William (Buddy Quaid) & Nita Quaid are Dennis Quaid parents
his older brother is Randy Quaid.
Quaid's sci-fi credits include: DREAMSCAPE,
ENEMY MINE, and INNERSPACE.
Playing the pilot that came out to close down the oil workers
and fly them home, in 2004's hit movie FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX
as Frank Towns.
As a musician, Dennis Quaid trys to perform with his band
when he has time, "Dennis Quaid and the Sharks". He always
plays with bare feet in order to feel comfortable as if playing
in his living room.
One of Dennis Quaid best roles was in 1987 THE BIG EASY as
a stylish New Orleans homicide detective.
Dennis Quaid has written songs for 3 of his films: THE NIGHT
THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA (1981), TOUGH ENOUGH (1983),
and THE BIG EASY (1987).
A licensed private pilot with single and multiengine instrument
ratings. Dennis Quaid also has a type rating for the Cessna
Citation 500 series twin engine light jet. He regularly flies
the jet to his property in Montana.
In 1989 Dennis Quaid gave a great preformance in GREAT BALLS
OF FIRE! playing rocker Jerry Lee Lewis.
Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid met, while costarring together
on INNERSPACE in 1987, then in 1988 they were teamed up again
in D.O.A. In 1992 Dennis Quaid and his wife Meg Ryan, had
a son Jack Henry Quaid.
The role that moved Dennis Quaid to leading man status was
as astronaut Gordon Cooper in THE RIGHT STUFF in 1983.
In the 1980 movie THE LONG RIDERS Dennis Quaid appeared with
his brother Randy.
Dennis Quaid's other film credits include:
CRAZY MAMA
BREAKING AWAY
THE LONG RIDERS
ALL NIGHT LONG
CAVEMAN
JAWS 3-D
THE RIGHT STUFF
TOUGH ENOUGH
THE BIG EASY
SUSPECT
SENIORS
EVERYBODY'S ALL AMERICAN
D.O.A.
GREAT BALLS OF FIRE
POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE
COME SEE THE PARADISE
UNDERCOVER
BLUES
WYATT EARP
DRAGONHEART
