Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid

75 · Born: Oct 1, 1950

Known For

Brokeback MountainBrokeback Mountain
Independence DayIndependence Day
KingpinKingpin
Days of ThunderDays of Thunder

Personal Details

BornOct 1, 1950 Houston, Texas, USA
Spouse

  • Evi Quaid

    ( Oct 5, 1989 to Dec 7, 2025 )

  • Ella Marie Jolly

    ( May 11, 1980 to Jun 20, 1985 )
Parents
  • Juanita Bonniedale Jordan
  • Buddy Quaid
Relatives
  • Jack Quaid (Niece or Nephew)
  • Gene Autry (Cousin)
  • Buddy Quaid (Half Sibling)
  • Bo Brinkman (Cousin)
  • Dennis Quaid (Sibling)
  • Dakota Brinkman (Cousin)
  • Laura Quaid (Sibling)

Biography

Randy Quaid is a renowned actor, recognized by Hollywood and the world's most esteemed directors, for his outstanding performances in a wide range of films. Born in Houston, Texas, Quaid grew up in the suburban city of Bellaire alongside his brother, actor Dennis Quaid.

Career

2024
The Christmas Letter
The Christmas Letter as Postman
2018
All You Can Eat
All You Can Eat as Gordon
2011
Star Whackers
Star Whackers as Randy Quaid
2009
Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach
Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach as Coach Lew Tuttle
2008
Real Time
Real Time as Reuben
2006
Goya's Ghosts
Goya's Ghosts as King Carlos IV
Treasure Island Kids: The Battle of Treasure Island
Treasure Island Kids: The Battle of Treasure Island as Captain Flint
Blade: The Series
Blade: The Series as Melvin
Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up
Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up as Rockin' Rory (voice)
2005
The Ice Harvest
The Ice Harvest as Bill Guerrard
Brokeback Mountain
Brokeback Mountain as Joe Aguirre
Category 7: The End of the World
Category 7: The End of the World as Tornado Tommy
Back by Midnight
Back by Midnight as Eli Rockwood
Elvis
Elvis as 'Colonel' Tom Parker
2004
Home on the Range
Home on the Range as Alameda Slim (voice)
Category 6: Day of Destruction
Category 6: Day of Destruction as Tornado Tommy
Disney Sing Along Songs: Home on the Range - Little Patch of Heaven
Disney Sing Along Songs: Home on the Range - Little Patch of Heaven
5ive Days to Midnight
5ive Days to Midnight as Irwin Sikorski
2003
Carolina
Carolina as Ted Mirabeau
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure as Eddie Johnson
Black Cadillac
Black Cadillac as Charlie
Kart Racer
Kart Racer as Vic Davies
Milwaukee, Minnesota
Milwaukee, Minnesota as Jerry James
Grind
Grind as Jock Jensen
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire
2002
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
Frank McKlusky, C.I. as Madman McKlusky
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
The Adventures of Pluto Nash as Bruno
2001
The Day the World Ended
The Day the World Ended as Dr. Michael McCann
Not Another Teen Movie
Not Another Teen Movie as Mr. Briggs
2000
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle as Cappy von Trapment
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney as President A. Thorton Osgood II
The Thin Blue Lie
The Thin Blue Lie as Phil Chadway
1999
Purgatory
Purgatory as Doc Woods / Doc Holliday
P.U.N.K.S.
P.U.N.K.S. as Pat Utley
Last Rites
Last Rites as Jeremy Dillon
The Debtors
The Debtors
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns as Jack Woods
1998
Protector
Protector as Phil
Bug Buster
Bug Buster as General George S. Merlin
Hard Rain
Hard Rain as Sheriff Mike Collins
Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits
Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits as Roadie
1997
Vegas Vacation
Vegas Vacation as Cousin Eddie
1996
Last Dance
Last Dance as Sam Burns
Kingpin
Kingpin as Ishmael Boorg
Woman Undone
Woman Undone as Allan Hansen
Moonshine Highway
Moonshine Highway as Sheriff Miller
Independence Day
Independence Day as Russell Casse
The Siege at Ruby Ridge
The Siege at Ruby Ridge as Randy Weaver
Get on the Bus
Get on the Bus as Tennessee State Trooper (uncredited)
1995
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning as Detective Steve Carella
Bye Bye Love
Bye Bye Love as Vic Damico
Tales of the Wild
Tales of the Wild
Streets of Laredo
Streets of Laredo as John Wesley Hardin
1994
The Paper
The Paper as Michael McDougal
Next Door
Next Door as Lenny Benedetti
Curse of the Starving Class
Curse of the Starving Class as Taylor
Major League II
Major League II as Johnny (ucredited)
1993
Freaked
Freaked as Elijah C. Skuggs
Murder in the Heartland
Murder in the Heartland as Elmer Scheele
1992
Frankenstein
Frankenstein as The Monster
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Toonces and Friends
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Toonces and Friends as Coach Dobbs
1991
Davis Rules
Davis Rules as Dwight Davis
1990
Quick Change
Quick Change as Loomis
Days of Thunder
Days of Thunder as Tim Dalander
Texasville
Texasville as Lester Marlow
Cold Dog Soup
Cold Dog Soup as Jack Cloud
Martians Go Home
Martians Go Home as Mark Devereaux
1989
Christmas Vacation
Christmas Vacation as Cousin Eddie
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Bloodhounds of Broadway as Feet Samuels
Parents
Parents as Nick Laemle
Out Cold
Out Cold as Lester
1988
Caddyshack II
Caddyshack II as Peter Blunt
Moving
Moving as Frank / Cornall Crawford
Dead Solid Perfect
Dead Solid Perfect as Kenny Lee
Evil in Clear River
Evil in Clear River as Pete Suvak
1987
LBJ: The Early Years
LBJ: The Early Years as Lyndon Baines Johnson
No Man's Land
No Man's Land as Lieutenant Vincent Bracey
Sweet Country
Sweet Country as Juan
1986
The Wraith
The Wraith as Sheriff Loomis
1985
Fool for Love
Fool for Love as Martin
The Slugger's Wife
The Slugger's Wife as Moose Granger
1984
The Wild Life
The Wild Life as Charlie
A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire as Harold "Mitch" Mitchell
1983
National Lampoon's Vacation
National Lampoon's Vacation as Cousin Eddie
1982
Inside the Third Reich
Inside the Third Reich as Putzi Hanfstaengel
1981
Heartbeeps
Heartbeeps as Charlie
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men as Lenny Small
1980
The Long Riders
The Long Riders as Clell Miller
To Race the Wind
To Race the Wind as Chet Watson
Foxes
Foxes as Jay
1979
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang as Grat Dalton
1978
Midnight Express
Midnight Express as Jimmy Booth
1977
The Choirboys
The Choirboys as Dean Proust
1976
The Missouri Breaks
The Missouri Breaks as Tittle Tod
Bound for Glory
Bound for Glory as Luther Johnson
1975
Breakout
Breakout as Hawk Hawkins
1974
The Great Niagara
The Great Niagara as Carl Grant
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz as Virgil
1973
The Last Detail
The Last Detail as Seaman Larry Meadows
Paper Moon
Paper Moon as Leroy
Lolly-Madonna XXX
Lolly-Madonna XXX as Finch Feather
1972
Getting Away from It All
Getting Away from It All as Herbie
What's Up, Doc?
What's Up, Doc? as Professor Hosquith
1971
The Last Picture Show
The Last Picture Show as Lester Marlow
2000
George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire
George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire
1996
The Making of 'Independence Day'
The Making of 'Independence Day'
1991
Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas
Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas
1985
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live