Jack Quaid
{{short description|American actor (born 1992)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jack Quaid
| image = Jack Quaid by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| caption = Quaid at the 2019 San Diego Comic Con
| birth_name = Jack Henry Quaid
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|4|24}}
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2012–present
| partner =
| father = Dennis Quaid
| mother = Meg Ryan
| relatives = Randy Quaid (uncle)
Andrew Hyra (uncle){{Cite web |url=https://tasteofcountry.com/kristian-bush-billy-pilgrim/ |title=Remember When Kristian Bush Was In A Duo With Meg Ryan's Brother? |date=2018-03-14 |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=Taste of Country |last=Whitaker |first=Sterling |archive-date=2023-11-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231124180104/https://tasteofcountry.com/kristian-bush-billy-pilgrim/ |url-status=live }}
}}
Jack Henry Quaid (born April 24, 1992){{cite magazine |url= https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,279774,00.html|title= Her Funny Valentine: Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan tied the knot 10 years ago|author= Richter, Erin|date= February 16, 2001|magazine= Entertainment Weekly|access-date=March 8, 2012| archive-date= November 19, 2015| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151119043651/http://www.ew.com/article/2001/02/16/her-funny-valentine-dennis-quaid-and-meg-ryan-tied-knot-10-years-ago| url-status=dead}} is an American actor. The son of actors Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid, he made his acting debut with a minor role in the dystopian film The Hunger Games (2012). Quaid was part of the main cast of the drama series Vinyl (2016) and had a supporting role in the film Logan Lucky (2017). His breakout role was as vigilante Hughie Campbell in the satirical superhero series The Boys (2019–present).
Quaid has voiced Brad Boimler in the series Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020–2024), and Superman in My Adventures with Superman (2023–present). He played Richie Kirsch in the slasher film Scream (2022) and physicist Richard Feynman in Oppenheimer (2023), and has since taken on starring roles in the films Companion and Novocaine (both 2025).
Early life
Quaid was born in Los Angeles on April 24, 1992, the only child of Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid.{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/hunger-games-jack-quaid-meg-ryan-dennis-quaid-son-298383|title= Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid's Teen Son Makes Film Debut in 'The Hunger Games'|first= Jane|last= Kellogg|date= March 11, 2012|work= The Hollywood Reporter|access-date= March 11, 2012|archive-date= February 12, 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180212005133/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/hunger-games-jack-quaid-meg-ryan-dennis-quaid-son-298383|url-status= live}} He was president of the Bad Movie Club at Crossroads School in Santa Monica, California,{{cite web | title=Best of the Worst: Plinketto #10 | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=At1EOyY5Hpo | via=YouTube | work=Red Letter Media | date=April 23, 2022 | time=7m38s | quote=When I was in high school, I used to be President of the Bad Movie Club. | access-date=April 23, 2022 | archive-date=April 23, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423060405/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=At1EOyY5Hpo | url-status=live }} and attended NYU Tisch School of the Arts for three years.{{cite web|last1=Nordstrom|first1=Leigh|date=2016-01-28|title=Spin City: Jack Quaid Talks 'Vinyl,' Scorsese|url=http://wwd.com/eye/people/jack-quaid-talks-vinyl-scorsese-10331254/|access-date=January 2, 2017|website=WWD|publisher=Penske Media Corp.|archive-date=April 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425123732/http://wwd.com/eye/people/jack-quaid-talks-vinyl-scorsese-10331254/|url-status=live}}
Career
In 2012, Quaid made his film debut as Marvel in the film The Hunger Games.{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/hunger-games-casts-two-more-179842|title= 'Hunger Games' Casts Two More Tributes: Jack Quaid and Leven Rambin join Lionsgate's film adaptation of Suzanne Collins' trilogy.|author= Ng, Philiana|date= April 19, 2011|work= The Hollywood Reporter|access-date= March 8, 2012|archive-date= April 24, 2011|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110424040435/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/hunger-games-casts-two-more-179842|url-status= live}} In 2013, he reprised Marvel for a flashback scene in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire in a cameo appearance.{{cn|date=January 2025}} Following his involvement with the Hunger Games franchise, Quaid took part in a series of independent films, including his own film Roadies, which was funded through donations on the crowdsourcing website Indiegogo.{{cite web |url=http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/movie-news/dennis-quaid-300253.html |title=Jack Quaid And Eve Hewson Need Fan Funding for New Movie |work=femalefirst.co.uk |year=2013 |access-date=July 10, 2013 |archive-date=September 21, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921183039/http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/movie-news/dennis-quaid-300253.html |url-status=live }} During this time, he was part of the sketch comedy troop Sasquatch Sketch, which was active from 2013 to 2017,{{Cite web|title=Sasquatch Sketch Comedy – YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/c/SasquatchSketch/about|access-date=2020-10-07|website=www.youtube.com|archive-date=July 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220716172625/https://www.youtube.com/c/SasquatchSketch/about|url-status=live}} produced dozens of comedy videos, and performed live in the Los Angeles area.{{Cite web|date=2016-07-27|title=Quick Dish: SASQUATCH Live Show at Westside Comedy 8.3|url=http://www.comedycake.com/archives/34845|access-date=2020-10-07|website=Comedy Cake|language=en-US|archive-date=July 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716000845/https://www.comedycake.com/archives/34845|url-status=live}} Quaid also acted in other comedic webseries and shorts.
Quaid appeared in the main cast of the short-lived 2016 television series Vinyl.{{cite news|last1=Petski|first1=Denise|title='Vinyl', 'Girls' & 'Togetherness' Get February Premiere Dates On HBO|url=https://deadline.com/2015/10/vinyl-girls-togetherness-february-premiere-dates-hbo-1201597306/|access-date=March 6, 2018|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=October 29, 2015|archive-date=November 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121181257/https://deadline.com/2015/10/vinyl-girls-togetherness-february-premiere-dates-hbo-1201597306/|url-status=live}} In 2017, he appeared in Steven Soderbergh’s heist comedy Logan Lucky, and starred as Jordan Welch in the horror comedy film Tragedy Girls.{{cite web|url = https://deadline.com/2017/05/the-exchange-boards-horror-comedy-rtagedy-girls-cannes-brian-o-shea-1202091549/|title = The Exchange Boards Horror-Comedy 'Tragedy Girls' – Cannes|last = Lodderhose|first = Diana|date = May 12, 2017|work = Deadline|access-date = March 6, 2017|archive-date = May 16, 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170516002440/http://deadline.com/2017/05/the-exchange-boards-horror-comedy-rtagedy-girls-cannes-brian-o-shea-1202091549/|url-status = live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/09/13/tragedy-girls-trailer/|title=Tragedy Girls trailer: Social media obsession turns deadly|last=Lawrence|first=Derek|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=September 13, 2017|access-date=March 6, 2017|archive-date=May 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528013729/https://ew.com/movies/2017/09/13/tragedy-girls-trailer/|url-status=dead}}
Since 2019, Quaid has played Hugh "Hughie" Campbell, the lead role of The Boys.{{cite web|url = https://deadline.com/2018/03/the-boys-jack-quaid-cast-amazon-superhero-series-1202312390/|title = 'The Boys': Jack Quaid To Star In Amazon Superhero Series|last = Andreeva|first = Nellie|date = March 6, 2018|work = Deadline Hollywood|access-date = March 6, 2018|archive-date = March 6, 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180306214828/https://deadline.com/2018/03/the-boys-jack-quaid-cast-amazon-superhero-series-1202312390/|url-status = live}}{{cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|title='The Boys' Renewed For Season 2 By Amazon; Aya Cash Closes Deal As Stormfront|url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/the-boys-renewed-season-2-amazon-aya-cash-closes-deal-stormfront-1202649409/|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=July 19, 2019|date=July 19, 2019|archive-date=July 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719235155/https://deadline.com/2019/07/the-boys-renewed-season-2-amazon-aya-cash-closes-deal-stormfront-1202649409/|url-status=live}}{{cite web |last=White |first=Peter |title='The Boys' Renewed At Amazon For Season 3, Streamer Sets Aisha Tyler-Hosted Aftershow – Comic-Con@Home |url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/the-boys-renewed-amazon-for-season-3-aisha-tyler-aftershow-1202993636/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=July 23, 2020 |date=July 23, 2020 |archive-date=July 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723234802/https://deadline.com/2020/07/the-boys-renewed-amazon-for-season-3-aisha-tyler-aftershow-1202993636/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Maas |first=Jennifer |date=2024-06-11 |title=‘The Boys’ to End With Season 5 on Amazon |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/the-boys-season-5-final-season-1236033418/ |access-date=2024-07-28 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} Quaid and his fellow The Boys co-star Erin Moriarty both appeared in the 2018 music video for Creedence Clearwater Revival's song "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?".{{Cite web|title=Have You Ever Seen The Rain?|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1V8YRJnr4Q/|via=YouTube|date=December 11, 2018|access-date=July 13, 2022|archive-date=July 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713013155/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1V8YRJnr4Q/|url-status=live}}
Quaid voiced the role of Ensign Brad Boimler in the CBS All Access animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020–2024).{{cite web|url = https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/star-trek-lower-decks-cast-jack-quaid-1203274336/|title = 'Star Trek: Lower Decks' Casts Jack Quaid (EXCLUSIVE)|last = Otterson|first = Joe|date = July 20, 2019|work = Variety|access-date = September 21, 2020|archive-date = October 1, 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201001170943/https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/star-trek-lower-decks-cast-jack-quaid-1203274336/|url-status = live}} This follows his voice acting role on the animated series Harvey Girls Forever! Quaid also starred in 2019's romantic-comedy Plus One and appeared in the 2022 Scream reboot.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/jack-quaid-scream-reboot-1234755696/|title=Jack Quaid Cast in 'Scream' Reboot (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Rubin|first=Rebecca|work=Variety|date=September 1, 2020|access-date=September 1, 2020|archive-date=September 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200901182234/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/jack-quaid-scream-reboot-1234755696/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/jack-quaid-paramount-spyglass-new-scream-1203028527/|title='Scream': Jack Quaid To Star in Spyglass Media Group and Paramount's Horror Relaunch|last=Kroll|first=Justin|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=September 1, 2020|access-date=September 1, 2020|archive-date=September 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200901221941/https://deadline.com/2020/09/jack-quaid-paramount-spyglass-new-scream-1203028527/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3629595/scream-5-slashing-theaters-january-14-2022/|title=Relaunch of 'Scream' Slashing Into Theaters on January 14, 2022!|last=Miska|first=Brad|work=BloodyDisgusting|date=August 28, 2020|access-date=August 28, 2020|archive-date=September 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200903041754/https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3629595/scream-5-slashing-theaters-january-14-2022/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=June 24, 2020|title=New Scream Movie From Spyglass Media Will Be Released by Paramount (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/paramount-and-spyglass-scream-1234648119/|access-date=June 24, 2020|work=Variety|archive-date=June 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200624205349/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/paramount-and-spyglass-scream-1234648119/|url-status=live}}
In 2023, Quaid played a live action version of Ensign Brad Boimler in a crossover with Star Trek: Strange New Worlds called "Those Old Scientists."{{cn|date=January 2025}} Quaid played a supporting role in Christopher Nolan's historical epic Oppenheimer (2023){{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=February 15, 2022 |title=The Boys Star Jack Quaid Joins Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer |url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/scream-jack-quaid-christopher-nolans-oppenheimer-1234933141/ |access-date=April 23, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=February 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215200157/https://deadline.com/2022/02/scream-jack-quaid-christopher-nolans-oppenheimer-1234933141/ |url-status=live }} as the physicist Richard Feynman.{{Cite web |last=Llewyn Taing |first=Tyler |date=February 6, 2023 |title=Jack Quaid Was 'Starstruck' Watching Christopher Nolan Work On Oppenheimer |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1190444/jack-quaid-was-starstruck-watching-christopher-nolan-work-on-oppenheimer/ |access-date=July 16, 2023 |website=SlashFilm |archive-date=July 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716000824/https://www.slashfilm.com/1190444/jack-quaid-was-starstruck-watching-christopher-nolan-work-on-oppenheimer/ |url-status=live }} In 2024 he appeared as Nick Plinkett in the online series Half in the Bag as well as an episode of Best of the Worst.{{cn|date=January 2025}}
In 2025, Quaid starred in Companion as Josh, boyfriend of the titular companion robot Iris.{{Cite web |last=Howard |first=Brandon |date=2025-02-11 |title=Jack Quaid's 10 Best Movies And TV Shows |url=https://screenrant.com/jack-quaids-best-movies-tv-shows-ranked/ |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}} In Novocaine, Quaid is the male lead Nathan Caine, where critics praised his ability to carry the action-comedy premise.{{Cite news |last=Yu |first=Brandon |date=2025-03-13 |title=‘Novocaine’ Review: Jack Quaid Plays an Unlikely Action Hero |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/movies/novocaine-review.html |access-date=2025-03-14 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}
Personal life
Quaid dated actress Lizzy McGroder from 2016 to 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz6Sq70pfS7/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/Bz6Sq70pfS7 |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=Lizzy McGroder on Instagram: "Happy 3 years to US. Love you @jack_quaid 💗"|website=Instagram|language=en|access-date=2019-11-30}}{{cbignore}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-ca-mn-jack-quaid-plus-one-20190612-story.html|title=As the son of rom-com royalty, Jack Quaid is making a name for himself in 'Plus One'|date=2019-06-12|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-30|archive-date=October 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031034349/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-ca-mn-jack-quaid-plus-one-20190612-story.html|url-status=live}} In February 2024, Quaid confirmed he was dating actress and The Boys co-star Claudia Doumit.{{cite web|url=https://people.com/jack-quaid-girlfriend-spend-valentines-day-disney-exclusive-8575581|title=Jack Quaid and His Girlfriend Plan to Spend Valentine’s Day at Disney: 'It's Going to Be Nice' (Exclusive)|work=People.com|first1=Dana Rose|last=Falcone|first2=Nicholas|last2=Rice|date=February 11, 2024|accessdate=June 18, 2024}}
In July 2024, Quaid addressed being labeled a "nepo baby". In a podcast interview with The Daily Beast, he acknowledged his privileged position and agreed with the label, noting that while his early access to representation gave him a significant advantage in his career, he stressed his efforts to prove his own merit. In the past, his father had also remarked that Quaid was determined to achieve success on his own, referencing his debut in The Hunger Games. Meanwhile, his mother criticized the label, describing it as dismissive of her son's work ethic, talent, and awareness of his privileged position.{{Cite news |last=Rahimi |first=Rosa |date=2024-07-12 |title=Jack Quaid says he agrees with those who call him a ‘nepo baby’ |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/12/entertainment/jack-quaid-nepo-baby-agrees-interview-intl-scli/index.html |access-date=2024-07-14 |work=CNN}}
Filmography
=Film=
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=Video games=
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Reference(s) |
| 2014
| Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | rowspan="2" | Dirhael | rowspan="2" | Voice role and motion capture performance | |
| 2017
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=Web series=
=Music video=
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Title ! Band ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Reference(s) |
| 2018
| "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" | Creedence Clearwater Revival | |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Reference(s) |
|---|
| 2019
| rowspan="2"| IGN Summer Movie Awards | Best TV Ensemble Shared with Karl Urban, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Dominique McElligott, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso, Chace Crawford, Tomer Capone, Karen Fukuhara, Nathan Mitchell and Elisabeth Shue | rowspan="2"| The Boys | {{Nominated}} | |
| 2020
| Best TV Ensemble Shared with Karl Urban, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Dominique McElligott, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso, Chace Crawford, Tomer Capone, Karen Fukuhara, Nathan Mitchell and Colby Minifie | {{Nominated}} | |
| rowspan="3"| 2021
| Critics' Choice Super Awards | Best Voice Actor in an Animated Series | {{Nominated}} | |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards
| The Boys | {{Nominated}} | |
| Pena de Prata
| Best Ensemble in a Limited Series or Anthology Series or TV Special Shared with Morgan Freeman, Anne Hathaway, Uzo Aduba, Anthony Mackie, Dan Stevens, Helen Mirren, Constance Wu, Nicole Beharie and Sanaa Lathan | Solos | {{Nominated}} | |
| 2025
| Best Supporting Voice-Over Performance | {{Pending}} |
References
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External links
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