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My Take
Dennis Quaid has always struck me as Hollywood's most likable utility player, and I mean that as high praise. From a Houston kid who studied at the University of Houston to a leading man with a star on the Walk of Fame, he built a career on charm, grit, and that famous grin. The detail I love most is that he is a real aircraft pilot; an actor who actually flies tells you something about his appetite for life. He moves between thrillers, family films, and voice work without ever seeming bored. Decades in, he still radiates the energy of a man having fun, and that durability is rarer than awards.
Overview
Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American actor. He is known for his starring roles in many successful films, including Innerspace (1987), Great Balls of Fire! (1989), Dragonheart (1996), The Parent Trap (1998), Frequency (2000), The Rookie (2002), The Alamo (2004), The Day After Tomorrow (2004), In Good Company (2004), Flight of the Phoenix (2004), Yours, Mine & Ours (2005), and Vantage Point (2008).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dennis Quaid
- Name (Japanese)
- デニス・クエイド
- Reading
- でにす・くえいど
- Born
- April 9, 1954 (age 72)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Horse
- Origin
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / actor / aircraft pilot / voice actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Bellaire High School
- University
- University of Houston
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.