Dennis Quaid Biography

Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American actor.
Dennis was born to William Rudy Quaid and Juanita Bonniedale Jordan in Houston, Texas. He studied drama at Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas and later in college. He dropped out of the University of Houston before graduating and moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue an acting career. Dennis 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).
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A talented actor, Quaid has proven his worth in a variety of films, and seems to be experiencing a resurgence in popularity since the late nineties. Some of Quaid's most recent film credits include Traffic (2000) as a lowlife attorney, Far From Heaven (2002) as a closeted husband (for which role many felt the actor was overlooked for an Oscar), and In Good Company (2004), as an aging ad executive whose new boss is a young kid.

Aside from acting, Quaid is also a musician, and plays with his band the Sharks. Randy Quaid, Dennis' older brother, is also an actor.

Quaid has been married three times. His first marriage to actress P.J. Soles lasted from 1978 to 1983. His second marriage was to actress Meg Ryan from 1991 to 2001. They have one child together, Jack Henry (born April 24, 1992). On July 4, 2004, Quaid married Kimberly Buffington of Austin, Texas, who, at 32 years old was 18 years younger than Quaid. Quaid's son Jack served as the best man for the wedding at Quaid's ranch in Montana.

Quaid works with the charity "International Hospital for Children in New Orleans." He makes trips to Central America to help build medical clinics and transport sick children back to the United States for treatment they cannot get locally.

Quaid is a scratch golfer and, in 2005, was named as the top golfer among the "Hollywood set" by Golf Digest. He lends his name to the annual "Jiffy Lube/Dennis Quaid Charity Classic" in Austin, Texas. The golf tournament attracts numerous celebrities with the proceeds split between three local children's charities. He is a member of Bel-Air Country Club in Beverly Hills and tries to stay at homes on private courses when he's on the road.

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