Randy Quaid

Acting

Randy Quaid

Born 1 October 1950 · Houston, Texas, USA · 76

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

Highlights

Brokeback Mountain2005 · Film · Joe Aguirre
Independence Day1996 · Film · Russell Casse
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation1989 · Film · Cousin Eddie
Midnight Express1978 · Film · Jimmy Booth
Paper Moon1973 · Film · Leroy
National Lampoon's Vacation1983 · Film · Cousin Eddie

Filmography

Movies

98 films

The Christmas Letter2024 · Film · Postman
All You Can Eat2018 · Film · Gordon
Star Whackers2011 · Film · Randy Quaid
Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach2009 · Film · Coach Lew Tuttle
Real Time2008 · Film · Reuben
Goya's Ghosts2006 · Film · King Carlos IV
Blade: House of Chthon2006 · Film · Melvin
Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up2006 · Film · Rockin' Rory (voice)
Treasure Island Kids: The Battle of Treasure Island2006 · Film · Captain Flint
The Ice Harvest2005 · Film · Bill Guerrard
Brokeback Mountain2005 · Film · Joe Aguirre
Once Upon a Halloween2005 · Film · Alameda Slim (voice) (archive sound)
Back By Midnight2005 · Film · Eli Rockwood
Category 6: Day of Destruction2004 · Film · Tornado Tommy
Home on the Range2004 · Film · Alameda Slim (voice)
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure2003 · Film · Eddie Johnson
Grind2003 · Film · Jock Jensen
Carolina2003 · Film · Ted Mirabeau
Kart Racer2003 · Film · Vic Davies
Black Cadillac2003 · Film · Charlie
Milwaukee, Minnesota2003 · Film · Jerry James
The Adventures of Pluto Nash2002 · Film · Bruno
Frank McKlusky, C.I.2002 · Film · Madman McKlusky
Not Another Teen Movie2001 · Film · Mr. Briggs
The Day the World Ended2001 · Film · Dr. Michael McCann
The Thin Blue Lie2000 · Film · Phil Chadway
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle2000 · Film · Cappy von Trapment
Mail to the Chief2000 · Film · President A. Thorton Osgood II
The Debtors1999 · Film
Last Rites1999 · Film · Jeremy Dillon
Purgatory1999 · Film · Doc Woods / Doc Holliday
P.U.N.K.S1999 · Film · Pat Utley
Water War1998 · Film · Lenny
Bug Buster1998 · Film · General George S. Merlin
Hard Rain1998 · Film · Sheriff Mike Collins
Valentine's Day1998 · Film · Phil
Vegas Vacation1997 · Film · Cousin Eddie
Get on the Bus1996 · Film · Tennessee State Trooper (uncredited)
Kingpin1996 · Film · Ishmael Boorg
Independence Day1996 · Film · Russell Casse
The Siege at Ruby Ridge1996 · Film · Randy Weaver
Moonshine Highway1996 · Film · Sheriff Miller
Last Dance1996 · Film · Sam Burns
Woman Undone1996 · Film · Allan Hansen
Les Légendes du Grand Nord1995 · Film
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning1995 · Film · Detective Steve Carella
Bye Bye Love1995 · Film · Vic Damico
Curse of the Starving Class1994 · Film · Taylor
Next Door1994 · Film · Lenny Benedetti
Roommates1994 · Film · Jim Flynn
Major League II1994 · Film · Johnny (ucredited)
The Paper1994 · Film · Michael McDougal
Frankenstein1993 · Film · The Monster
Freaked1993 · Film · Elijah C. Skuggs
Texasville1990 · Film · Lester Marlow
Cold Dog Soup1990 · Film · Jack Cloud
Quick Change1990 · Film · Loomis
Days of Thunder1990 · Film · Tim Dalander
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation1989 · Film · Cousin Eddie
Bloodhounds of Broadway1989 · Film · Feet Samuels
Martians Go Home1989 · Film · Mark Devereaux
Out Cold1989 · Film · Lester
Parents1989 · Film · Nick Laemle
Dead Solid Perfect1988 · Film · Kenny Lee
Caddyshack II1988 · Film · Peter Blunt
Moving1988 · Film · Frank / Cornall Crawford
Evil in Clear River1988 · Film · Pete Suvak
No Man's Land1987 · Film · Lieutenant Vincent Bracey
LBJ: The Early Years1987 · Film · Lyndon Baines Johnson
Sweet Country1987 · Film · Juan
The Wraith1986 · Film · Sheriff Loomis
Fool for Love1985 · Film · Martin
The Slugger's Wife1985 · Film · Moose Granger
The Wild Life1984 · Film · Charlie
A Streetcar Named Desire1984 · Film · Harold "Mitch" Mitchell
National Lampoon's Vacation1983 · Film · Cousin Eddie
Cowboy1983 · Film · Evan Coleman
The Luck of Roaring Camp1982 · Film · Kentuck
Heartbeeps1981 · Film · Charlie
Of Mice and Men1981 · Film · Lenny Small
The Long Riders1980 · Film · Clell Miller
To Race the Wind1980 · Film · Chet Watson
Foxes1980 · Film · Jay
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang1979 · Film · Grat Dalton
Midnight Express1978 · Film · Jimmy Booth
The Choirboys1977 · Film · Dean Proust
Three Warriors1977 · Film · Ranger Quentin Hammond
Bound for Glory1976 · Film · Luther Johnson
The Missouri Breaks1976 · Film · Tittle Tod
Breakout1975 · Film · Hawk Hawkins
The Great Niagara1974 · Film · Carl Grant
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz1974 · Film · Virgil
The Last Detail1973 · Film · Laurence M. 'Larry' Meadows
Paper Moon1973 · Film · Leroy
Lolly-Madonna XXX1973 · Film · Finch Feather
What's Up, Doc?1972 · Film · Professor Hosquith
Getting Away from It All1972 · Film · Herbie
The Last Picture Show1971 · Film · Lester Marlow

Filmography

Series

17 shows

Blade: The Series2006 · Series
Category 7: The End of the World2005 · Series · Tornado Tommy Dixon
Elvis2005 · Series · 'Colonel' Tom Parker
Category 6: Day of Destruction2004 · Series · Tornado Tommy Dixon
5ive Days to Midnight2004 · Series · Irwin Sikorski
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire2003 · Series · Hank Shaw
Night Visions2001 · Series · Michael Doyle (segment "After Life")
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns1999 · Series · Jack Woods
Gun1997 · Series · Bill
The Siege at Ruby Ridge1996 · Series · Randy Weaver
Streets of Laredo1995 · Series · John Wesley Hardin
Murder in the Heartland1993 · Series · Elmer Scheele
Davis Rules1991 · Series · Dwight Davis
Inside the Third Reich1982 · Series · Putzi Hanfstaengel
American Playhouse1982 · Series · Feet Samuels
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones1980 · Series · Clayton Ritchie
Night Gallery1970 · Series