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. He had never stopped working as an actor since the 70s although his films were not high profile, recently however it seemed he was making a comeback as a cult icon. Quaid is an avid golfer and lends his name to the annual "Jiffy Lube/Dennis Quaid Charity Classic" in Austin, Texas. Prior to becoming an actor, he was a model. 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. He was a leading man during the early 1970s in the Blaxploitation films appearing in Shaft and its sequels as John Shaft. J. Soles. Richard Roundtree (born July 9, 1942 New York ) tall African American actor famous for being John Shaft in Shaft (1971) and in its two sequels. His first marriage, from 1978 to 1983, was to actress P. They have one child together, Jack Henry (born April 24, 1992). In 2004, he married real estate agent Kimberly Buffington. Quaid was married to actress Meg Ryan from 1991 to 2001 (divorced). Randy Quaid, Dennis' older brother, is also an actor. Aside from acting, Quaid is also a musician, and plays with his band the Sharks. 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). 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). |