Dennis Quaid Says Watching Son Jack’s Wedding Reminded Him of Dropping “The Boys ”Star Off for College 16 Years Ago (Exclusive)
Dennis Quaid Says Watching Son Jack’s Wedding Reminded Him of Dropping “The Boys ”Star Off for College 16 Years Ago (Exclusive)
Brian Anthony Hernandez, Chris BarillaSat, September 5, 2026 at 1:30 PM UTC
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Dennis Quaid at the ‘Water Wars’ premiere in Nashville on Sept. 2, 2026; Jack Quaid in July 2026Credit: Danielle Del Valle/Getty; Katie Jones/Variety via Getty -
Dennis Quaid reflected on his son Jack Quaid’s 2026 wedding, comparing it to dropping him off at college 16 years ago
Jack married Claudia Doumit, his costar on The Boys, in April
“It just, it really gets emotional,” Dennis told PEOPLE exclusively
Dennis Quaid is feeling “very emotional” about his kids’ life milestones.
Speaking exclusively with PEOPLE at the Nashville screening of documentary Water Wars on Wednesday, Sept. 2, the 72-year-old actor discussed his son Jack Quaid’s recent wedding after opening up about dropping his 18-year-old twins, Thomas and Zoe, off at college.
Dennis said those two special moments reminded him of another major memory of The Boys star, 34, who wed Claudia Doumit in a low-key ceremony at Mona Farm in Braidwood, Australia, in April.
Dennis and Jack Quaid in 2005 and in 2015Credit: Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
“It made me remember when I let Jack off at the airport when he went to [New York University in 2010],” Dennis recalled of Jack starting college.
The proud father continued, “It just, it really gets emotional. You remember everything all at once. That just takes you by surprise.”
Jack previously reminisced about his college era (he attended NYU Tisch School of the Arts starting 16 years ago before dropping out after three years) in a 2023 PEOPLE interview.
“I grew up with friends who also had parents in the industry, so it didn’t really feel different,” Jack said at the time, referring to his dad, Dennis, and mom, Meg Ryan, 64, who finalized their divorce in 2001 after 10 years of marriage.
“But then you grow up, and you realize that’s a pretty unique thing, that not one but two of your parents are actors,” Jack added. “You don’t realize that things are slightly abnormal until later.”
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Jack Quaid and Claudia Doumit in 2025Credit: Maya Dehlin Spach/WireImage
Jack eventually made his on-screen debut in 2012’sThe Hunger Games, where he played District 1 tribute Marvel, before landing his major role in Prime Video’s The Boys, which aired its fifth and final season in 2026.
Most recently, Jack married Doumit, 34, his costar on The Boys, in April, and discussed their wedding for the first time on Jimmy Kimmel Live!in June.
“It was amazing. It was really fun,” he explained to Kimmel, 58, before telling the host about the mechanical bull at the reception.
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Jack added, “It was great. So many people did it, I did it. I somehow didn’t split my pants. It was wonderful. If you want people’s energy to get out in a different way, mechanical bull for the wedding. I really recommend it.”
“I have an amazing shot of [my wife], full wedding dress, on a mechanical bull. It was amazing,” he concluded.
Water Wars, narrated by Dennis, is now streaming on Prime Video.
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