ACTOR

Dennis Quaid

1954 - Today

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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), Flight of the Phoenix (2004), Yours, Mine & Ours (2005), and Vantage Point (2008). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dennis Quaid has received more than 23,447,403 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 53 in 2019). Dennis Quaid is the 815th most popular actor (down from 641st in 2019), the 1,468th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,188th in 2019) and the 394th most popular American Actor.

Dennis Quaid is an American actor who has starred in films such as The Right Stuff, The Big Easy, and Far from Heaven.

Memorability Metrics

  • 23M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 60.13

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 54

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.20

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.41

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Dennis Quaid ranks 815 out of 13,578. Before him are Jeff Bennett, Terence Stamp, Tom Skerritt, Emma Watson, Bubba Smith, and Geneviève Grad. After him are Joseph Cotten, Thomas Kretschmann, Orlando Bloom, Michael Madsen, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Kristin Scott Thomas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Dennis Quaid ranks 48. Before him are Bernard Hinault, Eric Gerets, Ron Howard, Rene Russo, Andrej Babiš, and Prayut Chan-o-cha. After him are Abdul Rashid Dostum, Mordechai Vanunu, Uli Stielike, Marian Gold, Michael Dudikoff, and Lee Child.

Others Born in 1954

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Dennis Quaid ranks 1,468 out of 20,380. Before him are Bruce Dern (1936), Jeff Bennett (1962), Robert Wise (1914), DJ Khaled (1975), Tom Skerritt (1933), and Bubba Smith (1945). After him are Joseph Cotten (1905), James Patterson (1947), Rose Kennedy (1890), Willard Van Orman Quine (1908), Paul Stanley (1952), and David Gross (1941).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Dennis Quaid ranks 394. Before him are Elliott Gould (1938), Walter Brennan (1894), Bruce Dern (1936), Jeff Bennett (1962), Tom Skerritt (1933), and Bubba Smith (1945). After him are Joseph Cotten (1905), Michael Madsen (1957), Michael Rooker (1955), Kelly Preston (1962), David Graf (1950), and Macaulay Culkin (1980).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Day After Tomorrow
Jack Hall
After paleoclimatologist Jack Hall is largely ignored by UN officials when presenting his environmental concerns about the beginning of a new Ice Age, his research proves true when a superstorm develops, setting off catastrophic natural disasters throughout the world. Trying to get to his son, Sam, who is trapped in New York City with his friend Laura and others, Jack and his crew must travel to get to Sam before it's too late.
May 26th 20046.5 / 10
The Parent Trap
Nick Parker
Hallie Parker and Annie James are identical twins separated at a young age because of their parents' divorce. Unknowingly to their parents, the girls are sent to the same summer camp where they meet, discover the truth about themselves, and then plot with each other to switch places.
Jul 28th 19987.2 / 10
Vantage Point
Thomas Barnes
During an historic counter-terrorism summit in Spain, the President of the United States is struck down by an assassin's bullet. Eight strangers have a perfect view of the kill, but what did they really see? As the minutes leading up to the fatal shot are replayed through the eyes of each eyewitness, the reality of the assassination takes shape.
Feb 1st 20086.401 / 10