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Dennis Quaid: Biography

Dennis Quaid

Birth Place: Houston, TX
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/09/1954, Aries
Profession: Actor; director; singer; songwriter

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Dennis Quaid Fast Facts:

As a teen, he performed stand-up comedy and did impressions at nightclubs.
Earned a pilot's license to help him portray the role of astronaut Gordon Cooper in 1983's The Right Stuff.
Battled anorexia and a cocaine addiction.
Formed the rock band Dennis Quaid and the Sharks; he sang lead vocals and played rhythm guitar.
Made his directorial debut with the 1998 made-for-TV movie Everything That Rises.
Won a New York Film Critics Circle Award and an Independent Spirit Award for his performance in 2002's Far From Heaven.
Became an advocate for patient safety after his infant twins (born in 2007) nearly died as a result of a medical mistake at the hospital.

Dennis Quaid Relationships:
Buddy Quaid - Half Brother
Jack Henry Quaid - Son
Kimberly Quaid - Wife
Lea Thompson - Ex-fiancée
Meg Ryan - Ex-wife
Nita Quaid - Mother
P.J. Soles - Ex-wife
Randy Quaid - Brother
William Quaid - Father
Thomas Boone Quaid - Son
Zoe Grace Quaid - Daughter
Dennis Quaid Awards:
2010 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
2002 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
2000 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Winner
2011 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
2003 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - Nominee
College:
Attended University of Houston, Houston, TX

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Dennis Quaid, Julianne Moore, Dennis Haysbert Jeff Vespa/WireImage.com

Natasha Richardson, Dennis Quaid Steve Granitz/WireImage.com

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Vegas, Michael Chiklis, Dennis Quaid, Jason OMara, Kai Lennox, James Russo Lorey Sebastian/CBS

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