Roger Deakins May 24, 2012 
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Dennis Quaid
(1954)

Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American actor. Raised in Texas, he became known during the 1980s after appearing in several successful films, and has since established a career as a Hollywood actor.

After his brother, actor Randy Quaid, was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in The Last Detail, he dropped out of the University of Houston before graduating and moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue an acting career of his own.[2] He initially had trouble finding work but began to gain notice when he appeared in Breaking Away (1979) and earned good reviews for his role in The Right Stuff (1983).[2]

Known for his famous grin,[3] Quaid has appeared in both comedic and dramatic roles.[2] Quaid had starring roles in the films Enemy Mine and Innerspace. He also achieved acclaim for his portrayal of Jerry Lee Lewis in Great Balls of Fire! (1989).[2]

Quaid´s career lost steam in the early 1990s, after he fought and kicked a cocaine addiction.[2] He continued to garner positive reviews in a variety of films, however, such as Wyatt Earp (1994).[2] Some of Quaid´s most recent film credits include Far From Heaven (2002), In Good Company (2004), The Day After Tomorrow (2004), Yours, Mine and Ours (2005), and Vantage Point (2008).

(Wikipedia)

Date of Birth: April 9, 1954  (USA, Texas)

Filmography:
Cast:
2012Playing the Field
2012What to Expect When You´re Expecting (Ramsey)
2011Soul Surfer (Tom Hamilton)
2011Footloose (Shaw Moore)
2010Legion (Bob Hanson)
2010The Special Relationship (Bill Clinton)
2009G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (General Hawk)
2009Pandorum (Payton)
2008Smart People (Lawrence Wetherhold)
2008Vantage Point (Thomas Barnes)
2006American Dreamz (Staton elnök)
2004The Day After Tomorrow (Jack Hall)
2004Flight of the Phoenix (Frank Towns)
2004The Alamo (Sam Houston)
2003Cold Creek Manor (Cooper Tilson)
2002The Rookie (Jimmy Morris)
2002Loin du paradis (Frank Whitaker)
2001Dinner with Friends (Gabe)
2000Frequency (Frank Sullivan)
2000Traffic - Die Macht des Kartells (Arnie Metzger)
1999Any Given Sunday (Jack Rooney)
1998Playing by Heart (Hugh)
1998The Parent Trap (Nick Parker)
1998Everything That Rises
1997Switchback (Frank LaCrosse)
1996DragonHeart (Bowen)
1995Something to Talk About (Eddie Bichon)
1994Wyatt Earp
1993Flesh and Bone (Arlis Sweeney)
1993Undercover Blues (Jeff Blue)
1993Wilder Napalm (Wallace Foudroyant)
1990Postcards from the Edge (Jack Faulkner)
1989Great Balls of Fire! (Jerry Lee Lewis)
1988D.O.A. (Dexter Cornell)
1987Innerspace (Tuck Pendleton)
1987Suspect
1983Jaws III (Mike Brody)
1983The Right Stuff (Gordon Cooper)
1981The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (Travis)
1981All Night Long (Freddie Dupler)
Director:
1998Everything That Rises
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