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Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid

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

Oct 01, 1950

Houston, Texas, USA

Known For

Acting

Movies

102 acting

0 crew

Popularity

2.1

movie

Known For

Home on the Range

Home on the Range

2004

as Alameda Slim (voice)
Brokeback Mountain

Brokeback Mountain

2005

as Joe Aguirre
Independence Day

Independence Day

1996

as Russell Casse
National Lampoon's Vacation

National Lampoon's Vacation

1983

as Cousin Eddie
Not Another Teen Movie

Not Another Teen Movie

2001

as Mr. Briggs
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

1989

as Cousin Eddie
Days of Thunder

Days of Thunder

1990

as Tim Dalander
The Last Picture Show

The Last Picture Show

1971

as Lester Marlow
Midnight Express

Midnight Express

1978

as Jimmy Booth
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

2000

as Cappy von Trapment
Home on the Range
Home on the Range
2004 • as Alameda Slim (voice)
★ 6.1
Brokeback Mountain
Brokeback Mountain
2005 • as Joe Aguirre
★ 7.8
Independence Day
Independence Day
1996 • as Russell Casse
★ 6.9
National Lampoon's Vacation
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983 • as Cousin Eddie
★ 7.1
Not Another Teen Movie
Not Another Teen Movie
2001 • as Mr. Briggs
★ 5.8
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989 • as Cousin Eddie
★ 7.2
Days of Thunder
Days of Thunder
1990 • as Tim Dalander
★ 6.4
The Last Picture Show
The Last Picture Show
1971 • as Lester Marlow
★ 7.6
Midnight Express
Midnight Express
1978 • as Jimmy Booth
★ 7.4
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
2000 • as Cappy von Trapment
★ 4.3
Quick Change
Quick Change
1990 • as Loomis
★ 6.7
Hard Rain
Hard Rain
1998 • as Sheriff Mike Collins
★ 5.9
Kingpin
Kingpin
1996 • as Ishmael Boorg
★ 6.5
Vegas Vacation
Vegas Vacation
1997 • as Cousin Eddie
★ 6.0
The Wraith
The Wraith
1986 • as Sheriff Loomis
★ 6.4
Grind
Grind
2003 • as Jock Jensen
★ 6.0
Freaked
Freaked
1993 • as Elijah C. Skuggs
★ 6.2
Woman Undone
Woman Undone
1996 • as Allan Hansen
★ 4.1
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
2002 • as Bruno
★ 4.4
Picture This
Picture This
1991 • as Self
★ 9.5
Goya's Ghosts
Goya's Ghosts
2006 • as King Carlos IV
★ 6.6
Paper Moon
Paper Moon
1973 • as Leroy
★ 7.9
Major League II
Major League II
1994 • as Johnny (ucredited)
★ 5.7
What's Up, Doc?
What's Up, Doc?
1972 • as Professor Hosquith
★ 7.4
The Paper
The Paper
1994 • as Michael McDougal
★ 6.6
The Long Riders
The Long Riders
1980 • as Clell Miller
★ 6.7
The Ice Harvest
The Ice Harvest
2005 • as Bill Guerrard
★ 5.9
The Last Detail
The Last Detail
1973 • as Laurence M. 'Larry' Meadows
★ 7.0
No Man's Land
No Man's Land
1987 • as Lieutenant Vincent Bracey
★ 6.0
The Missouri Breaks
The Missouri Breaks
1976 • as Tittle Tod
★ 6.5
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
2003 • as Eddie Johnson
★ 4.0
Category 6: Day of Destruction
Category 6: Day of Destruction
2004 • as Tornado Tommy
★ 6.3
Last Dance
Last Dance
1996 • as Sam Burns
★ 5.7
Breakout
Breakout
1975 • as Hawk Hawkins
★ 6.3
Get on the Bus
Get on the Bus
1996 • as Tennessee State Trooper (uncredited)
★ 6.4
Purgatory
Purgatory
1999 • as Doc Woods / Doc Holliday
★ 7.2
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
2002 • as Madman McKlusky
★ 4.3
Dead Solid Perfect
Dead Solid Perfect
1988 • as Kenny Lee
★ 6.0
Lolly-Madonna XXX
Lolly-Madonna XXX
1973 • as Finch Feather
★ 5.9
Parents
Parents
1989 • as Nick Laemle
★ 5.9
Roommates
Roommates
1994 • as Jim Flynn
★ 4.5
Moving
Moving
1988 • as Frank / Cornall Crawford
★ 5.5
The Luck of Roaring Camp
The Luck of Roaring Camp
1982 • as Kentuck
The Wild Life
The Wild Life
1984 • as Charlie
★ 6.1
Blade: House of Chthon
Blade: House of Chthon
2006 • as Melvin
★ 5.7
Caddyshack II
Caddyshack II
1988 • as Peter Blunt
★ 4.2
Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach
Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach
2009 • as Coach Lew Tuttle
★ 5.1
The Siege at Ruby Ridge
The Siege at Ruby Ridge
1996 • as Randy Weaver
★ 5.4
Carolina
Carolina
2003 • as Ted Mirabeau
★ 5.8
Bug Buster
Bug Buster
1998 • as General George S. Merlin
★ 3.9
Foxes
Foxes
1980 • as Jay
★ 6.0
Bye Bye Love
Bye Bye Love
1995 • as Vic Damico
★ 6.1
Once Upon a Halloween
Once Upon a Halloween
2005 • as Alameda Slim (voice) (archive sound)
★ 6.0
Bound for Glory
Bound for Glory
1976 • as Luther Johnson
★ 6.9
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
1974 • as Virgil
★ 6.1
P.U.N.K.S
P.U.N.K.S
1999 • as Pat Utley
★ 5.4
Black Cadillac
Black Cadillac
2003 • as Charlie
★ 5.7
The Choirboys
The Choirboys
1977 • as Dean Proust
★ 5.4
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Bloodhounds of Broadway
1989 • as Feet Samuels
★ 5.7
The Day the World Ended
The Day the World Ended
2001 • as Dr. Michael McCann
★ 4.3
Fool for Love
Fool for Love
1985 • as Martin
★ 5.7
Next Door
Next Door
1994 • as Lenny Benedetti
★ 4.9
LBJ: The Early Years
LBJ: The Early Years
1987 • as Lyndon Baines Johnson
★ 7.6
All You Can Eat
All You Can Eat
2018 • as Gordon
★ 6.5
Texasville
Texasville
1990 • as Lester Marlow
★ 6.0
To Race the Wind
To Race the Wind
1980 • as Chet Watson
★ 8.8
Heartbeeps
Heartbeeps
1981 • as Charlie
★ 4.5
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning
1995 • as Detective Steve Carella
★ 4.8
Treasure Island Kids: The Battle of Treasure Island
Treasure Island Kids: The Battle of Treasure Island
2006 • as Captain Flint
★ 7.0
Mail to the Chief
Mail to the Chief
2000 • as President A. Thorton Osgood II
★ 5.8
The Slugger's Wife
The Slugger's Wife
1985 • as Moose Granger
★ 3.7
Kart Racer
Kart Racer
2003 • as Vic Davies
★ 6.2
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
1993 • as The Monster
★ 6.8
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
1979 • as Grat Dalton
★ 3.9
The Christmas Letter
The Christmas Letter
2024 • as Postman
★ 6.2
Curse of the Starving Class
Curse of the Starving Class
1994 • as Taylor
★ 4.6
The Making of 'Independence Day'
The Making of 'Independence Day'
1996 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.1
Back By Midnight
Back By Midnight
2005 • as Eli Rockwood
★ 5.1
A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire
1984 • as Harold "Mitch" Mitchell
★ 5.8
movie
The Randy & Evi Quaid Compilation
2015 • as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005 • as Self
★ 8.0
Getting Away from It All
Getting Away from It All
1972 • as Herbie
★ 10.0
Real Time
Real Time
2008 • as Reuben
★ 6.3
Out Cold
Out Cold
1989 • as Lester
★ 5.9
The Debtors
The Debtors
1999
★ 4.2
Milwaukee, Minnesota
Milwaukee, Minnesota
2003 • as Jerry James
★ 4.8
Star Whackers
Star Whackers
2011 • as Randy Quaid
★ 5.8
Moonshine Highway
Moonshine Highway
1996 • as Sheriff Miller
★ 6.4
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men
1981 • as Lenny Small
★ 7.5
Sweet Country
Sweet Country
1987 • as Juan
★ 4.9
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day
1998 • as Phil
★ 3.9
Cold Dog Soup
Cold Dog Soup
1990 • as Jack Cloud
★ 5.3
Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up
Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up
2006 • as Rockin' Rory (voice)
★ 5.4
Martians Go Home
Martians Go Home
1989 • as Mark Devereaux
★ 4.1
Les Légendes du Grand Nord
Les Légendes du Grand Nord
1995
★ 7.0
Water War
Water War
1998 • as Lenny
★ 9.0
The Thin Blue Lie
The Thin Blue Lie
2000 • as Phil Chadway
★ 7.0
Evil in Clear River
Evil in Clear River
1988 • as Pete Suvak
★ 6.0
Last Rites
Last Rites
1999 • as Jeremy Dillon
★ 6.3
Three Warriors
Three Warriors
1977 • as Ranger Quentin Hammond
★ 4.6
The Great Niagara
The Great Niagara
1974 • as Carl Grant
★ 6.2
Cowboy
Cowboy
1983 • as Evan Coleman