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Also Known As	Dennis William Quaid
Born	April 9, 1954 (age 71) • Houston • Texas
Notable Family Members	spouse Meg Ryan
Married To	Kimberly Buffington Quaid (2004–2018) • Meg Ryan (1991–2001) • P.J. Soles (1978–1983) • Kimberly Buffington Quaid (2004–2018) • Meg Ryan (1991–2001) • P.J. Soles (1978–1983) • Kimberly Buffington Quaid (2004–2018) • Meg Ryan (1991–2001) • P.J. Soles (1978–1983) • Kimberly Buffington Quaid (2004–2018) • Meg Ryan (1991–2001) • P.J. Soles (1978–1983)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In)	"Merry Happy Whatever" (2019) • "Midway" (2019) • "Goliath" (2019) • "A Dog's Journey" (2019) • "The Intruder" (2019) • "Fortitude" (2017–2018) • "Pretenders" (2018) • "Kin" (2018) • "I Can Only Imagine" (2018) • "A Dog's Purpose" (2017) • "Workaholics" (2017) • "Mad Families" (2017) • "The Art of More" (2015–2016) • "Drunk History" (2015) • "Truth" (2015) • "Inside Amy Schumer" (2015) • "Vegas" (2012–2013) • "Movie 43" (2013) • "Playing for Keeps" (2012) • "At Any Price" (2012) • "What to Expect When You're Expecting" (2012) • "The Words" (2012) • "Beneath the Darkness" (2011) • "Footloose" (2011) • "Soul Surfer" (2011) • "Legion" (2010) • "Pandorum" (2009) • "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" (2009) • "SpongeBob SquarePants" (2009) • "Horsemen" (2009) • "The Express" (2008) • "Vantage Point" (2008) • "Smart People" (2008) • "Battle for Terra" (2007) • "American Dreamz" (2006) • "Yours, Mine & Ours" (2005) • "Flight of the Phoenix" (2004) • "In Good Company" (2004) • "The Day After Tomorrow" (2004) • "The Alamo" (2004) • "Freedom: A History of US" (2003) • "Cold Creek Manor" (2003) • "Far from Heaven" (2002) • "The Rookie" (2002) • "Traffic" (2000) • "Frequency" (2000) • "Any Given Sunday" (1999) • "Playing by Heart" (1998) • "The Parent Trap" (1998) • "Savior" (1998) • "Switchback" (1997) • "Gang Related" (1997) • "DragonHeart" (1996) • "Something to Talk About" (1995) • "Kidnapped" (1994) • "Wyatt Earp" (1994) • "Flesh and Bone" (1993) • "Undercover Blues" (1993) • "Wilder Napalm" (1993) • "Postcards from the Edge" (1990) • "Come See the Paradise" (1990) • "Great Balls of Fire!" (1989) • "Everybody's All-American" (1988) • "D.O.A." (1988) • "Suspect" (1987) • "Innerspace" (1987) • "The Big Easy" (1986) • "Enemy Mine" (1985) • "Dreamscape" (1984) • "The Right Stuff" (1983) • "Jaws 3-D" (1983) • "Tough Enough" (1983) • "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" (1981) • "Caveman" (1981) • "All Night Long" (1981) • "Gorp" (1980) • "The Long Riders" (1980) • "Breaking Away" (1979) • "The Seniors" (1978) • "Our Winning Season" (1978) • "Baretta" (1977) • "September 30, 1955" (1977) • "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden" (1977) • "Merry Happy Whatever" (2019) • "Midway" (2019) • "Goliath" (2019) • "A Dog's Journey" (2019) • "The Intruder" (2019) • "Fortitude" (2017–2018) • "Pretenders" (2018) • "Kin" (2018) • "I Can Only Imagine" (2018) • "A Dog's Purpose" (2017) • "Workaholics" (2017) • "Mad Families" (2017) • "The Art of More" (2015–2016) • "Drunk History" (2015) • "Truth" (2015) • "Inside Amy Schumer" (2015) • "Vegas" (2012–2013) • "Movie 43" (2013) • "Playing for Keeps" (2012) • "At Any Price" (2012) • "What to Expect When You're Expecting" (2012) • "The Words" (2012) • "Beneath the Darkness" (2011) • "Footloose" (2011) • "Soul Surfer" (2011) • "Legion" (2010) • "Pandorum" (2009) • "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" (2009) • "SpongeBob SquarePants" (2009) • "Horsemen" (2009) • "The Express" (2008) • "Vantage Point" (2008) • "Smart People" (2008) • "Battle for Terra" (2007) • "American Dreamz" (2006) • "Yours, Mine & Ours" (2005) • "Flight of the Phoenix" (2004) • "In Good Company" (2004) • "The Day After Tomorrow" (2004) • "The Alamo" (2004) • "Freedom: A History of US" (2003) • "Cold Creek Manor" (2003) • "Far from Heaven" (2002) • "The Rookie" (2002) • "Traffic" (2000) • "Frequency" (2000) • "Any Given Sunday" (1999) • "Playing by Heart" (1998) • "The Parent Trap" (1998) • "Savior" (1998) • "Switchback" (1997) • "Gang Related" (1997) • "DragonHeart" (1996) • "Something to Talk About" (1995) • "Kidnapped" (1994) • "Wyatt Earp" (1994) • "Flesh and Bone" (1993) • "Undercover Blues" (1993) • "Wilder Napalm" (1993) • "Postcards from the Edge" (1990) • "Come See the Paradise" (1990) • "Great Balls of Fire!" (1989) • "Everybody's All-American" (1988) • "D.O.A." (1988) • "Suspect" (1987) • "Innerspace" (1987) • "The Big Easy" (1986) • "Enemy Mine" (1985) • "Dreamscape" (1984) • "The Right Stuff" (1983) • "Jaws 3-D" (1983) • "Tough Enough" (1983) • "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" (1981) • "Caveman" (1981) • "All Night Long" (1981) • "Gorp" (1980) • "The Long Riders" (1980) • "Breaking Away" (1979) • "The Seniors" (1978) • "Our Winning Season" (1978) • "Baretta" (1977) • "September 30, 1955" (1977) • "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden" (1977) • "Merry Happy Whatever" (2019) • "Midway" (2019) • "Goliath" (2019) • "A Dog's Journey" (2019) • "The Intruder" (2019) • "Fortitude" (2017–2018) • "Pretenders" (2018) • "Kin" (2018) • "I Can Only Imagine" (2018) • "A Dog's Purpose" (2017) • "Workaholics" (2017) • "Mad Families" (2017) • "The Art of More" (2015–2016) • "Drunk History" (2015) • "Truth" (2015) • "Inside Amy Schumer" (2015) • "Vegas" (2012–2013) • "Movie 43" (2013) • "Playing for Keeps" (2012) • "At Any Price" (2012) • "What to Expect When You're Expecting" (2012) • "The Words" (2012) • "Beneath the Darkness" (2011) • "Footloose" (2011) • "Soul Surfer" (2011) • "Legion" (2010) • "Pandorum" (2009) • "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" (2009) • "SpongeBob SquarePants" (2009) • "Horsemen" (2009) • "The Express" (2008) • "Vantage Point" (2008) • "Smart People" (2008) • "Battle for Terra" (2007) • "American Dreamz" (2006) • "Yours, Mine & Ours" (2005) • "Flight of the Phoenix" (2004) • "In Good Company" (2004) • "The Day After Tomorrow" (2004) • "The Alamo" (2004) • "Freedom: A History of US" (2003) • "Cold Creek Manor" (2003) • "Far from Heaven" (2002) • "The Rookie" (2002) • "Traffic" (2000) • "Frequency" (2000) • "Any Given Sunday" (1999) • "Playing by Heart" (1998) • "The Parent Trap" (1998) • "Savior" (1998) • "Switchback" (1997) • "Gang Related" (1997) • "DragonHeart" (1996) • "Something to Talk About" (1995) • "Kidnapped" (1994) • "Wyatt Earp" (1994) • "Flesh and Bone" (1993) • "Undercover Blues" (1993) • "Wilder Napalm" (1993) • "Postcards from the Edge" (1990) • "Come See the Paradise" (1990) • "Great Balls of Fire!" (1989) • "Everybody's All-American" (1988) • "D.O.A." (1988) • "Suspect" (1987) • "Innerspace" (1987) • "The Big Easy" (1986) • "Enemy Mine" (1985) • "Dreamscape" (1984) • "The Right Stuff" (1983) • "Jaws 3-D" (1983) • "Tough Enough" (1983) • "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" (1981) • "Caveman" (1981) • "All Night Long" (1981) • "Gorp" (1980) • "The Long Riders" (1980) • "Breaking Away" (1979) • "The Seniors" (1978) • "Our Winning Season" (1978) • "Baretta" (1977) • "September 30, 1955" (1977) • "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden" (1977) • "Merry Happy Whatever" (2019) • "Midway" (2019) • "Goliath" (2019) • "A Dog's Journey" (2019) • "The Intruder" (2019) • "Fortitude" (2017–2018) • "Pretenders" (2018) • "Kin" (2018) • "I Can Only Imagine" (2018) • "A Dog's Purpose" (2017) • "Workaholics" (2017) • "Mad Families" (2017) • "The Art of More" (2015–2016) • "Drunk History" (2015) • "Truth" (2015) • "Inside Amy Schumer" (2015) • "Vegas" (2012–2013) • "Movie 43" (2013) • "Playing for Keeps" (2012) • "At Any Price" (2012) • "What to Expect When You're Expecting" (2012) • "The Words" (2012) • "Beneath the Darkness" (2011) • "Footloose" (2011) • "Soul Surfer" (2011) • "Legion" (2010) • "Pandorum" (2009) • "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" (2009) • "SpongeBob SquarePants" (2009) • "Horsemen" (2009) • "The Express" (2008) • "Vantage Point" (2008) • "Smart People" (2008) • "Battle for Terra" (2007) • "American Dreamz" (2006) • "Yours, Mine & Ours" (2005) • "Flight of the Phoenix" (2004) • "In Good Company" (2004) • "The Day After Tomorrow" (2004) • "The Alamo" (2004) • "Freedom: A History of US" (2003) • "Cold Creek Manor" (2003) • "Far from Heaven" (2002) • "The Rookie" (2002) • "Traffic" (2000) • "Frequency" (2000) • "Any Given Sunday" (1999) • "Playing by Heart" (1998) • "The Parent Trap" (1998) • "Savior" (1998) • "Switchback" (1997) • "Gang Related" (1997) • "DragonHeart" (1996) • "Something to Talk About" (1995) • "Kidnapped" (1994) • "Wyatt Earp" (1994) • "Flesh and Bone" (1993) • "Undercover Blues" (1993) • "Wilder Napalm" (1993) • "Postcards from the Edge" (1990) • "Come See the Paradise" (1990) • "Great Balls of Fire!" (1989) • "Everybody's All-American" (1988) • "D.O.A." (1988) • "Suspect" (1987) • "Innerspace" (1987) • "The Big Easy" (1986) • "Enemy Mine" (1985) • "Dreamscape" (1984) • "The Right Stuff" (1983) • "Jaws 3-D" (1983) • "Tough Enough" (1983) • "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" (1981) • "Caveman" (1981) • "All Night Long" (1981) • "Gorp" (1980) • "The Long Riders" (1980) • "Breaking Away" (1979) • "The Seniors" (1978) • "Our Winning Season" (1978) • "Baretta" (1977) • "September 30, 1955" (1977) • "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden" (1977)