Dennis Quaid

About Dennis Quaid

Actor who first received recognition for his role in the 1979 film Breaking Away, then went on to play memorable roles in the films Traffic, Frequency, The Rookie, The Day After Tomorrow, The Parent Trap and Far From Heaven.

Dennis William Quaid is an American actor known for a wide variety of dramatic and comedic roles. First gaining widespread attention in the 1980s, some of his notable credits include Breaking Away, The Right Stuff, The Big Easy, Innerspace, Great Balls of Fire!, Dragonheart, The Parent Trap, Frequency, Traffic, The Rookie, The Day After Tomorrow, Vantage Point, Footloose, Soul Surfer, and The Intruder. For his role in Far from Heaven, he won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor among other accolades. The Guardian named him one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination.

Alma mater	University of Houston
Occupation	Actor, producer, director, singer, writer
Born	Dennis William Quaid, April 9, 1954, Houston, Texas, U.S.
Years active	1975–present
Children	3, including Jack Quaid
Relatives	Randy Quaid (brother)

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Trivia

His role as Frank Whitaker in the 2002 film Far From Heaven earned him a number of awards, including the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Dennis Quaid before fame

Dennis Quand was his nickname in high school due to his infatuation with all things James Bond (a combination of the names "Quaid" and "Bond").

Achievement of Dennis Quaid

He won a variety of prizes for his performance as Frank Whitaker in the 2002 film Far From Heaven, including the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Salary 2020

$150 Thousand Per Episode

Net Worth 2020

$30 Million

Dennis Quaid family life

From 1991 to 2001, he was married to Meg Ryan. He married Kimberly Buffington-Quaid, his third wife, in 2004 and they divorced in 2018. He married Laura Savoie in 2020. Randy Quaid, a fellow actor, is his brother. He has two boys, Jack and Thomas, as well as a daughter, Zoe.

Associations of Dennis Quaid

In the criminal drama Traffic, he co-starred with Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Dennis Quaid Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	in kg - N/A
Height	183 cm
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Hair Color	N/A

Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
Buddy John Quaid	Brother		N/A
Randy Quaid	Brother	$-$1 Million	Actor
Thomas Boone Quaid	Children		N/A
Zoe Grace Quaid	Children		N/A
Buddy Quaid	Father		N/A
Kimberly Quaid	Former spouse		N/A
P. J. Soles	Former spouse		N/A
Meg Ryan	Former spouse	$85 Million	Actor
Juanita Bonniedale Jordan	Mother		N/A
Amanda Quaid	Niece		N/A
Brandy Quaid	Sister		N/A
Jack Quaid	Son	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Theater Personalities
Laura Savoie	Spouse		N/A