Dennis Quaid
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Dennis William Quaid is an American actor. He is known for his starring roles in many successful films, including Great Balls of Fire! (1989), Dragonheart (1996), The Parent Trap (1998), Frequency (2000), The Rookie (2002), The Day After Tomorrow (2004), In Good Company (2004), Flight of the Phoenix (2004), Yours, Mine & Ours (2005), and Vantage Point (2008). In 2003, Quaid received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Far from Heaven (2002).
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Dennis Quaid is an American male film actor, voice actor, and aircraft pilot. Born in Houston on April 9, 1954, he is a citizen of the United States and a member of the Baptist faith. He attended the University of Houston and began his professional work period in 1975. Quaid is the brother of Randy Quaid and the father of Jack Quaid.
His acting career includes roles in works such as *Rookie*, *The Alamo (Widescreen)*, *Yours, Mine & Ours*, and *Soul Surfer*. He has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Quaid has been married to P. J. Soles and Meg Ryan, and has also been in an unmarried partnership with Shanna Moakler. He speaks English as his native language.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1954-04-09
- Works
- 12
Top works
- Basenji Calendar 2022
- Rookie
- The Alamo (Widescreen)
- Yours, Mine & Ours
- Soul Surfer
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1954
Discography
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Encyclopedic overview
Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American actor. He is known for his starring roles in many successful films, including Innerspace (1987), Great Balls of Fire! (1989), Dragonheart (1996), The Parent Trap (1998), Frequency (2000), The Rookie (2002), The Alamo (2004), The Day After Tomorrow (2004), In Good Company (2004), Flight of the Phoenix (2004), Yours, Mine & Ours (2005), and Vantage Point (2008). In 2003, Quaid received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Far from Heaven (2002).
Quaid portrayed President Bill Clinton in the HBO film The Special Relationship (2010), earning nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. He also portrayed Deputy U.S. Marshal Sherrill Lynn in the Paramount+ Western series Lawmen: Bass Reeves (2023), and President Ronald Reagan in the biopic Reagan (2024).
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