Jack Quaid


Jack Henry Quaid is an American actor. The son of actor Dennis Quaid and actress Meg Ryan, he made his acting debut with a minor role in the dystopian film The Hunger Games. Quaid went on to play the leading role of vigilante Hughie Campbell in the Prime Video superhero series The Boys.

Early life

Quaid was born on April 24, 1992 in Los Angeles, California. He is the only child of actors Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid.

Career

In 2012, Quaid made his film debut as Marvel in the film The Hunger Games. In an interview, Quaid explained how he auditioned for the role: "We had torrential downpours, flooding, scorching heat and then a bear would wander onto the set. But it was an amazing bonding experience. We definitely all had a great story to tell about what we did on our summer vacation." He also said that he was warned of a backlash from fans because of his character's dastardly acts: "When I got cast, I was told that people would be spitting on me in the streets."
In 2013, Quaid once again reprised his character, Marvel for in a cameo appearance. In the same year, Quaid asked fans to help him fund his new film, Roadies, by making donations on the crowdsourcing website Indiegogo. Quaid appeared in the main cast of the short-lived HBO television series Vinyl, which premiered in February 2016.
In 2017, he appeared in Steven Soderbergh’s heist comedy Logan Lucky, and starred as Jordan Welch in the horror comedy film Tragedy Girls, which was released in theaters on October 20, 2017.
On March 6, 2018, Deadline announced that Quaid was cast in the lead role of the Amazon drama series, The Boys. He starred in the role of Hugh "Hughie" Campbell. The series was released July 2019 and renewed for a second season.

Personal life

Quaid resides in Los Angeles, California. He attended NYU's Tisch School of the Arts for three years.
He has been in a relationship with actress Lizzy McGroder since July 14, 2016.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Mrs.JackEpisode: "The Blind Date"
2016VinylClark MorelleMain role; 9 episodes
2017WorkaholicsClarkEpisode: "Party Gawds"
2019–presentThe BoysHugh "Hughie" CampbellMain role; 8 episodes
2019–2020Harvey Girls Forever!Richie RichMain voice role; 27 episodes
2020Ensign Brad BoimlerMain voice role; upcoming TV series