Born April 9, 1954, in Houston, the son of an electrician, Dennis Quaid studied drama at the University of Houston. He dropped out to relocate to Hollywood, where his older brother, Randy, had already started an acting career.A bit part in Crazy Mama (1975) led to Quaid's first major role in 1977's September 30, 1955. He gained widespread critical attention as a rebellious townie in the sleeper Breaking Away (1979), resulting in higher-profile roles.
As astronaut Gordon Cooper in The Right Stuff (1983), Quaid scored a career breakthrough and bankable leading-man status. Dreamscape, The Big Easy (a cult favorite), Innerspace, Everybody's All-American, Great Balls of Fire! (as Jerry Lee Lewis), Wyatt Earp (as Doc Holliday), Dragonheart and The Alamo (2004, as Sam Houston) followed. Also a singer, golfer and pilot, Quaid earned a Golden Globe nomination for Far from Heaven (2002).
AddG.I. Joe: The Rise of CobraDennis Quaid, Channing Tatum, Sienna Miller and Marlon Wayans star in this action-packed G.I. Joe adventure, in which Hawk, Ripcord, Heavy Duty and the rest of the elite special mission force set out to stop evil arms dealer Destro (Christopher Eccleston) and his minions. Rounding out the... Read More
AddThe HorsemenAlready reeling from the shocking death of his wife, detective Aidan Breslin (Dennis Quaid) is destined for even darker days when he's tasked with investigating a series of grisly serial murders inspired by biblical prophecy. This chilling psychological thriller from director Jonas Åkerlund... Read More
SavePandorumUpon rousing themselves from hyper-sleep, Payton (Dennis Quaid) and Bower (Ben Foster), a pair of crewmen assigned to work on a spacecraft, discover startling gaps in their collective memory -- including who they are and what, exactly, their mission was in the first place. The plot thickens when... Read More
AddThe ExpressRob Brown stars as trailblazer Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. Dubbed the "Elmira Express" because of his tireless drive, Davis also lived up to the title off the field fighting for racial equality. Director Gary Fleder's inspiring biopic co-stars Dennis Quaid as... Read More
AddThe Day After TomorrowAfter years of unabated global warming, the greenhouse effect is wreaking havoc all over the globe in the form of catastrophic hurricanes, tornadoes, tidal waves, floods and, most ominously, the beginning of the next Ice Age. Paleoclimatologist Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid) tries to save the world while... Read More
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