Acting
Randy Quaid
Born 1950-10-01
Houston, Texas, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
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.
Known For
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Independence Day
1996
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Brokeback Mountain
2005
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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989
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Not Another Teen Movie
2001
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Home on the Range
2004
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Midnight Express
1978
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Days of Thunder
1990
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National Lampoon's Vacation
1983
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Saturday Night Live
1975
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Kingpin
1996
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (126 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Christmas Letter | Postman | Movie | 2024 |
 | All You Can Eat | Gordon | Movie | 2018 |
| The Randy & Evi Quaid Compilation | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 2015 | |
 | Star Whackers | Randy Quaid | Movie | 2011 |
 | Joy Behar: Say Anything! | Himself | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach | Coach Lew Tuttle | Movie | 2009 |
 | Real Time | Reuben | Movie | 2008 |
 | Goya's Ghosts | King Carlos IV | Movie | 2006 |
 | Blade: House of Chthon | Melvin | Movie | 2006 |
 | Blade: The Series | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2006 |
| Texas Ranch House | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2006 | |
 | Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up | Rockin' Rory (voice) | Movie | 2006 |
 | Treasure Island Kids: The Battle of Treasure Island | Captain Flint | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Ice Harvest | Bill Guerrard | Movie | 2005 |
 | Category 7: The End of the World | Tornado Tommy Dixon | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Brokeback Mountain | Joe Aguirre | Movie | 2005 |
 | Once Upon a Halloween | Alameda Slim (voice) (archive sound) | Movie | 2005 |
 | Elvis | 'Colonel' Tom Parker | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found | Self | Movie | 2005 |
 | Back By Midnight | Eli Rockwood | Movie | 2005 |
 | Category 6: Day of Destruction | Tornado Tommy | Movie | 2004 |
 | Category 6: Day of Destruction | Tornado Tommy Dixon | TV Series | 2004 |
 | 5ive Days to Midnight | Irwin Sikorski | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Home on the Range | Alameda Slim (voice) | Movie | 2004 |
 | Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure | Eddie Johnson | Movie | 2003 |
 | The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Grind | Jock Jensen | Movie | 2003 |
 | Carolina | Ted Mirabeau | Movie | 2003 |
 | Kart Racer | Vic Davies | Movie | 2003 |
 | Black Cadillac | Charlie | Movie | 2003 |
 | Milwaukee, Minnesota | Jerry James | Movie | 2003 |
 | The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Bruno | Movie | 2002 |
 | Frank McKlusky, C.I. | Madman McKlusky | Movie | 2002 |
 | Not Another Teen Movie | Mr. Briggs | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Day the World Ended | Dr. Michael McCann | Movie | 2001 |
| Good Day Live | Self | TV Series | 2001 | |
 | Night Visions | Michael Doyle (segment "After Life") | TV Series | 2001 |
 | The Thin Blue Lie | Phil Chadway | Movie | 2000 |
 | The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle | Cappy von Trapment | Movie | 2000 |
 | Mail to the Chief | President A. Thorton Osgood II | Movie | 2000 |
 | The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns | Jack Woods | TV Series | 1999 |
 | The Debtors | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1999 |
 | Last Rites | Jeremy Dillon | Movie | 1999 |
 | Purgatory | Doc Woods / Doc Holliday | Movie | 1999 |
 | P.U.N.K.S | Pat Utley | Movie | 1999 |
 | Water War | Lenny | Movie | 1998 |
 | Bug Buster | General George S. Merlin | Movie | 1998 |
 | Hard Rain | Sheriff Mike Collins | Movie | 1998 |
 | Valentine's Day | Phil | Movie | 1998 |
 | Gun | Bill | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Vegas Vacation | Cousin Eddie | Movie | 1997 |
 | Get on the Bus | Tennessee State Trooper (uncredited) | Movie | 1996 |
 | Kingpin | Ishmael Boorg | Movie | 1996 |
 | Independence Day | Russell Casse | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Making of 'Independence Day' | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Siege at Ruby Ridge | Randy Weaver | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Siege at Ruby Ridge | Randy Weaver | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Moonshine Highway | Sheriff Miller | Movie | 1996 |
 | Last Dance | Sam Burns | Movie | 1996 |
 | Woman Undone | Allan Hansen | Movie | 1996 |
 | Streets of Laredo | John Wesley Hardin | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Les Légendes du Grand Nord | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 |
 | Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning | Detective Steve Carella | Movie | 1995 |
 | Bye Bye Love | Vic Damico | Movie | 1995 |
 | Curse of the Starving Class | Taylor | Movie | 1994 |
 | Next Door | Lenny Benedetti | Movie | 1994 |
 | Roommates | Jim Flynn | Movie | 1994 |
 | Major League II | Johnny (ucredited) | Movie | 1994 |
 | The Paper | Michael McDougal | Movie | 1994 |
 | Frankenstein | The Monster | Movie | 1993 |
 | Freaked | Elijah C. Skuggs | Movie | 1993 |
 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Murder in the Heartland | Elmer Scheele | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Picture This | Self | Movie | 1991 |
 | Davis Rules | Dwight Davis | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Texasville | Lester Marlow | Movie | 1990 |
 | Cold Dog Soup | Jack Cloud | Movie | 1990 |
 | Quick Change | Loomis | Movie | 1990 |
 | Days of Thunder | Tim Dalander | Movie | 1990 |
 | National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation | Cousin Eddie | Movie | 1989 |
 | Bloodhounds of Broadway | Feet Samuels | Movie | 1989 |
 | Martians Go Home | Mark Devereaux | Movie | 1989 |
 | Out Cold | Lester | Movie | 1989 |
 | Parents | Nick Laemle | Movie | 1989 |
 | Dead Solid Perfect | Kenny Lee | Movie | 1988 |
 | American Experience | Narrator (voice) | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Caddyshack II | Peter Blunt | Movie | 1988 |
 | Moving | Frank / Cornall Crawford | Movie | 1988 |
 | Evil in Clear River | Pete Suvak | Movie | 1988 |
 | No Man's Land | Lieutenant Vincent Bracey | Movie | 1987 |
 | LBJ: The Early Years | Lyndon Baines Johnson | Movie | 1987 |
 | Sweet Country | Juan | Movie | 1987 |
 | The Wraith | Sheriff Loomis | Movie | 1986 |
 | Fool for Love | Martin | Movie | 1985 |
 | The Slugger's Wife | Moose Granger | Movie | 1985 |
 | The Wild Life | Charlie | Movie | 1984 |
 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Harold "Mitch" Mitchell | Movie | 1984 |
 | National Lampoon's Vacation | Cousin Eddie | Movie | 1983 |
 | Cowboy | Evan Coleman | Movie | 1983 |
 | Inside the Third Reich | Putzi Hanfstaengel | TV Series | 1982 |
 | American Playhouse | Feet Samuels | TV Series | 1982 |
 | The Luck of Roaring Camp | Kentuck | Movie | 1982 |
 | Heartbeeps | Charlie | Movie | 1981 |
 | Of Mice and Men | Lenny Small | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Long Riders | Clell Miller | Movie | 1980 |
 | Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones | Clayton Ritchie | TV Series | 1980 |
 | To Race the Wind | Chet Watson | Movie | 1980 |
 | Foxes | Jay | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang | Grat Dalton | Movie | 1979 |
 | Midnight Express | Jimmy Booth | Movie | 1978 |
 | The Choirboys | Dean Proust | Movie | 1977 |
 | Three Warriors | Ranger Quentin Hammond | Movie | 1977 |
 | Bound for Glory | Luther Johnson | Movie | 1976 |
 | The Missouri Breaks | Tittle Tod | Movie | 1976 |
 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Various Characters | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Paul (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Breakout | Hawk Hawkins | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Great Niagara | Carl Grant | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz | Virgil | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Last Detail | Laurence M. 'Larry' Meadows | Movie | 1973 |
 | Paper Moon | Leroy | Movie | 1973 |
 | Lolly-Madonna XXX | Finch Feather | Movie | 1973 |
 | What's Up, Doc? | Professor Hosquith | Movie | 1972 |
 | Getting Away from It All | Herbie | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Last Picture Show | Lester Marlow | Movie | 1971 |
 | Night Gallery | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1970 |