Jack Henry Quaid, commonly known as Jack Quaid, is an American actor best known for his role as Marvel in the Hunger Games film series. He has appeared in many films and series such as The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Logan Lucky, Vinyl and many more. Jack is also a writer and a founding member of the Sasquatch Sketch Comedy YouTube channel, for which he writes and performs. Quaid will star in the Scream franchise, which will be released in 2022. He is a passionate and aspiring actor who has won many hearts.
Early life
Jack Quaid was born on April 24, 1992 in Los Angeles, California. He is the child of famous Hollywood stars Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid. He has a brother named Randy Quaid. His parents married in 1991 and stayed together for 10 years before divorcing in 2001. Jack was only 8 at the time and it was a difficult time for him.
Jack has been passionate about acting since childhood and during his school days he ate lunch at the school theater rather than the cafeteria. He attended Crossroads High School in Santa Monica. He then entered New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. While at NYU Tisch, he was part of the sketch comedy group Hammerkatz and was even signed by a manager. His hobbies include acting, traveling and shopping.
Personal life
The young and talented actor is currently unmarried but has been dating Lizzy McGroder. They have been together since 2016 and share a beautiful bond. Lizzy is an actress and director best known for short films like Middle School Talent Show (2018) and Destiny’s False Turn (2015). Any information about Jack’s previous relationships is unknown.
Jack Quaid career
Jack grew up watching his parents act in films and would accompany them to film sets, which helped him learn the craft of acting from an early age. Jack’s first film debut was as a villain named Marvel in the 2012 film The Hunger Games. In 2013, he reappeared in the movie sequel, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. In the same year he also starred in the film “Roadies”.
Two years later, in 2015, Jack worked with his mother, Meg Ryan, on her directorial debut, Ithaca, in which he played the on-screen role of their son. In 2016, Quaid even starred in the television series Vinyl and his short film It’s Been Like a Year won the Bruce Corwin Award for Live Action Short Film at the Santa Barbara Film Festival.
In 2017, Quaid starred in Steven Soderbergh’s film Logan Lucky and he also starred in the horror comedy Tragedy Girls and appeared on the TV show Workaholics. Jack is also a comedian, screenwriter and producer. 2019 was a great year for the budding actor, and 2020 sees him voice the character Ensign Boimler in the animated TV series Star Trek: Lower Decks.
He is a founding member of the Sasquatch Sketch Comedy YouTube channel and will star in the upcoming movie Rampage. The aspiring actor is gaining alarming notoriety through his work and is very passionate about acting.
Jack Quaid biography | |
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| Real name | Jack Henry Quaid |
| Date of birth | April 24, 1992 |
| Age (as of now) | 32 years |
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| nationality | American |
| profession | Actor, Speaker, Author, Producer |
| religion | Christianity |
| sun sign | Taurus |
Physical Statistics | |
| Height | in feet inches – 6′ 1” – in centimeters – 185cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 70kg – in pounds – 154 pounds |
| shoe size | 12 (USA) |
| hair colour | dark brown |
| eye color | Blue |
| body type | Slim |
Jack Quaid family | |
| Father | Dennis Quaid |
| mother | meg ryan |
| sister | none |
| Brothers | Thomas Boone Quaid, Zoë Grace Quaid |
Qualification/Education | |
| school | Tisch School of the Arts at New York University |
| University | Tisch School of the Arts at New York University |
Relationship status | |
| Marital status | in relation |
| affair | Yes |
| girlfriend | Lizzy McGroder |
Jack Quaid net worth
This multi-talented American actor’s net worth is approximately $2 million, most of which comes from his acting career. His salary has not yet been determined. Jack has gained a lot of fame and prestige over time. He is very active on social media. Social media helps bring fans closer to their favorite stars, and Jack has proven to be one of those actors that everyone loves. The charming celebrity has around 443,000 followers on Instagram, 105,000 followers on Twitter and 1.85,000 subscribers on YouTube.
Facts About Jack Quaid
- Jack was drawn to acting from an early age and began acting in school plays in middle school.
- He has English, Ruthenian, Polish, Scottish, Irish and German ancestry.
- He starred in 2015’s Ithaca, his mother’s directorial debut.
- Jack made his film debut as a villain in The Hunger Games in 2012. For this role, he had to do weight training and eat extra calories.
- He had a brief role in Sitting Babies.
- Quaid was part of Hammerkatz, an NYU sketch comedy group, and is a founding member of the Sasquatch Sketch Comedy YouTube channel.
He has a sister Daisy whom his mother adopted