Randy Quaid

Biography

Randall Rudy "Randy" Quaid (born October 1, 1950) is a European-American businessman, entrepreneur, actor, producer, writer and musician 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.

Career Overview

Randy Quaid has 103 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently National Lampoon Vacation with 3 titles. Signature works include Brokeback Mountain, Independence Day, Home on the Range. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

103

Birth Date

1950-10-01 00:00:00

Birth Place

Houston, Texas, USA

Known For

• 

  Brokeback Mountain
• 

  Independence Day
• 

  Home on the Range
• 

  Days of Thunder
• 

  Vegas Vacation
• 

  National Lampoon's Vacation

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

• National Lampoon Vacation (3 titles)
• National Lampoon's Vacation Collection (3 titles)
• The Last Picture Show and Texasville (2 titles)
• Independence Day (1 titles)
• Major League (1 titles)
• Caddyshack Series (1 titles)
• Caddyshack Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Chevy Chase (2 collaborations)
• Beverly D'Angelo (2 collaborations)
• Miriam Flynn (2 collaborations)
• Christie Brinkley (2 collaborations)
• Heath Ledger (1 collaborations)
• Jake Gyllenhaal (1 collaborations)
• Michelle Williams (1 collaborations)
• Anne Hathaway (1 collaborations)
• Linda Cardellini (1 collaborations)
• Anna Faris (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (103 credits)

  • The Christmas Letter

    Postman

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • All You Can Eat

    Gordon

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • The Randy & Evi Quaid Compilation

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Star Whackers

    Randy Quaid

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Real Time

    Reuben

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Goya's Ghosts

    King Carlos IV

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Blade: House of Chthon

    Melvin

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up

    Rockin' Rory (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Treasure Island Kids: The Battle of Treasure Island

    Captain Flint

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Blade: The Series

    - House of Chthon (Pilot) (2006) ... actor actors
    2006
  • The Ice Harvest

    Bill Guerrard

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Brokeback Mountain

    Joe Aguirre

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Back By Midnight

    Eli Rockwood

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Category 6: Day of Destruction

    Tornado Tommy

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • 5ive Days to Midnight

    Irwin Sikorski

    actor

    actors

    - Day Five (2004) ... Irwin Sikorski actor actors

    - Day Four (2004) ... Irwin Sikorski actor actors

    - Day Three (2004) ... Irwin Sikorski actor actors

    - Day Two (2004) ... Irwin Sikorski actor actors

    - Day One (2004) ... Irwin Sikorski actor actors
    2004
  • Home on the Range

    Alameda Slim (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

    Eddie Johnson

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Grind

    Jock Jensen

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Carolina

    Ted Mirabeau

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Kart Racer

    Vic Davies

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Milwaukee, Minnesota

    Jerry James

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Adventures of Pluto Nash

    Bruno

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Not Another Teen Movie

    Mr. Briggs

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Day the World Ended

    Dr. Michael McCann

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Good Day Live

    - Randy Quaid (2003) ... Self actor actors
    2001
  • The Thin Blue Lie

    Phil Chadway

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

    Cappy von Trapment

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Mail to the Chief

    President A. Thorton Osgood II

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The Debtors

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Last Rites

    Jeremy Dillon

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Purgatory

    Doc Woods / Doc Holliday

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • P.U.N.K.S

    Pat Utley

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Water War

    Lenny

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Bug Buster

    General George S. Merlin

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Hard Rain

    Sheriff Mike Collins

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Valentine's Day

    Phil

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Vegas Vacation

    Cousin Eddie

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Kingpin

    Ishmael Boorg

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Independence Day

    Russell Casse

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Making of 'Independence Day'

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Moonshine Highway

    Sheriff Miller

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Last Dance

    Sam Burns

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Woman Undone

    Allan Hansen

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Les Légendes du Grand Nord

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning

    Detective Steve Carella

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Bye Bye Love

    Vic Damico

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Curse of the Starving Class

    Taylor

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Next Door

    Lenny Benedetti

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Roommates

    Jim Flynn

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Major League II

    Johnny (ucredited)

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • The Paper

    Michael McDougal

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Frankenstein

    The Monster

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Freaked

    Elijah C. Skuggs

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    - Heather Locklear, Randy Quaid, Dave Grohl (1999) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1993
  • Picture This

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Texasville

    Lester Marlow

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Cold Dog Soup

    Jack Cloud

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Quick Change

    Loomis

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Days of Thunder

    Tim Dalander

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

    Cousin Eddie

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Bloodhounds of Broadway

    Feet Samuels

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Martians Go Home

    Mark Devereaux

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Out Cold

    Lester

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Parents

    Nick Laemle

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Dead Solid Perfect

    Kenny Lee

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Caddyshack II

    Peter Blunt

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Moving

    Frank / Cornall Crawford

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Evil in Clear River

    Pete Suvak

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • American Experience

    - George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire (2) (2000) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors

    - George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire (1) (2000) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors
    1988
  • No Man's Land

    Lieutenant Vincent Bracey

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • LBJ: The Early Years

    Lyndon Baines Johnson

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Sweet Country

    Juan

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • The Wraith

    Sheriff Loomis

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Fool for Love

    Martin

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Slugger's Wife

    Moose Granger

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Wild Life

    Charlie

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • A Streetcar Named Desire

    Harold "Mitch" Mitchell

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • National Lampoon's Vacation

    Cousin Eddie

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Cowboy

    Evan Coleman

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Luck of Roaring Camp

    Kentuck

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Heartbeeps

    Charlie

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Of Mice and Men

    Lenny Small

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • The Long Riders

    Clell Miller

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • To Race the Wind

    Chet Watson

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Foxes

    Jay

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

    Grat Dalton

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Midnight Express

    Jimmy Booth

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Choirboys

    Dean Proust

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Three Warriors

    Ranger Quentin Hammond

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Bound for Glory

    Luther Johnson

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • The Missouri Breaks

    Tittle Tod

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Breakout

    Hawk Hawkins

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Saturday Night Live

    - Anjelica Huston & Billy Martin/George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic (1986) ... Self - Various Characters actor actors

    - Jimmy Breslin & Marvin Hagler/Level 42, E.G. Daily (1986) ... Self - Various Characters actor actors

    - Catherine Oxenberg & Paul Simon/Ladysmith Black Mambazo (1986) ... Self - Various Characters actor actors

    - Tony Danza/Laurie Anderson (1986) ... Self - Various Characters actor actors

    - Oprah Winfrey/Joe Jackson (1986) ... Self - Various Characters actor actors
    1975
  • The Great Niagara

    Carl Grant

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

    Virgil

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Last Detail

    Laurence M. 'Larry' Meadows

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Paper Moon

    Leroy

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Lolly-Madonna XXX

    Finch Feather

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • What's Up, Doc?

    Professor Hosquith

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Getting Away from It All

    Herbie

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The Last Picture Show

    Lester Marlow

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Night Gallery

    - Lindemann's Catch / The Late Mr. Peddington / A Feast of Blood (1972) ... actor actors
    1970