Born in Houston, Texas, Quaid grew up attending Bellaire schools where he studied Mandarin Chinese, dance, and pursued drama at the University of Houston under Cecil Pickett before leaving college to chase acting in Hollywood. After an uncredited debut in Crazy Mama (1975) and small parts in films such as I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, he gained attention with Breaking Away (1979) and The Lon… Read more
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
Known for The Day After Tomorrow 2004 The Substance 2024 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra 2009 The Parent Trap 1998 ★ 8.3 I Can Only Imagine 2 2026
Arthur Series ★ 8.1 E! True Hollywood Story 1996
★ 7.6 The Hill 2023
James Hill ★ 7.5 I Can Only Imagine 2018
Arthur Series ★ 7.4 Workaholics 2011
Ted Murphy ★ 7.4 The Right Stuff 1983
Gordon Cooper ★ 7.2 Strays 2023
Birdwatcher ★ 7.2 Breaking Away 1979
Mike ★ 7.1 The Long Game 2024
Frank Mitchell ★ 7.1 American Underdog 2021
Dick Vermeil ★ 7.1 Far from Heaven 2002
Frank Whitaker ★ 7.1 Savior 1998
Joshua Rose ★ 7 Broke 2025
George Brandywine ★ 7 Soul Surfer 2011
Tom Hamilton ★ 7 Enemy Mine 1985
Willis Davidge ★ 6.9 Born a Champion 2021
Mason Series ★ 6.9 Drunk History 2013
Lucky Luciano Series ★ 6.9 Vegas 2012
Sheriff Ralph Lamb ★ 6.8 The Rookie 2002
Jimmy Morris ★ 6.8 Any Given Sunday 1999
Jack 'Cap' Rooney ★ 6.7 The Words 2012
Clay Hammond ★ 6.7 The Long Riders 1980
Ed Miller ★ 6.6 Playing by Heart 1998
Hugh ★ 6.6 Postcards from the Edge 1990
Jack Faulkner ★ 6.6 Suspect 1987
Eddie Sanger ★ 6.6 Stripes 1981
Extra at Graduation Ceremony Series ★ 6.5 Baretta 1975
Series ★ 6.4 Full Circle 2023
Jeff McCusker Series ★ 6.4 Merry Happy Whatever 2019
Don Quinn ★ 6.4 The Special Relationship 2010
Bill Clinton ★ 6.4 Vantage Point 2008
Thomas Barnes ★ 6.4 Gang Related 1997
Joe Doe / William ★ 6.4 Are You in the House Alone? 1978
Phil Lawver ★ 6.3 Reagan 2024
Ronald Reagan ★ 6.3 Great Balls of Fire! 1989
Jerry Lee Lewis ★ 6.3 D.O.A. 1988
Dexter Cornell ★ 6.2 Strange World 2022
Jaeger Clade (voice) ★ 6.2 Yours, Mine & Ours 2005
Frank Beardsley ★ 6.2 Come See the Paradise 1990
Jack McGurn ★ 6.2 The Big Easy 1986
Remy McSwain ★ 6.1 John Bronco 2020
Narrator ★ 6.1 Kin 2018
Hal Solinski ★ 6.1 Battle for Terra 2007
Roven (voice) ★ 6.1 In Good Company 2004
Dan ★ 6.1 Dreamscape 1984
Alex Gardner ★ 6 The Intruder 2019
Charlie Peck ★ 6 What to Expect When You're Expecting 2012
Ramsey ★ 6 Horsemen 2009
Aidan Breslin ★ 6 Switchback 1997
FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse ★ 6 Undercover Blues 1993
Jeff Blue ★ 6 Flesh and Bone 1993
Arlis Sweeney ★ 5.9 On a Wing and a Prayer 2023
Doug White ★ 5.9 Smart People 2008
Lawrence Wetherhold ★ 5.9 I Never Promised You a Rose Garden 1977
Shark, Baseball Pitcher ★ 5.8 The Alamo 2004
Sam Houston ★ 5.8 Dinner with Friends 2001
Gabe ★ 5.6 Playing for Keeps 2012
Carl ★ 5.6 Something to Talk About 1995
Eddie Bichon ★ 5.6 Wilder Napalm 1993
Wallace Series ★ 5.6 LIVE with Kelly and Mark 1988
★ 5.6 Crazy Mama 1975
Bellhop ★ 5.5 The Tiger Rising 2022
Beauchamp ★ 5.4 At Any Price 2012
Henry Whipple ★ 5.4 Everybody's All-American 1988
Gavin Grey ★ 5.3 Cold Creek Manor 2003
Cooper Tilson Series ★ 5.3 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992
★ 5.3 All Night Long 1981
Freddie Dupler ★ 5.2 The Hearse 1980
Repairman (uncredited) ★ 5.1 American Dreamz 2006
President Staton ★ 4.7 Beneath the Darkness 2012
Ely ★ 4.6 Mad Families 2017
Head Ranger ★ 3.5 Gorp 1980
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