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Randy Quaid

Date of birth: 1950-10-01

Place of birth: Houston, Texas, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: ランディ・クエイド, رندی کواید

Randy Quaid

Biography

Randall Rudy "Randy" Quaid (born October 1, 1950) is an American actor 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 nominated for an Academy Award, an Emmy Award and a BAFTA Award.

Movie Credits

Brokeback Mountain
3.9

Brokeback Mountain

2005-10-22

In 1960s Wyoming, two men develop a strong emotional and sexual relationship that endures as a lifel

Independence Day
3.4

Independence Day

1996-06-25

Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major

Days of Thunder
3.2

Days of Thunder

1990-06-27

Talented but unproven stock car driver Cole Trickle gets a break and with the guidance of veteran Ha

The Wraith
3.2

The Wraith

1986-10-01

Packard Walsh and his motorized gang control and terrorize an Arizona desert town where they force d

Frankenstein
3.3

Frankenstein

1993-12-02

In the early 19th century, Dr. Frankenstein discovers the secret of life – how to create a perfect m

Quick Change
3.3

Quick Change

1990-07-13

With the aid of his girlfriend, Phyllis Potter, and best friend, Loomis, Grimm enters a Manhattan ba

Carolina
2.9

Carolina

2003-07-04

A young woman escapes her wildly eccentric family in search for a life of normalcy.

National Lampoon's Vacation
3.5

National Lampoon's Vacation

1983-07-29

Clark Griswold is on a quest to take his family to the Walley World theme park for a vacation, but t

Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
2

Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

2003-12-20

Though Eddie's fired right at Christmastime, his boss sends him and his family on a South Pacific va

Frank McKlusky, C.I.
2.2

Frank McKlusky, C.I.

2002-04-26

As a child, Frank McKlusky watched his daredevil father "Madman" McKlusky become comatose in an ill-

Goya's Ghosts
3.3

Goya's Ghosts

2006-11-08

Painter Francisco Goya becomes involved with the Spanish Inquisition after his muse, Inés, is arrest

Hard Rain
2.9

Hard Rain

1998-01-16

An armored car driver tries to elude a gang of thieves while a flood ravages the countryside.

Kingpin
3.3

Kingpin

1996-07-04

After bowler Roy Munson swindles the wrong crowd and is left with a hook for a hand, he settles into

Mail to the Chief
2.9

Mail to the Chief

2000-04-02

A humorous and inspiring adventure about an ordinary middle school student who strikes up an online

Bye Bye Love
3

Bye Bye Love

1995-03-16

With varying degrees of success, recently divorced friends Dave, Vic and Donny are trying to move on

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
3.6

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

1989-11-30

It's Christmastime, and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration. But things ne

The Adventures of Pluto Nash
2.2

The Adventures of Pluto Nash

2002-08-16

The year is 2087, the setting is the moon. Pluto Nash, the high-flying successful owner of the hotte

Vegas Vacation
3

Vegas Vacation

1997-02-13

The Griswold family hits the road again for a typically ill-fated vacation, this time to the glitzy

Water War
0

Water War

1998-04-18

The tribulations of an engineer and an archaeologist who search for a lost city in the desert of the

Purgatory
3.6

Purgatory

1999-01-10

An outlaw band flees a posse and rides into Refuge, a small town where no one carries a gun, drinks,

What's Up, Doc?
3.7

What's Up, Doc?

1972-03-09

The accidental mix-up of four identical plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild

Breakout
3.1

Breakout

1975-05-01

A bush pilot is hired for $50,000 to go to Mexico to free an innocent prisoner.

The Last Picture Show
3.8

The Last Picture Show

1971-10-03

High school seniors and best friends, Sonny and Duane, live in a dying Texas town. The handsome Duan

Category 6: Day of Destruction
3.1

Category 6: Day of Destruction

2004-11-14

Three tornadoes converge to wreak havoc on Chicago, disrupting the power grid and creating the worst

The Paper
3.3

The Paper

1994-03-18

Henry Hackett is the workaholic editor of a New York City tabloid. He loves his job, but the long ho

Parents
2.9

Parents

1989-01-27

Michael is a young boy living in a typical 1950s suburbanite home... except for his bizarre and horr

No Man's Land
3

No Man's Land

1987-10-23

A rookie cop goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of car thieves led by smooth and charming Ted. The

Home on the Range
3

Home on the Range

2004-04-02

When a greedy outlaw schemes to take possession of the "Patch Of Heaven" dairy farm, three determine

Dead Solid Perfect
2.8

Dead Solid Perfect

1988-12-18

A second-string pro golfer desperate for his shot at success tours the country.

Real Time
3.1

Real Time

2008-11-07

Real Time is a comedic drama about a compulsive gambler given one hour to live by the man hired to k

Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach
2.5

Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach

2009-01-13

An overenthusiastic high-school maintenance man attempts to lead an unlikely group of misfits to the

Bound for Glory
3.4

Bound for Glory

1976-12-05

A biography of Woody Guthrie, one of America's greatest folk singers. He left his dust-devastated Te

Moving
2.8

Moving

1988-03-04

Arlo accepts what seems to him to be a dream promotion to Idaho. He soon discovers, however, that mo

The Missouri Breaks
3.3

The Missouri Breaks

1976-05-19

When vigilante land baron David Braxton hangs one of the best friends of cattle rustler Tom Logan, L

The Long Riders
3.3

The Long Riders

1980-05-16

The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of

Category 7: The End of the World
3

Category 7: The End of the World

2005-11-06

It's tornadoes, hurricanes, electrical storms, and mass destruction as the effects of global warming

The Last Detail
3.5

The Last Detail

1973-12-11

Two Navy men are ordered to bring a young offender to prison, but decide to show him one last good t

Once Upon a Halloween
3.1

Once Upon a Halloween

2005-09-26

On the night before Halloween, the Evil Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs plans to conquer

P.U.N.K.S
2.6

P.U.N.K.S

1999-01-05

Drew Utley, Miles Kitchen, Lanny Nygren and Jonny P. comprise a club called 'P.U.N.K.S.'. Their miss

Last Dance
2.8

Last Dance

1996-05-02

Upon taking a new job, young lawyer Rick Hayes is assigned to the clemency case of Cindy Liggett, a

Milwaukee, Minnesota
2.3

Milwaukee, Minnesota

2003-01-21

Having lived his entire life under the watchful eye of his overbearing mother, Albert must fend for

Blade: House of Chthon
2.8

Blade: House of Chthon

2006-06-28

The brutal hunt for the pure bloods continues as the ultimate vampire hunter, Blade, battles to defe

Caddyshack II
2.1

Caddyshack II

1988-07-22

When a crass new-money tycoon's membership application is turned down at a snooty country club, he r

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
2.1

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

2000-06-30

Rocky and Bullwinkle have been living off the finances made from the reruns of their cartoon show. B

The Siege at Ruby Ridge
2.5

The Siege at Ruby Ridge

1996-05-19

A mini-series dramatization of the controversial 1992 attack by federal agents on the Idaho home of

Freaked
3

Freaked

1993-09-11

A vain actor, his best friend, and an activist end up at a mutant freak farm run by a weirdo scienti

Back By Midnight
2.5

Back By Midnight

2005-01-25

The warden of a small, rundown, minimum-security prison plots revenge against the the prison's disho

Major League II
2.9

Major League II

1994-03-30

After losing in the ALCS the year before, the Cleveland Indians are determined to make it into the W

The Choirboys
2.6

The Choirboys

1977-12-23

A group of Los Angeles cops decide to take off some of the pressures of their jobs by engaging in va

The Day the World Ended
2

The Day the World Ended

2001-11-23

A school psychologist investigates the death of a student's mother and finds the boy believes he is

Black Cadillac
2.8

Black Cadillac

2003-05-03

Three young men become terrorized in a high-speed car chase with a mysterious pursuant.

Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas
4.5

Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas

1991-09-06

A visceral deconstruction of Academy Award nominated Peter Bogdanovich and the nervous breakdown he

Bloodhounds of Broadway
2.8

Bloodhounds of Broadway

1989-11-03

This musical is based on four short stories by Damon Runyon. In one tale, gambler Feet Samuels sells

Fool for Love
2.8

Fool for Love

1985-12-06

A woman is waiting in a motel for her boyfriend, when an old flame turns up and tries to take her ba

Texasville
3

Texasville

1990-09-28

Summer, 1984: 30 years after Duane captained the high school football team and Jacy was homecoming q

Kart Racer
3

Kart Racer

2003-05-16

Fourteen-year-old Watts Davies is estranged from his dad, a former International Karting Federation

Heartbeeps
2.1

Heartbeeps

1981-12-18

Two domestic robots fall in love and run off together.

Valentine's Day
1.8

Valentine's Day

1998-01-01

Detective Jack Valentine is reinstated from his desk job to go back onto the streets. His first assi

Bug Buster
1.8

Bug Buster

1998-01-18

After the mayor uses a potentially dangerous substance to protect the local plantation, the lakeside

Treasure Island Kids: The Battle of Treasure Island
3.1

Treasure Island Kids: The Battle of Treasure Island

2006-01-01

Part one of the Treasure Island Kids Series follows Charlie, a rebellious teenager sent to summer ca

Cold Dog Soup
2.5

Cold Dog Soup

1990-09-06

A taxi driver (Quaid) pounds Zen parables (if time money, is time the root of all evil?) into his pa

The Slugger's Wife
1.7

The Slugger's Wife

1985-03-29

Darryl Palmer is a major league baseball player who meets and pursues an attractive singer. After so

Three Warriors
1.9

Three Warriors

1977-10-01

Young troublemaker Michael learns about his native American roots from his grandfather who lives at

Out Cold
3

Out Cold

1989-03-03

Sunny is married to the butcher, Ernie, and their marriage is about to end as both of them have affa

Next Door
2.2

Next Door

1994-09-04

Matt and Karen have inconsiderate neighbours whose lawn sprinkler drowns their flowers. A feud errup

The Thin Blue Lie
3

The Thin Blue Lie

2000-08-13

Philadelphia, 1976. The city of Brotherly Love is waging a successful war against crime led by its t

Moonshine Highway
2.9

Moonshine Highway

1996-05-05

The plans of a moonshine runner trying to make a better life by becoming a stock car racer go awry w

Lolly-Madonna XXX
3

Lolly-Madonna XXX

1973-02-21

In the early 1970s, a young woman passing through rural Tennessee unintentionally gets caught in a f

Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning
2.3

Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning

1995-03-19

In New York two detectives of the 87th precinct are initially baffled by the brutal, ritualistic sla

A Streetcar Named Desire
2.7

A Streetcar Named Desire

1984-03-04

As Blanche’s fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace – but her downward sp

Martians Go Home
2

Martians Go Home

1989-10-01

Song writer Mark Devereaux accidentally calls millions of green Martians to invade Earth. No they ar

Foxes
3

Foxes

1980-02-29

A group of friends come of age in the asphalt desert of the San Fernando Valley, as set to a blazing

Curse of the Starving Class
1.9

Curse of the Starving Class

1994-09-13

Curse of the Starving Class is a play by Sam Shepard, considered the first of a series on family tra

Roommates
2.1

Roommates

1994-05-30

The story of a macho straight and a well-educated gay man who have to share an apartment at a half-w

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
0.9

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

1979-11-20

A light-hearted view of the Dalton Gang's legendary raid on Coffeyville, Kansas and the years leadin

LBJ: The Early Years
3.8

LBJ: The Early Years

1987-02-01

LBJ: The Early Years was a television movie that appeared on the NBC network in February 1987, depic

Evil in Clear River
2

Evil in Clear River

1988-01-11

Lindsay Wagner stars as Kate, a mother who learns that her son's teacher, Pete Suvak (Randy Quaid) -

The Ice Harvest
3

The Ice Harvest

2005-11-23

A shady lawyer attempts a Christmas Eve crime, hoping to swindle the local mob out of some money. Bu

The Great Niagara
3

The Great Niagara

1974-09-24

An embittered old man is obsessed with conquering the Niagara River and Niagara Falls. He endangers

Woman Undone
1.8

Woman Undone

1996-02-04

When Terri Hansen (Mary McDonnell) emerges from a fiery car crash as a widow, the local sheriff at f

Cowboy
0

Cowboy

1983-04-30

A man from the city returns to his small home town in the countryside to live like a farmer. He find

Inside the Third Reich
3.6

Inside the Third Reich

1982-05-09

A dramatization of the life of Albert Speer, Hitler's young architect and onetime confidant, and his

Of Mice and Men
3.5

Of Mice and Men

1981-11-29

George and Lenny travel through the Depression-era west working at odd jobs, hoping to make enough m

Star Whackers
2.9

Star Whackers

2011-04-23

Film actor Randy Quaid and his wife Evi's detailed account of how Hollywood assassins have been out

Paper Moon
3.9

Paper Moon

1973-05-09

During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be

Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up
1.6

Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up

2006-01-03

Stanley goes with his family and friend's to his great uncle's dude ranch. The local land baron is t

The Christmas Letter
2.5

The Christmas Letter

2024-11-09

Every year, unemployed copywriter Joe Michaels reads his wealthy friend's annual over-the-top Christ

Last Rites
2.9

Last Rites

1999-05-20

A man is executed in the electric chair for having killed several women, but due to lightning striki

Not Another Teen Movie
2.9

Not Another Teen Movie

2001-12-07

On a bet, a gridiron hero at John Hughes High School sets out to turn a bespectacled plain Jane into

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
3

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

1974-04-11

The younger son of a working-class Jewish family in Montreal, Duddy Kravitz yearns to make a name fo

The Debtors
1.5

The Debtors

1999-09-20

The Debtors is a comedy about a group of people with various addictions who meet up at the tables in

Sweet Country
2.2

Sweet Country

1987-01-23

An American couple in Chile is drawn into the turmoil that followed President Salvador Allende's 197

Grind
3

Grind

2003-08-15

Four skaters follow their idol on his summer tour in an attempt to get noticed, get sponsored, and b

The Wild Life
3

The Wild Life

1984-09-28

Eighties teen romp involving Bill and his new apartment, Jim and his rebellious antics, Tom and his

All You Can Eat
3.3

All You Can Eat

2018-06-19

An overweight man makes a shift in habits after being turned down by his crush who fears that he cou

Midnight Express
3.7

Midnight Express

1978-08-31

Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of Turkey. The Turkish courts decide to make a

To Race the Wind
4.3

To Race the Wind

1980-03-12

A lighthearted dramatization of the autobiography of Harold Krents, a blind Harvard Law School stude

The Making of 'Independence Day'
3

The Making of 'Independence Day'

1996-06-29

We take a look at various fields of development for the motion picture, Independence Day (1996). Jef

Get on the Bus
3.1

Get on the Bus

1996-10-16

Several Black men take a cross-country bus trip to attend the Million Man March in Washington, DC in

Getting Away from It All
0

Getting Away from It All

1972-01-18

Two city couples decide to leave the hectic urban life and retreat to the country, but find that rur

Les Légendes du Grand Nord
0

Les Légendes du Grand Nord

1995-03-25

A mixed group of adventurers searches for Esperanza, a legendary gold treasure, in the Yukon territo

The Randy & Evi Quaid Compilation
0

The Randy & Evi Quaid Compilation

2015-10-10

In 2010, in Vancouver, American actor Randy Quaid and his wife, Evi, drew national media attention w