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Randy Quaid’s Milestones
| Debut in starring role in a TV series, "Davis Rules" | |
| Set to play the evil Capt. Flint in "The Battle of Treasure Island" directed by Gavin Scott (lensed 2005) | |
| 1968 | Film acting debut "Targets" |
| 1971 | Played one of Cybill Shepherd's suitor's in "The Last Picture Show" |
| 1972 | TV acting debut, "Getting Away From It All" |
| 1973 | Earned Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his dumb sailor tutored in the ways of the world by Jack Nicholson in "The Last Detail" |
| 1978 | Delivered fine support in "Midnight Express" |
| 1980 | Debut in a miniseries, "Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones" |
| 1980 | Was featured with brother Dennis in Walter Hill's Western "The Long Riders" |
| 1983 | Offered a fine comic turn as Chevy Chase's dumb cousin in "National Lampoon's Vacation" |
| 1984 | Appeared Off-Broadway with brother Dennis in Sam Shepard's "True West" |
| 1984 | Played Harold 'Mitch' Mitchell in the CBS remake of "A Streetcar Named Desire"; earned an Emmy nomination |
| 1985 - 1986 | Debut as a TV regular, ensemble member of NBC's "Saturday Night Live" |
| 1987 | Portrayed Lyndon Johnson in the TV biography "LBJ: The Early Years" |
| 1990 | Reprised his "Last Picture Show" role in the sequel "Texasville" |
| 1994 | Co-starred in "The Paper" |
| 1996 | Delivered memorable turn as a crop duster who aids in the fight against invading aliens in the hit "Independence Day" |
| 1997 | Reprised his role as Cousin Eddie in "Vegas Vacation" |
| 1998 | Had supporting role in action film "Hard Rain" |
| 1998 | Played a serial killer in "Last Rites" |
| 2000 | Appeared in "The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle" |
| 2002 | Played the father on FOX sitcom "The Grubbs" |
| 2005 | Cast in the Ang Lee Western "Brokeback Mountain" opposite Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger |
| 2005 | Cast opposite Bruce Dern and Troy Garity in "Milwaukee, Minnesota" |
| 2005 | Cast opposite John Cusack in the "Ice Harvest," a dark comedy directed by Harold Ramis |
| 2005 | Earned Emmy and Golden Globe nominations portraying 'Colonel' Tom Parker, in the CBS' minseries "Elvis" |
| 2007 | Portayed King Carlos the IV in Miles Forman's "Goya's Ghosts" |
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