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Born in Texas, Dennis Quaid decided to follow his brother, Randy Quaid, to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.
Quaid has had many roles in films throughout the years, including Breaking Away, The Long Riders, Gorp, Jaws 3-D, The Right Stuff, The Big Easy, Innerspace, D.O.A., Great Balls of Fire, Come See the Paradise, Postcards From the Edge, Flesh and Bone, Wyatt Earp, Something to Talk About, The Parent Trap, Any Given Sunday, Traffic, and many more.
TV fans will know Dennis from his roles in series, including Vegas, The Art of More, Fortitude, Goliath, and Full Circle.
Dennis Quaid can currently be seen in the Paramount+ series Lawmen: Bass Reeves.