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 ★ 7.4 The Right Stuff 1983
Gordon Cooper ★ 7.7 The Hill 2023
James Hill ★ 7.5 I Can Only Imagine 2018
Arthur ★ 7.2 Strays 2023
Birdwatcher Series ★ 7.4 Workaholics 2011
Ted Murphy ★ 7.1 Far from Heaven 2002
Frank Whitaker ★ 7 Soul Surfer 2011
Tom Hamilton ★ 7 Enemy Mine 1985
Willis Davidge Series ★ 8.1 E! True Hollywood Story 1996
★ 7.1 American Underdog 2021
Dick Vermeil ★ 7.1 Breaking Away 1979
Mike ★ 8.1 I Can Only Imagine 2 2026
Arthur ★ 7.1 Savior 1998
Joshua Rose ★ 6.8 The Rookie 2002
Jimmy Morris ★ 6.7 The Words 2012
Clay Hammond ★ 7.1 The Long Game 2024
Frank Mitchell ★ 6.9 Born a Champion 2021
Mason ★ 6.7 The Long Riders 1980
Ed Miller Series ★ 6.9 Drunk History 2013
Lucky Luciano ★ 6.7 Playing by Heart 1998
Hugh ★ 6.6 Stripes 1981
Extra at Graduation Ceremony ★ 6.6 Postcards from the Edge 1990
Jack Faulkner ★ 6.9 Broke 2025
George Brandywine Series ★ 6.9 Vegas 2012
Sheriff Ralph Lamb ★ 6.6 Suspect 1987
Eddie Sanger 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 ★ 6.1 John Bronco 2020
Narrator ★ 6.2 Come See the Paradise 1990
Jack McGurn ★ 6.3 D.O.A. 1988
Dexter Cornell ★ 6.3 Great Balls of Fire! 1989
Jerry Lee Lewis ★ 6.2 Reagan 2024
Ronald Reagan ★ 5.9 I Never Promised You a Rose Garden 1977
Shark, Baseball Pitcher ★ 5.6 Crazy Mama 1975
Bellhop ★ 5.6 Wilder Napalm 1993
Wallace ★ 6.2 The Big Easy 1986
Remy McSwain ★ 5.7 The Florist 2026
Carl Rikker ★ 5.5 The Tiger Rising 2022
Beauchamp ★ 6 Flesh and Bone 1993
Arlis Sweeney ★ 5.8 Dinner with Friends 2001
Gabe Series ★ 5.6 LIVE with Kelly and Mark 1988
★ 6.2 Yours, Mine & Ours 2005
Frank Beardsley ★ 5.3 All Night Long 1981
Freddie Dupler ★ 6.2 Strange World 2022
Jaeger Clade (voice) ★ 6.1 Battle for Terra 2007
Roven (voice) ★ 6 Undercover Blues 1993
Jeff Blue ★ 6.1 Dreamscape 1984
Alex Gardner ★ 5.4 Everybody's All-American 1988
Gavin Grey ★ 5.9 On a Wing and a Prayer 2023
Doug White ★ 6 Switchback 1997
FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse ★ 6.1 In Good Company 2004
Dan ★ 6.1 Kin 2018
Hal Solinski ★ 5.9 Smart People 2008
Lawrence Wetherhold ★ 5.1 The Hearse 1980
Repairman (uncredited) ★ 6 The Intruder 2019
Charlie Peck ★ 6 Horsemen 2009
Aidan Breslin ★ 3.5 Gorp 1980
Mad Grossman ★ 6 What to Expect When You're Expecting 2012
Ramsey Series ★ 5.3 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992
★ 5.8 The Alamo 2004
Sam Houston ★ 4.6 Mad Families 2017
Head Ranger ★ 5.6 Something to Talk About 1995
Eddie Bichon ★ 5.4 At Any Price 2012
Henry Whipple ★ 5.7 Playing for Keeps 2012
Carl ★ 4.7 Beneath the Darkness 2012
Ely ★ 5.1 American Dreamz 2006
President Staton ★ 5.3 Cold Creek Manor 2003
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