Randy Quaid

Acting • 1950-10-01 • Houston, Texas, USA

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

7.8

Brokeback Mountain

2005

6.9

Independence Day

1996

6.5

Kingpin

1996

6.4

Days of Thunder

1990

7.1

National Lampoon's Vacation

1983

6.0

Vegas Vacation

1997

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Filmography

2024
The Christmas LetterFilm
Postman
★ 6.2
2018
All You Can EatFilm
Gordon
★ 6.5
2015
The Randy & Evi Quaid CompilationFilm
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2011
Star WhackersFilm
Randy Quaid
★ 5.8
2009
Balls Out: Gary the Tennis CoachFilm
Coach Lew Tuttle
★ 5.1
2009
Joy Behar: Say Anything!TV
Himself • 1 episodes
2008
Real TimeFilm
Reuben
★ 6.3
2006
Goya's GhostsFilm
King Carlos IV
★ 6.6
2006
Blade: The SeriesTV
★ 6.4
2006
Blade: House of ChthonFilm
Melvin
★ 5.7
2006
Treasure Island Kids: The Battle of Treasure IslandFilm
Captain Flint
★ 7.0
2006
Stanley's Dinosaur Round-UpFilm
Rockin' Rory (voice)
★ 5.4
2006
Texas Ranch HouseTV
2005
Brokeback MountainFilm
Joe Aguirre
★ 7.8
2005
The Ice HarvestFilm
Bill Guerrard
★ 5.9
2005
ElvisTV
'Colonel' Tom Parker • 2 episodes
★ 6.3
2005
Once Upon a HalloweenFilm
Alameda Slim (voice) (archive sound)
★ 6.0
2005
Category 7: The End of the WorldTV
Tornado Tommy Dixon • 2 episodes
★ 6.6
2005
Back By MidnightFilm
Eli Rockwood
★ 5.1
2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2004
Home on the RangeFilm
Alameda Slim (voice)
★ 6.1
2004
5ive Days to MidnightTV
Irwin Sikorski • 5 episodes
★ 6.4
2004
Category 6: Day of DestructionFilm
Tornado Tommy
★ 6.3
2004
Category 6: Day of DestructionTV
Tornado Tommy Dixon • 2 episodes
★ 9.2
2003
GrindFilm
Jock Jensen
★ 6.0
2003
CarolinaFilm
Ted Mirabeau
★ 5.8
2003
Black CadillacFilm
Charlie
★ 5.7
2003
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island AdventureFilm
Eddie Johnson
★ 4.0
2003
Kart RacerFilm
Vic Davies
★ 6.2
2003
Milwaukee, MinnesotaFilm
Jerry James
★ 4.8
2003
The Brotherhood of Poland, New HampshireTV
Hank Shaw • 8 episodes
★ 10.0
2002
The Adventures of Pluto NashFilm
Bruno
★ 4.4
2002
Frank McKlusky, C.I.Film
Madman McKlusky
★ 4.3
2001
Not Another Teen MovieFilm
Mr. Briggs
★ 5.8
2001
Good Day LiveTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 3.8
2001
Night VisionsTV
Michael Doyle (segment "After Life") • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2001
The Day the World EndedFilm
Dr. Michael McCann
★ 4.3
2000
The Adventures of Rocky & BullwinkleFilm
Cappy von Trapment
★ 4.3
2000
Mail to the ChiefFilm
President A. Thorton Osgood II
★ 5.8
2000
The Thin Blue LieFilm
Phil Chadway
★ 7.0
1999
PurgatoryFilm
Doc Woods / Doc Holliday
★ 7.2
1999
The Magical Legend of the LeprechaunsTV
Jack Woods • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
1999
P.U.N.K.SFilm
Pat Utley
★ 5.4
1999
Last RitesFilm
Jeremy Dillon
★ 6.3
1999
The DebtorsFilm
★ 4.2
1998
Hard RainFilm
Sheriff Mike Collins
★ 5.9
1998
Bug BusterFilm
General George S. Merlin
★ 3.9
1998
Valentine's DayFilm
Phil
★ 3.9
1998
Water WarFilm
Lenny
★ 9.0
1997
Vegas VacationFilm
Cousin Eddie
★ 6.0
1997
GunTV
Bill • 1 episodes
★ 4.6
1996
Independence DayFilm
Russell Casse
★ 6.9
1996
KingpinFilm
Ishmael Boorg
★ 6.5
1996
Last DanceFilm
Sam Burns
★ 5.7
1996
Get on the BusFilm
Tennessee State Trooper (uncredited)
★ 6.4
1996
The Siege at Ruby RidgeFilm
Randy Weaver
★ 5.4
1996
The Making of 'Independence Day'Film
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.1
1996
Woman UndoneFilm
Allan Hansen
★ 4.1
1996
Moonshine HighwayFilm
Sheriff Miller
★ 6.4
1996
The Siege at Ruby RidgeTV
Randy Weaver • 2 episodes
1995
Bye Bye LoveFilm
Vic Damico
★ 6.1
1995
Streets of LaredoTV
John Wesley Hardin • 3 episodes
★ 6.3
1995
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: LightningFilm
Detective Steve Carella
★ 4.8
1995
Les Légendes du Grand NordFilm
★ 7.0
1994
Major League IIFilm
Johnny (ucredited)
★ 5.7
1994
The PaperFilm
Michael McDougal
★ 6.6
1994
Next DoorFilm
Lenny Benedetti
★ 4.9
1994
Curse of the Starving ClassFilm
Taylor
★ 4.6
1994
RoommatesFilm
Jim Flynn
★ 4.5
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1993
FreakedFilm
Elijah C. Skuggs
★ 6.2
1993
FrankensteinFilm
The Monster
★ 6.8
1993
Murder in the HeartlandTV
Elmer Scheele • 2 episodes
★ 7.5
1991
Davis RulesTV
Dwight Davis • 29 episodes
★ 7.0
1991
Picture ThisFilm
Self
★ 9.5
1990
Days of ThunderFilm
Tim Dalander
★ 6.4
1990
Quick ChangeFilm
Loomis
★ 6.7
1990
TexasvilleFilm
Lester Marlow
★ 6.0
1990
Cold Dog SoupFilm
Jack Cloud
★ 5.3
1989
National Lampoon's Christmas VacationFilm
Cousin Eddie
★ 7.2
1989
ParentsFilm
Nick Laemle
★ 5.9
1989
Out ColdFilm
Lester
★ 5.9
1989
Bloodhounds of BroadwayFilm
Feet Samuels
★ 5.7
1989
Martians Go HomeFilm
Mark Devereaux
★ 4.1
1988
American ExperienceTV
Narrator (voice) • 2 episodes
★ 6.5
1988
Caddyshack IIFilm
Peter Blunt
★ 4.2
1988
MovingFilm
Frank / Cornall Crawford
★ 5.5
1988
Dead Solid PerfectFilm
Kenny Lee
★ 6.0
1988
Evil in Clear RiverFilm
Pete Suvak
★ 6.0
1987
No Man's LandFilm
Lieutenant Vincent Bracey
★ 6.0
1987
LBJ: The Early YearsFilm
Lyndon Baines Johnson
★ 7.6
1987
Sweet CountryFilm
Juan
★ 4.9
1986
The WraithFilm
Sheriff Loomis
★ 6.4
1985
Fool for LoveFilm
Martin
★ 5.7
1985
The Slugger's WifeFilm
Moose Granger
★ 3.7
1984
The Wild LifeFilm
Charlie
★ 6.1
1984
A Streetcar Named DesireFilm
Harold "Mitch" Mitchell
★ 5.8
1983
National Lampoon's VacationFilm
Cousin Eddie
★ 7.1
1983
CowboyFilm
Evan Coleman
1982
American PlayhouseTV
Feet Samuels • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1982
Inside the Third ReichTV
Putzi Hanfstaengel • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
1982
The Luck of Roaring CampFilm
Kentuck
1981
HeartbeepsFilm
Charlie
★ 4.5
1981
Of Mice and MenFilm
Lenny Small
★ 7.5
1980
The Long RidersFilm
Clell Miller
★ 6.7
1980
FoxesFilm
Jay
★ 6.0
1980
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim JonesTV
Clayton Ritchie • 2 episodes
★ 7.3
1980
To Race the WindFilm
Chet Watson
★ 8.8
1979
The Last Ride of the Dalton GangFilm
Grat Dalton
★ 3.9
1978
Midnight ExpressFilm
Jimmy Booth
★ 7.4
1977
The ChoirboysFilm
Dean Proust
★ 5.4
1977
Three WarriorsFilm
Ranger Quentin Hammond
★ 4.6
1976
The Missouri BreaksFilm
Tittle Tod
★ 6.5
1976
Bound for GloryFilm
Luther Johnson
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Various Characters • 18 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Paul (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
BreakoutFilm
Hawk Hawkins
★ 6.2
1974
The Apprenticeship of Duddy KravitzFilm
Virgil
★ 6.1
1974
The Great NiagaraFilm
Carl Grant
★ 6.2
1973
Paper MoonFilm
Leroy
★ 7.9
1973
The Last DetailFilm
Laurence M. 'Larry' Meadows
★ 7.0
1973
Lolly-Madonna XXXFilm
Finch Feather
★ 5.9
1972
What's Up, Doc?Film
Professor Hosquith
★ 7.4
1972
Getting Away from It AllFilm
Herbie
★ 10.0
1971
The Last Picture ShowFilm
Lester Marlow
★ 7.6
1970
Night GalleryTV
★ 7.9