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Dennis Quaid: Biography, Facts and Career

Who is Dennis Quaid? An evergreen, sourced profile: biography, key facts and career.

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Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American actor. He is known for his starring roles in many successful films, including Innerspace (1987), Great Balls of Fire! (1989), Dragonheart (1996), The Parent Trap (1998), Frequency (2000), The Rookie (2002), The Alamo (2004), The Day After Tomorrow (2004), In Good Company (2004), Flight of the Phoenix (2004), Yours, Mine & Ours (2005), and Vantage Point (2008). In 2003, Quaid received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Far from Heaven (2002). Quaid portrayed President Bill Clinton in the HBO film The Special Relationship (2010), earning nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. He also portrayed Deputy U.S. Marshal Sherrill Lynn in the Paramount+ Western series Lawmen: Bass Reeves (2023), and President Ronald Reagan in the biopic Reagan (2024).

Quick facts about Dennis Quaid

  • Full name: Dennis Quaid
  • Born: 1954-04-09
  • Nationality: United States
  • Known as: Actor
  • Wikidata ID: Q200768

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Who is Dennis Quaid?

Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American actor.

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Dennis Quaid is United States.

When was Dennis Quaid born?

Dennis Quaid was born on 1954-04-09.

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