Jeff Bridges
Highest Rated: 100% Fat City (1972)
Lowest Rated: 0% 8 Million Ways to Die (1986)
Birthday: Dec 4, 1949
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Though acclaimed veteran actor Jeff Bridges was born into a Hollywood family, he proved his own merit as a star several times over. The son of actors Lloyd and Dorothy Bridges, Bridges was born in Los Angeles in 1949. As children, he and his brother Beau occasionally appeared in small roles on their father's TV series "Sea Hunt" (CBS, 1958-1961) and "The Lloyd Bridges Show" (CBS, 1962-63), and by age 17, he was touring with his father in a production of "Anniversary Waltz." When the tour wrapped, Bridges struck out on his own, studying acting at the Herbert Bergdorf Studio before beginning to actively pursue film roles. He also enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, serving from 1967 to 1975. Bridges made guest appearances on shows like "Lassie" (CBS, 1954-1974) before landing his breakout role as Duane Jackson in Peter Bogdonovich's acclaimed film "The Last Picture Show" (1971), for which he earned his first Oscar nomination. Soon, he was taking direction from legendary filmmaker John Huston with a prominent supporting role in the boxing film "Fat City" (1972). Bridges next starred as a NASCAR driver in in "The Last American Hero" (1973) before earning yet another Oscar nod for his performance alongside Clint Eastwood in the crime comedy "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot" (1974). In 1975, Bridges appeared in a contemporary Western called "Rancho Deluxe" (1975) and while filming the movie in Montana, met a waitress named Susan Geston, whom he married later that year. The couple would maintain a home in Montana despite Bridges' demands in Hollywood for decades to come. Less than a year after his wedding, Bridges starred in the blockbuster remake of "King Kong" (1976), cementing his place in Hollywood as a major star. As the '80s began, he starred in the groundbreaking science fiction adventure "TRON" (1982) and later earned his third Academy Award nomination for his performance in the sci-fi drama "Starman" (1984). As the decade progressed, he would make waves in films like "Against All Odds" (1984), "Jagged Edge" (1985), and "The Fabulous Baker Boys" (1989). By the '90s, Bridges was long established as both a bankable movie star and a true actor's actor. He worked with the respected director Peter Weir in the drama "Fearless" (1993) and starred as legendary cowboy Wild Bill Hickok in the aptly titled "Wild Bill" (1995). But perhaps one of Bridges' most iconic roles came in 1998 when he played Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski in the Coen Brothers' film "The Big Lebowski" (1998). Bridges' performance as the lackadaisical character struck a huge chord with audiences and quickly became an enduring classic. He continued to find compelling roles in the following decade, earning another Academy Award nomination for his role in the political drama "The Contender" (2001) and reteaming with Terry Gilliam for the hallucinatory drama "Tideland" (2005). Bridges joined the Marvel universe as villain Obadiah Stane in "Iron Man" (2008) and finally won an Oscar in 2010 for his critically acclaimed performance as a troubled country musician in "Crazy Heart" (2010). The following year found Bridges working with the Coen brothers again, this time playing Rooster Cogburn in a lauded remake of the Western "True Grit" (2011) that earned him still another Oscar nomination. He won similar accolades for his performance as a Texas Ranger in the neo-Western "Hell or High Water" (2016)-the basis for his seventh Oscar nod. Bridges went on to join the "Kingsmen" action franchise with a role in "Kingsmen: The Golden Circle" (2018) and memorably appeared in the ensemble thriller "Bad Times at the El Royale" (2018).
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Jeff Bridges
Filmography
Movies
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Travelin' Band: Creedence Clearwater Revival at the Royal Albert Hall | Narrator | - | 2022 |
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Hot Money |
Self, Executive Producer |
- | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Acting: The First Six Lessons | Unknown (Character) | - | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Words From a Bear | Self | - | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Valerie | Self | - | 2019 |
75% |
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Bad Times at the El Royale | Father Daniel Flynn (Character) | $17.8M | 2018 |
83% |
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Living in the Future's Past |
Narrator, Producer |
- | 2018 |
90% |
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Hal | Self | $32.7K | 2018 |
100% |
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Dream Big: Engineering Our World | Narrator | - | 2017 |
87% |
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Only the Brave | Duane Steinbrink (Character) | $18.1M | 2017 |
50% |
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Kingsman: The Golden Circle | Agent Champagne (Character) | $100.2M | 2017 |
33% |
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The Only Living Boy in New York |
W.F. Gerald (Character), Executive Producer |
$623.0K | 2017 |
97% |
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Hell or High Water | Sheriff Marcus Hamilton (Character) | $27.0M | 2016 |
92% |
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The Little Prince | The Aviator (Voice) | $1.3M | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Pilchuck: A Dance With Fire | Narrator | - | 2015 |
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One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film | Self | - | 2014 |
12% |
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Seventh Son | Master Gregory (Character) | $17.2M | 2014 |
35% |
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The Giver |
The Giver (Character), Producer |
$45.1M | 2014 |
12% |
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R.I.P.D. | Roy Pulsifer (Character) | $33.6M | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Pablo | Narrator | - | 2012 |
95% |
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True Grit | Rooster Cogburn (Character) | $171.0M | 2010 |
51% |
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Tron: Legacy |
Kevin Flynn/ |
$172.1M | 2010 |
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A Dog Year | Jon Katz (Character) | - | 2009 |
90% |
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Crazy Heart |
Bad Blake (Character), Executive Producer |
$39.5M | 2009 |
51% |
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The Men Who Stare at Goats | Bill Django (Character) | $32.4M | 2009 |
29% |
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The Open Road | Kyle (Character) | - | 2009 |
92% |
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The Cool School | Narrator | - | 2008 |
37% |
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How to Lose Friends & Alienate People | Clayton Harding (Character) | $2.8M | 2008 |
94% |
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Iron Man | Obadiah Stane (Character) | $318.3M | 2008 |
79% |
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Surf's Up | Geek (Voice) | - | 2007 |
32% |
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Stick It | Burt Vickerman (Character) | $26.9M | 2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Moguls | Andy Sargentee (Character) | $15.1K | 2005 |
31% |
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Tideland | Noah (Character) | $61.2K | 2005 |
68% |
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The Door in the Floor | Ted Cole (Character) | $3.8M | 2004 |
25% |
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Masked and Anonymous | Tom Friend (Character) | $533.3K | 2003 |
78% |
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Seabiscuit | Charles Howard (Character) | $120.1M | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Seabiscuit: America's Legendary Race Horse | Unknown (Character) | - | 2003 |
78% |
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Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West | Narrator | - | 2002 |
94% |
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Lost in La Mancha | Narrator | $731.6K | 2002 |
50% |
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Scenes of the Crime | Jimmy Berg (Character) | - | 2001 |
42% |
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K-PAX | Dr. Mark Powell (Character) | $50.3M | 2001 |
77% |
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The Contender | President Jackson Evans (Character) | $17.8M | 2000 |
53% |
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The Muse | Jack Warrick (Character) | $11.6M | 1999 |
25% |
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Simpatico | Carter (Character) | $902.1K | 1999 |
63% |
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Arlington Road | Michael Faraday (Character) | $24.4M | 1999 |
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Forever Hollywood | Self | - | 1999 |
80% |
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The Big Lebowski | Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski (Character) | $17.4M | 1998 |
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Hidden in America |
Vincent (Character), Executive Producer |
- | 1996 |
54% |
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The Mirror Has Two Faces | Gregory Larkin (Character) | $41.3M | 1996 |
57% |
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White Squall | Captain Christopher `'Skipper'` Sheldon (Character) | $10.3M | 1996 |
46% |
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Wild Bill | James Butler 'Wild Bill' Hickok (Character) | $2.1M | 1995 |
38% |
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Blown Away |
James "Jimmy" Dove/ |
$30.1M | 1994 |
84% |
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Fearless | Max Klein (Character) | $6.5M | 1993 |
49% |
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The Vanishing | Barney Cousins (Character) | $13.4M | 1993 |
80% |
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American Heart |
Jack Kelson (Character), Producer |
$107.9K | 1992 |
85% |
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The Fisher King | Jack Lucas (Character) | $39.4M | 1991 |
59% |
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Texasville | Duane Jackson (Character) | $1.9M | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cold Feet | Bartender (Character) | - | 1989 |
97% |
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The Fabulous Baker Boys | Jack Baker (Character) | $18.1M | 1989 |
55% |
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See You in the Morning | Larry Livingstone (Character) | $4.4M | 1989 |
81% |
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Tucker: The Man and His Dream | Preston Thomas Tucker (Character) | $19.2M | 1988 |
46% |
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Nadine | Vernon Hightower (Character) | $5.7M | 1987 |
0% |
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8 Million Ways to Die | Matthew "Matt" Scudder (Character) | $1.3M | 1986 |
63% |
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The Morning After | Turner Kendall (Character) | $22.4M | 1986 |
81% |
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Jagged Edge | Jack Forrester (Character) | $36.9M | 1985 |
64% |
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Against All Odds | Terry Brogan (Character) | - | 1984 |
86% |
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Starman | Starman (Character) | - | 1984 |
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Kiss Me Goodbye | Rupert (Character) | - | 1982 |
75% |
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The Last Unicorn | Prince Lir (Voice) | - | 1982 |
73% |
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Tron |
Kevin Flynn/ |
- | 1982 |
92% |
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Cutter's Way | Richard Bone (Character) | - | 1981 |
57% |
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Heaven's Gate | John L. Bridges (Character) | - | 1980 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The American Success Company | Harry (Character) | - | 1979 |
92% |
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Winter Kills | Nick Kegan (Character) | $75.6K | 1979 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Somebody Killed Her Husband | Jerry Green (Character) | - | 1978 |
55% |
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King Kong | Jack Prescott (Character) | - | 1976 |
69% |
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Stay Hungry | Craig Blake (Character) | - | 1976 |
90% |
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Hearts of the West | Lewis Tater aka Neddy Wales (Character) | - | 1975 |
73% |
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Rancho Deluxe | Jack McKee (Character) | - | 1975 |
89% |
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Thunderbolt and Lightfoot | Lightfoot (Character) | - | 1974 |
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Lolly Madonna XXX | Zack Feather (Character) | - | 1973 |
75% |
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The Last American Hero |
Elroy Jackson Jr./ |
- | 1973 |
92% |
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The Iceman Cometh | Don Parritt (Character) | - | 1973 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hard Driver | Elroy Jackson Jr. (Character) | - | 1973 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Yin and Yang of Mr. Go | Nero Finnegan (Character) | - | 1972 |
83% |
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Bad Company | Jake Rumsey (Character) | - | 1972 |
100% |
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Fat City | Ernie (Character) | - | 1972 |
98% |
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The Last Picture Show | Duane Jackson (Character) | - | 1971 |
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In Search of America | Mike Olson (Character) | - | 1971 |
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Halls of Anger | Doug (Character) | - | 1969 |
TV
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83% | 69% | The Old Man |
Dan Chase (Character), Executive Producer |
2022 2024 |
No Score Yet | 28% | The Drew Barrymore Show | Guest | 2024 |
No Score Yet | 49% | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | Guest | 2017-2018 2024 |
No Score Yet | 14% | The View | Guest | 2015 2022 |
No Score Yet | 41% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! |
Music Performer, Guest |
2010 2013 2015-2019 2022 |
0% | 12% | The Alec Baldwin Show | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Real Time With Bill Maher | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | 19% | The Late Late Show With James Corden | Guest | 2016-2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | 44% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2014 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Guest | 2015-2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Vice Guide to Film | Unknown (Character) | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tavis Smiley | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Celebrated | Self | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Colbert Report | Guest | 2011 2013-2014 |
No Score Yet | 61% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2010 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Larry King Now | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Daily Show | Guest | 2001 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Austin City Limits | Music Performer | 2011 |
No Score Yet | 58% | Saturday Night Live | Host | 1983 2010 |
31% | No Score Yet | The Jay Leno Show | Guest | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Loner | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1965 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Lloyd Bridges Show | Dave Melkin (Guest Star) | 1962-1963 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sea Hunt | Davy Crane (Guest Star) | 1958 |