Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid
Quaid in 2008
Born
Randy Randall Rudy Quaid[1][2]

(1950-10-01) October 1, 1950 (age 74)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Houston
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian
Years active1971–present
Spouses
  • Ella Jolly
    (m. 1980; div. 1989)
  • Evi Motolanez
    (m. 1989)
Children1
Relatives

Randy Randall Rudy Quaid[2] (born October 1, 1950) is an American actor and comedian known for his roles in both serious drama and light comedy.

He was nominated for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award for his role in The Last Detail in 1973. In 1978 he co-starred as a prisoner in Midnight Express. Quaid also won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Emmy Award for his portrayal of U.S. President Lyndon Johnson in LBJ: The Early Years (1987).

He also received Emmy nominations for his roles in A Streetcar Named Desire (1984) and Elvis (2005). Quaid is also known for his roles of Cousin Eddie in the National Lampoon's Vacation movies and Russell Casse in Independence Day (1996). He voiced Alameda Slim in the animated feature Home on the Range (2004).

  1. ^ Kim, Susanna (November 17, 2010). "Randy and Evi Quaid Forfeit $1Million in Bail". ABC News. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2017. ... the Quaids, listed in their 2000 Los Angeles bankruptcy filing as Randall R. Quaid and Evzenya H. Quaid ...
  2. ^ a b "Randy Quaid (@RandyRRQuaid) Twitter". twitter.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.

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