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 | Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness | Self | 2020-04-21 |
Movie | Spider-Man: Far From Home | Obadiah Stane (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2019-06-28 |
Movie | Valerie | Self | 2019-08-07 |
Movie | Hal | Self | 2019-03-28 |
Movie | Alan Pakula: Going for Truth | Self | 2019-10-12 |
Movie | The Grand Unified Theory of Howard Bloom | Self | 2019-11-10 |
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 | The Only Living Boy in New York | W.F. Gerald | 2017-07-27 |
Movie | Only the Brave | Duane Steinbrink | 2017-09-22 |
Movie | Kingsman: The Golden Circle | Champ | 2017-09-20 |
Movie | Hell or High Water | Marcus Hamilton | 2016-08-11 |
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 | One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film | Self | 2014-08-26 |
Movie | Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years | Host | 2014-10-03 |
Movie | R.I.P.D. | Roy Pulsipher | 2013-07-18 |
Movie | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen | (archive footage) | 2012-02-04 |
Movie | A Place at the Table | Self | 2012-03-22 |
Movie | Casting By | Self | 2012-11-01 |
Movie | Pablo | Narrator (voice) | 2012-10-17 |
Movie | Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides | Self | 2011-01-12 |
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 | Crazy Heart | Bad Blake | 2009-12-16 |
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 | The Cool School | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2008-03-07 |
Movie | Iron Man | Obadiah Stane / Iron Monger | 2008-04-30 |
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 | I Am Iron Man | Self | 2008-09-30 |
Movie | The Making of 'Tideland' | Self | 2007-02-27 |
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 | Transformation: The Life and Legacy of Werner Erhard | Self - est Graduate (archive footage) | 2006-04-27 |
Movie | The Amateurs | Andy | 2006-04-28 |
Movie | Tideland | Noah | 2005-09-09 |
Movie | Hollywood Legenden | Self | 2004-01-01 |
Movie | Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile | Self | 2004-10-05 |
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 | Scenes of the Crime | Jimmy Berg | 2002-05-11 |
Movie | Lost in La Mancha | Narrator (voice) | 2002-02-11 |
Movie | Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West | Narrator | 2002-04-20 |
Movie | K-PAX | Dr. Mark Powell | 2001-10-22 |
Movie | Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration | Self | 2000-06-06 |
Movie | The Contender | President Jackson Evans | 2000-10-13 |
Movie | Forever Hollywood | Self | 1999-01-01 |
Movie | Arlington Road | Michael Faraday | 1999-03-19 |
Movie | The Muse | Jack Warrick | 1999-01-05 |
Movie | Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of 'Arlington Road' | 1999-10-26 | |
Movie | Simpatico | Lyle Carter | 1999-09-15 |
Movie | The Last Picture Show: A Look Back | Self | 1999-04-25 |
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 | Fearless | Max Klein | 1993-10-15 |
Movie | The Vanishing | Barney Cousins | 1993-02-05 |
Movie | Made in the USA | Self | 1993-09-25 |
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 | Nadine | Vernon Hightower | 1987-08-07 |
Movie | The Thanksgiving Promise | Neighbor | 1986-11-23 |
Movie | 8 Million Ways to Die | Matthew 'Matt' Scudder | 1986-04-25 |
Movie | The Morning After | Turner Kendall | 1986-12-25 |
Movie | King Kong Lives | Jack Prescott (archive footage) | 1986-12-16 |
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 | The Last Unicorn | Prince Lir (voice) | 1982-11-19 |
Movie | Tron | Kevin Flynn / Clu | 1982-07-09 |
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 Last American Hero | Elroy Jackson Jr. | 1973-07-27 |
Movie | Lolly-Madonna XXX | Zack Feather | 1973-02-21 |
Movie | The Iceman Cometh | Don Parritt | 1973-11-10 |
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 |
Series | The Most Deadly Game | Hawk | 1970-10-10 |
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 |