Dennis William Quaid is an American actor and the brother of Randy Quaid. He is known for his leading man roles in film and television. The Guardian named Quaid one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination.
Dennis William Quaid was born in Houston, Texas, the son of Juanita Bonnie Dale "Nita" (née Jordan) (1927-2019), a real-estate agent, and William Rudy Quaid (1923–1987), an electrician. He has English, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Cajun (French) ancestry. Through his father, Quaid is a first cousin, twice removed, of cowboy performer Gene Autry. Quaid attended Paul W. Horn Elementary School in Bellaire and Pershing Middle School in Houston. He studied Mandarin Chinese 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. Quaid was raised in the Baptist faith. He is the younger brother of actor Randy Quaid.
| Date of Birth | 9th April 1954 |
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| Age | 70 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Country | United States of America |
| Current City | Houston |
| Birth Place | Houston |
| Religion | Baptists |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Language | English |
| Reference | IMDB |
| Spouses | P. J. Soles Meg Ryan Kimberly Quaid |
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| Children | Jack Quaid |
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| University of Houston, Bellaire High School, Pershing Middle School |
| Occupation | film actor, actor, aircraft pilot, voice actor, television actor, screenwriter, composer |
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