|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Member Number: 9198
Quaid was born to William Rudy Quaid and Juanita Bonniedale Jordan in Houston, Texas. He studied drama at Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas and later in college. After his brother Randy Quaid was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in The Last Detail, he dropped out of the University of Houston before graduating and moved to Los Angeles, California, to also pursue an acting career. He initially had trouble finding work but began to gain notice when he appeared in Breaking Away (1979) and earned good reviews for his role in The Right Stuff (1983).
Known for his famous grin (sometimes affectionately called a "shit-faced" grin), Quaid is a versatile actor, performing in both comedic and dramatic roles. Quaid's acting career seemed to reach its peak in the mid-to-late 1980s, with starring roles in such films as Enemy Mine and Innerspace. He also achieved acclaim for his portrayal of Jerry Lee Lewis in Great Balls of Fire (1989).
Quaid's career seemed to lose steam in late 1980s/early 1990s after he fought and kicked a painful cocaine addiction, but he continued to prove his worth in a variety of films, and seems to be experiencing a resurgence in popularity since the late nineties. Some of Quaid's most recent film credits include Traffic (2000) as a lowlife attorney, Frequency (2000) as a fireman, Far From Heaven (2002) as a closeted husband, and In Good Company (2004), as an aging advertising executive whose new boss is much younger.
Aside from acting, Quaid is also a musician, and plays with his band the Sharks. He also has a pilot's license.
Quaid is a scratch golfer and, in 2005, was named as the top golfer among the "Hollywood set" by Golf Digest. He lends his name to the annual "Dennis Quaid Charity Weekend" (formerly the "Jiffy Lube/Dennis Quaid Charity Classic") in Austin, Texas. The golf tournament attracts numerous celebrities with the proceeds split among local children's charities. He is a member of Bel-Air Country Club in Beverly Hills and tries to stay at homes on private courses when he is on the road.
Quaid works with the charity "International Hospital for Children in New Orleans." He makes trips to Central America to help build medical clinics and transport sick children back to the United States for treatment they cannot get locally.
In a 2006 interview with Best Life magazine, Quaid said that in the mid-1990s he suffered from anorexia nervosa, saying, "I'd look in the mirror and still see a 180 lb. guy, even though I was 138 pounds," and "for many years, I was obsessed about what I was eating, how many calories it had, and how much exercise I'd have to do."
He is also a huge fan of the rock band Phish and has been spotted at several of their concerts.
He is 6'1".
* Crazy Mama (1975)
* September 30, 1955 (1977)
* I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977)
* Our Winning Season (1978)
* The Seniors (1978)
* Breaking Away (1979)
* The Long Riders (1980)
* Gorp (1980)
* Bill (1981)
* All Night Long (1981)
* Caveman (1981)
* The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981)
* Tough Enough (1983)
* Jaws 3-D (1983)
* The Right Stuff (1983)
* Dreamscape (1984)
* Enemy Mine (1985)
* The Big Easy (1987)
* Innerspace (1987)
* Suspect (1987)
* D.O.A. (1988)
* Everybody's All-American (1988)
* Great Balls of Fire! (1989)
* Come See the Paradise (1990)
* Postcards from the Edge (1990)
* Wilder Napalm (1993)
* Undercover Blues (1993)
* Flesh and Bone (1993)
* A Century of Cinema (1994) (documentary)
* Wyatt Earp (1994)
* Something to Talk About (1995)
* Dragonheart (1996)
* Gang Related (1997)
* Switchback (1997)
* Savior (1998)
* The Parent Trap (1998)
* Playing by Heart (1998)
* Any Given Sunday (1999)
* Frequency (2000)
* Traffic (2000)
* The Rookie (2002)
* Far from Heaven (2002)
* Cold Creek Manor (2003)
* The Alamo (2004)
* The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
* In Good Company (2004)
* Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
* Yours, Mine & Ours (2005)
* American Dreamz (2006)
- Dennis Quaid at the Internet Movie Database
- D.Q. and the sharks Dennis Quaid's Band
Humanarchives.org provides the Dennis Quaid archive to help educate and promote humanity. Join Us
Dennis Quaid Search Results
Dennis Quaid News and Information
RSS news is based on the words "Dennis" and "Quaid" so the information provided can be unrelated to "Dennis Quaid" specifically.
 Daily Mail | Motherhood is a tall order for Meg Ryan as son Jack towers over her Daily Mail, UK - The teenager – whose father is Ryan’s former husband actor Dennis Quaid - dwarfed his famous mother as the pair went on a shopping trip in Los Angeles. ... |
 TopNews | Meg Ryan tells why she broke up with Russell Crowe NEWS.com.au, Australia - The 46-year-old was married for 10 years to fellow actor Dennis Quaid, 54, until she had an affair with co-star Russell Crowe during filming of 2000 movie ... Report: Meg Ryan Talks Relationship Troubles MEG RYAN - RYAN: 'WORK RUINS ROMANCE' |
Meg Ryan's forgotten fame China Daily, China - The 'Sleepless In Seattle' star believes her affair with Hollywood tough guy Russell Crowe in 2000 - which ended her nine-year marriage to Dennis Quaid ... |
 New York Times | Do Some Voodoo, So You, Too, Can Be President New York Times, United States - Mr. Quaid’s brother, Dennis Quaid, also had a presidency, an embarrassing one, in “American Dreamz” in 2006. Bank Robber to Catcher to Pirate to President. ... |
Dennis Quaid Sues Over Loan Post Chronicle - by Staff The actor filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles which alleges Steven Mendelson owes Quaid the money after he didn't pay back a loan in 2001. ... |
KILL BILL - KUNG FU CARRADINE: `QUAID STOLE MY BAND' Contactmusic.com, UK - KILL BILL star DAVID CARRADINE has accused movie star DENNIS QUAID of stealing his band. Carradine claims he turned a bunch of musicians his pal Harry Dean ... |
 Moviehole | Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, Ellen Page, Thomas Haden Church Moviehole, Australia - Dennis Quaid plays Lawrence Wetherhold, an English professor who has withdrawn into himself following his wife’s death. He lives with his daughter Vanessa ... |
"SMART PEOPLE": Dennis Quaid stretches his image as the morose ... Brantford Expositor, Canada - comedy-drama revolves. Bolstered by his wise-beyond-her- years daughter (Ellen Page, "Juno") and thrown by the arrival of his adopted brother (Thomas Haden ... |
 The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com | DVDs: Intelligent writer and cast put together 'Smart People ... The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - Dennis Quaid plays professor Lawrence Wetherhold, a grouch slowly dealing with his wife's death. "His character goes from existing to realizing he's ... |
Ryan Glad She Is 'Less Famous' Showbiz Spy, UK - The Sleepless in Seattle star had long been considered America's sweetheart until her 2000 fling with Crowe ended her marriage with Dennis Quaid and flung ... |
Dennis Quaid Archive References
Are there any errors in this archive? The information presented is as provided by a number of possible sources including: Wikipedia, NNDB, IMDB, Answers.com and the archive administrator - contact admin with any corrections or concerns.
