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Jeff Bridges

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.


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Born:
Dec 4, 1949 In Los Angeles, California, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
95
First Appeared:
In the movie The Company She Keeps 1951-01-27
Latest Project:
Movie The Carnival at the End of Days 2025
Known For
Filmography
Movie The Carnival at the End of Days God 2025
Movie Hot Money Self 2021-01-19
Movie Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness Self 2020-04-21
Movie Hal Self 2019-03-28
Movie Spider-Man: Far From Home Obadiah Stane (archive footage) (uncredited) 2019-06-28
Movie Living in the Future's Past Self / Narrator (voice) 2018-02-01
Movie Bad Times at the El Royale Father Daniel Flynn / Dock O'Kelly 2018-10-04
Movie Kingsman: The Golden Circle Champ 2017-09-20
Movie The Only Living Boy in New York W.F. Gerald 2017-07-27
Movie Only the Brave Duane Steinbrink 2017-09-22
Movie Hell or High Water Marcus Hamilton 2016-08-11
Movie HyperNormalisation Self (archival footage) 2016-10-25
Movie Pilchuck: A Dance with Fire Narrator (voice) 2015-03-28
Movie The Little Prince The Aviator (voice) 2015-07-29
Movie Seventh Son Master John Gregory 2014-12-12
Movie The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles Self 2014-02-09
Movie The Giver The Giver 2014-08-13
Movie R.I.P.D. Roy Pulsipher 2013-07-18
Movie A Place at the Table Self 2012-03-22
Movie Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (archive footage) 2012-02-04
Movie Pablo Narrator (voice) 2012-10-17
Movie Casting By Self 2012-11-01
Movie TRON: Legacy Kevin Flynn / Clu 2010-12-14
Movie The Open Road Kyle 2009-02-07
Movie A Dog Year Jon Katz 2009-09-03
Movie The Men Who Stare at Goats Bill Django 2009-10-17
Movie Crazy Heart Bad Blake 2009-12-16
Movie Iron Man Obadiah Stane 2008-04-30
Movie Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound Self - Obadiah Stane / Iron Monger, Iron Man 2008-06-10
Movie I Am Iron Man Self 2008-09-30
Movie How to Lose Friends & Alienate People Clayton Harding 2008-10-02
Movie The Making of 'Tideland' Self 2007-02-27
Movie The Pixar Story Clu (archive footage) 2007-08-28
Movie Surf's Up Big Z / Geek (voice) 2007-06-08
Movie Chasing the Lotus Narrator 2006-01-01
Movie The Amateurs Andy 2006-04-28
Movie Stick It Burt Vickerman 2006-04-21
Movie Tideland Noah 2005-09-09
Movie Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile Self 2004-10-05
Movie Hollywood Legenden Self 2004-01-01
Movie The Door in the Floor Ted Cole 2004-07-18
Movie Seabiscuit Charles Howard 2003-07-22
Movie Masked and Anonymous Tom Friend 2003-07-25
Movie The Making of TRON Himself 2002-01-15
Movie Lost in La Mancha Narrator (voice) 2002-02-11
Movie Scenes of the Crime Jimmy Berg 2002-05-11
Movie Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West Narrator (voice) 2002-04-20
Movie Forever Hollywood Self 1999-01-01
Movie The Muse Jack Warrick 1999-01-05
Movie The Last Picture Show: A Look Back Self 1999-04-25
Movie Arlington Road Michael Faraday 1999-03-19
Movie The Big Lebowski The Dude 1998-03-06
Movie The Mirror Has Two Faces Gregory Larkin 1996-11-15
Movie Hidden in America Vincent 1996-12-01
Movie Wild Bill Wild Bill Hickok 1995-12-01
Movie Blown Away James "Jimmy" Dove 1994-07-01
Movie Fearless Max Klein 1993-10-15
Movie American Heart Jack 1992-12-19
Movie Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas Self 1991-09-06
Movie The Fisher King Jack 1991-09-20
Movie Texasville Duane Jackson 1990-09-28
Movie The Fabulous Baker Boys Jack Baker 1989-10-13
Movie See You in the Morning Larry Livingstone 1989-04-14
Movie Cold Feet Bartender (uncredited) 1989-05-19
Movie Tucker: The Man and His Dream Preston Tucker 1988-08-12
Movie The Thanksgiving Promise Neighbor 1986-11-23
Movie 8 Million Ways to Die Matthew 'Matt' Scudder 1986-04-25
Movie King Kong Lives Jack Prescott (archive footage) 1986-12-16
Movie The Morning After Turner Kendall 1986-12-25
Movie Jagged Edge Jack Forrester 1985-10-04
Movie Against All Odds Terry Brogan 1984-03-02
Movie Starman Starman / Scott Hayden 1984-12-13
Movie Rapunzel Claude / Prince 1983-02-05
Movie Kiss Me Goodbye Rupert 1982-12-22
Movie Cutter's Way Richard Bone 1981-03-19
Movie The American Success Company Harry 1980-03-01
Movie Heaven's Gate John L. Bridges 1980-11-19
Movie Winter Kills Nick Kegan 1979-05-11
Movie Somebody Killed Her Husband Jerry Green 1978-09-29
Movie Stay Hungry Craig Blake 1976-04-23
Movie Rancho Deluxe Jack McKee 1975-03-14
Movie Hearts of the West Lewis Tater 1975-10-08
Movie Thunderbolt and Lightfoot Lightfoot 1974-05-23
Movie Lolly-Madonna XXX Zack Feather 1973-02-21
Movie The Iceman Cometh Don Parritt 1973-11-10
Movie The Last American Hero Elroy Jackson Jr. 1973-07-27
Movie Fat City Ernie 1972-07-26
Movie Bad Company Jake Rumsey 1972-10-08
Movie In Search of America Mike Olson 1971-03-23
Movie The Last Picture Show Duane Jackson 1971-10-03
Movie The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go Nero Finnegan 1970-01-01
Movie Halls of Anger Doug 1970-04-29
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
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