Dennis Quaid Bio | Wiki
Dennis Quaid is an American actor. He is known for a wide variety of dramatic and comedic roles. Dennis first gained widespread attention in the late 1970s.
Some of his notable credits include Breaking Away (1979), The Right Stuff (1983), The Big Easy (1986), Innerspace (1987), and Dragonheart (1996) among others. For his role in Far from Heaven (2002), Dennis won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor among other accolades. The Guardian named him one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination.
Dennis Quaid Age
Dennis was born on April 9, 1954, in Houston, Texas, United States. He is 68 years old.
Dennis Quaid Height
He is a man of tall stature and stands at a height of 6 ft (Approx. 1.83 m).
Dennis Quaid Family
He was born in Houston, Texas, to his parents Juanita Bonnie Dale “Nita” and William Rudy Quaid. Dennis’ mother was a real estate agent and his father was an electrician. His siblings include Randy, Buddy John, and Brandy. He has English, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Cajun (French) ancestry. Through his father, Dennis is a first cousin, twice removed, of cowboy performer Gene Autry.
Dennis Quaid Wife | Wives
Dennis has been married four times and has three children. He met his first wife, actress P. J. Soles, on the set of the film Our Winning Season. They were married in 1978. The couple divorced in 1983. Dennis married actress Meg Ryan on February 14, 1991. Together, they have a son, Jack Henry born on April 24, 1992. They divorced in July 2001.
Dennis married Texas real-estate agent Kimberly Buffington, on July 4, 2004, at his ranch in Paradise Valley, Montana. They have fraternal twins who were born via a surrogate on November 8, 2007, in Santa Monica, California. They divorced on April 27, 2018.
On October 21, 2019, Dennis confirmed his engagement with Laura Savoie. After postponing their original wedding date due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they married on June 2, 2020, in Santa Barbara.
Dennis Quaid Twins
Dennis and his third wife Kimberly Buffington, have fraternal twins who were born via a surrogate on November 8, 2007, in Santa Monica, California. On November 18, 2007, hospital staff mistakenly gave Quaid’s ten-day-old twins a dosage of heparin (a blood thinner) that was 1,000 times the common dosage for infants.
The babies recovered, but Dennis filed a lawsuit against the drug manufacturer, Baxter Healthcare, claiming that packaging for the two doses of heparin are not different enough.
Dennis Quaid Education
He attended Paul W. Horn Elementary School in Bellaire and Pershing Middle School in Houston. Dennis studied Mandarin and dance at Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas, and later in college, at the University of Houston, under drama coach Cecil Pickett, who had previously taught at Bellaire High and whose daughter is actress Cindy Pickett. He was raised in the Baptist faith.
Dennis Quaid Parent Trap
Dennis starred in the lead role in the 1996 adventure film Dragonheart, the remake of The Parent Trap (1998). He played the part of the twins’ father and as an aging pro football quarterback in Oliver Stone’s Any Given Sunday (1999). In 1998, he made his debut as a film director with Everything That Rises, a television movie western in which he also starred.
Dennis Quaid The Rookie
Some of his film credits include The Rookie (2002). The Rookie is a 2002 American sports drama film directed by John Lee Hancock and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is based on the true story of Jim Morris who debuted in Major League Baseball at age 35.
Dennis Quaid As Doc Holliday
Dennis played Doc Holliday in Wyatt Earp. However, his career lost steam in the early 1990s, after he fought anorexia nervosa brought on when he lost 40 pounds to play the tuberculosis-afflicted Doc Holliday and recovered from cocaine addiction. e continued to garner positive reviews in a variety of films, however.
Dennis Quaid On Randy Quaid
He is the younger brother of actor Randy Quaid. Randy is known for his roles in both serious drama and light comedy. He was nominated for an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award for his role in The Last Detail in 1973.
Viewpoint With Dennis Quaid
Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid is a series of short films focused on public-interest topics that are hosted by Dennis. Since 2012 it has been airing through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other outlets.
Dennis Quaid Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Dennis’ estimated net worth is $30 million.
Who Is Dennis Quaid
Dennis is a 68-year-old American actor. He is known for a wide variety of dramatic and comedic roles. Dennis first gained widespread attention in the late 1970s. Some of his notable credits include Breaking Away (1979).
Who Is Dennis Quaid Married To
On October 21, 2019, Dennis confirmed his engagement with Laura Savoie. After postponing their original wedding date due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they married on June 2, 2020, in Santa Barbara.