Dennis Quaid

Biography

Dennis Quaid born April 9, 1954, is an American actor known for a wide variety of dramatic and comedic roles.

Quaid has English, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Cajun (French) ancestry.

He attended Paul W. Horn Elementary School in Bellaire and Pershing Middle School in Houston.

He studied Mandarin and dance at Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas, and later in college, at the University of Houston, under drama coach Cecil Pickett, who had previously taught at Bellaire High and whose daughter is actress Cindy Pickett.