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Randy Quaid: Biography

Randy Quaid

Birth Name: Randall Rudy Quaid
Birth Place: Houston, TX
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/01/1950, Libra
Profession: Actor

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Randy Quaid Fast Facts:

Once worked as a janitor and considered going into stand-up comedy.
Was a student at the University of Houston when Peter Bogdanovich cast him in the 1968 film Targets. He went on to work with the director on The Last Picture Show (1971), What's Up, Doc? (1972) and Paper Moon (1973).
Met his wife, a production assistant and former model, while filming the 1989 flick Bloodhounds of Broadway.
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2003.
Provided the voice of the animated Colonel in KFC commercials.
Was arrested twice–once in 2009 for allegedly defrauding an innkeeper and again in 2010 on burglary charges–and has sought asylum status in Canada with his wife.

Randy Quaid Relationships:
Amanda Quaid - Daughter
Dennis Quaid - Brother
Ella Jolly - Ex-wife
Evi Quaid - Wife
Nita Quaid - Mother
William Quaid - Father
Randy Quaid Awards:
2005 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
1987 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
1988 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Winner
2006 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
1974 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
1973 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1984 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Special - Nominee
1974 BAFTA Awards: Best Supporting Actor - Nominee
2005 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
College:
Attended University of Houston, Houston, TX

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