Randy Quaid

October 1, 1950 (age 75) 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 nominated for an Academy Award, an Emmy Award and a BAFTA Award.

His titles like Independence Day, Brokeback Mountain, and Days of Thunder - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/98

Weighted avg: 6.42 /10

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Independence Day

1996July 1996 by Roland Emmerich

Supporting as Russell Casse

Supporting as Russell Casse

6.49 Good-
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2

Brokeback Mountain

2005October 2005 by Ang Lee

Supporting as Joe Aguirre

Supporting as Joe Aguirre

7.45 Excellent-
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3

Days of Thunder

1990June 1990 by Tony Scott

Supporting as Tim Dalander

Supporting as Tim Dalander

5.93 Okay++
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4

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

1989November 1989 by Jeremiah S. Chechik

Minor role as Cousin Eddie

Minor role as Cousin Eddie

6.83 Good+
5

5

Home on the Range

2004April 2004 by Will Finn

Supporting as Alameda Slim (voice)

Supporting as Alameda Slim (voice)

5.59 Okay
6

6

National Lampoon's Vacation

1983July 1983 by Harold Ramis

Supporting as Cousin Eddie

Supporting as Cousin Eddie

6.68 Good
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7

Midnight Express

1978August 1978 by Alan Parker

Supporting as Jimmy Booth

Supporting as Jimmy Booth

7.05 Good++
8

8

Kingpin

1996July 1996 by Bobby Farrelly

Starring as Ishmael Boorg

Starring as Ishmael Boorg

6.09 Okay++
9

9

Not Another Teen Movie

2001December 2001 by Joel Gallen

Minor role as Mr. Briggs

Minor role as Mr. Briggs

5.33 Okay-
10

10

Vegas Vacation

1997February 1997 by Stephen Kessler

Starring as Cousin Eddie

Starring as Cousin Eddie

5.51 Okay
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11

Hard Rain

1998January 1998 by Mikael Salomon

Supporting as Sheriff Mike Collins

Supporting as Sheriff Mike Collins

5.40 Okay-
12

12

The Adventures of Pluto Nash

2002August 2002 by Ron Underwood

Starring as Bruno

Starring as Bruno

3.99 Mediocre--
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13

Paper Moon

1973May 1973 by Peter Bogdanovich

Supporting as Leroy

Supporting as Leroy

7.47 Excellent-
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14

The Last Picture Show

1971October 1971 by Peter Bogdanovich

Supporting as Lester Marlow

Supporting as Lester Marlow

7.19 Good++
15

15

Goya's Ghosts

2006November 2006 by Miloš Forman

Supporting as King Carlos IV

Supporting as King Carlos IV

6.15 Good--
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16

The Wraith

1986October 1986 by Mike Marvin

Supporting as Sheriff Loomis

Supporting as Sheriff Loomis

5.91 Okay++
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17

The Last Detail

1973December 1973 by Hal Ashby

Starring as Laurence M. 'Larry' Meadows

Starring as Laurence M. 'Larry' Meadows

6.55 Good-
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18

Quick Change

1990July 1990 by Bill Murray

Starring as Loomis

Starring as Loomis

6.23 Good--
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19

Parents

1989January 1989 by Bob Balaban

Lead role as Nick Laemle

Lead role as Nick Laemle

5.51 Okay
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20

The Ice Harvest

2005November 2005 by Harold Ramis

Supporting as Bill Guerrard

Supporting as Bill Guerrard

5.50 Okay
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21

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

2000June 2000 by Des McAnuff

Supporting as Cappy von Trapment

Supporting as Cappy von Trapment

3.99 Mediocre--
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22

The Missouri Breaks

1976May 1976 by Arthur Penn

Starring as Tittle Tod

Starring as Tittle Tod

6.04 Okay++
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23

What's Up, Doc?

1972March 1972 by Peter Bogdanovich

Minor role as Professor Hosquith

Minor role as Professor Hosquith

6.90 Good+
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24

The Long Riders

1980May 1980 by Walter Hill

Supporting as Clell Miller

Supporting as Clell Miller

6.13 Good--
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25

The Paper

1994March 1994 by Ron Howard

Supporting as Michael McDougal

Supporting as Michael McDougal

6.10 Okay++
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26

Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

2003December 2003 by Nick Marck

Lead role as Eddie Johnson

Lead role as Eddie Johnson

4.28 Mediocre-
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27

Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach

2009January 2009 by Danny Leiner

Starring as Coach Lew Tuttle

Starring as Coach Lew Tuttle

4.95 Mediocre++
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28

Black Cadillac

2003May 2003 by John Murlowski

Lead role as Charlie

Lead role as Charlie

5.49 Okay
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29

Purgatory

1999January 1999 by Uli Edel

Starring as Doc Woods / Doc Holliday

Starring as Doc Woods / Doc Holliday

6.56 Good
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30

Caddyshack II

1988July 1988 by Allan Arkush

Minor role as Peter Blunt

Minor role as Peter Blunt

4.05 Mediocre--
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31

Last Dance

1996May 1996 by Bruce Beresford

Starring as Sam Burns

Starring as Sam Burns

5.43 Okay-
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32

Moving

1988March 1988 by Alan Metter

Supporting as Frank / Cornall Crawford

Supporting as Frank / Cornall Crawford

5.28 Okay-
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33

Bye Bye Love

1995March 1995 by Sam Weisman

Starring as Vic Damico

Starring as Vic Damico

5.72 Okay+
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34

No Man's Land

1987October 1987 by Peter Werner

Supporting as Lieutenant Vincent Bracey

Supporting as Lieutenant Vincent Bracey

5.66 Okay
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35

Breakout

1975May 1975 by Tom Gries

Supporting as Hawk Hawkins

Supporting as Hawk Hawkins

5.81 Okay+
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36

Freaked

1993October 1993 by Alex Winter

Minor role as Elijah C. Skuggs

Minor role as Elijah C. Skuggs

5.78 Okay+
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37

Category 6: Day of Destruction

2004November 2004 by Dick Lowry

Supporting as Tornado Tommy

Supporting as Tornado Tommy

5.87 Okay+
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38

The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns

1999 by Peter Barnes

Supporting as Jack Woods

Supporting as Jack Woods

6.00 Okay++
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39

Foxes

1980February 1980 by Adrian Lyne

Supporting as Jay

Supporting as Jay

5.63 Okay
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40

Elvis

2005

Starring as 'Colonel' Tom Parker

Starring as 'Colonel' Tom Parker

5.57 Okay
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41

Carolina

2003July 2003 by Marleen Gorris

Supporting as Ted Mirabeau

Supporting as Ted Mirabeau

5.55 Okay
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42

5ive Days to Midnight

2004

Supporting as Irwin Sikorski

Supporting as Irwin Sikorski

5.61 Okay
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43

Bound for Glory

1976December 1976 by Hal Ashby

Supporting as Luther Johnson

Supporting as Luther Johnson

6.30 Good--
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44

Texasville

1990September 1990 by Peter Bogdanovich

Supporting as Lester Marlow

Supporting as Lester Marlow

5.76 Okay+
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45

Blade: House of Chthon

2006June 2006 by Peter O'Fallon

Minor role as Melvin

Minor role as Melvin

5.48 Okay
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46

Bug Buster

1998January 1998 by Lorenzo Doumani

Lead role as General George S. Merlin

Lead role as General George S. Merlin

5.05 Okay--
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47

Kart Racer

2003May 2003 by Stuart Gillard

Lead role as Vic Davies

Lead role as Vic Davies

5.91 Okay++
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48

Real Time

2008November 2008 by Randall Cole

Lead role as Reuben

Lead role as Reuben

5.95 Okay++
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49

Fool for Love

1985December 1985 by Robert Altman

Supporting as Martin

Supporting as Martin

5.55 Okay
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50

Martians Go Home

1989October 1989 by David Odell

Lead role as Mark Devereaux

Lead role as Mark Devereaux

5.20 Okay--
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51

The Wild Life

1984September 1984 by Art Linson

Supporting as Charlie

Supporting as Charlie

5.77 Okay+
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52

The Day the World Ended

2001November 2001 by Terence Gross

Starring as Dr. Michael McCann

Starring as Dr. Michael McCann

5.12 Okay--
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53

Heartbeeps

1981December 1981 by Allan Arkush

Starring as Charlie

Starring as Charlie

5.26 Okay-
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54

Out Cold

1989March 1989 by Malcolm Mowbray

Starring as Lester

Starring as Lester

5.79 Okay+
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55

Frankenstein

1993December 1993 by David Wickes

Starring as The Monster

Starring as The Monster

6.15 Good--
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56

Frank McKlusky, C.I.

2002April 2002 by Arlene Sanford

Starring as Madman McKlusky

Starring as Madman McKlusky

5.29 Okay-
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57

The Choirboys

1977December 1977 by Robert Aldrich

Supporting as Dean Proust

Supporting as Dean Proust

5.55 Okay
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58

Cold Dog Soup

1990September 1990 by Alan Metter

Lead role as Jack Cloud

Lead role as Jack Cloud

5.77 Okay+
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59

Streets of Laredo

1995 by Larry McMurtry

Supporting as John Wesley Hardin

Supporting as John Wesley Hardin

5.71 Okay+
60

60

Mail to the Chief

2000April 2000 by Eric Champnella

Lead role as President A. Thorton Osgood II

Lead role as President A. Thorton Osgood II

5.88 Okay+
61

61

Bloodhounds of Broadway

1989November 1989 by Howard Brookner

Supporting as Feet Samuels

Supporting as Feet Samuels

5.70 Okay+
62

62

Category 7: The End of the World

2005

Lead role as Tornado Tommy Dixon

Lead role as Tornado Tommy Dixon

Needs more reviews
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63

Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning

1995March 1995 by Bruce Paltrow

Lead role as Detective Steve Carella

Lead role as Detective Steve Carella

Needs more reviews
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64

Back By Midnight

2005January 2005 by Harry Basil

Starring as Eli Rockwood

Starring as Eli Rockwood

5.71 Okay+
65

65

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

1974April 1974 by Ted Kotcheff

Supporting as Virgil

Supporting as Virgil

5.86 Okay+
66

66

The Siege at Ruby Ridge

1996May 1996 by Roger Young

Starring as Randy Weaver

Starring as Randy Weaver

5.77 Okay+
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67

P.U.N.K.S

1999January 1999 by Sean McNamara

Supporting as Pat Utley

Supporting as Pat Utley

5.67 Okay+
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68

The Slugger's Wife

1985March 1985 by Hal Ashby

Supporting as Moose Granger

Supporting as Moose Granger

5.22 Okay--
69

69

Roommates

1994May 1994 by Alan Metzger

Lead role as Jim Flynn

Lead role as Jim Flynn

Needs more reviews
70

70

Dead Solid Perfect

1988December 1988 by Bobby Roth

Lead role as Kenny Lee

Lead role as Kenny Lee

Needs more reviews
71

71

Lolly-Madonna XXX

1973February 1973 by Richard C. Sarafian

Minor role as Finch Feather

Minor role as Finch Feather

5.78 Okay+
72

72

Next Door

1994September 1994 by Tony Bill

Starring as Lenny Benedetti

Starring as Lenny Benedetti

5.73 Okay+
73

73

Last Rites

1999May 1999 by Kevin Dowling

Lead role as Jeremy Dillon

Lead role as Jeremy Dillon

Needs more reviews
74

74

Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones

1980 by Ernest Tidyman

Minor role as Clayton Ritchie

Minor role as Clayton Ritchie

6.13 Good--
75

75

Of Mice and Men

1981November 1981 by Reza Badiyi

Starring as Lenny Small

Starring as Lenny Small

Needs more reviews
76

76

Woman Undone

1996February 1996 by Evelyn Purcell

Starring as Allan Hansen

Starring as Allan Hansen

Needs more reviews
77

77

Murder in the Heartland

1993

Starring as Elmer Scheele

Starring as Elmer Scheele

6.11 Good--
78

78

LBJ: The Early Years

1987February 1987 by Peter Werner

Lead role as Lyndon Baines Johnson

Lead role as Lyndon Baines Johnson

Needs more reviews
79

79

Treasure Island Kids: The Battle of Treasure Island

2006January 2006 by Gavin Scott

Lead role as Captain Flint

Lead role as Captain Flint

Needs more reviews
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80

Curse of the Starving Class

1994September 1994 by J. Michael McClary

Starring as Taylor

Starring as Taylor

Needs more reviews
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81

Milwaukee, Minnesota

2003January 2003 by Allan Mindel

Starring as Jerry James

Starring as Jerry James

Needs more reviews
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82

Valentine's Day

1998January 1998 by Duane Clark

Starring as Phil

Starring as Phil

Needs more reviews
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83

Star Whackers

2011April 2011 by Evi Quaid

Lead role as Randy Quaid

Lead role as Randy Quaid

Needs more reviews
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84

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

1979November 1979 by Dan Curtis

Starring as Grat Dalton

Starring as Grat Dalton

Needs more reviews
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85

Moonshine Highway

1996May 1996 by Andy Armstrong

Starring as Sheriff Miller

Starring as Sheriff Miller

Needs more reviews
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86

To Race the Wind

1980March 1980 by Walter Grauman

Starring as Chet Watson

Starring as Chet Watson

Needs more reviews
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87

Sweet Country

1987January 1987 by Mihalis Kakogiannis

Supporting as Juan

Supporting as Juan

Needs more reviews
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88

The Christmas Letter

2024November 2024 by Tori Hunter

Starring as Postman

Starring as Postman

Needs more reviews
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89

The Debtors

1999September 1999 by Evi Quaid

Starring

Starring

Needs more reviews
90

90

A Streetcar Named Desire

1984March 1984 by John Erman

Supporting as Harold "Mitch" Mitchell

Supporting as Harold "Mitch" Mitchell

Needs more reviews
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91

Category 6: Day of Destruction

2004

Supporting as Tornado Tommy Dixon

Supporting as Tornado Tommy Dixon

Needs more reviews
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92

The Great Niagara

1974September 1974 by William Hale

Starring as Carl Grant

Starring as Carl Grant

Needs more reviews
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93

Davis Rules

1991–1992 by Norma Safford Vela

Starring as Dwight Davis

Starring as Dwight Davis

Needs more reviews
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94

Evil in Clear River

1988January 1988 by Karen Arthur

Starring as Pete Suvak

Starring as Pete Suvak

Needs more reviews
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95

Three Warriors

1977October 1977 by Kieth Merrill

Supporting as Ranger Quentin Hammond

Supporting as Ranger Quentin Hammond

Needs more reviews
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96

Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up

2006January 2006 by Jeff Buckland

Supporting as Rockin' Rory (voice)

Supporting as Rockin' Rory (voice)

Needs more reviews
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97

The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire

2003 by David E. Kelley

Supporting

Supporting

Needs more reviews
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98

Inside the Third Reich

1982 by E. Jack Neuman

Supporting as Putzi Hanfstaengel

Supporting as Putzi Hanfstaengel

Needs more reviews