Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid
Quaid in 2008
Born	Randy Randall Rudy Quaid[1][2] (1950-10-01) October 1, 1950 (age 73) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Houston
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1971–present
Spouses	Ella Jolly ​ ​ (m. 1980; div. 1989)​ Evi Motolanez ​ (m. 1989)​
Children	1
Relatives	Dennis Quaid (brother) Jack Quaid (nephew) Gene Autry (first cousin twice removed)

Randy Randall Rudy Quaid^[2] (born October 1, 1950) is an American actor 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).