Randy Quaid Biography

Whether he is playing a clumsy redneck, spoofing an American president, or portraying a quietly psychotic father, Randy Quaid has a screen and stage presence that is difficult to ignore. Part of this is due to his physical appearance. The curly headed Quaid stands a muscular 6'4" tall, and unlike his handsome younger brother, Dennis, he is an ordinary-looking man with a flexible face that enables him to disappear into a wide variety of characters.An electrician's son, the Houston-born and raised Quaid was majoring in drama at the University of Houston and working as a standup comedian with actor Trey Wilson when he met Peter Bogdanovich. The young director was impressed with Quaid and cast him in a number of his films, beginning with Targets (1968), then The Last Picture Show (1971), Paper Moon (1973), and Texasville (1990). In 1973, Quaid received an Oscar nomination for his moving portrayal of a convicted, bewildered sailor escorted to prison by guards Jack Nicholson and Otis Young in The Last Detail. Other notable Quaid performances can be found in Midnight Express (1978), the National Lampoon Vacation films of the '80s and '90s, The Curse of the Starving Class (1994), and Kingpin (1996). In 1999, he stepped in front of the camera for his wife, Evi Quaid, in High Expectations, her directorial debut. The film premiered at the Toronto Film Festival that year.Though successful in feature films, Quaid has had even better luck on television. The burly actor has excelled on the small screen since making his debut in the 1971 movie Getting Away From It All. He has been nominated for an Emmy for playing President Lyndon B. Johnson in the NBC miniseries LBJ: The Early Years (1986), a role that also won him a Golden Globe award. Quaid's television work extends beyond the dramatic: During the 1985-1986 season, he was a regular on NBC's sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, and starred in the sitcom Davis Rules from 1991 until 1992. In addition to his film and television career, Quaid has also found success on-stage in both New York and Los Angeles. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

• 1. Addie Loggins: I want my two hundred dollars.
  2. Cafe Waitress: What do you say, Daddy? Why don't we give Precious a little dessert if she eats her dog?
  3. Trixie Delight: Hurry up, Doctor. This baby gots to go winky tinky!
  4. Moses Pray: Well, she ain't my grown-up and I ain't plannin' no more to sit in the back. Not for no cow!
  5. Leroy: Will you keep your voice down? And Miss Delight ain't no cow. She's a proper woman. She has a high school diploma. And right now she's got to go to the bathroom, so you get on down to the car!
  6. Trixie Delight: I just don't understand it, Daddy, but this little baby has got to go winky tinky all the time.
  7. Addie Loggins: said to Moses: No, I don't know what it is, but if you got 'em, it's a sure bet they belong to somebody else!
  From Paper Moon. Submitted by rick b (51 days ago)

• 1. Cousin Eddie: Shitter was full.
  From National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Submitted by Allison H (51 days ago)

• 1. Tornado Tommy: Whoo! Tell me that ain't better than working at a bar!
  2. Faith Clavell: Right now, I'd rather be serving a bunch of drunks!
  From Category 7: The End of the World. Submitted by Geoff T (2 months ago)

• 1. Ishmael: 10 frames, thats for quakers.
  From Kingpin. Submitted by topher h (2 months ago)

• 1. Cousin Eddie: [after a pause] You serious, Clark?
  From National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Submitted by Jeff G (5 months ago)

• 1. Russell Casse: Hello, boys! I'm back!
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