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Randy Quaid

Bio: 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

Born: Sun, Oct 01 1950

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, USA

Randy Quaid is 74 years old

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The Christmas Letter

Randy Quaid was 74 in The Christmas Letter as 'Postman'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 09 2024

All You Can Eat

Randy Quaid was 67 in All You Can Eat as 'Gordon'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 19 2018

Uncle Howard

Randy Quaid was 66 in Uncle Howard as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 10 2017

The Randy & Evi Quaid Compilation

Randy Quaid was 65 in The Randy & Evi Quaid Compilation as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 10 2015

Star Whackers

Randy Quaid was 60 in Star Whackers as 'Randy Quaid'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 23 2011

Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach

Randy Quaid was 58 in Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach as 'Coach Lew Tuttle'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 13 2009

Real Time

Randy Quaid was 58 in Real Time as 'Reuben'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 07 2008

Goya's Ghosts

Randy Quaid was 56 in Goya's Ghosts as 'King Carlos IV'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 08 2006

Blade: House of Chthon

Randy Quaid was 55 in Blade: House of Chthon as 'Melvin'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 28 2006

Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up

Randy Quaid was 55 in Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up as 'Rockin' Rory (voice)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 03 2006

Treasure Island Kids: The Battle of Treasure Island

Randy Quaid was 55 in Treasure Island Kids: The Battle of Treasure Island as 'Captain Flint'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 2006

The Ice Harvest

Randy Quaid was 55 in The Ice Harvest as 'Bill Guerrard'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 23 2005

Category 7: The End of the World

Randy Quaid was 55 in Category 7: The End of the World as 'Tornado Tommy'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 06 2005

Brokeback Mountain

Randy Quaid was 55 in Brokeback Mountain as 'Joe Aguirre'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 22 2005

Once Upon a Halloween

Randy Quaid was 54 in Once Upon a Halloween as 'Alameda Slim'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 26 2005

Back By Midnight

Randy Quaid was 54 in Back By Midnight as 'Eli Rockwood'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 25 2005

Category 6: Day of Destruction

Randy Quaid was 54 in Category 6: Day of Destruction as 'Tornado Tommy'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 14 2004

Home on the Range

Randy Quaid was 53 in Home on the Range as 'Alameda Slim (voice)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 02 2004

Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

Randy Quaid was 53 in Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure as 'Eddie Johnson'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 20 2003

Grind

Randy Quaid was 52 in Grind as 'Jock Jensen'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 15 2003

Carolina

Randy Quaid was 52 in Carolina as 'Ted Mirabeau'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 04 2003

Kart Racer

Randy Quaid was 52 in Kart Racer as 'Vic Davies'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 16 2003

Black Cadillac

Randy Quaid was 52 in Black Cadillac as 'Charlie'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 03 2003

Milwaukee, Minnesota

Randy Quaid was 52 in Milwaukee, Minnesota as 'Jerry James'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 21 2003

The Adventures of Pluto Nash

Randy Quaid was 51 in The Adventures of Pluto Nash as 'Bruno'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 16 2002

Frank McKlusky, C.I.

Randy Quaid was 51 in Frank McKlusky, C.I. as 'Madman McKlusky'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 26 2002

Not Another Teen Movie

Randy Quaid was 51 in Not Another Teen Movie as 'Mr. Briggs'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 07 2001

The Day the World Ended

Randy Quaid was 51 in The Day the World Ended as 'Dr. Michael McCann'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 23 2001

The Thin Blue Lie

Randy Quaid was 49 in The Thin Blue Lie as 'Phil Chadway'.

Movie Released: Sun, Aug 13 2000

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

Randy Quaid was 49 in The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle as 'Cappy von Trapment'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 30 2000

Mail to the Chief

Randy Quaid was 49 in Mail to the Chief as 'President A. Thorton Osgood II'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 02 2000

The Debtors

Randy Quaid was 48 in The Debtors

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 20 1999

Last Rites

Randy Quaid was 48 in Last Rites as 'Jeremy Dillon'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 20 1999

Purgatory

Randy Quaid was 48 in Purgatory as 'Doc Woods / Doc Holliday'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 10 1999

P.U.N.K.S

Randy Quaid was 48 in P.U.N.K.S as 'Pat Utley'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 05 1999

Water War

Randy Quaid was 47 in Water War as 'Lenny'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 18 1998

Bug Buster

Randy Quaid was 47 in Bug Buster as 'General George S. Merlin'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 18 1998

Hard Rain

Randy Quaid was 47 in Hard Rain as 'Sheriff Mike Collins'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 16 1998

Valentine's Day

Randy Quaid was 47 in Valentine's Day as 'Phil'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1998

Gun

Randy Quaid was 46 in Gun as 'Bill Johnson'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 12 1997

Vegas Vacation

Randy Quaid was 46 in Vegas Vacation as 'Cousin Eddie'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 13 1997

Get on the Bus

Randy Quaid was 46 in Get on the Bus as 'Tennessee State Trooper (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 16 1996

Kingpin

Randy Quaid was 45 in Kingpin as 'Ishmael Boorg'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 04 1996

The Making of 'Independence Day'

Randy Quaid was 45 in The Making of 'Independence Day' as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 29 1996

Independence Day

Randy Quaid was 45 in Independence Day as 'Russell Casse'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 25 1996

The Siege at Ruby Ridge

Randy Quaid was 45 in The Siege at Ruby Ridge as 'Randy Weaver'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 19 1996

Moonshine Highway

Randy Quaid was 45 in Moonshine Highway as 'Sheriff Miller'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 05 1996

Last Dance

Randy Quaid was 45 in Last Dance as 'Sam Burns'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 02 1996

Woman Undone

Randy Quaid was 45 in Woman Undone as 'Allan Hansen'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 04 1996

Les Légendes du Grand Nord

Randy Quaid was 44 in Les Légendes du Grand Nord

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 25 1995

Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning

Randy Quaid was 44 in Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning as 'Detective Steve Carella'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 19 1995

Bye Bye Love

Randy Quaid was 44 in Bye Bye Love as 'Vic Damico'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 16 1995

Curse of the Starving Class

Randy Quaid was 43 in Curse of the Starving Class as 'Taylor'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 13 1994

Next Door

Randy Quaid was 43 in Next Door as 'Lenny Benedetti'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 04 1994

Roommates

Randy Quaid was 43 in Roommates as 'Jim Flynn'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 30 1994

Major League II

Randy Quaid was 43 in Major League II as 'Johnny'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 30 1994

The Paper

Randy Quaid was 43 in The Paper as 'Michael McDougal'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 18 1994

Frankenstein

Randy Quaid was 43 in Frankenstein as 'The Monster'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 02 1993

Freaked

Randy Quaid was 42 in Freaked as 'Elijah C. Skuggs'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 11 1993

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

Randy Quaid was 40 in Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 06 1991

Texasville

Randy Quaid was 39 in Texasville as 'Lester Marlow'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 28 1990

Cold Dog Soup

Randy Quaid was 39 in Cold Dog Soup as 'Jack Cloud'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 06 1990

Quick Change

Randy Quaid was 39 in Quick Change as 'Loomis'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 13 1990

Days of Thunder

Randy Quaid was 39 in Days of Thunder as 'Tim Dalander'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 27 1990

Martians Go Home

Randy Quaid was 39 in Martians Go Home as 'Mark Devereaux'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 20 1990

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Randy Quaid was 39 in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation as 'Cousin Eddie'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 30 1989

Bloodhounds of Broadway

Randy Quaid was 39 in Bloodhounds of Broadway as 'Feet Samuels'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 03 1989

Out Cold

Randy Quaid was 38 in Out Cold as 'Lester'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 03 1989

Parents

Randy Quaid was 38 in Parents as 'Nick Laemle'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 27 1989

Dead Solid Perfect

Randy Quaid was 38 in Dead Solid Perfect as 'Kenny Lee'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 18 1988

Caddyshack II

Randy Quaid was 37 in Caddyshack II as 'Peter Blunt'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 22 1988

Moving

Randy Quaid was 37 in Moving as 'Frank / Cornall Crawford'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 04 1988

Evil in Clear River

Randy Quaid was 37 in Evil in Clear River as 'Pete Suvak'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 11 1988

No Man's Land

Randy Quaid was 37 in No Man's Land as 'Lieutenant Vincent Bracey'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 23 1987

LBJ: The Early Years

Randy Quaid was 36 in LBJ: The Early Years as 'Lyndon Baines Johnson'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 01 1987

Sweet Country

Randy Quaid was 36 in Sweet Country as 'Juan'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 23 1987

The Wraith

Randy Quaid was 36 in The Wraith as 'Sheriff Loomis'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 01 1986

Fool for Love

Randy Quaid was 35 in Fool for Love as 'Martin'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 06 1985

The Slugger's Wife

Randy Quaid was 34 in The Slugger's Wife as 'Moose Granger'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 29 1985

The Wild Life

Randy Quaid was 33 in The Wild Life as 'Charlie'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 28 1984

A Streetcar Named Desire

Randy Quaid was 33 in A Streetcar Named Desire as 'Harold "Mitch" Mitchell'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 04 1984

National Lampoon's Vacation

Randy Quaid was 32 in National Lampoon's Vacation as 'Cousin Eddie'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 29 1983

Cowboy

Randy Quaid was 32 in Cowboy as 'Evan Coleman'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 30 1983

Inside the Third Reich

Randy Quaid was 31 in Inside the Third Reich as 'Putzi Hanfstaengel'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 09 1982

Heartbeeps

Randy Quaid was 31 in Heartbeeps as 'Charlie'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 18 1981

Of Mice and Men

Randy Quaid was 31 in Of Mice and Men as 'Lenny Small'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 29 1981

The Long Riders

Randy Quaid was 29 in The Long Riders as 'Clell Miller'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 16 1980

To Race the Wind

Randy Quaid was 29 in To Race the Wind as 'Chet Watson'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 12 1980

Foxes

Randy Quaid was 29 in Foxes as 'Jay'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 29 1980

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

Randy Quaid was 29 in The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang as 'Grat Dalton'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 20 1979

Midnight Express

Randy Quaid was 27 in Midnight Express as 'Jimmy Booth'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 31 1978

The Choirboys

Randy Quaid was 27 in The Choirboys as 'Dean Proust'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 23 1977

Three Warriors

Randy Quaid was 27 in Three Warriors

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 01 1977

Bound for Glory

Randy Quaid was 26 in Bound for Glory as 'Luther Johnson'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 05 1976

The Missouri Breaks

Randy Quaid was 25 in The Missouri Breaks as 'Tittle Tod'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 19 1976

Breakout

Randy Quaid was 24 in Breakout as 'Hawk Hawkins'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 21 1975

The Great Niagara

Randy Quaid was 23 in The Great Niagara as 'Carl Grant'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 24 1974

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

Randy Quaid was 23 in The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz as 'Virgil'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 11 1974

The Last Detail

Randy Quaid was 23 in The Last Detail as 'Seaman Larry Meadows'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 11 1973

Paper Moon

Randy Quaid was 22 in Paper Moon as 'Leroy'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 09 1973

Lolly-Madonna xxx

Randy Quaid was 22 in Lolly-Madonna xxx as 'Finch Feather'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 21 1973

What's Up, Doc?

Randy Quaid was 21 in What's Up, Doc? as 'Professor Hosquith'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 09 1972

Getting Away from It All

Randy Quaid was 21 in Getting Away from It All as 'Herbie'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 18 1972

The Last Picture Show

Randy Quaid was 21 in The Last Picture Show as 'Lester Marlow'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 03 1971

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

Randy Quaid was 74+ in SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 16 2025

Joy Behar: Say Anything!

Randy Quaid was 58+ in Joy Behar: Say Anything! as 'Himself'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 29 2009

Blade: The Series

Randy Quaid was 55+ in Blade: The Series

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jun 28 2006

Texas Ranch House

Randy Quaid was 55+ in Texas Ranch House

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, May 01 2006

Category 7: The End of the World

Randy Quaid was 55+ in Category 7: The End of the World as 'Tornado Tommy Dixon'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 06 2005

Elvis

Randy Quaid was 54+ in Elvis as ', 'Colonel' Tom Parker'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, May 08 2005

Category 6: Day of Destruction

Randy Quaid was 54+ in Category 6: Day of Destruction as 'Tornado Tommy Dixon'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 14 2004

5ive Days to Midnight

Randy Quaid was 53+ in 5ive Days to Midnight as 'Irwin Sikorski'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jun 07 2004

The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire

Randy Quaid was 52+ in The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 2003

Good Day Live

Randy Quaid was 50+ in Good Day Live as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 17 2001

Night Visions

Randy Quaid was 50+ in Night Visions as 'Michael Doyle (segment "After Life")'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jul 12 2001

The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns

Randy Quaid was 49+ in The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns as 'Jack Woods'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1999

Streets of Laredo

Randy Quaid was 45+ in Streets of Laredo as 'John Wesley Hardin'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 12 1995

Murder in the Heartland

Randy Quaid was 42+ in Murder in the Heartland as 'Elmer Scheele'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, May 03 1993

Davis Rules

Randy Quaid was 40+ in Davis Rules as 'Dwight Davis'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 27 1991

American Experience

Randy Quaid was 38+ in American Experience as 'Narrator (voice)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 04 1988

Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones

Randy Quaid was 29+ in Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones as 'Clayton Ritchie'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Apr 15 1980

Saturday Night Live

Randy Quaid was 25+ in Saturday Night Live as 'Self - Various Characters, Self - Cameo (uncredited)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Oct 11 1975

Night Gallery

Randy Quaid was 20+ in Night Gallery

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Dec 16 1970