Dennis Quaid has joined Paramount+’s upcoming series “Bass Reeves,” starring David Oyelowo as the title lawman. Quade is the first cast member to be announced opposite Oyelowo for the Taylor Sheridan-produced show.
She will play Deputy US Marshal Sherrill Lynn. The veteran actor told Fox News that he was in production on the show and “was freaking out at 4 in the morning.”
From “Yellowstone” co-creator and Academy Award nominee Sheridan, “Bass Reeves” is filming in Texas. The period drama will bring to life the legendary Wild West lawman, who has been cited as the first black deputy US marshal west of the Mississippi River. Reeves was also believed to be the inspiration for “The Lone Ranger”. He served as a federal peace officer in Indian Territory in the post-Reconstruction era, apprehending over 3,000 dangerous criminals without being injured.
“Bass Reeves” is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios, Sheridan’s Bosque Ranch Productions and Oyelowo’s Yoruba Saxon. EP Sheridan, Oyelowo, Chad Feehan, David C. Glasser, Jessica Oyelowo, David Parmut, Ron Berkeley, Bob Yari, and David Hutkin.
Quaid is an Emmy Award and two-time Golden Globe nominee, best known for her roles in the hit films “The Rookie,” “The Day After Tomorrow,” “Traffic,” “Vantage Point,” “Frequency,” “The Parent Trap.” Known for. ,” “Soul Surfer,” “The Right Stuff,” “Breaking Away,” “Midway” and many others. In 2022, Quaid co-starred with Jake Gyllenhaal in the animated adventure film “Strange World.” , Quaid starred in “Blue Miracle,” “The Intruder,” “A Dog’s Journey,” “A Dog’s Purpose” and “I Can Only Imagine.”
The actor recently completed production on the 40th President of the United States in the biopic “Reagan”. Quade is represented by UTA, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, Adkins Publicity and Hansen, Jacobson, Taylor.
