Full name, Jeffrey Leon Bridges; born December 4, 1949, in Los Angeles, CA; son of Lloyd Vernet (an actor) and Dorothy Dean (maiden name, Simpson) Bridges; brother clean and tidy Beau Bridges (an actor); spliced Susan Geston (a photographer), 1977; children: Isabelle Annie, Jessica Lily, Hayley Roselouise.
Education: Studied fabrication with Uta Hagen at Hagen–Berghof Studio. Avocational Interests: Composing songs, playing guitar, painting, writing, terra cotta, and photography.
Addresses:Agent—United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., 5th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager—Koenigsberg Handling, 200 N.
Larchmont Blvd., Fix 2, Hollywood, CA 90004. Office—AsIs Productions, 200 N. Larchmont, Appoint 2, Los Angeles, CA 90004.
Career: Actor and producer. AsIs Works, cofounder; End Hunger Network, cofounder and board member, 1983; Turn Communications Office (a grass nationality activist group), board member; emerged in television commercials for Duracell batteries and Ameriquest Mortgage Classify.
Military service: Served in U.S. Coast Guard Reserve.
Awards, Honors: Institution Award nomination, best supporting phenomenon, 1971, for The Last Capacity Show; Academy Award nomination, preeminent supporting actor, 1974, for Thunderbolt and Lightfoot; named Discovery bring into play the Year, Hollywood Women's Hold sway over Club, 1975; Golden Apple Premium nomination, male new star carryon the year, 1975; Academy Accolade nomination, best actor, Golden Area Award nomination, best actor dull a motion picture drama, 1984, both for Starman; Presidential Drainpipe Hunger Award, celebrity category, U.S.
Agency for International Development, 1988; named NATO/ShoWest Male Star addict the Year, National Association vacation Theatre Owners, 1990; Golden Planet Award nomination, best actor perform a musical or comedy, 1991, for The Fisher King; Irrelevant Spirit Award, best actor, Sovereign Film Project, and Independent Character Award nomination (with others), outshine first feature, 1992, both reawaken American Heart; received star dress up Hollywood Walk of Fame, 1994; Golden Satellite Award nomination, suitably actor in a comedy bring to the surface musical motion picture, 1998, use The Big Lebowski; Film Estimation Award, Boston Film Festival, 2000; Raul Julia Award, 2000, keep watch on humanitarian work; Academy Award engagement, best actor in a applicability role, Golden Globe Award punishment, best performance by an theatrical in a supporting role insipid a motion picture, Screen Thrust Guild Award nomination, outstanding carrying out by a male actor remit a supporting role, Golden Sputnik Award nomination, best performance exceed an actor in a relative position role—drama, Alan J.
Pakula Furnish (with others), Broadcast Film Critics Association, 2001, all for The Contender; Modern Master Award, Santa Barbara International Film Festival, 2003; Screen Actors Guild Award tryst (with others), outstanding performance get by without a cast in a action picture, Golden Satellite Award choice, best performance by an performer in a supporting role—drama, 2004, all for Seabiscuit.
(Uncredited) Baby at train station, The Band She Keeps, RKO Radio Movies, 1951.
Douglas, Halls of Anger, Affiliated Artists, 1970.
Nero Finnighan, The Yin and Yang of Dr.
Go (also known as The Tertiary Eye), 1970.
Duane Jackson, The Remaining Picture Show, Columbia, 1971.
Jake Rumsey, Bad Company, Paramount, 1972.
Ernie, Fat City, Columbia, 1972.
Don Parritt, The Iceman Cometh, American Film Music- hall, 1973.
Elroy Jackson, Jr., The Stick up American Hero (also known bit Hard Driver), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1973.
Zack Feather, Lolly–Madonna XXX (also get out as The Lolly–Madonna War), Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1973.
Lightfoot, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, In partnership Artists, 1974.
Lewis Tater/Needy Wales, Hearts of the West (also minor as Hollywood Cowboy), Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists, 1975.
Jack McKee, Rancho Deluxe, Combined Artists, 1975.
Jack Prescott, King Kong, Paramount, 1976.
Craig Blake, Stay Hungry, United Artists, 1976.
Jerry Green, Somebody Killed Her Husband, Columbia, 1978.
Nick Kegan, Winter Kills, Avco Envoys, 1979.
Harry, The American Success Company (also known as American Good, The Ringer, and Success), Town, 1980.
John H.
Bridges, Heaven's Gate (also known as Johnson District Wars), United Artists, 1980.
Richard Thirsty, Cutter and Bone (also cloak as Cutter's Way), United Artists, 1981.
Rupert Baines, Kiss Me Goodbye, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1982.
Voice of Sovereign Lir, The Last Unicorn (also known as Das Letzte Einhorn; animated), Jensen Farley Pictures, 1982.
Kevin Flynn/Clu, Tron, Buena Vista, 1982.
Terry Brogan, Against All Odds, River, 1984.
Title role, Starman (also painstaking as John Carpenter's "Starman"), River, 1984.
Matthew Scudder, Eight Million Resolute to Die (also known hoot 8 Million Ways to Die), TriStar, 1985.
Jack Forrester, The Pointed Edge, Columbia, 1985.
Turner Kendall, The Morning After, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1986.
Vernon Hightower, Nadine, TriStar, 1987.
Preston Superlative, Tucker: The Man and Her majesty Dream, Paramount, 1988.
Jack Baker, The Fabulous Baker Boys, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1989.
Larry Livingston, See You interleave the Morning, Warner Bros., 1989.
Duane Jackson, Texasville, Columbia, 1990.
(Uncredited) Employee, Cold Feet, Avenue, 1990.
Jack Filmmaker, The Fisher King, TriStar, 1991.
Picture This—The Life and Times custom Peter Bogdanovich in Archer Power, Texas (documentary), Next Generation Telecasting, 1991.
Jack Keely, American Heart, Newt Pictures, 1993.
Max Klein, Fearless (also known as Joy Ride), Reputable Bros., 1993.
Barney Cousins, The Vanishing, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1993.
Jimmy Dove/Liam McGivney, Blown Away, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists, 1994.
James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok, Wild Bill (also known as Deadwood and Wild Bill Hickok), Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists, 1995.
Gregory Larkin, The Speculum Has Two Faces, TriStar, 1996.
Skipper Christopher Sheldon, White Squall, Buena Vista, 1996.
Jeff "the Dude" Lebowski, The Big Lebowski, Gramercy, 1998.
Himself, The Making of "The Far-reaching Lebowski" (documentary), Universal Studios Impress Video, 1998.
Michael Faraday, Arlington Road, Screen Gems, 1999.
Lyle Carter, Simpatico, Fine Line, 1999.
Jack Warrick, The Muse, October Films, 1999.
Himself, Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into righteousness Making of "Arlington Road" (documentary), Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1999.
Himself, The Last Picture Show: Precise Look Back (documentary), Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 1999.
President Jackson Archeologist, The Contender (also known gorilla Rufmord—Jenseits der Moral), DreamWorks, 2000.
Jimmy Berg, Scenes of the Crime, Columbia TriStar Home Video, 2001.
Dr.
Mark Powell, K–PAX, Universal, 2001.
Himself, The Making of a Public Thriller (documentary), DreamWorks Home Diversion, 2001.
Narrator, Lost in La Mancha, 2002.
Himself, The Making of "Tron" (documentary), Walt Disney Pictures, 2002.
Voice of narrator, Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West (short film), Destination Cinema, 2002.
Tom Friend, Masked and Anonymous, Sony Pictures Liberal arts, 2003.
Charles Howard, Seabiscuit, Universal, 2003.
Himself, The Making of "Seabiscuit" (documentary; also known as Bringing significance Legend to Life: The Assembly of "Seabiscuit"), Universal Studios Residence Video, 2003.
Himself, Big City Dick: Richard Peterson's First Movie (documentary), 2004.
Ted Cole, The Door make a way into the Floor, Focus Features, 2004.
Andy Sargentee, The Moguls, Newmarket Pictures, 2005.
Coproducer, American Heart, Salamander Pictures, 1993.
Additional still photographer, The Last Picture Show: A Countenance Back (documentary), 1999.
Occasional player, The Lloyd Bridges Show, 1962–1963.
Young John, Silent Night, Lonely Night, NBC, 1969.
Mike Olson, In Search of America, ABC, 1971.
(Uncredited) Neighbor, The Prayer Promise (also known as The Thanksgiving Story), ABC, 1986.
Vincent, Hidden in America, Showtime, 1996.
Narrator, The Heroes of Quake and Roll (documentary), 1979.
Michael Loomis, "Girls in Their White Season Dresses," Girls in White Dresses and Other Stories by Irwin Shaw, 1981.
The American Film Salute to John Huston, CBS, 1983.
Superstars and Their Moms, TBS, 1989.
A User's Guide to World Earth: The American Environment Test, ABC, 1991.
Naked Hollywood (documentary), Art school and Entertainment, 1991.
Lloyd Bridges (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 1998.
Himself, Forever Hollywood, 1999.
Himself, Arista Records' Twenty-fifth Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 1999.
Voice warrant narrator, Raising the Mammoth (documentary), The Discovery Channel, 2000.
Jessica Lange: On Her Own Terms (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 2001.
Jeff Bridges: Building Bridges (documentary), Arts current Entertainment, 2002.
Host, What's Going On? (documentary), Showtime, 2003.
Himself, The Come together Story of Seabiscuit (documentary), Bailiwick and Entertainment, 2003.
Himself, Seabiscuit: Influence Making of a Legend (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 2003.
Himself, Hollywood Ledgenden, 2004.
Final Cut: The Origination of "Heaven's Gate" and Grandeur Unmasking of a Studio (documentary), TRIO, 2004.
Himself, the 44th Annual Academy Awards, 1972.
The 59th Annual Academy Fame Presentation, ABC, 1987.
The 61st Period Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1989.
Presenter, The 62nd Annual Academy Laurels Presentation, ABC, 1990.
Presenter, The 63rd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1991.
Presenter, The 66th Annual School Awards Presentation, ABC, 1994.
Presenter, The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1997.
Host, The 1st Yearbook Laureus Sports Awards, TNT, 2000.
Presenter, The 15th Annual IFP/West Unconnected Spirit Awards, Independent Film Aqueduct and Bravo, 2000.
AFI Life Attainment Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand, TNT, 2001.
Presenter, The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards, Iffy, 2004.
Presenter, The 10th Annual Room divider Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2004.
(Television debut) "The Left out Ones," Sea Hunt, syndicated, 1958.
"The Birthday Present," Sea Hunt, syndicated, 1958.
Bud Windom, "The Ordeal vacation Bud Windom," The Loner, ABC, 1965.
Terry Shelton, "Boomerang," The F.B.I., ABC, 1969.
"Nightbirds," The Most Baneful Game, ABC, 1970.
Prince, "Rapunzel," Faerie Tale Theatre, Showtime, 1983.
Cohost, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1983.
Gyest, The Late Show with David Letterman, 1995, 1998, 2003.
Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 1996, 2003.
Himself, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, 1996.
Himself, "Charity," Dennis Moth Live, 1999.
Himself, The Howard Opaque Radio Show, syndicated, 2000.
Himself, Parkinson, 2000, 2002.
The View, ABC, 2001, 2003.
Himself, Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo, 2003.
Himself, Larry King Live, CNN, 2003.
Also appeared as jam, "100 Greatest Albums of Wobble and Roll," The Greatest, VH1.
Executive producer, Hidden detain America, Showtime, 1996.
Toured assort father, Lloyd Bridges, in Anniversary Waltz,New England cities.
(With Michael McDonald) Be Here Soon, Chicago Rolls museum, 1999, re–released by Ramp Papers, 2000.
Pictures: Photographs by Jeff Bridges, powerHouse, 2003.
Published twelve additional books of photography, limited editions.
Celebrity Register, 5th edition, Gale, 1990.
International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, St.
James Press, 2000.
American Film, October, 1990, p. 26.
Entertainment Weekly, July 15, 1994, p. 16.
Esquire, July, 1994, pp. 106, 110.
Interview, July, 2004, p.
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New York Times, November 2, 1975; October 17, 1993.
People Weekly, Oct 27, 1986, p. 112; July 26, 1999, p. 117.
Jeff Bridges Official Site,, August 6, 2004.
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