This page will contain blogs about Dennis Quaid, as they become available.Dennis QuaidDennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954 in Houston, Texas) is an American actor. BiographyQuaid studied drama at Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas and later in college. He dropped out of college before graduating and moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue an acting career. Dennis 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). Aside from acting, Quaid is also a musician, and plays with his band the Sharks. Randy Quaid, Dennis' older brother, is also an actor. Quaid was married to actress Meg Ryan from 1991 to 2001 (divorced). They have one child together, Jack Henry (born April 24, 1992). In 2004, he married real estate agent Kimberly Buffington. His first marriage, from 1978 to 1983, was to actress P. J. Soles. 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. Quaid is an avid golfer and lends his name to the annual "Jiffy Lube/Dennis Quaid Charity Classic" in Austin, Texas. The golf tournament attracts numerous celebrities with the proceeds split between three local children's charities. Selected filmography
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The golf tournament attracts numerous celebrities with the proceeds split between three local children's charities. Scheider has continued to make movies through the years, and also starred in the Steven Spielberg-produced television series SeaQuest DSV. Quaid is an avid golfer and lends his name to the annual "Jiffy Lube/Dennis Quaid Charity Classic" in Austin, Texas. In 1979, he broke the tough-guy stereotype he had found himself in by starring as musical theater director Joe Gideon in Bob Fosse's autobiographical movie All That Jazz, for which he was nominated for Best Actor. 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. In 1975, Scheider starred in Jaws, and in 1978 its first sequel. J. Soles. In 1971 he appeared in two highly popular movies, Klute and The French Connection, the latter garnering him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor. His first marriage, from 1978 to 1983, was to actress P. Sheider"). They have one child together, Jack Henry (born April 24, 1992). In 2004, he married real estate agent Kimberly Buffington. Scheider's first film role was in a forgettable horror film in 1963 called Curse of the Living Corpse (he was billed as "Roy R. Quaid was married to actress Meg Ryan from 1991 to 2001 (divorced). After three years in the United States Air Force, he appeared with the New York Shakespeare Festival, and won an Obie Award in 1968. Randy Quaid, Dennis' older brother, is also an actor. Scheider traded his boxing gloves for the stage, studying drama at both Rutgers University and Franklin and Marshall College. Aside from acting, Quaid is also a musician, and plays with his band the Sharks. Born in Orange, New Jersey, was an athlete as a child, participating in organized baseball and boxing competitions. Dennis 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). Roy Scheider (born November 10, 1932) is an American actor. He dropped out of college before graduating and moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue an acting career. Quaid studied drama at Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas and later in college. Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954 in Houston, Texas) is an American actor. 21, 2004. Retrieved Sep. The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) (http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0000598/). "Dennis Quaid". Breaking Away (1979). The Right Stuff (1983). Innerspace (1987). The Big Easy (1987). Postcards From the Edge (1990). Dragonheart (1996). The Parent Trap (1998). Savior (1998). Any Given Sunday (1999). Frequency (2000). Traffic (2000). Cold Creek Manor (2003). The Alamo (2004). The Day After Tomorrow (2004). Flight of the Phoenix (2004). |