
Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American actor. He became known during the 1980s after appearing in several successful films, including as Mike Brody in Jaws 3-D (1983), Alex Gardner in Dreamscape (1984), Remy McSwain in The Big Easy (1987), Tuck Pendleton in Innerspace (1987), Jefferson "Jeff" Blue in Undercover Blues (1993), Bowen in Dragonheart (1996), Joe Doe/William in Gang Related (1997), Frank Towns in Flight of the Phoenix (2004), Jack Hall in The Day After Tomorrow (2004) and Reverend Shaw Moore in Footloose (2011).

Signal One
2026 · as Sam Houston

War Machine
2026 · as Army Sgt Maj Sheridan

The Substance
2024 · as Harvey

Strange World
2022 · as Jaeger Clade (voice)

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
2009 · as General Hawk

The Parent Trap
1998 · as Nick Parker

Traffic
2000 · as Arnie Metzger

The Day After Tomorrow
2004 · as Jack Hall

Pandorum
2009 · as Payton

Horsemen
2009 · as Aidan Breslin

Legion
2010 · as Bob Hanson

A Dog's Journey
2019 · as Ethan Montgomery

Vantage Point
2008 · as Thomas Barnes

Midway
2019 · as Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey

Jaws 3-D
1983 · as Mike Brody

Movie 43
2013 · as Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")

DragonHeart
1996 · as Bowen

A Dog's Purpose
2017 · as Adult Ethan