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Dennis Quaid

ACTOR · FROM HOUSTON, USA

Dennis Quaid

Born 1954 · 72 years old121 credits since 19756 coming up

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In the pictureThe Day After Tomorrow

ABOUT DENNIS

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).

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Born9 April 1954

BirthplaceHouston, USA

Known forActing

On Cineora105 of 119 titles

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Known for

The titles people know Dennis from.

The Day After Tomorrow poster

Movie

The Day After Tomorrow

2004IMDb6.5

The Substance poster

Movie

2024IMDb7.2

The Parent Trap poster

Movie

The Parent Trap

1998IMDb6.7

Pandorum poster

Movie

2009IMDb6.7

Vantage Point poster

Movie

2008IMDb6.6

Any Given Sunday poster

Movie

Any Given Sunday

1999IMDb6.9

Frequency poster

Movie

2000IMDb7.4

War Machine poster

Movie

2026IMDb6.3

Movie 43 poster

Movie

2013IMDb4.4

Midway poster

Movie

2019IMDb6.7

DragonHeart poster

Movie

1996IMDb6.4

The Words poster

Movie

2012IMDb7.0

Coming up

What Dennis is working on next.

A Dog's Perfect Christmasas Sander GossOut Nov 2026
American Prideas “Cowboy” Jack ClementDate to be announced
This Blue Is MineDate to be announced

Callback

Date to be announced

MovieAmerica's FavoriteDate to be announced

SeriesThunder Roadas Duane 'The Wrecking Ball' WhitlockDate to be announced

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 105
Average IMDb: 6.3
Highest rated: SpongeBob SquarePantsIMDb 8.2
Working since: 1975

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

121 credits

The 2020s

24 titles · IMDb 6.3 on average

The Florist poster

Movie

2026IMDb4.8

as Carl Rikker

Signal One poster

Movie

2026IMDb5.6

as Sam Houston

I Can Only Imagine 2 poster

Movie

I Can Only Imagine 2

2026IMDb7.0

as Arthur

War Machine poster

Movie

2026IMDb6.3

as Sheridan

Not on Cineora

Twin Towers: Legacy

2025

as Narrator (voice)

Sovereign poster

Movie

2025IMDb6.5

as John Bouchart

Broke poster

Movie

2025IMDb6.1

as George Brandywine

Not on Cineora

Saurus City

2025

as Rind - Shrouded Knight (voice)

The 2010s

27 titles · IMDb 6.3 on average

Merry Happy Whatever poster

Series

Merry Happy Whatever

2019IMDb6.3

as Don Quinn · 8 episodes

Midway poster

Movie

2019IMDb6.7

as Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey

Pretenders poster

Movie

2019IMDb4.8

as Joe

Not on Cineora

Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works

2019

as Kelly Johnson

The Intruder poster

Movie

2019IMDb5.6

as Charlie Peck

A Dog's Journey poster

Movie

A Dog's Journey

2019IMDb7.5

as Ethan Montgomery

Kin poster

Movie

2018IMDb5.8

as Hal Solinski

I Can Only Imagine poster

Movie

I Can Only Imagine

2018IMDb7.3

as Arthur

The 2000s

20 titles · IMDb 6.4 on average

Pandorum poster

Movie

2009IMDb6.7

as Payton

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra poster

Movie

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

2009IMDb5.7

as General Hawk

Horsemen poster

Movie

2009IMDb5.5

as Aidan Breslin

The Express poster

Movie

2008IMDb7.2

as Ben Schwartzwalder

Smart People poster

Movie

2008IMDb6.1

as Lawrence Wetherhold

Vantage Point poster

Movie

2008IMDb6.6

as Thomas Barnes

Battle for Terra poster

Movie

Battle for Terra

2007IMDb6.5

as Roven (voice)

Not on Cineora

2005 Houston Astros: The Championship Season

2006

as Voice

The 1990s

18 titles · IMDb 6.6 on average

Any Given Sunday poster

Movie

Any Given Sunday

1999IMDb6.9

as Jack 'Cap' Rooney

SpongeBob SquarePants poster

Series

SpongeBob SquarePants

1999–IMDb8.2

as Redbeard Krabs (voice) · 1 episode

Playing by Heart poster

Movie

Playing by Heart

1998IMDb6.9

as Hugh

The Parent Trap poster

Movie

The Parent Trap

1998IMDb6.7

as Nick Parker

Not on Cineora

Everything That Rises

1998

as Jim Clay

Savior poster

Movie

1998IMDb7.2

as Joshua Rose

Switchback poster

Movie

1997IMDb6.5

as FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse

Gang Related poster

Movie

1997IMDb6.4

as Joe Doe / William

The 1980s

21 titles · IMDb 6.0 on average

Great Balls of Fire! poster

Movie

Great Balls of Fire!

1989IMDb6.3

as Jerry Lee Lewis

Everybody's All-American poster

Movie

Everybody's All-American

1988IMDb6.2

as Gavin Grey

D.O.A. poster

Movie

1988IMDb6.1

as Dexter Cornell

Suspect poster

Movie

1987IMDb6.6

as Eddie Sanger

Innerspace poster

Movie

1987IMDb6.9

as Lt. Tuck Pendleton

The Big Easy poster

Movie

1986IMDb6.5

as Remy McSwain

Enemy Mine poster

Movie

1985IMDb6.9

as Willis Davidge

Dreamscape poster

Movie

1984IMDb6.3

as Alex Gardner

The 1970s

9 titles · IMDb 6.1 on average

Breaking Away poster

Movie

1979IMDb7.7

as Mike

Not on Cineora

Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill

1979

as Roy

Are You in the House Alone? poster

Movie

Are You in the House Alone?

1978IMDb5.7

as Phil Lawver

The Seniors poster

Movie

1978IMDb4.3

as Alan Darby

Not on Cineora

Our Winning Season

1978

as Paul Morelli

September 30, 1955 poster

Movie

September 30, 1955

1977IMDb6.2

as Frank

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden poster

Movie

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

1977IMDb6.4

as Shark, Baseball Pitcher

Crazy Mama poster

Movie

1975IMDb5.4

as Bellhop

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Dennis’s titles.

Bruce McGillAmerican Underdog, Blue Miracle and 1 more

Brian CoxThe Rookie, Battle for Terra and 1 more

Brett CullenSomething to Talk About, The Long Game and 1 more

Josh GadA Dog's Purpose, Strays and 1 more

Topher GraceTraffic, In Good Company and 1 more

Meg RyanInnerspace, D.O.A. and 1 more

Gene HackmanWyatt Earp, Postcards from the Edge and 1 more

Sean McNamaraDirector · Soul Surfer, Reagan and 1 more

Kristopher S. KimlinCinematographer · American Underdog, I Can Only Imagine and 1 more

Michael KamenComposer · Frequency, Suspect and 1 more