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.
Series | The Old Man | Dan Chase | 2022-06-16 |
Movie | Hot Money | Self | 2021-01-19 |
Movie | Hal | Self | 2019-03-28 |
Movie | Alan Pakula: Going for Truth | Self | 2019-10-12 |
Movie | Spider-Man: Far From Home | Obadiah Stane (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2019-06-28 |
Movie | Bad Times at the El Royale | Father Daniel Flynn / Dock O'Kelly | 2018-10-04 |
Movie | Only the Brave | Duane Steinbrink | 2017-09-22 |
Movie | The Only Living Boy in New York | W.F. Gerald | 2017-07-27 |
Movie | Kingsman: The Golden Circle | Champ | 2017-09-20 |
Movie | Hell or High Water | Marcus Hamilton | 2016-08-11 |
Movie | The Little Prince | The Aviator (voice) | 2015-07-29 |
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 | Seventh Son | Master John Gregory | 2014-12-12 |
Movie | One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film | Self | 2014-08-26 |
Movie | R.I.P.D. | Roy Pulsipher | 2013-07-18 |
Movie | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen | (archive footage) | 2012-02-04 |
Movie | Casting By | Self | 2012-11-01 |
Movie | Pablo | Narrator (voice) | 2012-10-17 |
Movie | TRON: The Next Day | Kevin Flynn | 2011-03-14 |
Movie | TRON: Legacy | Kevin Flynn / Clu | 2010-12-14 |
Movie | True Grit | Rooster Cogburn | 2010-12-22 |
Movie | The Open Road | Kyle | 2009-02-07 |
Movie | Crazy Heart | Bad Blake | 2009-12-16 |
Movie | A Dog Year | Jon Katz | 2009-09-03 |
Movie | The Men Who Stare at Goats | Bill Django | 2009-10-17 |
Movie | The Cool School | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2008-03-07 |
Movie | Iron Man | Obadiah Stane | 2008-04-30 |
Movie | I Am Iron Man | Self | 2008-09-30 |
Movie | Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound | Self - Obadiah Stane / Iron Monger, Iron Man | 2008-06-10 |
Movie | How to Lose Friends & Alienate People | Clayton Harding | 2008-10-02 |
Movie | Surf's Up | Big Z / Geek (voice) | 2007-06-08 |
Movie | The Pixar Story | Clu (archive footage) | 2007-08-28 |
Movie | Chasing the Lotus | Narrator | 2006-01-01 |
Movie | Stick It | Burt Vickerman | 2006-04-21 |
Movie | The Amateurs | Andy | 2006-04-28 |
Movie | Transformation: The Life and Legacy of Werner Erhard | Self - est Graduate (archive footage) | 2006-04-27 |
Movie | Tideland | Noah | 2005-09-09 |
Movie | The Door in the Floor | Ted Cole | 2004-07-18 |
Movie | Hollywood Legenden | Self | 2004-01-01 |
Movie | Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile | Self | 2004-10-05 |
Movie | Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate | Self | 2004-10-08 |
Movie | Who Killed 'Winter Kills'? | 2003-03-18 | |
Movie | Masked and Anonymous | Tom Friend | 2003-07-25 |
Movie | Seabiscuit | Charles Howard | 2003-07-22 |
Movie | The Making of TRON | Himself | 2002-01-15 |
Movie | Lost in La Mancha | Narrator (voice) | 2002-02-11 |
Movie | Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West | Narrator | 2002-04-20 |
Movie | Scenes of the Crime | Jimmy Berg | 2002-05-11 |
Movie | K-PAX | Dr. Mark Powell | 2001-10-26 |
Movie | Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration | Self | 2000-06-06 |
Movie | The Contender | President Jackson Evans | 2000-10-13 |
Movie | Arlington Road | Michael Faraday | 1999-03-19 |
Movie | The Muse | Jack Warrick | 1999-01-05 |
Movie | Forever Hollywood | Self | 1999-01-01 |
Movie | The Last Picture Show: A Look Back | Self | 1999-04-25 |
Movie | Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of 'Arlington Road' | 1999-10-26 | |
Movie | Simpatico | Lyle Carter | 1999-09-15 |
Movie | The Big Lebowski | The Dude | 1998-03-06 |
Movie | White Squall | Christopher "Skipper" Sheldon | 1996-02-02 |
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 | The Vanishing | Barney Cousins | 1993-02-05 |
Movie | Made in the USA | Self | 1993-09-25 |
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 | See You in the Morning | Larry Livingstone | 1989-04-14 |
Movie | Cold Feet | Bartender (uncredited) | 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 | 8 Million Ways to Die | Matthew 'Matt' Scudder | 1986-04-25 |
Movie | The Morning After | Turner Kendall | 1986-12-25 |
Movie | The Thanksgiving Promise | Neighbor | 1986-11-23 |
Movie | King Kong Lives | Jack Prescott (archive footage) | 1986-12-16 |
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 | 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 | 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 | King Kong | Jack F. Prescott | 1976-09-08 |
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 | The Iceman Cometh | Don Parritt | 1973-11-10 |
Movie | Lolly-Madonna XXX | Zack Feather | 1973-02-21 |
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 | Halls of Anger | Doug | 1970-04-29 |
Movie | The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go | Nero Finnegan | 1970-01-01 |
Series | The Most Deadly Game | Hawk | 1970-10-10 |
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 |