Biography
Actor Randy Quaid earned notice for his characterizations of good-natured bumblers and hapless hillbillies in many acclaimed 1970s films before going on to enjoy a long career that netted him Academy, Golden Globe, and Emmy Award nominations. Following his Oscar nomination for playing opposite Jack Nicholson as a pair of sailors on leave in Hal Ashby's superb "The Last Detail" (1973) as well as a string of movies with some of the best …
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Career Milestones
1968 | Film acting debut "Targets" |
1971 | Played one of Cybill Shepherd's suitor's in "The Last Picture Show" |
1972 | TV acting debut, "Getting Away From It All" (ABC) |
1973 | Earned an Oscar nomination for his role as the dumb sailor tutored in the ways of the world by Jack Nicholson in "The Last Detail" |
1978 | Had a supporting role in "Midnight Express" |
1980 | First role in a TV miniseries, "Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones" (CBS) |
1980 | Was featured with brother Dennis in Walter Hill's Western, "The Long Riders" |
1983 | Offered a fine comic turn as Cousin Eddie in "National Lampoon's Vacation" |
1984 | Appeared Off-Broadway with brother Dennis in Sam Shepard's "True West" |
1984 | Earned an Emmy nomination for his role as Harold 'Mitch' Mitchell in the CBS remake of "A Streetcar Named Desire" |
1985 | Joined one season of NBC's "Saturday Night Live" as a regular cast member |
1987 | Earned an Emmy nomination for portraying Lyndon Johnson in the TV biography "LBJ: The Early Years" (NBC) |
1989 | Reprised role of Cousin Eddie in "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" |
1990 | Reprised his "Last Picture Show" role in the sequel, "Texasville" |
1991 | First starring role in a TV series, "Davis Rules" (ABC, 1991; CBS, 1992) |
1994 | Co-starred in Ron Howard's "The Paper" |
1996 | Delivered memorable turn as a crop duster who aids in the fight against invading aliens in "Independence Day" |
1996 | Played the lovable Amish bowler Ishmael in "Kingpin," alongside Woody Harrelson |
1997 | Reprised his role as Cousin Eddie in "Vegas Vacation" |
1998 | Had a supporting role in the action film, "Hard Rain" |
1998 | Played a serial killer in "Last Rites" |
2001 | Played a loser father in "Not Another Teen Movie" |
2003 | Starred in the short-lived series, "The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire" (CBS) |
2004 | Appeared on stage playing the starring role of Frank in Sam Shepard's "The God of Hell" |
2005 | Cast in the Ang Lee Western, "Brokeback Mountain," opposite Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger |
2005 | Cast opposite John Cusack in the "Ice Harvest," a dark comedy directed by Harold Ramis |
2005 | Earned Emmy and Golden Globe nominations portraying 'Colonel' Tom Parker in the CBS' minseries, "Elvis" |
2007 | Portayed King Carlos the IV in Miles Forman's "Goya's Ghosts" |
2008 | Starred in the comedy, "Ball's Out: The Gary Houseman Story," alongside Seann William Scott |
Awards
1973 | Academy Award for Actor In a Supporting Role in The Last Detail |
1973 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in The Last Detail |
1974 | BAFTA Award for Supporting Actor in The Last Detail |
1984 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor In a Limited Series or a Special in A Streetcar Named Desire |
1987 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television in LBJ: The Early Years |
1987 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor In a Miniseries or a Special in LBJ: The Early Years |
1990 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead in Parents |
2005 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Elvis |
2005 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie in Elvis |
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Brokeback Mountain |