
Film
Traffic
Arnie Metzger
2000
Film
A Dog's Journey
Ethan Montgomery
2019
Film
DragonHeart
Bowen
1996
Film
Signal One
Sam Houston
2026
Film
Any Given Sunday
Jack 'Cap' Rooney
1999
Film
Strays
Birdwatcher
2023
Film
Vantage Point
Thomas Barnes
2008
Film
Movie 43
Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")
2013
Film
Flight of the Phoenix
Frank Towns
2004
Film
The Right Stuff
Gordon Cooper
1983
Film
Innerspace
Lt. Tuck Pendleton
1987
Film
American Underdog
Dick Vermeil
2021
Film
Soul Surfer
Tom Hamilton
2011
Film
Jaws 3-D
Mike Brody
1983
Film
Frequency
Frank Sullivan
2000
Film
Stripes
Extra at Graduation Ceremony
1981
Film
What to Expect When You're Expecting
Ramsey
2012
Film
In Good Company
Dan
2004
Film
Wyatt Earp
Doc Holliday
1994
Film
Yours, Mine & Ours
Frank Beardsley
2005
Film
Enemy Mine
Willis Davidge
1985
Film
Battle for Terra
Roven (voice)
2007
Film
The Intruder
Charlie Peck
2019
Film
I Can Only Imagine
Arthur
2018
Film
The Rookie
Jimmy Morris
2002
Film
Flesh and Bone
Arlis Sweeney
1993
Film
Pandorum
Payton
2009
Film
The Alamo
Sam Houston
2004
Film
On a Wing and a Prayer
Doug White
2023
Film
The Words
Clay Hammond
2012
Series
Merry Happy Whatever
Don Quinn
2019
Film
I Can Only Imagine 2
Arthur
2026
Series
Josh Gates Tonight
Self
2020
Film
Playing for Keeps
Carl
2012
Film
The Long Riders
Ed Miller
1980
Film
Cold Creek Manor
Cooper Tilson
2003
Film
The Hill
James Hill
2023
Film
Footloose
Rev. Shaw Moore
2011
Film
Kin
Hal Solinski
2018
Series
The Art of More
Samuel Brukner
2015
Film
Far from Heaven
Frank Whitaker
2002
Series
Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid
Self - Host
2024
Film
The Big Easy
Remy McSwain
1986
Film
Reagan
Ronald Reagan
2024
Film
Gang Related
Joe Doe / William
1997
Film
Playing by Heart
Hugh
1998
Film
Postcards from the Edge
Jack Faulkner
1990
Film
The Long Game
Frank Mitchell
2024
Series
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Film
Broke
George Brandywine
2025
American Chronicles
self
1990
Film
Mad Families
Head Ranger
2017
Film
Caveman
Lar
1981
Film
Something to Talk About
Eddie Bichon
1995
Film
Born a Champion
Mason
2021
Film
Horsemen
Aidan Breslin
2009
Film
Great Balls of Fire!
Jerry Lee Lewis
1989
Film
Suspect
Eddie Sanger
1987
Film
Blue Miracle
Wade
2021
Film
Breaking Away
Mike
1979
Film
The Express
Ben Schwartzwalder
2008
Thunder Road
Duane 'The Wrecking Ball' Whitlock
Film
Savior
Joshua Rose
1998
Film
Truth
Lt. Colonel Roger Charles
2015
Film
The Tiger Rising
Beauchamp
2022
Film
Sovereign
John Bouchart
2025
Film
Dreamscape
Alex Gardner
1984
Film
American Dreamz
President Staton
2006
Film
Smart People
Lawrence Wetherhold
2008
Film
Come See the Paradise
Jack McGurn
1990
Film
Switchback
FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse
1997
Film
Undercover Blues
Jeff Blue
1993
Film
At Any Price
Henry Whipple
2012
Film
Dinner with Friends
Gabe
2001
Film
The Hearse
Repairman (uncredited)
1980
Film
Everybody's All-American
Gavin Grey
1988
Film
Disney 100: Remember That
Self
2023
Film
D.O.A.
Dexter Cornell
1988
Series
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
1994
Film
All Night Long
Freddie Dupler
1981
Film
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
Self (archive)
2009
Film
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
Shark, Baseball Pitcher
1977
A Dog’s Perfect Christmas
Sander Goss
2026
Film
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
Self (archive footage)
2022
Film
The Special Relationship
Bill Clinton
2010
Film
Are You in the House Alone?
Phil Lawver
1978
Film
Johnny Belinda
Kyle Hager
1982
Film
Jump Back: Re-Imagining “Footloose”
Self
Film
John Bronco
Narrator
2020
Film
Tough Enough
Art Long
1983
Film
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
Travis Child
1981
Film
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
Self
1997
Film
Everything That Rises
Jim Clay
1998
Film
Beneath the Darkness
Ely
2012
Callback
Film
Wilder Napalm
Wallace
1993
Film
The Seniors
Alan Darby
1978
Film
Mr. Nelson on the North Side
Self
2024
Film
A Century of Cinema
Self
1994
Film
Saurus City
Rind - Shrouded Knight (voice)
2025
Film
Crazy Mama
Bellhop
1975
Far from Heaven: "Making of"
2003
Series
Saving Yellowstone with Dennis Quaid
Self - Host
2025
The Men of Midway
Self
2020
Film
Realizing The Right Stuff
Self
2003
Film
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
Roy
1979
Film
Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truth
Uncle Tommy
1997
Film
Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'
Self
2000
Film
September 30, 1955
Frank
1977
I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash
Self
2005
Film
Our Winning Season
Paul Morelli
1978
This Blue Is Mine
Film
Pretenders
Joe
2019
Film
Everybody Cut: The Stars of 'Footloose'
Self
2012
Film
Grid Down, Power Up
Narrator
2022
Film
Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of Sound
Narrator (voice)
1994
Series
Top Combat Pilot
Presenter
2023
Film
Gorp
Mad Grossman
1980
America's Favorite
Film
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
1983
Film
The Science And Technology Behind 'Frequency'
Self
2001
Film
Miracles on the Plains
Narrator (voice)
2015
Film
Bill: On His Own
Barry Morrow
1983
One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll
2006
Film
Bill
Barry Morrow
1981
Film
Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works
Kelly Johnson
2019
Film
Twin Towers: Legacy
Narrator (voice)
2025
Film
2005 Houston Astros: The Championship Season
Voice
2006
American Pride
“Cowboy” Jack Clement
Remember the Alamo
Himself/Host
2003
Film
Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise
Self
2007