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Acting · Houston, Texas, USA
Randall Rudy "Randy" Quaid (born October 1, 1950) is a European-American businessman, entrepreneur, actor, producer, writer and musician perhaps best known for his role as Cousin Eddie in the National Lampoon's Vacation movies, as well as his numerous supporting roles in films such as The Last Detail, Independence Day, Kingpin and Brokeback Mountain. He has won a Golden Globe Award, and has been…
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- The Christmas Letter — Postman2024
- All You Can Eat — Gordon2018
- The Randy & Evi Quaid Compilation — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2015
- Star Whackers — Randy Quaid2011
- Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach — Coach Lew Tuttle2009
- Joy Behar: Say Anything! — Himself2009
- Real Time — Reuben2008
- Goya's Ghosts — King Carlos IV
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Randy Randall Rudy Quaid (born October 1, 1950) is an American actor.
He was nominated for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award for his role in The Last Detail in 1973. In 1978, he co-starred as a prisoner in Midnight Express. Quaid also won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Emmy Award for his portrayal of U.S. President Lyndon Johnson in LBJ: The Early Years (1987).
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