Dennis Quaid

Actor, also producer · Born April 9, 1954 (72) · Houston, Texas, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award winner · Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee · 1 other major award body

Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American actor. He became known during the 1980s after appearing in several successful films, including as Mike Brody in Jaws 3-D (1983), Alex Gardner in Dreamscape (1984), Remy McSwain in The Big Easy (1987), Tuck Pendleton in Innerspace (1987), Jefferson "Jeff" Blue in Undercover Blues (1993), Bowen in Dragonheart (1996), Joe Doe/William in Gang Related (1997), Frank Towns in Flight of the Phoenix (2004), Jack Hall in The Day After Tomorrow (2004) and Reverend Shaw Moore in Footloose (2011).

Biography from TMDB.

Born: April 9, 1954 (72)
From: Houston, Texas, USA
Works as: Actor, also producer
Titles: 113 on MovieCove · 135 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 6% in 30 days

What are Dennis Quaid's films like?

Across their 99 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama21 titles50^th

Comedy20 titles39^th

Action16 titles58^th

Biography12 titles79^th

Adventure7 titles79^th

Crime5 titles66^th

Animation2 titles43^rd

Documentary2 titles97^th

Horror2 titles16^th

Mystery2 titles40^th

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

26%

Self

25%

Society

14%

Survival

13%

Morality

13%

Power

Ideas

Family bonds36 Survival17 Ambition20 Self-worth15 Purpose15 Identity14 Justice11 Romantic love11

What they feel like to watch

their average across 91 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 5 · Wry 3 · Earnest 83

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 31 · Serious 28 · Dark 32

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 50 · Stylized 33 · Heightened 8

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 18 · Charged 42 · Intense 31

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 38 · Shifting 44 · Whiplash 9

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 57 · Some laughs 24 · Funny 10

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 33 · Even-paced 50 · Relentless 8

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 42 · Engaged 42 · Full focus 7

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 27 · Affecting 38 · Heavy 26

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 72 · Open-ended 19 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

82 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 30 of 82 analyzed roles.

Hero

30 of 82

Mentor

15 of 82

Shadow

13 of 82

Ally

9 of 82

Trickster

6 of 82

Shapeshifter

5 of 82

Threshold guardian

3 of 82

Herald

1 of 82

Show the 82 roles

Tricksteras Alan in The Seniors (1978)
Shadowas Phil Lawver in Are You in the House Alone? (1978)
Allyas Paul Morelli in Our Winning Season (1978)
Allyas Mike in Breaking Away (1979)
Tricksteras Mad Grossman in Gorp (1980)
Tricksteras Freddie Dupler in All Night Long (1981)
Shadowas Lar in Caveman (1981)
Heroas Travis Child in The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981)
Shadowas Kyle Hager in Johnny Belinda (1982)
Heroas Art Long in Tough Enough (1983)
Heroas Mike Brody in Jaws 3-D (1983)
Heroas Gordon Cooper in The Right Stuff (1983)
Heroas Alex Gardner in Dreamscape (1984)
Heroas Davidge in Enemy Mine (1985)
Heroas Remy McSwain in The Big Easy (1986)
Heroas Lt. Tuck Pendleton in Innerspace (1987)
Allyas Eddie Sanger in Suspect (1987)
Heroas Dexter Cornell in D.O.A. (1988)
Heroas Gavin Grey in Everybody's All-American (1988)
Heroas Jerry Lee Lewis in Great Balls of Fire! (1989)
Heroas Jack McGurn in Come See the Paradise (1990)
Allyas Jack Faulkner in Postcards from the Edge (1990)
Heroas Jeff Blue in Undercover Blues (1993)
Heroas Arlis Sweeney in Flesh and Bone (1993)
Shadowas Wallace Foudroyant in Wilder Napalm (1993)
Allyas Doc Holliday in Wyatt Earp (1994)
Shapeshifteras Eddie Bichon in Something to Talk About (1995)
Heroas Bowen in DragonHeart (1996)
Shapeshifteras Nick Parker in The Parent Trap (1998)
Heroas Joshua Rose in Savior (1998)
Shapeshifteras Hugh in Playing by Heart (1998)
Allyas Jack 'Cap' Rooney in Any Given Sunday (1999)
Allyas Frank Sullivan in Frequency (2000)
Mentoras Gabe in Dinner with Friends (2001)
Heroas Jimmy Morris in The Rookie (2002)
Shadowas Frank Whitaker in Far from Heaven (2002)
Heroas Cooper Tilson in Cold Creek Manor (2003)
Heroas Dan in In Good Company (2004)
Mentoras Sam Houston in The Alamo (2004)
Heroas Jack Hall in The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
Mentoras Jack Hall in The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
Heroas Frank Towns in Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
Mentoras Dan in In Good Company (2004)
Heroas Frank Beardsley in Yours, Mine & Ours (2005)
Tricksteras President Staton in American Dreamz (2006)
Mentoras Ben Schwartzwalder in The Express (2008)
Shadowas Ben Schwartzwalder in The Express (2008)
Heroas Thomas Barnes in Vantage Point (2008)
Mentoras Payton in Pandorum (2009)
Heroas Aidan Breslin in Horsemen (2009)
Mentoras Bill Clinton in The Special Relationship (2010)
Allyas Bob Hanson in Legion (2010)
Shadowas Bill Clinton in The Special Relationship (2010)
Shadowas Vaughn Ely in Beneath the Darkness (2011)
Mentoras Reverend Shaw Moore in Footloose (2011)
Mentoras Tom Hamilton in Soul Surfer (2011)
Shapeshifteras Clay Hammond in The Words (2012)
Threshold guardianas Carl in Playing for Keeps (2012)
Tricksteras Ramsey in What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012)
Heroas Henry Whipple in At Any Price (2012)
Shadowas Samuel Brukner in The Art of More (2015)
Allyas Adult Ethan in A Dog's Purpose (2017)
Shadowas Arthur in I Can Only Imagine (2018)
Threshold guardianas Hal Solinski in Kin (2018)
Heroas Don Quinn in Merry Happy Whatever (2019)
Shadowas Charlie Peck in The Intruder (2019)
Mentoras Ethan in A Dog's Journey (2019)
Mentoras Captain Wade in Blue Miracle (2021)
Mentoras Dick Vermeil in American Underdog (2021)
Mentoras Jaeger Clade in Strange World (2022)
Shadowas Beauchamp in The Tiger Rising (2022)
Mentoras Frank Mitchell in The Long Game (2023)
Heroas Doug White in On a Wing and a Prayer (2023)
Threshold guardianas Pastor Hill in The Hill (2023)
Heroas Ronald Reagan in Reagan (2024)
Tricksteras Harvey in The Substance (2024)
Heroas John Bouchart in Sovereign (2025)
Shadowas Keith Hunter Jesperson in Happy Face (2025)
Shapeshifteras Keith Hunter Jesperson in Happy Face (2025)
Heroas Carl Rikker in The Florist (2026)
Heraldas Sam Houston in Signal One (2026)
Mentoras Arthur in I Can Only Imagine 2 (2026)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Melancholic

Hopeful

Warm

Dread

Other

How their films linger

Hopeful45 Bittersweet34 Thought-provoking29 Feel-good22 Rousing16 Unsettling15

How their films end · 13 with a twist

Happy34
Bittersweet41
Tragic2
Ambiguous20
Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Dennis Quaid's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 80 of their 113 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (31).

Also on these channels

Lionsgate+6 titles, show their 6 titles on Lionsgate+
Howdy4 titles, show their 4 titles on Howdy
MovieSphere+4 titles, show their 4 titles on MovieSphere+
Shout! TV4 titles, show their 4 titles on Shout! TV
Sony Pictures Core3 titles, show their 3 titles on Sony Pictures Core
HISTORY Vault2 titles, show their 2 titles on HISTORY Vault
Wonder Project2 titles, show their 2 titles on Wonder Project
Fox Nation1 title, show their title on Fox Nation
ViX1 title, show their title on ViX

Subscription and free streaming for Dennis Quaid's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

135 credits, 113 with a MovieCove page; 36 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

The Florist(2026)
as Carl Rikker
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Signal One(2026)
as Sam Houston
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
I Can Only Imagine 2(2026)
as Arthur
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
War Machine(2026)
as Army Sgt Maj Sheridan
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
The Program: Texas Tech(2026)
Show as Narrator
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Twin Towers: Legacy(2025)
as Narrator (voice)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Sovereign(2025)
as John Bouchart
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Broke(2025)
as George Brandywine
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Saurus City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as Rind - Shrouded Knight (voice)
Happy Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Show 8 episodes · as Keith Jesperson aka 'Happy Face Killer'
Happy Face(2025)
Show as Keith Hunter Jesperson
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows
The Substance(2024)
as Harvey
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Reagan(2024)
as Ronald Reagan
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid(2024)
Show 19 episodes · Producer · as Self - Host
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows
The Long Game(2023)
Producer · as Frank Mitchell
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Water Wars(2024)
as Narrator
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Top Combat Pilot(2023)
Show 4 episodes · as Presenter
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Lawmen: Bass Reeves(2023)
Show 8 episodes · as Marshal Sherrill Lynn
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
The Hill(2023)
as James Hill
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Strays(2023)
as Birdwatcher
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Full Circle(2023)
Show 6 episodes · as Jeff McCusker
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows
On a Wing and a Prayer(2023)
as Doug White
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Strange World(2022)
as Jaeger Clade (voice)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Grid Down, Power Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
as Narrator
The Tiger Rising(2022)
as Beauchamp
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
American Underdog(2021)
as Dick Vermeil
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Blue Miracle(2021)
as Wade
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Born a Champion(2021)
as Mason
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
John Bronco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
as Narrator
Merry Happy Whatever(2019)
Show 8 episodes · Producer · as Don Quinn
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows
Midway(2019)
as Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
The Pretenders(2018)
as Joe
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk Works(2019)
as Kelly Johnson
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
A Dog's Journey(2019)
as Ethan Montgomery
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
The Intruder(2019)
as Charlie Peck
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Kin(2018)
as Hal Solinski
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
I Can Only Imagine(2018)
as Arthur
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
A Dog's Purpose(2017)
as Adult Ethan
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Mad Families(2017)
as Head Ranger
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Goliath(2016)
Show 8 episodes · as Wade Blackwood
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
The Art of More(2015)
Show 20 episodes · as Samuel Brukner
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows
Truth(2015)
as Lt. Colonel Roger Charles
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Miracles on the Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Narrator (voice)
Fortitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 14 episodes · as Michael Lennox
Drunk History(2013)
Show 1 episode · as Lucky Luciano
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Movie 43(2013)
as Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Playing for Keeps(2012)
as Carl
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 21 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · as Sheriff Ralph Lamb
The Words(2012)
as Clay Hammond
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
At Any Price(2012)
as Henry Whipple
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
What to Expect When You're Expecting(2012)
as Ramsey Cooper
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Beneath the Darkness(2011)
as Ely
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Footloose(2011)
as Rev. Shaw Moore
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Soul Surfer(2011)
as Tom Hamilton
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Workaholics(2011)
Show 1 episode · as Ted Murphy
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
The Special Relationship(2010)
as Bill Clinton
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Legion(2010)
as Bob Hanson
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Pandorum(2009)
as Payton
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra(2009)
as General Hawk
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Horsemen(2009)
as Aidan Breslin
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
The Express(2008)
as Ben Schwartzwalder
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Smart People(2008)
as Lawrence Wetherhold
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Vantage Point(2008)
as Thomas Barnes
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Battle for Terra(2007)
as Roven (voice)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
2005 Houston Astros: The Championship Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Voice
American Dreamz(2006)
as President Staton
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Actor
Yours, Mine & Ours(2005)
as Frank Beardsley
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
In Good Company(2004)
as Dan
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Flight of the Phoenix(2004)
as Frank Towns
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
The Day After Tomorrow(2004)
as Jack Hall
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
The Alamo(2004)
as Sam Houston
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Cold Creek Manor(2003)
as Cooper Tilson
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Far from Heaven(2002)
as Frank Whitaker
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
The Rookie(2002)
as Jimmy Morris
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Dinner with Friends(2001)
as Gabe
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Traffic(2000)
as Arnie Metzger
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Frequency(2000)
as Frank Sullivan
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Any Given Sunday(1999)
as Jack 'Cap' Rooney
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
SpongeBob SquarePants(1999)
Show 1 episode · as Redbeard Krabs (voice)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Playing by Heart(1998)
as Hugh
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
The Parent Trap(1998)
as Nick Parker
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Everything That Rises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Director · Executive Producer · as Jim Clay
Savior(1998)
as Joshua Rose
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Switchback(1997)
as FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Gang Related(1997)
as Joe Doe / William
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
as Uncle Tommy
E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Show 1 episode · Actor
DragonHeart(1996)
as Bowen
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Something to Talk About(1995)
as Eddie Bichon
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Wyatt Earp(1994)
as Doc Holliday
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of Sound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Associate Producer · as Narrator (voice)
Flesh and Bone(1993)
as Arlis Sweeney
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Undercover Blues(1993)
as Jeff Blue
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Wilder Napalm(1993)
as Wallace
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Show 3 episodes · Actor
Postcards from the Edge(1990)
as Jack Faulkner
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Come See the Paradise(1990)
as Jack McGurn
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Great Balls of Fire!(1989)
as Jerry Lee Lewis
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Everybody's All-American(1988)
as Gavin Grey
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Live with Kelly and Mark(1988)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows
D.O.A.(1988)
as Dexter Cornell
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Suspect(1987)
as Eddie Sanger
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Innerspace(1987)
as Lt. Tuck Pendleton
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
The Big Easy(1986)
as Remy McSwain
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Enemy Mine(1985)
as Willis Davidge
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Dreamscape(1984)
as Alex Gardner
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Bill: On His Own(1983)
as Barry Morrow
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
The Right Stuff(1983)
as Gordon Cooper
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Jaws 3-D(1983)
as Mike Brody
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Actor
Tough Enough(1983)
as Art Long
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Johnny Belinda(1982)
as Kyle Hager
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
as Barry Morrow
Stripes(1981)
as Extra at Graduation Ceremony
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia(1981)
as Travis Child
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Caveman(1981)
as Lar
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
All Night Long(1981)
as Freddie Dupler
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
The Hearse(1980)
as Repairman (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
The Long Riders(1980)
as Ed Miller
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Gorp(1980)
as Mad Grossman
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Breaking Away(1979)
as Mike
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill(1979)
as Roy
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Are You in the House Alone?(1978)
as Phil Lawver
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
The Seniors(1978)
as Alan Darby
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Our Winning Season(1978)
as Paul Morelli
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
September 30, 1955(1977)
as Frank
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden(1977)
as Shark, Baseball Pitcher
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Crazy Mama(1975)
as Bellhop
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Baretta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Show 1 episode · Actor
A Dog’s Perfect Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Sander Goss
American Pride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as “Cowboy” Jack Clement
Callback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Actor
This Blue Is Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Actor
Thunder Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Show 1 episode · as Duane 'The Wrecking Ball' Whitlock

Career shape

Star power in the 99^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 131 titles, 126 of them dated from 1975 to 2026; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

$553M worldwide

Highest rated

The Right Stuff (1983)

Midcredits 97^th

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination

19752026

Peak 2003 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 74 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

1975Screen debut· Crazy Mama
1983First top-billed film· Jaws 3-D
1986Independent Spirit Award win· The Big Easy
2000Screen Actors Guild Award win· Traffic
2002Golden Globe nomination· Far from Heaven
2004Career best· The Day After Tomorrow

Show 1 more milestone

2010Primetime Emmy nomination· The Special Relationship

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting131 of 131 · 54^thDirecting1 of 131Producing4 of 131

131 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1970s9 · acting1980s23 · acting1990s20 · 20 acting · 2 crew2000s21 · acting2010s28 · 28 acting · 1 crew2020s25 · 25 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 36% of 87 roles

15%

86%

17%

38%

80%

44%

40%

27%

75859095000510152025

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Screen Actors Guild Award and 2 other major awards from 8 major nominations, 1988–2011.

WinNomination

2011
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
2010
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
2003
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
- +1 other major body · 1 win
  - Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Supporting Male
2001
- Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture
1988
- Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Male Lead

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Dennis Quaid's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54^th percentile, the median of all 100; across their 91 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53^rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53^rdpercentile

Typical film, the median of 91

Approval · how many liked their films

58^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 91

Reach · how many have seen their films

90^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 91

Midcredits score across 113 titles, by percentile

75^th and up31
50^th to 74^th33
25^th to 49^th27
Below 25^th22

Shape of the crowd

48 of their 113 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved9
Universally Panned1
Loved with Detractors1
Divisive1
Cult Classic4
Crowd Pleaser48
Broadly Agreed12
Mixed37

Most divisive · actor

Twin Towers: Legacy (2025)

95^th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Right Stuff (1983)

Midcredits 97^th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 88 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Dennis Quaid's work okay for kids?

Across up to 66 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore48 titles14–78 · median 52 · moderatenear the median of all films

Sex & Nudity66 titles7–50 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all films

Profanity54 titles12–76 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most films

Alcohol & Drugs46 titles12–51 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all films

Frightening / Intense47 titles12–71 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all films

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Dennis Quaid work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dennis Quaid's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andrew Erwin shares the most, 3.

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Andrew Erwin3 titles See all 3 shared titles with Andrew Erwin
Sean McNamara3 titles See all 3 shared titles with Sean McNamara
Joseph Ruben3 titles See all 3 shared titles with Joseph Ruben
Lasse Hallström3 titles · 2 as director See all 3 shared titles with Lasse Hallström

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