Dennis Quaid

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, Remy McSwain in The Big Easy, Tuck Pendleton in Innerspace, Bowen in DragonHeart and Jack Hall in The Day After Tomorrow. Quaid was born in Houston, Texas, the son of Juanita Bonniedale "Nita" (née Jordan), a real estate agent, and William Rudy Quaid (November 21, 1923 – February 8, 1987), an electrician and a fourth cousin of Gene Autry. He is the younger brother of actor Randy Quaid. Quaid has Irish and Cajun (French) ancestry. He attended Pershing Middle School in Houston. He studied Chinese and dance at Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas, and later in college, at the University of Houston, under drama coach Cecil Pickett. After his brother, Randy, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Last Detail (1973), Quaid dropped out of the University of Houston before graduating and moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career of his own. 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).

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Dennis Quaid's Wife -- I'm Calling OFF the Divorce!

Dennis Quaid's Wife
I'm Calling OFF the Divorce!

Dennis Quaid's wife has apparently had a change of heart ... 'cause she's officially withdrawn her divorce papers ... TMZ has learned. We broke the story ... Kimberly Buffington-Quaid filed for… READ MORE >

Celebrity Justice, Exclusive, Celebrity Divorce - 25 days ago
Dennis Quaid Divorce Documents -- Signs of Nastiness

Dennis Quaid Divorce Documents
Signs of Nastiness

Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberly Buffington-Quaid are working out a divorce settlement ... according to their rep, but contrary to the rep's statement that everything is going hunky dory, there… READ MORE >

Celebrity Divorce, Celebrity Justice, Exclusive - 81 days ago
Dennis Quaid's Wife Files for Divorce

Dennis Quaid's Wife
Files for Divorce

Dennis Quaid's wife has filed for divorce from the actor ... TMZ has learned.According to the divorce petition filed by Kimberly Buffington-Quaid and obtained by TMZ, "The marriage has become… READ MORE >

Exclusive, Celebrity Divorce, Celebrity Justice - 82 days ago
Dennis Quaid -- Abs-olutely Fabulous on the Beach

Dennis Quaid
Abs-olutely Fabulous On the Beach

A buff and shirtless Dennis Quaid showed off his 57-year-old six pack abs on the beach in Hawaii this weekend.Quaid can stomach any guy half his age. READ MORE >

Beauty, Paparazzi Photo, Hot Bodies, Stars In Heat - 218 days ago
Dennis Quaid -- I Was COKED OUT During 'Big Easy'

Dennis Quaid -- I Was COKED OUT During 'Big Easy'

Dennis Quaid says he was so coked out of his mind during the time he was shooting "The Big Easy" back in the '80s ... he was sleeping ONE hour a night in between drug sessions. Quaid spilled his… READ MORE >

 - 414 days ago
Dennis Quaid -- Good Genes or Good Docs?

Dennis Quaid -- Good Genes or Good Docs?

Dennis Quaid's looks aren't far from heaven!Here's the 38-year-old back in 1992 (left) -- and 19 years later, the 57-year-old "Soul Surfer" hunk last month (right)Great balls of fire.  READ MORE >

Beauty - 416 days ago
TMZ Live: Charlie Sheen, Mel, Oksana, and the Quaids

TMZ Live: Charlie Sheen, Mel, Oksana, and the Quaids

We took your questions today on everything -- including Charlie Sheen's hotel room meltdown, Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva's dueling birthday parties, and the Quaids' dog facing death. … READ MORE >

TMZ Live - 581 days ago
Dennis Quaid's Situation

Dennis Quaid's Situation

Dennis Quaid is shreddin' the gnar ... and his abs.The 55-year-old hit the surf in Hawaii on Monday and showed off his buff and lean and pale physique.Quaid just needs some bronzer and a mound of… READ MORE >

Paparazzi Photo, Beauty, Hot Bodies - 847 days ago
Dennis Quaid Aftermath -- It's a Stretch

Dennis Quaid Aftermath -- It's a Stretch

Cops must have shaken some sense into Dennis Quaid on Wednesday night when they probably let him slide on a DUI -- because the guy splurged on a full-size limo last night just go out to dinner.… READ MORE >

DUI - 949 days ago
Dennis Quaid -- The Morning After

Dennis Quaid -- The Morning After

Just moments ago, Dennis Quaid returned to the scene of the non-crime -- retrieving the truck that cops suggested he trade for a cab last night outside of an L.A. restaurant called Philippe.This… READ MORE >

Paparazzi Video, Ride Me, DUI - 950 days ago