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Hollywood's most extreme character star.... Randy Quaid has never been timelier. Randy, a man who took a bus to Hollywood with nothing but raw talent, is now a proven and current vast and varied star with that one other sustaining asset - he is a great and much admired actor on the world's stage and... See full bio »

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Randall Rudy Quaid
in Houston, Texas, USA
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2009 Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach
Coach Lew Tuttle
 
2008 Real Time
Reuban
 
2006 Goya's Ghosts
King Carlos IV
 
2006 Blade: The Series (TV series)
Melvin Caylo
– Pilot (2006) … Melvin Caylo (uncredited)
 
2006 Treasure Island Kids: The Battle of Treasure Island
Captain Flint
 
2006 Texas Ranch House (TV mini-series)
Narrator
 
2005 Category 7: The End of the World (TV movie)
Tornado Tommy Dixon
 
2005 The Ice Harvest
Bill Guerrard
 
2005 Brokeback Mountain
Joe Aguirre
 
2005 Elvis (TV movie)
'Colonel' Tom Parker
 
2004 Category 6: Day of Destruction (TV movie)
Tornado Tommy Dixon
 
2004 Back by Midnight
Eli Rockwood
 
2004 5ive Days to Midnight (TV mini-series)
Irwin Sikorski
 
2004 Disney Sing Along Songs: Home on the Range - Little Patch of Heaven (video short)
 
2004 Home on the Range
Alameda Slim (voice)
 
2003 Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure (TV movie)
Eddie Johnson
 
2003 The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire (TV series)
Chief Hank Shaw
– The Song of Poland (2003) … Chief Hank Shaw
– Little Girl Lost (2003) … Chief Hank Shaw
– Sleeping Lions (2003) … Chief Hank Shaw
– Tough Love (2003) … Chief Hank Shaw
– Secrets and Lies (2003) … Chief Hank Shaw
See all 7 episodes »
 
2003 Grind
Jock Jensen
 
2003/I Carolina
Theodore 'Ted' Mirabeau
 
2003 Black Cadillac
Charlie
 
2003 Kart Racer
Vic Davies
 
2003 Milwaukee, Minnesota
Jerry James
 
2002 The Adventures of Pluto Nash
Bruno
 
2002 Frank McKlusky, C.I.
Madman McKlusky
 
2002 The Grubbs (TV series)
Mike Grubb
– Pilot (2002) … Mike Grubb
 
2001 Not Another Teen Movie
Mr. Briggs
 
2001 The Day the World Ended (TV movie)
Dr. Michael McCann
 
2001 Night Visions (TV series)
Michael Doyle
– Rest Stop/After Life (2001) … Michael Doyle
 
2001 The Kennedys (TV movie)
Jim Kennedy
 
2000 The Thin Blue Lie (TV movie)
Phil Chadway
 
2000 The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
Cappy von Trapment
 
2000 Mail to the Chief (TV movie)
President A. Thorton Osgood II
 
2000 Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits (video)
Roadie
 
1999 The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns (TV movie)
Jack Woods
 
1999 The Debtors
 
1999 Last Rites (TV movie)
Jeremy Dillon
 
1999 Purgatory (TV movie)
Doc Woods / Doc Holliday
 
1999 P.U.N.K.S. (video)
Pat Utley
 
1998 Sands of Eden (TV movie)
Lenny
 
1998 Hard Rain
Sheriff Mike Collins
 
1998 Protector (video)
Phil
 
1998 Bug Buster
General George S. Merlin
 
1997 Gun (TV series)
Bill Johnson
– All the President's Women (1997) … Bill Johnson
 
1997 Vegas Vacation
Cousin Eddie
 
1996 Get on the Bus
Tennessee State Trooper (uncredited)
 
1996 Kingpin
Ishmael
 
1996 Independence Day
Russell Casse
 
1996 The Siege at Ruby Ridge (TV movie)
Randy Weaver
 
1996 Last Dance
Sam Burns
 
1996 Woman Undone (TV movie)
Allan Hansen
 
1996 Moonshine Highway (TV movie)
Sheriff Miller
 
1995 Streets of Laredo (TV mini-series)
John Wesley Hardin
 
1995 Tales of the Wild (TV series)
Whip
– Les légendes du Grand Nord (1995) … Whip
 
1995 Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning (TV movie)
Detective Steve Carella
 
1995 Bye Bye Love
Vic Damico
 
1994 Curse of the Starving Class
Taylor
 
1994 Next Door (TV movie)
Lenny Benedetti
 
1994 Roomates (TV movie)
Jim Flynn
 
1994 Major League II
Johnny (uncredited)
 
1994 The Paper
Michael McDougal
 
1993 Freaked
Elijah C. Skuggs
 
1993 The Ren & Stimpy Show (TV series)
Anthony's Dad
– A Visit to Anthony (1993) … Anthony's Dad (voice)
 
1993 Murder in the Heartland (TV movie)
Elmer Scheele
 
1992 Frankenstein (TV movie)
The Monster
 
1991-1992 Davis Rules (TV series)
Dwight Davis
– The Girl with Someone Extra (1992) … Dwight Davis
– Brother, Can You Spend a Dime? (1992) … Dwight Davis
– Ferry Tale (1992) … Dwight Davis
– A Foggy Day on Puget Sound (1992) … Dwight Davis
– Everybody Comes to Nick's (1992) … Dwight Davis
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1985-1991 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Various / Paul / Ronald Reagan
– Catherine O'Hara/R.E.M. (1991) … Paul (uncredited)
– Anjelica Huston and Billy Martin/George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic (1986) … Various
– Jimmy Breslin and Marvin Hagler/Level 42/E.G. Daily (1986) … Various
– Catherine Oxenberg and Paul Simon/Ladysmith Black Mambazo (1986) … Various
– Tony Danza/Laurie Anderson (1986) … Various
See all 19 episodes »
 
1990 Texasville
Lester Marlow
 
1990 Cold Dog Soup
Jack Cloud
 
1990 Quick Change
Loomis
 
1990 Days of Thunder
Tim Daland
 
1990 Bangles Greatest Hits (video short)
Truck Driver (uncredited)
 
1989 Christmas Vacation
Eddie
 
1989 Martians Go Home
Mark Devereaux
 
1989 Bloodhounds of Broadway
Feet Samuels
 
1989 Out Cold
Lester
 
1989 Parents
Nick Laemle
 
1988 Dead Solid Perfect (TV movie)
Kenny Lee
 
1988 Caddyshack II
Peter Blunt
 
1988 Moving
Frank/Cornall Crawford
 
1988 Evil in Clear River (TV movie)
Pete Suvak
 
1987 Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (TV documentary)
Cpl. Kevin Macaulay (voice)
 
1987 No Man's Land
Lieutenant Vincent Bracey
 
1987 LBJ: The Early Years (TV movie)
Lyndon Baines Johnson
 
1987 Sweet Country
Juan
 
1986 The Wraith
Sheriff Loomis
 
1985 Fool for Love
Martin
 
1985 The Slugger's Wife
Moose Granger
 
1984 The Wild Life
Charlie
 
1984 A Streetcar Named Desire (TV movie)
Harold 'Mitch' Mitchell
 
1983 Vacation
Cousin Eddie
 
1983 Cowboy (TV movie)
Evan Coleman
 
1982 Inside the Third Reich (TV movie)
Putzi Hanfstaengel
 
1982 The Luck of Roaring Camp (short)
Kentuck
 
1981 Heartbeeps
Charlie
 
1981 Of Mice and Men (TV movie)
Lenny Small
 
1980 The Long Riders
Clell Miller
 
1980 Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (TV movie)
Clayton Ritchie
 
1980 To Race the Wind (TV movie)
Chet Watson
 
1980 Foxes
Jay
 
1979 The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang (TV movie)
Grat Dalton
 
1978 Midnight Express
Jimmy Booth
 
1977 The Choirboys
Dean Proust
 
1977 Three Warriors
Ranger Quentin Hammond
 
1976 Bound for Glory
Luther Johnson - Migrant Worker
 
1976 The Missouri Breaks
Little Tod
 
1975 Breakout
Hawk Hawkins
 
1974 The Great Niagara (TV movie)
Carl Grant
 
1974 The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
Virgil
 
1973 The Last Detail
Meadows
 
1973 Paper Moon
Leroy
 
1973 Lolly-Madonna XXX
Finch Feather
 
1972 What's Up, Doc?
Professor Hosquith
 
1972 Getting Away from It All (TV movie)
Herbie
 
1972 Rod Serling's Night Gallery (TV series)
John
– Lindemann's Catch/A Feast of Blood/The Late Mr. Peddington (1972) … John
 
1971 The Last Picture Show
Lester Marlow
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
2011 Star Whackers (documentary) (producer)
 
1999 The Debtors (executive producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
2004 Home on the Range (performer: "Yodle-Adle-Eedle-Idle-Oo")
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1996 Mojave Moon (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (25 titles)
2011 Star Whackers (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Access Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 September 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2007 Moving Image Salutes Will Smith (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 Corazón de... (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 December 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2003 The Family Truckster (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Comedy Central Presents: The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase (TV movie)
Himself
 
2001 Breaking the Silence: The Making of 'Hannibal' (video documentary)
Himself - L.A. Premiere
 
2000 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Himself / Narrator
– George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire - Part II (2000) … Himself/Narrator
– George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire - Part I (2000) … Himself/Narrator
 
2000 George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire (documentary)
Himself/Narrator
 
1999 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 November 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
1999 The 25th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Favorite Motion Picture Actress
 
1998 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
– Randy Quaid (1998) … Himself
 
1997 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 February 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
1996 Tonight with Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.9 (1996) … Himself
 
1996 Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion (TV documentary)
Russell Casse (footage from 'Independence Day')
 
1993 The 14th Annual CableACE Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1991 Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas (documentary)
Himself
 
1991 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.77 (1991) … Himself
 
1989 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 May 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1989 The 46th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
 
1987 The 39th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
 
1984 The 36th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
 
1984 The New Show (TV series)
Himself / Various
– Episode #1.5 (1984) … Himself / Various
 
1980 Billy Baxter Presents Diary of the Cannes Film Festival with Rex Reed (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1974 The 46th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (8 titles)
2007 XXI Premios Anuales de la Academia (TV special)
King Carlos IV (uncredited)
 
2006 Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (documentary)
Lester Marlow (uncredited)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (TV documentary)
Various
 
2000 Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (TV documentary)
Russell Casse
 
1992 Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash (TV movie)
President Ronald Reagan (uncredited)
 
1992 Toonces, the Cat Who Could Drive a Car (TV movie)
Coach Dobbs
 
1991 Saturday Night Live Goes Commercial (TV special)
Yuppie (uncredited)
 
1989 Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (TV special)
Guest on 'You can pick your friends' ('smut' segment) (uncredited)
 

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Height:

6' 4½" (1.94 m)
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Personal Quote:

I love playing characters that are bigger than life and maybe have a darker side they present to the world. Those are good characters. See more »

Trivia:

He was banned for life from the Actors' Equity Association as the result of fellow actors' official complaints about his behavior during the 2007 run of "Lone Star Love" -- a retelling of The Merry Wives of Windsor set in the 1860s in which Randy was cast as Colonel John Falstaff -- at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre... [2008] See more »

Trademark:

Tall, large frame with pot belly See more »

Star Sign:

Libra