William (Buddy Quaid) & Nita Quaid are Dennis Quaid's parents, his older brother is Randy Quaid.

Quaid's sci-fi credits include: DREAMSCAPE, ENEMY MINE, and INNERSPACE.

Quaid Played the pilot, Frank Towns, that came out to close down the oil field and fly the workers home, in 2004's hit movie FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX.

As a musician, Dennis Quaid trys to perform with his band when he has time, "Dennis Quaid and the Sharks". Dennis always plays with bare feet in order to feel comfortable as if playing in his living room.

One of Dennis Quaid's 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 co-starring 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
GANG RELATED
SWITCHBACK
SAVIOR
THE PARENT TRAP (1998)
PLAYING BY HEART
ANY GIVEN SUNDAY
FREQUENCY
TRAFFIC
THE ROOKIE
FAR FROM HEAVEN
COLD CREEK MANOR
THE ALAMO (2004)
THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW
IN GOOD COMPANY
FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX
YOURS, MINE AND OURS
AMERICAN DREAMZ
TERRA
SMART PEOPLE
VANTAGE POINT
THE EXPRESS
HORSEMEN
G.I. JOE: The Rise of Cobra
PANDORUM
LEGION