Randy Quaid
Quaid’s off-screen antics have dented his reputation—but Stephen Farber looks at the actor’s excellent work. WATCH VIDEO of 8 Quaid Films, From The Last Detail to Independence Day.
Heading to the small screen to portray former President of the United States Lyndon B. Johnson in 1987's NBC miniseries, LBJ: The Early Years paid off for Quaid, who earned a Golden Globe for his performance as well as an Emmy nomination. But the statuette couldn't save him from his recent legal debacle. "The judge said they showed disrespect by prior failures to appear and by flashing Randy's Golden Globe award in court the last time around," the Santa Barbara District Attorney told People about Quaid bringing his Best Actor trophy to his hearing.
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That same year, Quaid went on to star in a supporting role opposite Jonathan Rhys Meyers in the CBS miniseries Elvis. As the King's talent manager Colonel Tom Parker, Quaid earned both Golden Globe and Emmy nominations, returning to his earlier days of glory at 55. "Randy can do anything," Quaid's two-time director Bogdanovich once told Entertainment Weekly. "He's a natural. As a character actor he's at an awkward age to play a leading man, but he's going to be great when he's in his 50s."
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