logo
Source: Getty Images.
Source: Getty Images.

Dennis Quaid's Relationship with His Brother Who Was Once Charged with Burglary

Odette Odendaal
Jun 06, 2019
06:48 P.M.

The Quaid brothers became Texas state’s best-known acting siblings, but one incident would irrevocably change their future and split them apart for the rest of their lives.

Advertisement

Randy, four years his brother’s senior, dipped his toes into acting first. His successes soon drew Dennis in, and while he played the leading action hero, Randy became the comedian.

Randy Quaid arrives at the 57th Annual Emmy Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on September 18, 2005, in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images.

Randy Quaid arrives at the 57th Annual Emmy Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on September 18, 2005, in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images.

Together they appeared in over 120 productions with 57 years of combined experience including blockbusters like “The Last Picture Show” and “Independence Day” for Randy, while Dennis starred in favorites like “The Right Stuff” and “The Big Easy.”

The 1980 feature film, “The Long Riders” became their only onscreen collaboration when they starred as outlaw brothers Clell and Ed Miller. While the 1984 play, “True West” became their only offscreen and joint project.

Advertisement

In 2010 everything changed after Randy and his wife Evi got charged with felony vandalism.

While promoting his movie “Soul Surfer” in April 2011, Dennis spoke with PEOPLE and made a rare comment about his brother Randy. Since the incident, Dennis had rarely talked about his brother’s consequent criminal record and disappearance.

Advertisement

“I love my brother,” Dennis told PEOPLE. “That’s all I can say. I love my brother, and I miss my brother. That’s all I’m going to say.”

Randy and his wife Evi got arrested on September 18, 2010, in Montecito, California after they allegedly caused $5,000 in damages to a guest house. They got released on $500,000 bonds but forfeited the $1 million in bail money when they failed to appear for their arraignment.

After they failed to appear for at least another four scheduled court dates, warrants for their arrest got issued, according to the Santa Barbara district attorney’s office.

But court documents showed that the alleged damage to the guest house to be the least of their worries as ABC News reported.

Dennis Quaid visits 'The IMDb Show' on April 17, 2019, in Studio City, California. | Source: Getty Images.

Dennis Quaid visits 'The IMDb Show' on April 17, 2019, in Studio City, California. | Source: Getty Images.

Advertisement

The couple’s financial troubles began in part, in the late 1990s. Randy and Evi put together a movie, “The Debtors” wherein Randy starred alongside Catherine McCormack and Michael Caine, which Evi directed.

The movie’s financier, Charles Simonyi, and the Quaids had creative and legal disagreements over the film which led to them filing for bankruptcy in 2000. They accumulated $3.5 million in debt but only added more unpaid bills to the pile, including those from a private investigator, Becky Altringer.

Evi and Randy hired Becky to investigate the “Hollywood star whackers” that wanted to “kill them,” whom they also claimed to be responsible for the deaths of Heath Ledger, David Carradine, and Natasha Richardson.

Advertisement

In the fall of 2012, they fled to Vancouver, Canada, and claimed refugee status based on the claim that the “star whackers” were after them as well.

On February 10 in 2011, Evi got granted Canadian citizenship through her Canadian father, according to her lawyer, Catherine Sas. Evi also made a formal application to sponsor Randy, but because of her status, Catherine believed that Randy could get permanent resident status before the refugee claim got settled.

During the same time, Randy got presented with a Vancouver Film Critics Award for his role in “Real Time.” The acceptance speech included thanks to the cast and crew, but Randy also specifically thanked Canadians for their support.

Advertisement

"But today we're here to say thank you Canada," Randy said. "Thank you for your warm welcome, thank you for giving us the opportunity to live in peace and thank you to the Vancouver Film Critics Circle."

Through the years Dennis, on the other hand, had a successful acting career, but he also struggled with drug addiction.

After years of spiritual turmoil, Dennis Quaid revealed how a movie role reconnected him with his long lost faith and how he dealt with his addiction to drugs.

Advertisement
info
Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories!
By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy
Advertisement
Related posts

Janet Jackson Separated from Husband 3 Months after Childbirth – Her Priority Now

February 14, 2024

Samantha Speno Is Randy Orton's Ex Who Thrives in Real Estate & Construction

November 04, 2023

‘Doesn’t Look like Her’: Meg Ryan, 62, Sparks Online Buzz with Latest Photo

January 31, 2024

Jenni Rivera Married Thrice - Divorce from Her 3rd Husband Was Still Pending When She Died

November 03, 2023

This Horse Trainer Is a Child Star’s Spouse: He Took Care of Her for 25 Years, despite Being Unable to Eat & Speak

February 11, 2024

Man Grieves Love of His Life He Lost Decades Prior, Bartender Stuns Him by Easily Finding Her on Facebook

February 01, 2024

Zach Edey's Ethnicity: The Purdue Boilermakers Star Felt 'Very Different' Growing Up Biracial

November 22, 2023

Bus Driver Overhears Elderly Woman's Call With Grandson, Exposes $35K Scam — Story of the Day

February 13, 2024

Shivon Zilis Has No Husband & Is a Mom of Two Who Cares about 'Machine Intelligence'

December 06, 2023

Girl Kisses an Old Man Over a Bet, and He Teaches Her a Lesson the Next Day – Story of the Day

February 01, 2024

This Man Is a Legendary Musician’s Son – He Called His Mom ‘Dragon’ & His Uncle Got Custody of Him

February 02, 2024

School Bus Driver Told off Girl While Dropping Her Off, Next Day Angry Mother Got on the Bus

December 08, 2023

Man Kept Childhood Secret for 20 Years & Comes Clean at Brother's Wedding – 'I Got So Much Trouble for That'

February 19, 2024

Man Kept Childhood Secret for 20 Years & Comes Clean at Brother's Wedding – 'I Got So Much Trouble for That'

February 08, 2024