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 Dennis William Quaid was born on April 9, 1954 in Houston, Texas to Juanita Bonniedale "Nita" Quaid (n��e Jordan), a real estate agent & William Rudy Quaid, an electrician. He grew up in the Houston suburban city of Bellaire. He was raised a Baptist, and studied drama, Mandarin Chinese, and dance while a student at Bellaire High School. He continued study at the University of Houston, but dropped out before completing his degree. He moved to Los Angeles to pursue a film career where his brother, Randy Quaid, had already began to build a successful career. However, Dennis initially had trouble finding film roles, but began to gain notice when he appeared in Breaking Away (1979) and earned strong reviews for his role in The Right Stuff (1983). Aside from acting, Quaid is also a musician, and plays with his band, "The Sharks". He holds a flying license and is a five handicap golfer.
Bio:
Dennis William Quaid was born on April 9, 1954 in Houston, Texas to Juanita Bonniedale "Nita" Quaid (n��e Jordan), a real estate agent & William Rudy Quaid, an electrician. He grew up in the Houston suburban city of Bellaire. He was raised a Baptist, and studied drama, Mandarin Chinese, and dance while a student at Bellaire High School. He continued study at the University of Houston, but dropped out before completing his degree. He moved to Los Angeles to pursue a film career where his brother, Randy Quaid, had already began to build a successful career. However, Dennis initially had trouble finding film roles, but began to gain notice when he appeared in Breaking Away (1979) and earned strong reviews for his role in The Right Stuff (1983). Aside from acting, Quaid is also a musician, and plays with his band, "The Sharks". He holds a flying license and is a five handicap golfer.
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He is a licensed private pilot with single and multiengine instrument ratings. He 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.Battled anorexia in the mid-1990s, which started when he shed 40 pounds to play Doc Holliday in Wyatt Earp (1994). Quaid comments that "I'd look in the mirror and still see a 180-lb. guy, even though I was 138 pounds." He eventually sought treatment and recovered.When singing with his band, Dennis Quaid and the Sharks, he always plays with bare feet in order to feel comfortable as if playing in his living room.He and brother Randy Quaid have both played Doc Holliday: Dennis in Wyatt Earp (1994) and Randy in Purgatory (1999).As of 2014, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Breaking Away (1979), The Right Stuff (1983) and Traffic (2000).Lived with and was engaged to Lea Thompson for three years. The couple met on the set of Jaws 3-D (1983).Inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame in Austin, Texas. (March 2005)Wrote songs for three of his films: The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981), Tough Enough (1983) and The Big Easy (1986).His newborn twins have been placed in an intensive care unit in a Los Angeles-area hospital after they were reportedly given an accidental drug overdose on November 18, 2007.Is also a musician and occasionally performs with his band, "Dennis Quaid and the Sharks".Separated from wife Meg Ryan on June 28, 2000 and finalized divorced papers [that said Meg Ryan was able to keep all her jewelry and have joint custody of son Jack Quaid and the family car, a Jeep Cherokee, on July 16, 2001.He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7018 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on November 16, 2005.He and brother Randy Quaid are first cousins, twice removed, of performer Gene Autry. Gene's maternal grandparents, Andrew Clinton Ozment and Margaret Malinda Pierce, were also Dennis and Randy's paternal great-great-grandparents.Tested for the role of Luke Duke on The Dukes of Hazzard (1979), which went to Tom Wopat.Turned down the role of Thomas Wayne in Batman Begins (2005), which went to Linus Roache.Was asked to play the role of Bob in Halloween (1978) because his then-girlfriend P.J. Soles was in the film, but he was working on another project and had to decline.Has 3 children: son, Jack Quaid (b. April 24, 1992) with 2nd ex-wife, Meg Ryan and son, Thomas Boone Quaid & daughter, Zoe Grace Quaid (b. November 8, 2007) with 3rd ex-wife, Kimberly Buffington.With Lea Thompson from 1983-1989.He and his ex-wife, Meg Ryan, have both appeared in remakes of films starring James Stewart. Quaid played Stewart's part in the remake of The Flight of the Phoenix (1965). Meg Ryan appeared in You've Got Mail (1998), which was a remake of The Shop Around the Corner (1940).Younger brother of Randy Quaid.Uncle of Amanda Quaid.Has a half-brother, Buddy Quaid, and a half-sister, Brandy Quaid.Longtime friends with Brett Cullen. They both attended the University of Houston and were drama students of Cecil Pickett, father of Cindy Pickett.His wife, Kimberly Buffington, is a real estate agent in Austin, Texas for Buffington Signature Homes. His father-in-law, Thomas B. Buffington, is the CEO of the company.Was considered for the role of B.J. McKay in B.J. and the Bear (1978), which went to Greg Evigan.Friends with Bradley Cooper.Became engaged to Kimberly Buffington in 2004.His favorite director of all time is David Lean.His parents are William (Buddy Quaid) and Nita Quaid.He recently began doing voice-overs for commercials (radio and television) for the Visa credit card. (June 2007)Loves golf, and his handicap is 6.His drama teacher at Bellaire High School and, then, the University of Houston was Cecil Pickett, father of Cindy Pickett.Was scheduled to play the title role in David Lean's adaptation of Joseph Conrad's Nostromo in 1991. Lean's death in April 1991 brought the project to an end.Attended Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas.Has played a military pilot twice: The Right Stuff (1983) & Innerspace (1987).On October 18, 2019, Quaid announces his engagement, after a four-month relationship, with Laura Savoie.He attended Pershing Jr. High School in Houston, Texas.Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2005 Razzie Award nominating ballot. He was suggested in the Worst Actor category for his roles in the films The Alamo (2004) and The Day After Tomorrow (2004), he did not receive a nomination however.Brother-in-law of Evi Quaid.Cousin of Bo Brinkman. First cousin once removed of Corbett Tuck and Dakota Brinkman. |
| Name: |
Dennis Quaid |
Type: |
Actor,Producer,Music Department (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
Platform: |
IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Producer,Music Department |
| Products for sale: |
Actor,Producer,Music Department |
| Model rank: |
106 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 03:15:33 |
| Height: |
6' (1.83 m) |
| Biography: |
Dennis William Quaid was born on April 9, 1954 in Houston, Texas to Juanita Bonniedale \"Nita\" Quaid (n��e Jordan), a real estate agent & William Rudy Quaid, an electrician. He grew up in the Houston suburban city of Bellaire. He was raised a B |
| Trivia: |
He is a licensed private pilot with single and multiengine instrument ratings. He 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.Battled anorexia in the mid-1990s, which started when he shed 40 pounds to play Doc Holliday in Wyatt Earp (1994). Quaid comments that "I'd look in the mirror and still see a 180-lb. guy, even though I was 138 pounds." He eventually sought treatment and recovered.When singing with his band, Dennis Quaid and the Sharks, he always plays with bare feet in order to feel comfortable as if playing in his living room.He and brother Randy Quaid have both played Doc Holliday: Dennis in Wyatt Earp (1994) and Randy in Purgatory (1999).As of 2014, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Breaking Away (1979), The Right Stuff (1983) and Traffic (2000).Lived with and was engaged to Lea Thompson for three years. The couple met on the set of Jaws 3-D (1983).Inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame in Austin, Texas. (March 2005)Wrote songs for three of his films: The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981), Tough Enough (1983) and The Big Easy (1986).His newborn twins have been placed in an intensive care unit in a Los Angeles-area hospital after they were reportedly given an accidental drug overdose on November 18, 2007.Is also a musician and occasionally performs with his band, "Dennis Quaid and the Sharks".Separated from wife Meg Ryan on June 28, 2000 and finalized divorced papers [that said Meg Ryan was able to keep all her jewelry and have joint custody of son Jack Quaid and the family car, a Jeep Cherokee, on July 16, 2001.He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7018 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on November 16, 2005.He and brother Randy Quaid are first cousins, twice removed, of performer Gene Autry. Gene's maternal grandparents, Andrew Clinton Ozment and Margaret Malinda Pierce, were also Dennis and Randy's paternal great-great-grandparents.Tested for the role of Luke Duke on The Dukes of Hazzard (1979), which went to Tom Wopat.Turned down the role of Thomas Wayne in Batman Begins (2005), which went to Linus Roache.Was asked to play the role of Bob in Halloween (1978) because his then-girlfriend P.J. Soles was in the film, but he was working on another project and had to decline.Has 3 children: son, Jack Quaid (b. April 24, 1992) with 2nd ex-wife, Meg Ryan and son, Thomas Boone Quaid & daughter, Zoe Grace Quaid (b. November 8, 2007) with 3rd ex-wife, Kimberly Buffington.With Lea Thompson from 1983-1989.He and his ex-wife, Meg Ryan, have both appeared in remakes of films starring James Stewart. Quaid played Stewart's part in the remake of The Flight of the Phoenix (1965). Meg Ryan appeared in You've Got Mail (1998), which was a remake of The Shop Around the Corner (1940).Younger brother of Randy Quaid.Uncle of Amanda Quaid.Has a half-brother, Buddy Quaid, and a half-sister, Brandy Quaid.Longtime friends with Brett Cullen. They both attended the University of Houston and were drama students of Cecil Pickett, father of Cindy Pickett.His wife, Kimberly Buffington, is a real estate agent in Austin, Texas for Buffington Signature Homes. His father-in-law, Thomas B. Buffington, is the CEO of the company.Was considered for the role of B.J. McKay in B.J. and the Bear (1978), which went to Greg Evigan.Friends with Bradley Cooper.Became engaged to Kimberly Buffington in 2004.His favorite director of all time is David Lean.His parents are William (Buddy Quaid) and Nita Quaid.He recently began doing voice-overs for commercials (radio and television) for the Visa credit card. (June 2007)Loves golf, and his handicap is 6.His drama teacher at Bellaire High School and, then, the University of Houston was Cecil Pickett, father of Cindy Pickett.Was scheduled to play the title role in David Lean's adaptation of Joseph Conrad's Nostromo in 1991. Lean's death in April 1991 brought the project to an end.Attended Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas.Has played a military pilot twice: The Right Stuff (1983) & Innerspace (1987).On October 18, 2019, Quaid announces his engagement, after a four-month relationship, with Laura Savoie.He attended Pershing Jr. High School in Houston, Texas.Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2005 Razzie Award nominating ballot. He was suggested in the Worst Actor category for his roles in the films The Alamo (2004) and The Day After Tomorrow (2004), he did not receive a nomination however.Brother-in-law of Evi Quaid.Cousin of Bo Brinkman. First cousin once removed of Corbett Tuck and Dakota Brinkman. |
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What, like I want to look like Dick Clark? No. I think I'll look great with liver spots.
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I could never hold a job for more than three months, which works out well because that's how long a movie shoots.
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[2004] Being a celebrity couple is not so easy - it's double the publicity, and it's hard to have a private life...I have to tell you that I am happier with my life now then ever: I have a great son and a great career. I'm not only here, but here stronger than I've ever been - I have absolutely no regrets about the ups and downs of my career.
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[on his recovery from cocaine addiction] Well, a couple of times I had people come have a talk with me, but I was operating, for the most part, on two hours of sleep a night, and I realized, "I can't do this and last very long." So I cleaned up (in the early '90s) and then the jobs stopped coming. You clean up your life and think you're supposed to be rewarded for it, but things actually got worse. On the other hand, if I hadn't sobered up, I probably wouldn't be alive today.
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There are three things being a celebrity is good for: raising money for charity, dinner reservations and tee times. |
| Salaries: |
Playing by Heart (1999) - $60,000 |
| Job title: |
Actor,Producer,Music Department |
| Others works: |
Music video for Bonnie Raitt: "Thing Called Love"
He appeared in Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls Of Fire" music video.
Print ad for Olympus (2005)
(October 20, 1987) Guest on the TV program "Live on Five".
(2018) TV co |
| Spouse: |
Laura Savoie (June 2, 2020 - present) Kimberly Buffington (July 4, 2004 - April 27, 2018) (divorced, 2 children)Meg Ryan (February 14, 1991 - July 16, 2001) (divorced, 1 child)P.J. Soles (November 23, 1 |
| Children: |
Jack QuaidThomas Boone QuaidZoe Grace Quaid |
| Parents: |
Juanita Bonniedale Jordan
Buddy Quaid |
| Relatives: |
Bo Brinkman (Cousin)
Randy Quaid (Sibling)
Amanda Quaid (Niece or Nephew)
Buddy Quaid (Half Sibling)
Brandy Quaid (Half Sibling)
Gene Autry (Cousin) |
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