Randy Rudy Quaid, simply known as Randy Quaid, is a famous American voice actor, film producer, musician, as well as an actor. Over the years, Randy Quaid has portrayed several memorable characters in television, yet perhaps his most popular performance was in Peter Werner’s film called “LBJ: The Early Years”, where he played the role of the 36th President of the United States Lyndon B. Johnson. The movie came out in 1987 and featured a cast of Patti LuPone, Morgan Brittany, Pat Hingle, and Barry Corbin. For his portrayal of Lyndon B. Johnson, Randy Quaid received a Golden Globe award, as well as a nomination for an Emmy Award.
In 1983, Randy Quaid made his first appearance in the comedy film series called “National Lampoon’s Vacation”, where he co-starred alongside Chevy Chase and Anthony Michael Hall. Quaid reprised his role as Eddie Johnson in the third installment of the series, which came out in 1989. Overall, the movie grossed more than $71 million at the box office and was met with positive reviews from critics. Randy Quaid also starred in a 2003 sequel to the series entitled “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure”, where he played the main character.
Another one of Randy Quaid’s memorable appearances was in a 2005 romantic drama film starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal “Brokeback Mountain”, which was praised by many critics and won numerous awards, among which were Golden Globe Awards, and MTV Movie Awards, and Independent Spirit Awards.
Randy Quaid Net Worth $1 Million
A well-known actor, how rich is Randy Quaid? According to sources, Randy Quaid’s net worth is estimated to be $1 million – it has diminished over time due to his many legal issues.
Randy Quaid was born in 1950, in Houston, Texas, where he studied at the University of Houston. It was at the university that he was noticed by a film historian and director Peter Bogdanovich, who allowed Quaid to star in his drama film called “The Last Picture Show”. In his debut film, Randy Quaid co-starred alongside Timothy Bottoms, and Jeff Bridges – who received an Academy Award nomination for his role in the movie – Cybill Shepherd and Ellen Burstyn. Quaid then went on to appear in Alan Parker’s “Midnight Express”, and Dean Devlin’s “Independence Day” with Will Smith, Bill Pullman, and Jeff Goldblum, altogether starring in more than 90 films, as well as numerous theatre and television productions.
In addition to acting, Quaid also created a band entitled “Randy Quaid & The Fugitives”, with whom he recorded a single called “Star Whackers”.
Even though Quaid led a fairly successful career, it has been overshadowed by various legal issues. In 2009, Randy Quaid was arrested for burglary and faced similar charges a year later. Quaid was also charged several times for misdemeanor, conspiracy, and fraud, and had to spend a lot of money to pay bonds issued by courts.
A famous actor, Randy Quaid has an estimated net worth of $1 million.
