Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Date of Birth:

Dec 09, 1941

Place of Birth:

Los Angeles, California, USA 

Lloyd Vernet "Beau" Bridges (born December 9, 1941) is an American actor and director. He is a three-time Emmy, two-time Golden Globe and one-time Grammy Award winner, as well as a two-time Screen Actors Guild Award nominee. He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 7, 2003, for his contributions to the television industry. He is the son of actor Lloyd Bridges and elder brother of fellow actor Jeff Bridges.

In 1948, he had an uncredited role in Force of Evil, and No Minor Vices, while in 1949, he played in the film The Red Pony. In the 1962–1963 television season, he and his brother, Jeff, appeared on their father's series, The Lloyd Bridges Show. He appeared in other television series too, including National Velvet (1962), The Fugitive (1963), Bonanza (1967), Mr. Novak (1963), and The Loner (1966). He appeared in such feature films during that time as The Landlord (1970), The Other Side of the Mountain (1975), Greased Lightning (1977), Norma Rae (1979), Heart Like a Wheel (1983), and The Hotel New Hampshire (1984).

In 1989, in perhaps his best-known role, he starred in The Fabulous Baker Boys. In the 1993–94 television season, he appeared with his father in the 15-episode series Harts of the West. In 1998, he starred as Judge Bob Gibbs in the one-season Maximum Bob on ABC. He had a recurring role in the Showtime series Beggars and Choosers (1999–2000).

In 2001, he guest-starred as Daniel McFarland, in two episodes in Will & Grace. From 2002 to 2003, he took on the role of Senator Tom Gage in The Agency. In January 2005, he was cast as Major General Hank Landry in Stargate SG-1. He also played the character in five episodes of the spin-off series Stargate Atlantis, as well as the two direct to DVD films Stargate: The Ark of Truth and Stargate: Continuum, both in 2008. In 2005, he guest-starred as Carl Hickey in My Name Is Earl; later, his character became recurring. He received a 2007 Emmy Award nomination for his performance. In 2009, he guest-starred as Eli Scruggs on the 100th episode of Desperate Housewives and received an Emmy Award nomination for his performance.

In 2011, he guest-starred in Brothers and Sisters, and in Franklin & Bash. In 2012, he took on the role of J.B. Biggley in the hit revival of the Broadway musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. In 2013, he became a major character on the CBS television show The Millers. He has had several roles in movies since then including Underdog Kids (2015), and Lawless Range (2016). He has also had guest roles on the shows Masters of Sex (2013–2016) and Code Black (2016).

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filmography:

Inherit the Wind Inherit the Wind

1999

A Fighting Choice A Fighting Choice

1986

Elvis and the Colonel: The Untold Story Elvis and the Colonel: The Untold Story

1993

Stubby Pringle's Christmas Stubby Pringle's Christmas

1978

Hal Hal

2019

Seven Hours to Judgment Seven Hours to Judgment

1988

Spinning Into Butter Spinning Into Butter

2007

The President's Mistress The President's Mistress

1978

Galveston Galveston

2018

The Thanksgiving Promise The Thanksgiving Promise

1986

All About Nina All About Nina

2018

Christmas in Angel Falls Christmas in Angel Falls

2017

Two/One Two/One

2020

The Christian Licorice Store The Christian Licorice Store

1971

Dangerous Company Dangerous Company

1982

No Minor Vices No Minor Vices

1948

5 American Handguns - 5 American Kids 5 American Handguns - 5 American Kids

1995

The Company She Keeps The Company She Keeps

1951

Dragonfly Dragonfly

1976

Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted

2016

Adam's Woman Adam's Woman

1970

Evel Knievel Evel Knievel

2004

Boys Klub Boys Klub

2001

The Defenders: Choice of Evils The Defenders: Choice of Evils

1998

Americanizing Shelley Americanizing Shelley

2007

The Second Civil War The Second Civil War

1997

Lovin' Molly Lovin' Molly

1974

Nightjohn Nightjohn

1996

Zamba Zamba

1949

Out of the Ashes Out of the Ashes

2003

Common Ground Common Ground

2000

Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's the Word Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's the Word

2016

Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud

2016

Lawless Range Lawless Range

2018

My Girlfriend's Boyfriend My Girlfriend's Boyfriend

2010

Secret Sins of the Father Secret Sins of the Father

1994

Debating Robert Lee Debating Robert Lee

2004

The Red-Light Sting The Red-Light Sting

1984

Elsewhere Elsewhere

2020

Supervized Supervized

2019

Are We Still Going to the Movies? Are We Still Going to the Movies?

1974

What About McBride? What About McBride?

1974

Days When the Rains Came Days When the Rains Came

1970

Vanessa in the Garden Vanessa in the Garden

1985

Camera Camera

1970

The Perfect Drug Film The Perfect Drug Film

1971

It's My Hobby It's My Hobby

1974

07 Spaceys 07 Spaceys

2007

Hail Mary Hail Mary

1970

Working with Alexander Working with Alexander

2011

Desert Road Desert Road

2024

Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years

1998

Force of Evil Force of Evil

1948

Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth

2008

Words from a Bear Words from a Bear

2019

Hawaiian Style Hawaiian Style

2011

The Wandering Man’s Burden: Making The Loner The Wandering Man’s Burden: Making The Loner

2016

The Neon Highway The Neon Highway

2024

The Kid From Nowhere The Kid From Nowhere

1982

Our Italian Christmas Memories Our Italian Christmas Memories

2022

Sordid Lives Sordid Lives

2020

TINSEL: The Lost Movie About Hollywood TINSEL: The Lost Movie About Hollywood

2020

Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides

2011

The Defenders: Taking the First The Defenders: Taking the First

1998

1000 to 1 1000 to 1

2014

Vault of Horror I Vault of Horror I

1994

Atta Girl, Kelly! Atta Girl, Kelly!

1967

One Night in Miami... One Night in Miami...

2020

Acting: The First Six Lessons Acting: The First Six Lessons

2020

End of the Road End of the Road

2022

A Christmas Mystery A Christmas Mystery

2022

The Child Stealer The Child Stealer

1979

Night of 100 Stars III Night of 100 Stars III

1990

Shimmering Light Shimmering Light

1978

Medical Story Medical Story

1975

Dreamin' Wild Dreamin' Wild

2023

Pablo Pablo

2012

The Man with Three Wives The Man with Three Wives

1993

Kissinger and Nixon Kissinger and Nixon

1995

Hidden in America Hidden in America

1996

I-See-You.com I-See-You.com

2006

RocketMan RocketMan

1997

Village of the Giants Village of the Giants

1965

Greased Lightning Greased Lightning

1977

Swashbuckler Swashbuckler

1976

Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove

2010

Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience

2007

Norma Rae Norma Rae

1979

Don't Fade Away Don't Fade Away

2010

Stasis Stasis

2010

The White River Kid The White River Kid

1999

Honky Tonk Freeway Honky Tonk Freeway

1981

The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom

1993

The Incident The Incident

1967

The Ballad of Jack and Rose The Ballad of Jack and Rose

2005

Smile Smile

2005

The Landlord The Landlord

1970

The Descendants The Descendants

2011

Heart Like a Wheel Heart Like a Wheel

1983

Charlotte's Web Charlotte's Web

2006

The Hotel New Hampshire The Hotel New Hampshire

1984

Wildflower Wildflower

1991

Witness for the Prosecution Witness for the Prosecution

1982

Voyage of the Unicorn Voyage of the Unicorn

2001

Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will? Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?

1990

The Good German The Good German

2006

The Fifth Musketeer The Fifth Musketeer

1979

The Fabulous Baker Boys The Fabulous Baker Boys

1989

Sidekicks Sidekicks

1992

Two-Minute Warning Two-Minute Warning

1976

Stargate: The Ark of Truth Stargate: The Ark of Truth

2008

Max Payne Max Payne

2008

Jerry Maguire Jerry Maguire

1996

Stargate: Continuum Stargate: Continuum

2008

Married to It Married to It

1991

The Red Pony The Red Pony

1949

Silver Dream Racer Silver Dream Racer

1980

The Killing Time The Killing Time

1987

Sordid Lives Sordid Lives

2000

For Love of Ivy For Love of Ivy

1968

Rushlights Rushlights

2013

Your Three Minutes Are Up Your Three Minutes Are Up

1973

The Four Feathers The Four Feathers

1978

Meeting Daddy Meeting Daddy

2000

The Explosive Generation The Explosive Generation

1961

Songs In Ordinary Time Songs In Ordinary Time

2000

Gaily, Gaily Gaily, Gaily

1969

Sightings: Heartland Ghost Sightings: Heartland Ghost

2002

Women and Men: Stories of Seduction Women and Men: Stories of Seduction

1990

The Defenders: Payback The Defenders: Payback

1997

The Mountain Between Us The Mountain Between Us

2017

P.T. Barnum P.T. Barnum

1999

Just Another Secret Just Another Secret

1989

Outrage! Outrage!

1986

The Stranger Who Looks Like Me The Stranger Who Looks Like Me

1974

Underdog Kids Underdog Kids

2015

We Were the Mulvaneys We Were the Mulvaneys

2002

The Man Without a Country The Man Without a Country

1973

The Uninvited The Uninvited

1996

Guess Who's Coming for Christmas? Guess Who's Coming for Christmas?

1990

Signs of Life Signs of Life

1989

Hammersmith Is Out Hammersmith Is Out

1972

The Other Side of the Mountain The Other Side of the Mountain

1975

Columbus Circle Columbus Circle

2012

Game Time: Tackling the Past Game Time: Tackling the Past

2011

The Christmas Secret The Christmas Secret

2000

Child's Play Child's Play

1972

Love Child Love Child

1982

Night Crossing Night Crossing

1982

The Wild Pair The Wild Pair

1987

Losing Chase Losing Chase

1996

The Runner Stumbles The Runner Stumbles

1979

A Stranger to Love A Stranger to Love

1996

Hit & Run Hit & Run

2012

Without Warning: The James Brady Story Without Warning: The James Brady Story

1991

Eden Eden

2012

The Iron Triangle The Iron Triangle

1989

Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure

1989

The Wizard The Wizard

1989

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