Who is Dennis Quaid?
Dennis William Quaid famed as Dennis Quaid is a well-known American actor who is best known for his role as Mike in 1979 hit movie "Breaking Away". Some of his notable movies are Traffic, Frequency, The Rookie, The Day After Tomorrow, The Parent Trap, and Far from Heaven. For his role in Far from Heaven (2002), he won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor among other accolades. Moreover, he is also a musician, and plays with his band, “The Sharks”. He is also the father of American actor, Jack Quaid. Overall, Dennis Quaid is a talented actor with an attractive personality.
How old is Dennis Quaid?
As of 2019, his age is 65.
What is the real name of Dennis Quaid?
The real name of Dennis Quaid is Dennis William Quaid.
When and where was Dennis Quaid born?
Dennis was born on 9th April 1954, in Houston, Texas, United States.
What is the nationality and ethnicity of Dennis Quaid?
Dennis holds an American nationality and he is of mixed ethnicity (English, some Scottish, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), Irish, and German).
Who are the parents of Dennis Quaid?
His mother’s name is Juanita Bonniedale Jordan, a real estate agent, and father is William Rudy Quaid, an electrician.
Who are the siblings of Dennis Quaid?
Dennis has two brothers named Randy Quaid and Buddy John Quaid and he has a sister named Brandy Quaid.
What is the education history of Dennis Quaid?
As per his education, Dennis completed his school education from Bellaire High School and later attended the University of Houston, but he was dropped out before graduating. After that, he shifted to Los Angeles to pursue a film career where his brother, Randy Quaid, had already begun to build a successful career.
What is the net worth of Dennis Quaid?
Dennis Quaid is a very successful actor and altogether he has accumulated a net worth of 40 million dollars as of 2019 but his salary is not revealed yet. His major source of income is from his acting career. Moreover, he is satisfied with his earnings.
How tall is Dennis Quaid?
Dennis is a very handsome actor with a tall height of 6 feet. He maintains his body and he has a balanced weight of 80 kg. He has light brown hair and blue eye. Other information about his dress size, shoe size and more will be added soon.
What is the religion and star sign of Dennis?
The religion of Dennis is Christian and his star sign is Aries.
Who is Dennis Quaid's wife?
- Dennis Quaid is a married persona and altogether he has been married and divorced three times. His first wife name is P.J. Soles who is an actress. After dating each other for a few years, they got married on 23rd November 1978 and later the couple divorced on 23rd January 1983.
- After that, he started dating another beautiful American actress Lea Thompson in late 1983 and they got engaged in the year 1984. They stayed together for three years and they separated in the year 1987.
- Again later, he dated Meg Ryan, an American actress for a few years and they got married on 14th February 1991. After being married for more than a decade, they divorced on 16 July 2001. During their long married life, they together had a son named Jack Quaid, who is a famous actor of the present time.
- After that, he dated several actresses like Shanna Moakler, Andie MacDowell, Cynthia Garrett, and Anna Poche from 2001 to 2003. In the year 2004, he began dating the American Business Professional Kimberly Buffington and they got married on 4th July 2004. They together had a daughter named Zoe Grace Quaid, and a son named Thomas Boone Quaid. After being together for more than a decade, the couple filed for divorce in the year 2016 and they divorced later that year.
- After his third divorce, he began dating the beautiful model, Santa Auzina. They are together since July 2016.
Who is Dennis Quaid dating as of now?
As of today, Dennis Quaid is dating PhD student Laura Savoie who is 26 years old.
Who is Laura Savoie?
Laura Savoie graduated as valedictorian from Pepperdine University. During her time at the school, she reportedly dated actor Jeremy Piven.
What makes Dennis famous?
- Dennis started rising in the fame after his role in Breaking Away in the year 1979 in which he played as Mike.
- His performance in the movie was highly appreciated by the audience and film-makers.
- Later, he began to gain the notice of big producer and directors after he played Gordon Cooper in The Right Stuff (1983).
- He has appeared in more than eighty movies and TV films.
- Some of Quaid's more recent film credits include Frequency (2000), The Rookie (2002), Far from Heaven (2002), Cold Creek Manor (2003), The Flight of the Phoenix (2004), The Alamo (2004), In Good Company (2004), The Day After Tomorrow (2004), Yours, Mine and Ours (2005), Vantage Point (2008), G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009), and Pandorum (2009).
- In the year 2000, Dennis was nominated for Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor-Suspense and Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the movie Frequency.
- He was nominated for more than eight different awards for his role as Frank Whitaker in Far from Heaven (2002).
- His role as Bill Clinton in the TV film The Special Relationship (2010) earned him five different awards nominations. His recent movies are Truth (2015) and A Dog’s Purpose (2017).
- In March 2018, it was confirmed by director Sean McNamara that Dennis Quaid would portray President Ronald Reagan in an upcoming biopic, titled "Reagan".
- The film is slated to have a summer 2019 release.
