Dennis Quaid

April 9, 1954 (age 72) Houston, Texas, USA
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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).

His titles like The Day After Tomorrow, The Substance, and The Parent Trap - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 15, 2026

Watched: 0/107
Weighted avg: 6.14 /10
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    The Day After Tomorrow
    2004May 2004 by Roland Emmerich
    Lead role as Jack Hall
    Lead role as Jack Hall
    6.11 Okay++
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    The Substance
    2024September 2024 by Coralie Fargeat
    Starring as Harvey
    Starring as Harvey
    6.73 Good
  • 3
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    The Parent Trap
    1998July 1998 by Nancy Meyers
    Starring as Nick Parker
    Starring as Nick Parker
    6.82 Good+
  • 4
    4
    Movie 43
    2013January 2013 by Steven Brill
    Lead role as Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")
    Lead role as Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")
    4.13 Mediocre-
  • 5
    5
    Vantage Point
    2008February 2008 by Pete Travis
    Lead role as Thomas Barnes
    Lead role as Thomas Barnes
    5.95 Okay++
  • 6
    6
    DragonHeart
    1996May 1996 by Rob Cohen
    Lead role as Bowen
    Lead role as Bowen
    6.11 Okay++
  • 7
    7
    Frequency
    2000April 2000 by Gregory Hoblit
    Lead role as Frank Sullivan
    Lead role as Frank Sullivan
    6.90 Good+
  • 8
    8
    Legion
    2010January 2010 by Scott Stewart
    Starring as Bob Hanson
    Starring as Bob Hanson
    5.42 Okay-
  • 9
    9
    Pandorum
    2009September 2009 by Christian Alvart
    Starring as Payton
    Starring as Payton
    6.15 Good--
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    10
    A Dog's Purpose
    2017January 2017 by Lasse Hallström
    Minor role as Adult Ethan
    Minor role as Adult Ethan
    7.28 Excellent--
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    11
    Footloose
    2011October 2011 by Craig Brewer
    Lead role as Rev. Shaw Moore
    Lead role as Rev. Shaw Moore
    6.12 Good--
  • 12
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    War Machine
    2026February 2026 by Patrick Hughes
    Starring as Army Sgt Maj Sheridan
    Starring as Army Sgt Maj Sheridan
    7.03 Good++
  • 13
    13
    Jaws 3-D
    1983July 1983 by Joe Alves
    Lead role as Mike Brody
    Lead role as Mike Brody
    3.97 Mediocre--
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    14
    Innerspace
    1987July 1987 by Joe Dante
    Lead role as Lt. Tuck Pendleton
    Lead role as Lt. Tuck Pendleton
    6.39 Good-
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    15
    G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
    2009August 2009 by Stephen Sommers
    Minor role as General Hawk
    Minor role as General Hawk
    5.28 Okay-
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    Enemy Mine
    1985December 1985 by Wolfgang Petersen
    Lead role as Willis Davidge
    Lead role as Willis Davidge
    6.54 Good-
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    Any Given Sunday
    1999December 1999 by Oliver Stone
    Starring as Jack 'Cap' Rooney
    Starring as Jack 'Cap' Rooney
    6.38 Good-
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    Midway
    2019November 2019 by Roland Emmerich
    Supporting as Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
    Supporting as Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
    6.69 Good
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    19
    Strange World
    2022November 2022 by Don Hall
    Starring as Jaeger Clade (voice)
    Starring as Jaeger Clade (voice)
    5.75 Okay+
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    Flight of the Phoenix
    2004December 2004 by John Moore
    Lead role as Frank Towns
    Lead role as Frank Towns
    5.53 Okay
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    Yours, Mine & Ours
    2005November 2005 by Raja Gosnell
    Lead role as Frank Beardsley
    Lead role as Frank Beardsley
    5.72 Okay+
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    A Dog's Journey
    2019May 2019 by Gail Mancuso
    Supporting as Ethan Montgomery
    Supporting as Ethan Montgomery
    7.71 Excellent
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    23
    Soul Surfer
    2011April 2011 by Sean McNamara
    Starring as Tom Hamilton
    Starring as Tom Hamilton
    6.59 Good
  • 24
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    In Good Company
    2004December 2004 by Paul Weitz
    Lead role as Dan
    Lead role as Dan
    5.59 Okay
  • 25
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    Traffic
    2000December 2000 by Steven Soderbergh
    Minor role as Arnie Metzger
    Minor role as Arnie Metzger
    6.67 Good
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    Wyatt Earp
    1994June 1994 by Lawrence Kasdan
    Starring as Doc Holliday
    Starring as Doc Holliday
    6.35 Good-
  • 27
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    The Words
    2012September 2012 by Lee Sternthal
    Supporting as Clay Hammond
    Supporting as Clay Hammond
    6.25 Good--
  • 28
    28
    Horsemen
    2009February 2009 by Jonas Åkerlund
    Lead role as Aidan Breslin
    Lead role as Aidan Breslin
    5.50 Okay
  • 29
    29
    What to Expect When You're Expecting
    2012May 2012 by Kirk Jones
    Minor role as Ramsey Cooper
    Minor role as Ramsey Cooper
    5.52 Okay
  • 30
    30
    Cold Creek Manor
    2003September 2003 by Mike Figgis
    Lead role as Cooper Tilson
    Lead role as Cooper Tilson
    4.92 Mediocre++
  • 31
    31
    Kin
    2018August 2018 by Josh Baker
    Starring as Hal Solinski
    Starring as Hal Solinski
    5.62 Okay
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    The Rookie
    2002March 2002 by John Lee Hancock
    Lead role as Jimmy Morris
    Lead role as Jimmy Morris
    6.34 Good-
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    The Right Stuff
    1983October 1983 by Philip Kaufman
    Supporting as Gordon Cooper
    Supporting as Gordon Cooper
    6.99 Good+
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    Far from Heaven
    2002November 2002 by Todd Haynes
    Starring as Frank Whitaker
    Starring as Frank Whitaker
    6.61 Good
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    The Alamo
    2004April 2004 by John Lee Hancock
    Lead role as Sam Houston
    Lead role as Sam Houston
    5.33 Okay-
  • 36
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    Great Balls of Fire!
    1989June 1989 by Jim McBride
    Lead role as Jerry Lee Lewis
    Lead role as Jerry Lee Lewis
    5.81 Okay+
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    Dreamscape
    1984August 1984 by Joseph Ruben
    Lead role as Alex Gardner
    Lead role as Alex Gardner
    5.66 Okay
  • 38
    38
    Truth
    2015October 2015 by James Vanderbilt
    Starring as Lt. Colonel Roger Charles
    Starring as Lt. Colonel Roger Charles
    6.04 Okay++
  • 39
    39
    I Can Only Imagine
    2018February 2018 by Jon Erwin
    Starring as Arthur
    Starring as Arthur
    7.06 Good++
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    40
    Smart People
    2008April 2008 by Noam Murro
    Lead role as Lawrence Wetherhold
    Lead role as Lawrence Wetherhold
    5.44 Okay-
  • 41
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    The Intruder
    2019May 2019 by Deon Taylor
    Supporting as Charlie Peck
    Supporting as Charlie Peck
    5.59 Okay
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    42
    Playing for Keeps
    2012November 2012 by Gabriele Muccino
    Supporting as Carl
    Supporting as Carl
    5.18 Okay--
  • 43
    43
    Switchback
    1997October 1997 by Jeb Stuart
    Lead role as FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse
    Lead role as FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse
    5.59 Okay
  • 44
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    At Any Price
    2012August 2012 by Ramin Bahrani
    Lead role as Henry Whipple
    Lead role as Henry Whipple
    5.06 Okay--
  • 45
    45
    American Dreamz
    2006March 2006 by Paul Weitz
    Starring as President Staton
    Starring as President Staton
    4.73 Mediocre+
  • 46
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    D.O.A.
    1988March 1988 by Annabel Jankel
    Lead role as Dexter Cornell
    Lead role as Dexter Cornell
    5.87 Okay+
  • 47
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    The Hill
    2023August 2023 by Jeff Celentano
    Starring as James Hill
    Starring as James Hill
    7.11 Good++
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    Blue Miracle
    2021May 2021 by Julio Quintana
    Starring as Wade
    Starring as Wade
    6.82 Good+
  • 49
    49
    Breaking Away
    1979May 1979 by Peter Yates
    Starring as Mike
    Starring as Mike
    6.64 Good
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    50
    The Big Easy
    1986November 1986 by Jim McBride
    Lead role as Remy McSwain
    Lead role as Remy McSwain
    5.79 Okay+
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    51
    The Express
    2008October 2008 by Gary Fleder
    Starring as Ben Schwartzwalder
    Starring as Ben Schwartzwalder
    6.65 Good
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    52
    American Underdog
    2021December 2021 by Andrew Erwin
    Supporting as Dick Vermeil
    Supporting as Dick Vermeil
    6.64 Good
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    53
    Savior
    1998June 1998 by Predrag Antonijević
    Lead role as Joshua Rose
    Lead role as Joshua Rose
    6.59 Good
  • 54
    54
    Something to Talk About
    1995August 1995 by Lasse Hallström
    Starring as Eddie Bichon
    Starring as Eddie Bichon
    5.25 Okay-
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    55
    Suspect
    1987October 1987 by Peter Yates
    Starring as Eddie Sanger
    Starring as Eddie Sanger
    6.12 Good--
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    56
    Postcards from the Edge
    1990September 1990 by Mike Nichols
    Starring as Jack Faulkner
    Starring as Jack Faulkner
    6.13 Good--
  • 57
    57
    Beneath the Darkness
    2012January 2012 by Martin Guigui
    Lead role as Ely
    Lead role as Ely
    4.62 Mediocre+
  • 58
    58
    Caveman
    1981April 1981 by Carl Gottlieb
    Starring as Lar
    Starring as Lar
    6.23 Good--
  • 59
    59
    On a Wing and a Prayer
    2023March 2023 by Sean McNamara
    Lead role as Doug White
    Lead role as Doug White
    5.62 Okay
  • 60
    60
    Reagan
    2024August 2024 by Sean McNamara
    Lead role as Ronald Reagan
    Lead role as Ronald Reagan
    5.96 Okay++
  • 61
    61
    Undercover Blues
    1993September 1993 by Herbert Ross
    Starring as Jeff Blue
    Starring as Jeff Blue
    5.61 Okay
  • 62
    62
    The Long Riders
    1980May 1980 by Walter Hill
    Supporting as Ed Miller
    Supporting as Ed Miller
    6.13 Good--
  • 63
    63
    Battle for Terra
    2007September 2007 by Aristomenis Tsirbas
    Minor role as Roven (voice)
    Minor role as Roven (voice)
    5.69 Okay+
  • 64
    64
    Born a Champion
    2021January 2021 by Alex Ranarivelo
    Starring as Mason
    Starring as Mason
    6.38 Good-
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    65
    Gang Related
    1997October 1997 by Jim Kouf
    Supporting as Joe Doe / William
    Supporting as Joe Doe / William
    5.92 Okay++
  • 66
    66
    Playing by Heart
    1998December 1998 by Willard Carroll
    Supporting as Hugh
    Supporting as Hugh
    6.16 Good--
  • 67
    67
    Fortitude
    2015–2018 by Simon Donald
    Minor role as Michael Lennox
    Minor role as Michael Lennox
    5.83 Okay+
  • 68
    68
    Sovereign
    2025July 2025 by Christian Swegal
    Starring as John Bouchart
    Starring as John Bouchart
    6.15 Good--
  • 69
    69
    Flesh and Bone
    1993November 1993 by Steve Kloves
    Starring as Arlis Sweeney
    Starring as Arlis Sweeney
    5.63 Okay
  • 70
    70
    Lawmen: Bass Reeves
    2023 by Chad Feehan
    Supporting as Marshal Sherrill Lynn
    Supporting as Marshal Sherrill Lynn
    5.98 Okay++
  • 71
    71
    The Long Game
    2024April 2024 by Julio Quintana
    Starring as Frank Mitchell
    Starring as Frank Mitchell
    6.46 Good-
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    72
    Dinner with Friends
    2001August 2001 by Norman Jewison
    Lead role as Gabe
    Lead role as Gabe
    5.58 Okay
  • 73
    73
    Vegas
    2012–2013 by Nicholas Pileggi
    Lead role as Sheriff Ralph Lamb
    Lead role as Sheriff Ralph Lamb
    5.99 Okay++
  • 74
    74
    Come See the Paradise
    1990August 1990 by Alan Parker
    Lead role as Jack McGurn
    Lead role as Jack McGurn
    5.88 Okay+
  • 75
    75
    Merry Happy Whatever
    2019
    Starring as Don Quinn
    Starring as Don Quinn
    5.57 Okay
  • 76
    76
    Everybody's All-American
    1988November 1988 by Taylor Hackford
    Lead role as Gavin Grey
    Lead role as Gavin Grey
    5.45 Okay
  • 77
    77
    Happy Face
    2025 by Jennifer Cacicio
    Starring as Keith Jesperson aka 'Happy Face Killer'
    Starring as Keith Jesperson aka 'Happy Face Killer'
    5.88 Okay+
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    78
    The Tiger Rising
    2022January 2022 by Ray Giarratana
    Lead role as Beauchamp
    Lead role as Beauchamp
    5.57 Okay
  • 79
    79
    Broke
    2025June 2025 by Carlyle Eubank
    Starring as George Brandywine
    Starring as George Brandywine
    6.35 Good-
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    80
    The Special Relationship
    2010May 2010 by Richard Loncraine
    Supporting as Bill Clinton
    Supporting as Bill Clinton
    6.00 Okay++
  • 81
    81
    Full Circle
    2023 by Ed Solomon
    Minor role as Jeff McCusker
    Minor role as Jeff McCusker
    5.61 Okay
  • 82
    82
    Wilder Napalm
    1993August 1993 by Glenn Gordon Caron
    Starring as Wallace
    Starring as Wallace
    5.66 Okay
  • 83
    83
    Mad Families
    2017January 2017 by Fred Wolf
    Supporting as Head Ranger
    Supporting as Head Ranger
    5.01 Okay--
  • 84
    84
    Signal One
    2026June 2026 by Jonathan Sobol
    Supporting as Sam Houston
    Supporting as Sam Houston
    Needs more reviews
  • 85
    85
    Gorp
    1980May 1980 by Joseph Ruben
    Starring as Mad Grossman
    Starring as Mad Grossman
    4.99 Mediocre++
  • 86
    86
    All Night Long
    1981March 1981 by Jean-Claude Tramont
    Supporting as Freddie Dupler
    Supporting as Freddie Dupler
    5.45 Okay
  • 87
    87
    Are You in the House Alone?
    1978September 1978 by Walter Grauman
    Supporting as Phil Lawver
    Supporting as Phil Lawver
    6.02 Okay++
  • 88
    88
    The Hearse
    1980June 1980 by George Bowers
    Minor role as Repairman (uncredited)
    Minor role as Repairman (uncredited)
    5.32 Okay-
  • 89
    89
    John Bronco
    2020October 2020 by Jake Szymanski
    Starring as Narrator
    Starring as Narrator
    5.89 Okay+
  • 90
    90
    The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
    1981June 1981 by Ronald F. Maxwell
    Starring as Travis Child
    Starring as Travis Child
    5.83 Okay+
  • 91
    91
    I Can Only Imagine 2
    2026February 2026 by Brent McCorkle
    Minor role as Arthur
    Minor role as Arthur
    6.66 Good
  • 92
    92
    I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
    1977July 1977 by Anthony Page
    Minor role as Shark, Baseball Pitcher
    Minor role as Shark, Baseball Pitcher
    5.75 Okay+
  • 93
    93
    Tough Enough
    1983April 1983 by Richard Fleischer
    Lead role as Art Long
    Lead role as Art Long
    5.85 Okay+
  • 94
    94
    The Art of More
    2015–2016 by David Kob
    Supporting as Samuel Brukner
    Supporting as Samuel Brukner
    5.95 Okay++
  • 95
    95
    The Seniors
    1978June 1978 by Rod Amateau
    Starring as Alan Darby
    Starring as Alan Darby
    5.58 Okay
  • 96
    96
    Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid
    Airing since 2024
    Lead role as Self - Host
    Lead role as Self - Host
    Needs more reviews
  • 97
    97
    Bill
    1981December 1981 by Anthony Page
    Starring as Barry Morrow
    Starring as Barry Morrow
    Needs more reviews
  • 98
    98
    Pretenders
    2019September 2019 by James Franco
    Minor role as Joe
    Minor role as Joe
    5.68 Okay+
  • 99
    99
    Everything That Rises
    1998July 1998 by Dennis Quaid
    Lead role as Jim Clay
    Lead role as Jim Clay
    Needs more reviews
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    100
    September 30, 1955
    1977August 1977 by James Bridges
    Supporting as Frank
    Supporting as Frank
    6.07 Okay++
  • 101
    101
    Our Winning Season
    1978May 1978 by Joseph Ruben
    Starring as Paul Morelli
    Starring as Paul Morelli
    Needs more reviews
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    102
    Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works
    2019June 2019 by Rory Karpf
    Lead role as Kelly Johnson
    Lead role as Kelly Johnson
    Needs more reviews
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    103
    Johnny Belinda
    1982October 1982 by Anthony Page
    Starring as Kyle Hager
    Starring as Kyle Hager
    Needs more reviews
  • 104
    104
    Bill: On His Own
    1983November 1983 by Anthony Page
    Minor role as Barry Morrow
    Minor role as Barry Morrow
    Needs more reviews
  • 105
    105
    Top Combat Pilot
    Airing since 2023
    Lead role as Presenter
    Lead role as Presenter
    Needs more reviews
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    106
    The Making of 'DragonHeart'
    1997January 1997 by Laurent Bouzereau
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    Needs more reviews
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    107
    The Florist
    2026September 2026 by Babak Najafi
    Lead role as Carl Rikker
    Lead role as Carl Rikker
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
Meg Ryan 3 titles
Bruce McGill 5 titles
Jake Gyllenhaal 2 titles
Jay Hernandez 2 titles
Andie MacDowell 2 titles
Greg Kinnear 2 titles
Gene Hackman 3 titles
Jimmy Gonzales 2 titles
Carl Lumbly 2 titles