
American actor Jeff Bridges has starred in over 50 films during his lengthy career. He comes from a family of performers and was introduced to show business by his father Lloyd. Jeff is most famous for his work in the films Big Lebowski (1998), Seabiscuit (2003), Crazy Heart (2009), and most recently True Grit (2010). His accolades include a long list of Academy Award nominations, and one win for Best Actor in 2010. Bridges was born in 1949 and grew up in Los Angeles, California. After high school Jeff traveled to New York to study acting at the famous Herbert Berghof Studio. In the late 1960's Jeff served in the US Coast Guard, and stayed on reserve through the early 1970's to avoid Vietnam. As a child Jeff got a start in acting through his father Lloyd, and even starred in two of his television shows. Jeff achieved major success early in his career when he was nominated for an Academy Award in his first major film, the 1971 drama Last Picture Show. Three years later he starred opposite of Clint Eastwood in Thunderbolt and Lightfoot. By 1976 Bridges was casted in the first remake of King Kong, which turned out to be a huge commercial success raking in more than 90 million dollars. Over the next three decades Bridges went on to star in over 50 films and win countless awards for his work. More recently Jeff starred in the 2009 film Crazy Heart, which earned him his first Academy Award for Best Actor. In 1977 Jeff married Susan Geston, the two met while filming Ranch Deluxe. Together they have three daughters. Along with other entertainment industry leaders, in 1984 Bridges founded the End Hunger Network, a humanitarian effort which aims to eliminate childhood hunger in the US by 2015. Along with his charitable work, Jeff is also known for his music and photography.
Movie | Spider-Man: Far from Home | Obadiah Stane (archive footage / uncredited) | 2019-06-28 |
Movie | Hal | Himself | 2019-03-28 |
Movie | Bad Times at the El Royale | Father Daniel Flynn / Dock O'Kelly | 2018-10-04 |
Movie | Living in the Future's Past | Himself / Narrator (voice) | 2018-02-01 |
Movie | Only the Brave | Duane Steinbrink | 2017-09-22 |
Movie | Kingsman: The Golden Circle | Champagne "Champ" | 2017-09-20 |
Movie | The Only Living Boy in New York | W.F. Gerald | 2017-07-27 |
Movie | Hell or High Water | Marcus Hamilton | 2016-08-12 |
Movie | The Little Prince | The Aviator (voice) | 2015-07-29 |
Movie | Pilchuck: A Dance with Fire | Narrator (voice) | 2015-03-28 |
Movie | The Beatles: The Night That Changed America - A Grammy Salute | Himself | 2014-02-09 |
Movie | The Giver | The Giver | 2014-08-11 |
Movie | Seventh Son | Master Gregory | 2014-12-12 |
Movie | R.I.P.D. | Roy Pulsipher | 2013-07-18 |
Movie | Pablo | Narrator / Professor | 2012-10-17 |
Movie | Casting By | Himself | 2012-09-09 |
Movie | A Place at the Table | Himself | 2012-03-22 |
Movie | TRON: The Next Day | Kevin Flynn | 2011-03-14 |
Movie | True Grit | Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn | 2010-12-22 |
Movie | TRON: Legacy | Kevin Flynn / Clu | 2010-12-10 |
Movie | Crazy Heart | Bad Blake | 2009-12-16 |
Movie | The Men Who Stare at Goats | Bill Django | 2009-10-17 |
Movie | A Dog Year | Jon Katz | 2009-09-03 |
Movie | The Open Road | Kyle | 2009-02-07 |
Movie | Iron Man | Obadiah Stane / Iron Monger | 2008-04-30 |
Movie | I Am Iron Man | Himself | 2008-09-30 |
Movie | How to Lose Friends & Alienate People | Clayton Harding | 2008-10-02 |
Movie | Starz Inside - Comic Books Unbound | Himself | 2008-06-10 |
Movie | Surf's Up | Big Z / Geek (voice) | 2007-06-08 |
Movie | Transformation: The Life and Legacy of Werner Erhard | Himself - est Graduate (archive footage) | 2006-04-27 |
Movie | Stick It | Burt Vickerman | 2006-04-21 |
Movie | Chasing the Lotus | Narrator | 2006-01-01 |
Movie | Tideland | Noah | 2005-09-09 |
Movie | The Amateurs | Andy | 2005-02-06 |
Movie | Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile | Himself | 2004-10-05 |
Movie | The Door in the Floor | Ted Cole | 2004-07-18 |
Movie | Masked and Anonymous | Tom Friend | 2003-07-25 |
Movie | Seabiscuit | Charles Howard | 2003-07-22 |
Movie | The Making of TRON | Himself | 2002-01-01 |
Movie | Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West | Narrator | 2002-04-20 |
Movie | Lost in La Mancha | Narrator | 2002-02-11 |
Movie | K-PAX | Dr. Mark Powell | 2001-10-22 |
Movie | Scenes of the Crime | Jimmy Berg | 2001-01-01 |
Movie | The Contender | President Jackson Evans | 2000-10-13 |
Movie | Arista 25th Anniversary - 25 Years Of #1 Hits | Himself | 2000-06-06 |
Movie | Simpatico | Lyle Carter | 1999-09-15 |
Movie | The Muse | Jack Warrick | 1999-08-27 |
Movie | The Last Picture Show: A Look Back | Himself | 1999-04-25 |
Movie | Arlington Road | Michael Faraday | 1999-03-19 |
Movie | Forever Hollywood | Himself | 1999-01-01 |
Movie | The Big Lebowski | Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski | 1998-03-06 |
Movie | Hidden in America | Vincent | 1996-12-01 |
Movie | The Mirror Has Two Faces | Gregory Larkin | 1996-11-15 |
Movie | White Squall | Christopher "Skipper" Sheldon | 1996-02-02 |
Movie | Wild Bill | James Butler 'Wild Bill' Hickok | 1995-12-01 |
Movie | Blown Away | James "Jimmy" Dove | 1994-07-01 |
Movie | Fearless | Max Klein | 1993-10-15 |
Movie | The Vanishing | Barney Cousins | 1993-02-05 |
Movie | American Heart | Jack | 1992-12-19 |
Movie | The Fisher King | Jack Lucas | 1991-09-09 |
Movie | Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas | Himself | 1991-09-06 |
Movie | Texasville | Duane Jackson | 1990-09-28 |
Movie | See You in the Morning | Larry Livingstone | 1989-04-14 |
Movie | Cold Feet | Bartender | 1989-05-19 |
Movie | The Fabulous Baker Boys | Jack Baker | 1989-10-13 |
Movie | Tucker: The Man and His Dream | Preston Tucker | 1988-08-12 |
Movie | Nadine | Vernon Hightower | 1987-08-07 |
Movie | The Morning After | Turner Kendall | 1986-12-25 |
Movie | King Kong Lives | Jack Prescott (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1986-11-21 |
Movie | 8 Million Ways to Die | Matthew 'Matt' Scudder | 1986-04-25 |
Movie | Jagged Edge | Jack Forrester | 1985-10-04 |
Movie | Starman | Starman / Scott Hayden | 1984-12-13 |
Movie | Against All Odds | Terry Brogan | 1984-03-02 |
Movie | Rapunzel | Claude / Prince | 1983-02-05 |
Movie | Tron | Kevin Flynn/Clu | 1982-07-09 |
Movie | The Last Unicorn | Prince Lir (voice) | 1982-11-19 |
Movie | Kiss Me Goodbye | Rupert | 1982-12-22 |
Movie | Cutter's Way | Richard Bone | 1981-03-19 |
Movie | Heaven's Gate | John L. Bridges | 1980-11-19 |
Movie | The American Success Company | Harry | 1980-03-01 |
Movie | Winter Kills | Nick Kegan | 1979-05-11 |
Movie | Somebody Killed Her Husband | Jerry Green | 1978-09-29 |
Movie | King Kong | Jack F. Prescott | 1976-09-08 |
Movie | Stay Hungry | Craig Blake | 1976-04-23 |
Movie | Hearts of the West | Lewis Tater | 1975-10-08 |
Movie | Rancho Deluxe | Jack McKee | 1975-01-01 |
Movie | Thunderbolt and Lightfoot | Lightfoot | 1974-05-23 |
Movie | The Last American Hero | Elroy Jackson junior | 1973-01-01 |
Movie | Lolly-Madonna XXX | Zack Feather | 1973-02-21 |
Movie | The Iceman Cometh | Don Parritt | 1973-11-10 |
Movie | Bad Company | Jake Rumsey | 1972-10-08 |
Movie | Fat City | Ernie | 1972-07-26 |
Movie | The Last Picture Show | Duane Jackson | 1971-10-02 |
Movie | In Search of America | Mike Olson | 1971-03-23 |
Series | The Most Deadly Game | Hawk | 1970-10-10 |
Movie | Halls of Anger | Doug | 1970-04-29 |
Movie | The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go | Nero Finnegan | 1970-01-01 |
Movie | Silent Night, Lonely Night | Young John | 1969-12-16 |
Series | The Lloyd Bridges Show | Dave Melkin | 1962-09-11 |
Movie | The Company She Keeps | Infant at Train Station (uncredited) | 1951-01-27 |