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Randall Rudy "Randy" Quaid (born October 1, 1950) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor and comedian.
Biography
Personal life
Quaid was born in Houston, Texas to Juanita Bonniedale "Nita" (née Jordan), a real estate agent, and William Rudy Quaid, an electrician. Quaid is married to former Helmut Newton model Evi Quaid, and is the older brother of fellow actor Dennis Quaid. He attended Pershing Middle School (Houston).
Feature films
In a career that spans over 30 years, he has appeared in over 90 movies. Peter Bogdanovich discovered him when Quaid was a student at the University of Houston in Houston, Texas. He received his first exposure in The Last Picture Show, when escorting Jacy Farrow (played by Cybill Shepherd) to late-night indoor skinny dipping at a swimming pool. It was the first of several roles he has had which were directed by Bogdanovich and/or based on the writings of Larry McMurtry.
Quaid appeared in several National Lampoon's Vacation movies where he proved an impressive scene-stealer as Cousin Eddie, the dim-witted, bucolic in-law of Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase). He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in The Last Detail (1973) and won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of President Lyndon Johnson in LBJ: The Early Years (1987). He was featured (with Margaret Colin) in two science fiction movies, the unsuccessful Martians Go Home and very successful Independence Day. Other movies include Kingpin, where he played the lovable Amish bowler Ishmael, alongside Woody Harrelson and Weird Science (the television version) cast member Vanessa Angel; a loser father in Not Another Teen Movie; and an obnoxious neighbor to Richard Pryor's character in Moving. He played the lead role in the HBO movie Dead Solid Perfect as a golfer trying to make it on the PGA Tour. Quaid is often considered to be one of the most versatile actors of his generation, easily adapting to suit incredibly varied roles in both comedy and drama. In fact he's often nominated for awards when playing complex dramatic characters.
In 2004, Quaid appeared on stage undertaking the starring role of Frank in the world premiere of Sam Shepard’s The God of Hell produced by the New School University at the Actors Studio Drama School in New York. In The God of Hell Quaid's portrayal of Frank, a Wisconsin dairy farmer whose home is infiltrated by a dangerous government operative who wants to take over his farm, was well-received and reviewed by New York City's top theatre critics. It also marked the second time that Quaid starred in a Shepard play, the first being the long running Broadway hit True West.
In 2005, Quaid starred as Bill Geurrard in the Universal Pictures film The Ice Harvest. His chilling portrayal of a Kansas City mob boss was voted as one of the Top 10 Film Gangsters of all-time in a UK poll, the number one slot went to Marlon Brando. He had a pivotal supporting role in the SAG Award nominated ensemble drama Brokeback Mountain (2005) in which he played a homophobic rancher whose two male employees are the movie's main characters. On March 23, 2006, Quaid filed a lawsuit for $10 million plus punitive damages against Focus Features, Del Mar Productions, James Schamus, David Linde, alleging that they both intentionally and negligently misrepresented Brokeback Mountain as being, "a low-budget, art house film with no prospect of making any money" in order to secure Quaid's professional acting services at a considerably lower rate to his usual fee. The film then grossed over $160 million. The lawsuit was closely monitored by many actors who forgo their usual fees to make low-budget movies they believe have artistic merit. On May 5, 2006, Quaid dropped his lawsuit after he was advised that a financial resolution would be made. In 2007, Quaid portrays King Carlos the IV in Goya's Ghosts, a role for which he learned to play the violin, and he stars in the comedy Gary the Tennis Coach alongside Sean William Scott.
Television
Quaid received both Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for his 2005 portrayal of talent manager Colonel Tom Parker in the critically acclaimed CBS television network mini-series Elvis. Quaid's other television appearances include a season as a Saturday Night Live cast member (1985–1986), the role of real-life gunslinger John Wesley Hardin in the miniseries Streets of Laredo, and starring roles in the short-lived series The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire (2003) and Davis Rules (1991-1992). He was featured in the highly-rated TV movies Category 6: Day of Destruction and Category 7: The End of the World and starred in Last Rites, a made-for-cable Starz/Encore! premiere movie.
He also provided the voice of an animated Colonel Sanders character in a series of television commercials for fried chicken restaurant chain KFC.
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- Randy Quaid at the Internet Movie Database
- WCBS Newsradio article - Randy Quaid drops lawsuit over "Brokeback Mountain" pay. Retrieved on 2006-11-29.
Recurring characters on SNL
- The Floating Head: A Rod Serling-esque character in the Twilight Zone parody, "The Limits of the Imagination"
- Rudy Randolph, Jr.: A pitchman dressed as a cowboy who sells irregular merchandise (e.g. furniture from the Gulf Coast that smells like dead bodies) or treasures from dictators (e.g. Ferdinand Marcos's clothes). Often paired with Rudy Randolph III (played by Robert Downey, Jr.) The name is a spin on Quaid's real name.
Celebrity impersonations
- Bob Guccione
- Ed McMahon
- Lyle Alzado
- John F. Kennedy
- Ronald Reagan (often paired with Terry Sweeney's Nancy Reagan)
- Roy Orbison
- Lyndon La Rouche
- Gregory Peck
- Joaquin Andujar
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 Los Angeles Times | Who felt slighted? Supporting cast member Randy Quaid Los Angeles Times, CA - The charge: The actor best known as Cousin Eddie in the "Vacation" movies filed a lawsuit against the Oscar-winning film's producers in early 2006 over what ... |
Randy Quaid Playing Tim Russert in Biopic RopeofSilicon.com, WA - The film will explore the last 24 hours of Russert's life and Golden Globe winner Randy Quaid is set to play the role of Tim Russert. Randy Quaid must be ... |
Randy Quaid to Meet the Press? Cinematical, CA - The notice even says that Randy Quaid has already signed on to star. When the news broke, did someone reach over for their phone, call up Quaid, ... |
 E! Online | Burning Q's: When to Boo & the Walk of Fame Game E! Online - Why did Randy Quaid get a Walk of Fame star in 2003, but three-time Oscar nominee Michelle Pfeiffer didn't get hers until 2007? More importantly, why did ... |
 Cinematic Happenings Under Development | Martworld #7: Has Hollywood Crossed the Line? Cinematic Happenings Under Development, NY - This may be coming a bit late but I'm sure you all have heard of the Tim Russert movie being made with Randy Quaid? Well you all probably think it's ... |
 New York Daily News | From the Daily News Archives: Will Smith's Independence Day films New York Daily News, NY - Delightful comic acting by Jeff Goldblum, Will Smith and Randy Quaid is cross-cut with large-scale, special-effects destruction that brings real-life ... Daily News Deja Vu: Will Smith's Independence Day streak |
Corddrys Face-Off in True West at Williamstown July 20 Playbill.com, NY - The 1982 Off-Broadway revival boasted a line-up of actors including James Belushi, Gary Cole, Erik Estrada, Dennis Quaid and Randy Quaid. ... |
Toronto unveils Canadian selection Variety, CA - ... "Cooper's Camera" and Randall Cole's "Real Time," starring Randy Quaid and Jay Baruchel in the tale of a gambler and the hitman set to kill him. ... |
Alternate Takes 07.05.08: Hancock 411mania.com, TX - Cast: Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, Randy Quaid, Vivica A. Fox, Adam Baldwin Terminator 2: Judgment Day was the film that broke ... |
 New Statesman | Hanging with Umbanda New Statesman, UK - We were greeted enthusiastically by Pai Pedro, a white-clad thirty something with a striking resemblance to Randy Quaid circa 1989. ... |
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