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| Birth Name(s) : Dennis Quaid |
Date of Birth: April 9, 1954 |
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Full Dennis Quaid Biography
With boyish good looks, an easy manner, and a lopsided grin, Dennis Quaid should have been an instant candidate for stardom. But this son of a Houston electrician worked as an amusement-park clown and a singing waiter before making his film debut in September 30, 1955 (1978). Quaid toiled in many movies-including I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977), Seniors (1978), Breaking Away (1979), Gorp (1980), The Long Riders (1980, a Western in which he appeared with brother Randy), All Night Long, Caveman, The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (all 1981), Tough Enough (1982) and Jaws 3-D (1983) -before hitting pay dirt as astronaut Gordon Cooper in The Right Stuff (1983), which elevated him to leadingman status. His dimpled smile and insouciant manner have accounted for his success at least as much as his acting ability, which is considerable. He met his second wife, Meg Ryan, while costarring with her in Innerspace (1987); they were reteamed in D.O.A (1988).
His other starring vehicles include Dreamscape (1984), Enemy Mine (1985), The Big Easy (1987, one of his best parts, as a stylish New Orleans homicide detective), Suspect (also 1987), the underrated Everybody's All-American (1988), Great Balls of Fire! (1989, in which he played rocker Jerry Lee Lewis), and Come See the Paradise (1990). He also had a brief but memorable bit part in Postcards From the Edge (1990), playing a cocky Tinseltown type who beds a vulnerable Meryl Streep but gets a hilarious comeuppance. More recently, he's starred in Wilder Napalm, Undercover Blues, Flesh and Bone (all 1993, in the last with Ryan), and Wyatt Earp (1994, as Doc Holliday).
Also a musician, Quaid performs with his band, "The Eclectics," whenever his schedule allows. |
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Additional Dennis Quaid Biography
Quaid was born in Houston, Texas to Juanita Bonniedale "Nita" (née Jordan), a real estate agent, and William Rudy Quaid, an electrician. Quaid has Irish and Cajun ancestry. He attended Pershing Middle School (Houston). He studied drama at Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas and later in college, at the University of Houston, under drama coach Cecil Pickett.
Quaid was raised in the Baptist religion and is still a practicing Christian. Quaid is married to Kimberly Buffington of Austin, Texas. They are expecting twins via a surrogate mother.
Quaid has chosen a holiday for each of his weddings (Fourth of July, Valentine's Day, Thanksgiving Day): July 4, 2004 – present; Kimberly Buffington (real estate agent); February 14, 1991 – June 16, 2001; Meg Ryan (actress); son Jack Henry (born April 24, 1992); November 25, 1978 – January 23, 1983; P.J. Soles (actress). Quaid was also engaged for three years to actress Lea Thompson (Back to the Future, Caroline in the City), whom he met on the movie set of Jaws 3-D in 1983. Quaid was married to Meg Ryan from 1991 to 2001.Quaid golfing
Aside from acting, Quaid is a musician and plays with his band the Sharks. Quaid also has a pilot's license and is a scratch golfer and, in 2005, was named as the top golfer among the "Hollywood set" by Golf Digest. He lends his name to the annual "Dennis Quaid Charity Weekend" (formerly the "Jiffy Lube/Dennis Quaid Charity Classic") in Austin, Texas. The golf tournament attracts numerous celebrities with the proceeds split among local children's charities. He is a member of the Bel-Air Country Club in Bel-Air and tries to stay at homes on private courses when he is on the road.
Quaid works with the charity "International Hospital for Children in New Orleans." He makes trips to Central America to help build medical clinics and transport sick children back to the United States for treatment they cannot get locally.
Upcoming:
- Smart People (2008)
- Terra (2008) (voice)
- Shame on You (2008)
- The Express (2009)
- Smart People (2008)
- Yours, Mine and Ours 2 (2008) |
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| What, like I want to look like Dick Clark? No. I think I look great with liver spots. |
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