Randy Quaid
Acting
Born October 1, 1950 · Houston, Texas, USA
Randall Rudy "Randy" Quaid (born October 1, 1950) is a European-American businessman, entrepreneur, actor, producer, writer and musician 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
Filmography
Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach
2009 · Coach Lew Tuttle
Real Time
2008 · Reuben
Goya's Ghosts
2006 · King Carlos IV
Blade: House of Chthon
2006 · Melvin
Brokeback Mountain
2005 · Joe Aguirre
Once Upon a Halloween
2005 · Alameda Slim (voice) (archive sound)
Back By Midnight
2005 · Eli Rockwood
The Ice Harvest
2005 · Bill Guerrard
Category 6: Day of Destruction
2004 · Tornado Tommy
Home on the Range
2004 · Alameda Slim (voice)
Carolina
2003 · Ted Mirabeau
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
2003 · Eddie Johnson
Black Cadillac
2003 · Charlie
Kart Racer
2003 · Vic Davies
Grind
2003 · Jock Jensen
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
2002 · Madman McKlusky
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
2002 · Bruno
The Day the World Ended
2001 · Dr. Michael McCann
Not Another Teen Movie
2001 · Mr. Briggs
Mail to the Chief
2000 · President A. Thorton Osgood II
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
2000 · Cappy von Trapment
Purgatory
1999 · Doc Woods / Doc Holliday
P.U.N.K.S
1999 · Pat Utley
Hard Rain
1998 · Sheriff Mike Collins
Bug Buster
1998 · General George S. Merlin
Vegas Vacation
1997 · Cousin Eddie
Independence Day
1996 · Russell Casse
Kingpin
1996 · Ishmael Boorg
Last Dance
1996 · Sam Burns
The Siege at Ruby Ridge
1996 · Randy Weaver
Get on the Bus
1996 · Tennessee State Trooper (uncredited)
Bye Bye Love
1995 · Vic Damico
The Paper
1994 · Michael McDougal
Major League II
1994 · Johnny (ucredited)
Next Door
1994 · Lenny Benedetti
Frankenstein
1993 · The Monster
Freaked
1993 · Elijah C. Skuggs
Days of Thunder
1990 · Tim Dalander
Quick Change
1990 · Loomis
Texasville
1990 · Lester Marlow
Cold Dog Soup
1990 · Jack Cloud
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989 · Cousin Eddie
Parents
1989 · Nick Laemle
Bloodhounds of Broadway
1989 · Feet Samuels
Out Cold
1989 · Lester
Martians Go Home
1989 · Mark Devereaux
Moving
1988 · Frank / Cornall Crawford
Caddyshack II
1988 · Peter Blunt
No Man's Land
1987 · Lieutenant Vincent Bracey
The Wraith
1986 · Sheriff Loomis
Fool for Love
1985 · Martin
The Slugger's Wife
1985 · Moose Granger
The Wild Life
1984 · Charlie
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983 · Cousin Eddie
Heartbeeps
1981 · Charlie
The Long Riders
1980 · Clell Miller
Foxes
1980 · Jay
Midnight Express
1978 · Jimmy Booth
The Choirboys
1977 · Dean Proust
Bound for Glory
1976 · Luther Johnson
The Missouri Breaks
1976 · Tittle Tod
Breakout
1975 · Hawk Hawkins
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
1974 · Virgil
The Last Detail
1973 · Meadows
Lolly-Madonna XXX
1973 · Finch Feather
Paper Moon
1973 · Leroy
What's Up, Doc?
1972 · Professor Hosquith
The Last Picture Show
1971 · Lester Marlow