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Dennis Quaid Biography

Birth Name:Dennis William Quaid

Birth Place:Houston, Texas, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Director, Music department

Fast Facts

Lends his name to the annual Dennis Quaid Charity Weekend golf tournament in Austin, Texas, which splits the weekend's proceeds among numerous children's charities
Won the 2009 ShoWest Convention award for Male Star of the Year
Studied at the University of Houston, where he received the President's Medallion in 2013
Is the brother of actor Randy Quaid
Quote: "I've always considered myself a character actor․ That's the way I was trained, really․ A leading man just happens to be another character․"
Quote: "Being a celebrity couple is not so easy - it's double publicity, and it's hard to have a private life․"
Quote: "(On not being identified with one type of role) "It's like when people go into the store and buy a candy bar, they know they're getting the same candy bar and that's why they go get that particular candy bar․ With me, I'm always changing my wrapper․""
Is a cousin of country musician Gene Autry
Learned how to fly a plane for hsi role in "The Right Stuff․"

Awards

1987Best Actor-: winner
1988Independent Spirit Award-Best Male Lead: winner
1989Jupiter Award-Best International Actor: nominated
2001Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2001Actor-Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture: winner
2001Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Actor - Suspense: nominated
2002ACCA-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2002Sierra Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2002NYFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2002Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2002TFCA Award-Best Supporting Performance, Male: nominated
2003Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2003Camie-: winner
2003CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2003DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2003Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Male: winner
2003Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2003Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actor: nominated
2003Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
2003INOCA-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2003OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2003OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2003PFCS Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2003Golden Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama: nominated
2003VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2005Movies for Grownups Award-Best Grownup Love Story: nominated
2005Movies for Grownups Award-Best Actor: nominated
2005Jupiter Award-Best International Actor: nominated
2005Stinker Award-Worst On-Screen Couple: nominated
2009Movies for Grownups Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2010OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
2010Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2011Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: nominated
2011Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2012Grace Award-Most Inspiring Performance in Movies: nominated
2018The BAM Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2019Grace Award-Most Inspiring Performance in Movies: nominated
2019Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries & Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2024IFJA Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated
2024Grace Award-Most Inspiring Performance in Movies: winner
2025Razzie Award-Worst Actor: nominated
2025Razzie Award-Worst Screen Combo: nominated
2025Septimius Award-Best American Actor: nominated