Profile
Famous as :
Actor, musicianBirth Name :
Dennis William QuaidBirth Date :
April 09, 1954Birth Place :
Houston, Texas, USASpouse :
P.J. Soles (actress, 25-Nov-78 - 23-Jan-83), Meg Ryan (actress, 14-Feb-91 - 16-Jul-01), Kimberly Buffington (real estate agent, since 4-Jul-04)Claim to fame :
As Mike in "Breaking Away" (1979)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2001
Got nomination for Saturn Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Frequency (2000)
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
2001
Got nomination for Blockbuster Entertainment Awardcategory Favorite Actor - Suspense for Frequency (2000)
Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards
2003
Won Camiefor The Rookie (2002)
shared with John Lee Hancock (director); Mike Rich (writer); Gordon Gray (producer)
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2002
Won CFCA Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Far from Heaven (2002)
Golden Globes, USA
2003
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Far from Heaven (2002)
Independent Spirit Awards
2003
Won Independent Spirit Awardcategory Best Supporting Male for Far from Heaven (2002)
1988
Won Independent Spirit Awardcategory Best Male Lead for The Big Easy (1987)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
2002
Won NYFCC Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Far from Heaven (2002)
Online Film Critics Society Awards
2003
Won OFCS Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Far from Heaven (2002)
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
2003
Got nomination for PFCS Awardcategory Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Far from Heaven (2002)
Satellite Awards
2003
Got nomination for Golden Satellite Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama for Far from Heaven (2002)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2003
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Far from Heaven (2002)
2001
Won Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture for Traffic (2000)
shared with Steven Bauer; Benjamin Bratt; James Brolin
Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards
2005
Won Texas Film Hall of Fame AwardValladolid International Film Festival
1987
Won Valladolid International Film Best Actorfor The Big Easy (1987)
Walk of Fame
2005
Won Star on the Walk of Famecategory Motion Picture (On November 16, 2005; At 7018 Hollywood Blvd.)
