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Randy Quaid is an American actor born in Houston, Texas, on October 1, 1950. His birth name is Randy Randall Rudy Quaid. He is the sibling of Dennis Quaid. Quaid has worked as a voice actor, television actor, and film actor since 1971. He is educated at the University of Houston and works primarily in the United States.
Quaid has received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film and holds a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. His work includes the Western genre. He speaks, writes, and signs in English.
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Film & TV
Houston, Texas, USA
Randall Rudy "Randy" Quaid (born October 1, 1950) is a European-American businessman, entrepreneur, actor, producer, writer and musician perhaps best known for his role as Cousin Eddie in the National Lampoon's Vacation movies, as well as his numerous supporting roles in films such as The Last Detail, Independence Day, Kingpin and Brokeback Mountain. He has won a Golden Globe Award, and has been…
Known for
- The Christmas Letter — Postman2024
- All You Can Eat — Gordon2018
- The Randy & Evi Quaid Compilation — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2015
- Star Whackers — Randy Quaid2011
- Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach — Coach Lew Tuttle2009
- Joy Behar: Say Anything! — Himself2009
- Real Time — Reuben2008
- Goya's Ghosts — King Carlos IV2006
- Blade: House of Chthon — Melvin2006
- Treasure Island Kids: The Battle of Treasure Island — Captain Flint2006
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Key facts
- Born
- Randy Randall Rudy Quaid , ( 1950-10-01 ) October 1, 1950 (age 75) , Houston , Texas, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1971–present
- Spouses
- Ella Jolly ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1980 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1989 ) Evi Motolanez ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1989 )
- Relatives
- Dennis Quaid (brother) Jack Quaid (nephew) Gene Autry (first cousin twice removed)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Randy
- Family name
- Quaid
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Houston
- Sibling
- Dennis Quaid
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- Western
- Image
- Randy Quaid.jpg
- Work location
- United States
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- Commons category
- Randy Quaid
- date of birth
- 1950-10-01
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- name in native language
- Randy Quaid
- start of work period
- 1971-00-00
- birth name
- Randy Randall Rudy Quaid
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
Randy Randall Rudy Quaid (born October 1, 1950) is an American actor.
He was nominated for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award for his role in The Last Detail in 1973. In 1978, he co-starred as a prisoner in Midnight Express. Quaid also won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Emmy Award for his portrayal of U.S. President Lyndon Johnson in LBJ: The Early Years (1987).
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