Dennis Quaid’s Son: Who Jack Quaid Is

Dennis Quaid’s acting career

Dennis William Quaid, born on 9 April 1954, is an American actor. He became known for starring roles in films including Breaking Away, Jaws 3-D, Innerspace, Great Balls of Fire!, Dragonheart and The Parent Trap. His later credits included Frequency, The Rookie, The Alamo, The Day After Tomorrow, In Good Company and Flight of the Phoenix. He also appeared in Yours, Mine & Ours and Vantage Point.

Quaid dropped out of the University of Houston before graduating and moved to Hollywood to pursue an acting career. He then acted in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden and September 30, 1955, followed by Our Winning Season, The Seniors, All Night Long and Caveman. In 2003, he received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Far from Heaven. He portrayed President Bill Clinton in The Special Relationship, earning nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. He later played Deputy U.S. Marshal Sherrill Lynn in Lawmen: Bass Reeves and President Ronald Reagan in Reagan.

Who Jack Quaid is

Jack Henry Quaid was born on 24 April 1992 in Los Angeles and is an American actor. He is the son of actors Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid, and the nephew of actor Randy Quaid. His family connection places him within the acting family headed by his father and uncle.

Quaid was part of the main cast of the drama series Vinyl in 2016 and had a supporting role in the film Logan Lucky in 2017. He has voiced Bradward “Brad” Boimler in Star Trek: Lower Decks from 2020 to 2024. He also voices Superman in My Adventures with Superman, which began in 2023 and remains ongoing.

The father and son relationship

The relationship is direct: Jack Quaid is Dennis Quaid’s son. Public biographical information identifies Jack as the son of actors Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid and the nephew of actor Randy Quaid. This places Meg Ryan as Jack’s mother and Dennis Quaid as his father. It also identifies Randy Quaid as Jack’s uncle.

Dennis William Quaid was born on 9 April 1954, while Jack Henry Quaid was born on 24 April 1992. An Entertainment Weekly item dated 16 February 2001 referred to Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan as having tied the knot 10 years earlier. Biographical material identifies both actors as Jack’s parents.

Dennis Quaid’s wider family

Dennis Quaid was born in Houston, Texas, to Juanita Bonnie Dale “Nita” Quaid, born in 1927 and deceased in 2019, and William Rudy Quaid, born in 1923 and deceased in 1987. His mother worked as a real-estate agent, and his father worked as an electrician. Through his father, Dennis Quaid is a first cousin, twice removed, of cowboy performer Gene Autry. Quaid was raised in the Baptist faith.

Randy Quaid is Dennis Quaid’s younger brother and Jack Quaid’s uncle. Meg Ryan is Jack’s mother, while Dennis Quaid is his father. Through Dennis Quaid, the family connection to cowboy performer Gene Autry is one cousin twice removed. Randy Quaid is identified as a character actor, while Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid are both identified as actors.

Jack Quaid’s work outside the family connection

Jack Quaid works as an American actor. He was part of the main cast of the drama series Vinyl in 2016 and played a supporting role in the film Logan Lucky in 2017. These credits form part of his work in television drama and film. His listed work includes acting in both live-action and animated productions.

His voice work includes Bradward “Brad” Boimler in the series Star Trek: Lower Decks from 2020 to 2024. He also voices Superman in My Adventures with Superman from 2023 onwards. The two voice roles form a separate part of his professional work from his family connection. His career also includes the main cast of Vinyl and a supporting role in Logan Lucky.

What has not been publicly reported

Jack’s upbringing and early life have not been publicly documented. His parents’ marriage has not been described beyond their status as his parents. No account of how they met has appeared in print. The date and circumstances of their wedding have not been published. Jack’s personal life outside his work remains largely undocumented.

Jack’s private interests, daily routine and home life have not been set out in published profiles. No detailed account of his relationships with his parents or his uncle has appeared in print. His private life remains largely undisclosed. Details of his life outside acting have not been described.