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Dennis William Quaid Wiki Biography

American actor Dennis William Quaid was born on 9th April 1954, in Houston, Texas, of Cajun, Irish and English descent. He has appeared in numerous films – mostly dramas and comedies, being active in the entertainment industry since 1975. He won a New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in “Far from Heaven” in 2002, among other accolades.

So how rich is Dennis Quaid, as of early 2017? As far as Quaid’s net worth is concerned, it has been estimated by authoritative sources at over $45 million, the main source of his wealth being acting.

William Rudy Quaid and Juanita Bonniedale raised two sons, both of whom have become impressive actors. Their eldest son, Randy Quaid, is an outstanding actor, a nominee for Academy, BAFTA and Golden Globe Awards. The younger son, Dennis Quaid, followed the footsteps of his brother.

Dennis wanted to become an actor from his early childhood; he had a passion for dancing even as he studied at Bellaire High School, and was also taught drama by coach Cecelia Pickett. Quaid even enrolled into the University of Houston, but dropped out before graduation, as he decided not to waste time as he wanted to pursue the career of an actor as soon as possible. The start of his career wasn’t easy though; he didn’t get the roles he wanted, so it was difficult to prove himself, actually debuting with an uncredited role in the feature film “Crazy Mama” in 1975. Afterwards, he appeared in films playing small roles until his breakthrough in the film “Breaking Away” in 1979, directed by Peter Yates, which was praised by critics as well as succeeding commercially. Dennis attracted the attention of filmmakers, consequently landing leading roles in films including “The Right Stuff” in 1983, “Innerspace” in 1987, and “The Big Easy” in 1987 and “Great Balls of Fire!” in 1989, both directed by Jim McBride.

In spite of the fact that he experienced problems related to cocaine and alcohol use, his career was going up. Quaid increased his net worth as well as receiving positive reviews for his roles in the 1990s films “Postcards from the Edge”, “Wilder Napalm” , “Wyatt Earp”, “Dragonheart” and “The Parent Trap” (1998) among others.

Furthermore, another upswing of Quaid’s career came in the new millennium, when he was nominated for Saturn and Blockbuster Entertainment Awards for the role of Frank Sullivan in the film “Frequency”, and then won a Screen Actors Guild Award for his role in “Traffic”, both in 2000, but for “Far from Heaven” in 2002, Dennis won four prestigious awards for the role of Frank Whitaker. In addition, over the next several years he created noted characters in the films “The Day After Tomorrow”, “The Express”, “Pandorum”, “The Special Relationship” and “Beneath the Darkness” in 2012.

More recently he starred in the CBS TV series “Vegas” in 2012 and ’13, and the film “Truth” in 2015.

In his personal life, Dennis Quaid has been married three times, firstly to actress P. J. Soles from 1978 to ‘83, then to actress Meg Ryan – the mother of his first son – from 1991 to 2001. In 2004, Dennis married real estate agent Kimberly Buffington who is the mother of their twins, but they finally divorced in 2016 after a very off-on marriage involving several divorce threats by both. Quaid is now rumoured to be dating Santa Auzina, 32 years his junior.

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Dennis William Quaid Quotes

• [2008 interview] I have no regrets. There’s only one real regret that I have, and that’s that David Lean, who is my favorite director of all time, gave me the role of Nostromo in “Nostromo”. And I went over there to Nice and met with him and got to ask him every question there was, spent an afternoon with him. Unfortunately, he wound up dying of cancer before we could shoot the film. That’s my only regret.
• [observation, 2013] What’s going on in television reminds me of what was going on in movies in the ’70s, where the inmates had kind of taken over the asylum. And they’re doing a lot of interesting things that I myself want to watch. The studios are just giving more of their tent-pole remakes of, you know, what’s been successful before. I really don’t find it all that interesting.
• 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.
• [on The Express (2008)] At its core, it’s about living your life with grace. If God bestows grace upon you, that you should live your life to its full effect. You know, Ernie Davis embodied that in his short life. He touched everybody around him.
• Movies seem to be happening to me rather than me going out there and saying, “Well, I’m going to play this.”.
• I was a guy back in the ’80s who was one movie away from a huge career, which at that time didn’t happen. In the ’90s, I worked a lot, but it was kind of, “get out there and dig and find things”. Then I guess The Rookie (2002) and Far from Heaven (2002) were referred to as my comeback. I look around and a lot of the people I started in the business with, I have no clue where they are right now. So much of it has to do with luck and I have been extremely lucky, but a large part of it is also just hanging in there.
• There are three things being a celebrity is good for: raising money for charity, dinner reservations and tee times.
• [on his recovery from cocaine addiction] Well, a couple of times I had people come have a talk with me, but I was operating, for the most part, on two hours of sleep a night, and I realized, “I can’t do this and last very long.” So I cleaned up (in the early ’90s) and then the jobs stopped coming. You clean up your life and think you’re supposed to be rewarded for it, but things actually got worse. On the other hand, if I hadn’t sobered up, I probably wouldn’t be alive today.
• [2004] Being a celebrity couple is not so easy – it’s double the publicity, and it’s hard to have a private life…I have to tell you that I am happier with my life now then ever: I have a great son and a great career. I’m not only here, but here stronger than I’ve ever been – I have absolutely no regrets about the ups and downs of my career.
• I could never hold a job for more than three months, which works out well because that’s how long a movie shoots.
• What, like I want to look like Dick Clark? No. I think I’ll look great with liver spots.

Dennis William Quaid Important Facts

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• Battled anorexia in the mid-1990s, which started when he shed 40 pounds to play Doc Holliday in Wyatt Earp (1994). Quaid comments that “I’d look in the mirror and still see a 180-lb. guy, even though I was 138 pounds.” He eventually sought treatment and recovered.
• As of 2014, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Breaking Away (1979), The Right Stuff (1983) and Traffic (2000).
• He recently began doing voice-overs for commercials (radio and television) for the Visa credit card. [June 2007]
• He and brother Randy Quaid have both played Doc Holliday: Dennis in Wyatt Earp (1994) and Randy in Purgatory (1999).
• Longtime friends with Brett Cullen. They both attended the University of Houston and were drama students of Cecil Pickett, father of Cindy Pickett.
• With Lea Thompson from 1983-1989.
• Was considered for the role of B.J. McKay in B.J. and the Bear (1978), which went to Greg Evigan.
• Inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame in Austin, Texas. [March 2005]
• Cousin of Bo Brinkman. First cousin once removed of Corbett Tuck and Dakota Brinkman.
• His wife, Kimberly Buffington Quaid, is a real estate agent in Austin, Texas for Buffington Signature Homes. His father-in-law, Thomas B. Buffington, is the CEO of the company.
• His newborn twins have been placed in an intensive care unit in a Los Angeles-area hospital after they were reportedly given an accidental drug overdose on November 18, 2007.
• Dennis and his wife, Kimberly Buffington Quaid, became the parents of twins, a boy and a girl, on November 8, 2007 in Santa Monica, California. Thomas Boone weighed in at 6 lbs. 12 oz. and Zoe Grace weighed in at 5 lbs. 9 oz.
• He and his ex-wife, Meg Ryan, have both appeared in remakes of films starring James Stewart. Quaid played Stewart’s part in the remake of The Flight of the Phoenix (1965). Meg Ryan appeared in You’ve Got Mail (1998), which was a remake of The Shop Around the Corner (1940).
• He and brother Randy Quaid are first cousins, twice removed, of performer Gene Autry. Gene’s maternal grandparents, Andrew Clinton Ozment and Margaret Malinda Pierce, were also Dennis and Randy’s paternal great-great-grandparents.
• He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7018 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on November 16, 2005.
• Turned down the role of Thomas Wayne in Batman Begins (2005), which went to Linus Roache.
• Tested for the role of Luke Duke on The Dukes of Hazzard (1979), which went to Tom Wopat.
• Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2005 Razzie Award nominating ballot. He was suggested in the Worst Actor category for his roles in the films The Alamo (2004) and The Day After Tomorrow (2004), he did not receive a nomination however.
• His drama teacher at Bellaire High School and, then, the University of Houston was Cecil Pickett, father of Cindy Pickett.
• Brother-in-law of Evi Quaid.
• He is a licensed private pilot with single and multiengine instrument ratings. He also has a type rating for the Cessna Citation 500 series twin engine light jet. He regularly flies the jet to his property in Montana.
• He attended Pershing Jr. High School in Houston, Texas.
• Became engaged to Kimberly Buffington Quaid in 2004.
• Attended Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas.
• Was asked to play the role of Bob in Halloween (1978) because his then-girlfriend P.J. Soles was in the film, but he was working on another project and had to decline.
• Has a half-brother, Buddy Quaid, and a half-sister, Brandy Quaid.
• His parents are William (Buddy Quaid) and Nita Quaid.
• Loves golf, and his handicap is 6.
• Was scheduled to appear in the David Lean-directed “Nostromo” in 1991, before Lean died, and the production came to a halt.
• Separated from wife Meg Ryan on June 28, 2000 and finalized divorced papers [that said Meg Ryan was able to keep all her jewelry and have joint custody of son Jack and the family car, a Jeep Cherokee] on July 16, 2001.
• When singing with his band, Dennis Quaid and the Sharks, he always plays with bare feet in order to feel comfortable as if playing in his living room.
• Lived with and was engaged to Lea Thompson for three years. The couple met on the set of Jaws 3-D (1983).
• His favorite director of all time is David Lean.
• Wrote songs for three of his films: The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981), Tough Enough (1983) and The Big Easy (1986).
• Is also a musician and occasionally performs with his band, “Dennis Quaid and the Sharks”.
• Father of Jack Quaid. Uncle of Amanda Quaid.
• Younger brother of Randy Quaid.

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