Randy Quaid's movie career The 70-year-old actor was nominated for an Oscar for The Last Detail (1973), won a Golden Globe for his performance as Lyndon Johnson in LBJ: The Early Years (1987), and has appeared in more than 70 other films, including Independence Day (1996) and Brokeback Mountain (2005). He has worked with countless legends of the film industry (Jack Nicholson, Marlon Brando, Milos Forman, Hal Ashby), meanwhile earning a reputation as a great actor. He is probably best known, however, for his over-the-top role as “Cousin Eddie,” Chevy Chase’s schlemiel cousin-in-law in the Vacation comedies, starting with 1983's 'National Lampoon's Vacation'. In recent years, however, he has been known for arrests, lawsuits, deportations and even conspiracy theories which include his claims that he was being targeted by “star whackers.” He and his second wife Evi are convinced that unnamed nefarious people are singling out celebrities to either steal their fortunes or kill them.