Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid (born October 1, 1950) is an American actor. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award, BAFTA Award and an Academy Award for his role in The Last Detail. Quaid also won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Emmy Award for his portrayal of U.S. President Lyndon Johnson in LBJ: The Early Years. Quaid is well known for his roles in the National Lampoon's Vacation movies, Brokeback Mountain, Independence Day and Kingpin.

Family

Quaid was born in Houston, Texas, the son of Juanita Bonniedale "Nita" (née Jordan), a real estate agent, and William Rudy Quaid (November 21, 1923 – February 8, 1987), an electrician. He is the older brother of actor Dennis Quaid. Quaid has English, Scots-Irish, and Cajun (French) ancestry. Through his father, Quaid is a first cousin, twice removed, of cowboy performer Gene Autry. The Quaid brothers grew up in Bellaire, Texas, a small city surrounded by Houston, and in southwest Houston.

Acting career

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Famous quotes by Randy Quaid:

"Just about every actor wants to be a Disney cartoon voice at some point."
"What I wish more than anything is that I could start getting press about my work as an actor. That is what I do. I'm not a criminal."
"I went through this delayed-adolescence thing. I didn't want to be tied down to a family."
"If you don't stick up for what's yours, and defend what's yours... what are you?"
"I'm not crazy. I play a lot of crazy characters, but I'm an actor."
"It's possible for people to gain control of every facet of your life."
"I love Canada."
"I would never walk off any show."
"I've been racketeered on."
"I love my brother. I miss my brother."
"I just always wanted to be left alone to go into a creative space."
"Acting's more of a business for me now."
"I love playing characters that are bigger than life and maybe have a darker side that they present to the world. Those are good characters."
"I don't trust Santa Barbara as far as I can spit. I am afraid that if I went back there, it's possible that I could be run through their system, their judicial system, and wind up in some county jail where I could be killed and I'm not gonna take that chance."
"I am being embezzled by a monstrous ring of accountants, estate planners and lawyers who are mercilessly slandering me and trying to kill my career and, I believe, murder me in order to gain control of my royalties."
"My finances have been decimated by a group of people, such as my ex-attorney, my ex-business manager, and an estate planner, specifically. And they have conspired together to - to co-op my corporations, put in trustees without my knowledge."
"Now with the Internet, a celebrity is fair game, and it's all designed to sell advertising space."
"When I was a kid and the carnival would come to the shopping centre, I'd go down and talk to all the people running the rides. I like that whole lifestyle, moving from town to town in a nomadic existence."
"I would not do anything to besmirch my reputation any further than it has already been."
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'I don't know. Rocky and Bullwinkle, maybe,' referring to the 2000 live action/animation hybrid that he starred in with Rene Russo, Piper Perabo, Jason Alexander and Randy Quaid ... 'Yeah. I thought of doing that. But I realize it's easier said than done ... .

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Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa. Credit / Getty Images ... “The house is fairly modern, built in 2000,” Elizabeth explained to TMZ ... READ MORE. Fire chief. Gene Hackman and wife likely died in ‘similar timeframe’ Randy Quaid claims Gene Hackman was “murdered”.

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