Jack Quaid Appears to Get More and More Beaten Up as He Promotes New MovieNovocaineat NBA Game

Mar. 15, 2025

Jack Quaid and Amber Midthunder at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, on March 9, 2025.Photo:Michael Owens/Getty

Michael Owens/Getty

Jack Quaidis looking worse for wear!

The 32-year-old actor showed up to an NBA game in Inglewood, California, on Sunday, March 9 — with apparent injuries that got progressively worse 3 while promoting his new movieNovocaine.

Jack posted aBoomerang clipon his Instagram Stories of himself at the game, which saw the Sacramento Kings take on the Los Angeles Clippers, giving a thumbs up with one bandaged arm in a sling and bruises on his face, seated courtside next to hisNovocainecostarAmber Midthunder.

Jack also posted aphotoof himself giving another thumbs up while rocking his arm cast, which displayed the message, “Go Clippers!" in black handwriting, seemingly from backstage at the game.

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Jack Quaid’s Instagram Stories.Jack Quaid/Instagram

Jack Quaid/Instagram

InNovocaine, Jack plays bank executive Nate, who cannot feel pain, and uses this as his strength to fight back the people who kidnapped his co-worker.Ray Nicholson,Jacob Batalon,Betty GabrielandMatt Walshalso star in the film.

On Monday, March 10, Jack and his costars attended the premiere ofNovocaineat the Paramount Theater in Los Angeles.

Ray — who is the son ofJack Nicholson, and plays the antagonist inNovocaine— told PEOPLE at the premiere that it“was so much fun” workingon the action-comedy film.

“Jack [Quaid] is just a stud,” said Ray, 33. “He’s so talented and so nice. Weirdly enough, we’d never met, even though we’re the same age, and he went to school with a bunch of my friends.”

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Jack Quaid inNovocaine(2025).Marcos Cruz/Paramount Pictures

Marcos Cruz/Paramount Pictures

Jack, meanwhile, is thesonofMeg RyanandDennis Quaid. And in December 2024, he revealed in an interview withThe Hollywood Reporterthat his parents didn’t want him to be an actor at first.

“They weren’t initially super psyched about it because they knew how tough it was for them, so they were like, ‘Oh jeez, of course we have another one,’ " he said.

Added Jack of his famous parents, “But ultimately they understoodand were very supportive, so that I’m super grateful for.”

Novocaineis in theaters Friday, March 14.

source: people.com