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    Dennis Quaid - Wikipedia

    • Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American actor. He is known for his starring roles in Breaking Away (1979), The Right Stuff (1983), The Big Easy (1986), Innerspace (1987), Great Balls of Fire! (1989), Dragonheart (1996), The Parent Trap (1998), Frequency (2000), The Rookie (2002), The Day After Tomorrow (2004), In Good Company (2004), Flig… See more

    BornDennis William Quaid · April 9, 1954 · Houston, Texas, U.S.
    SpousesP. J. Soles · (m. 1978; div. 1983) · Meg Ryan · (m. 1991; div. 2001) · Kimberly Buffington · (m. 2004; div. 2018) · Laura Savoie (m. 2020)
    Children3, including Jack Quaid
    Early life and education

    Dennis William Quaid was born in Houston, Texas, to Juanita Bonnie Dale "Nita" (née Jordan) (1927-2019), a real-estate agent, and William Rudy Quaid (1923–1987), an electrician. He has English, Irish, Scots-Irish, and … See more

    Career

    Quaid dropped out of the University of Houston before graduating and moved to Hollywood to pursue an acting career. He made his film debut in an uncredited role in the action comedy film Crazy Mama (1975) starring … See more

    Personal life

    Quaid has been married four times and has three children. He met his first wife, actress P. J. Soles, on the set of the film Our Winning Season. They were married in 1978 and divorced in 1983.
    On Februar… See more