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Randy Quaid

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Biography

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.

Notable films

Where to start

Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

Days of Thunder

Appears in a KinoChain journey

The Wraith

Appears in a KinoChain journey

The Adventures of Pluto Nash

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Independence Day

As Russell Casse

Brokeback Mountain

As Joe Aguirre

The Siege at Ruby Ridge

As Randy Weaver

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

As Cousin Eddie

Inside the Third Reich

As Putzi Hanfstaengel

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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The Reckless Edge - Talent as a Double-Edged Sword

Forty years after Top Gun roared into cinemas, Maverick's need for speed still feels as exhilarating as ever. But Pete Mitchell is part of a much bigger movie t...

7 films

Full Throttle

From the neon-lit streets of Tokyo to the dusty backroads of America, this chain follows the adrenaline, the engineering, and the outlaws who live for the race.

8 films

Riding the Circuit

From theme park gunslingers to bounty hunters on Mars, a journey through the sci-fi Western and the cultures that remade it.

8 films

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