Dennis Quaid
Dennis Quaid
Dennis William Quaid is an American actor known for a wide variety of dramatic and comedic roles. First gaining widespread attention in the 1980s, his career rebounded in the 1990s after he overcame an addiction to drugs and an eating disorder. Some of his notable credits include Breaking Away, The Right Stuff, Wyatt Earp, The Rookie, The Day After Tomorrow, Traffic, Vantage Point, Footloose, Frequency, The Parent Trap, Yours, Mine & Ours and Soul Surfer. For his role in Far...
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth9 April 1954
CityHouston, TX
I was a really avid bowler when I was a teenager. I had about a 210-220 average. I had blisters on my fingers.
If you're going to stick around in this business, you have to have the ability to reinvent yourself, whether consciously or unconsciously.
I'd love to do a golf movie. I turned down Don Johnson's role in 'Tin Cup.' I regret that.
I'm an idol of cinema? Oh, wow.
I've always considered myself a character actor. That's the way I was trained, really.
I've done so many movies that when I see them I don't really watch them.
I love being a dad. Basically it's the most gratifying, rewarding relationship in life. But, at the same time, it certainly is the most challenging.
I have a resistance to change in things that I feel comfortable with and that I'm used to.
Jesus himself talked about prayer and meditation. Anything that brings you closer to the Lord, what's wrong with that?
I love being a dad, and I'm good at it. Kids teach you about life, like how not to focus on yourself so much.
I would like my kids to follow their bliss.
Everybody just wants to be famous first, and then maybe learn how to act.
For many years, I was obsessed about what I was eating, how many calories it had, and how much exercise I'd have to do.
Going to the golf course every day for work? That's a good job.