Known for essaying a plethora of roles in the American movie industry, Dennis Quaid became famous for portraying Mike in 1979's Breaking Away. He then oscillated between dramatic and comedic roles, appearing in films like The Long Riders (1980), All Night Long (1981), The Right Stuff (1983), and The Big Easy (1987). His career saw a downslide as he was battling drug addiction and an eating disorder. With the 1999 film Any Given Sunday, he redeemed his faltering career and afterward starred in films like Far from Heaven (2002), The Day After Tomorrow (2004), Vantage Point (2008), Legion (2010), and Beneath the Darkness (2012).