BRIDGES, Jeff 1949–

PERSONAL

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 of Beau Bridges (an actor); married Susan Geston (a photographer), 1977; children: Isabelle Annie, Jessica Lily, Hayley Roselouise. Education: Studied acting with Uta Hagen at Hagen–Berghof Studio. Avocational Interests: Composing songs, playing guitar, painting, writing, ceramics, and photography.

Addresses: Agent—United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., 5th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager—Koenigsberg Management, 200 N. Larchmont Blvd., Suite 2, Hollywood, CA 90004. Office—AsIs Productions, 200 N. Larchmont, Suite 2, Los Angeles, CA 90004.

Career: Actor and producer. AsIs Productions, cofounder; End Hunger Network, cofounder and board member, 1983; Earth Communications Office (a grass roots activist group), board member; appeared in television commercials for Duracell batteries and Ameriquest Mortgage Company. Military service: Served in U.S. Coast Guard Reserve.

Awards, Honors: Academy Award nomination, best supporting actor, 1971, for The Last Picture Show; Academy Award nomination, best supporting actor, 1974, for Thunderbolt and Lightfoot; named Discovery of the Year, Hollywood Women's Press Club, 1975; Golden Apple Award nomination, male new star of the year, 1975; Academy Award nomination, best actor, Golden Globe Award nomination, best actor in a motion picture drama, 1984, both for Starman; Presidential End Hunger Award, celebrity category, U.S. Agency for International Development, 1988; named NATO/ShoWest Male Star of the Year, National Association of Theatre Owners, 1990; Golden Globe Award nomination, best actor in a musical or comedy, 1991, for The Fisher King; Independent Spirit Award, best actor, Independent Film Project, and Independent Spirit Award nomination (with others), best first feature, 1992, both for American Heart; received star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, 1994; Golden Satellite Award nomination, best actor in a comedy or musical motion picture, 1998, for The Big Lebowski; Film Excellence Award, Boston Film Festival, 2000; Raul Julia Award, 2000, for humanitarian work; Academy Award nomination, best actor in a supporting role, Golden Globe Award nomination, best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a motion picture, Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, outstanding performance by a male actor in a supporting role, Golden Satellite Award nomination, best performance by an actor in a supporting role—drama, Alan J. Pakula Award (with others), Broadcast Film Critics Association, 2001, all for The Contender; Modern Master Award, Santa Barbara International Film Festival, 2003; Screen Actors Guild Award nomination (with others), outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture, Golden Satellite Award nomination, best performance by an actor in a supporting role—drama, 2004, all for Seabiscuit.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(Uncredited) Infant at train station, The Company She Keeps, RKO Radio Pictures, 1951.

Douglas, Halls of Anger, United Artists, 1970.

Nero Finnighan, The Yin and Yang of Dr. Go (also known as The Third Eye), 1970.

Duane Jackson, The Last Picture Show, Columbia, 1971.

Jake Rumsey, Bad Company, Paramount, 1972.

Ernie, Fat City, Columbia, 1972.

Don Parritt, The Iceman Cometh, American Film Theatre, 1973.

Elroy Jackson, Jr., The Last American Hero (also known as Hard Driver), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1973.

Zack Feather, Lolly–Madonna XXX (also known as The Lolly–Madonna War), Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1973.

Lightfoot, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, United Artists, 1974.

Lewis Tater/Needy Wales, Hearts of the West (also known as Hollywood Cowboy), Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists, 1975.

Jack McKee, Rancho Deluxe, United 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 Embassy, 1979.

Harry, The American Success Company (also known as American Success, The Ringer, and Success), Columbia, 1980.

John H. Bridges, Heaven's Gate (also known as Johnson County Wars), United Artists, 1980.

Richard Bone, Cutter and Bone (also known as Cutter's Way), United Artists, 1981.

Rupert Baines, Kiss Me Goodbye, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1982.

Voice of Prince 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, Columbia, 1984.

Title role, Starman (also known as John Carpenter's "Starman"), Columbia, 1984.

Matthew Scudder, Eight Million Ways to Die (also known as 8 Million Ways to Die), TriStar, 1985.

Jack Forrester, The Jagged Edge, Columbia, 1985.

Turner Kendall, The Morning After, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1986.

Vernon Hightower, Nadine, TriStar, 1987.

Preston Tucker, Tucker: The Man and His Dream, Paramount, 1988.

Jack Baker, The Fabulous Baker Boys, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1989.

Larry Livingston, See You in the Morning, Warner Bros., 1989.

Duane Jackson, Texasville, Columbia, 1990.

(Uncredited) Bartender, Cold Feet, Avenue, 1990.

Jack Lucas, The Fisher King, TriStar, 1991.

Picture This—The Life and Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas (documentary), Next Generation Video, 1991.

Jack Keely, American Heart, Triton Pictures, 1993.

Max Klein, Fearless (also known as Joy Ride), Warner 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 Mirror 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 Big Lebowski" (documentary), Universal Studios Home 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 the Making of "Arlington Road" (documentary), Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1999.

Himself, The Last Picture Show: A Look Back (documentary), Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 1999.

President Jackson Evans, The Contender (also known as 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 Political Thriller (documentary), DreamWorks Home Entertainment, 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 Classics, 2003.

Charles Howard, Seabiscuit, Universal, 2003.

Himself, The Making of "Seabiscuit" (documentary; also known as Bringing the Legend to Life: The Making of "Seabiscuit"), Universal Studios Home Video, 2003.

Himself, Big City Dick: Richard Peterson's First Movie (documentary), 2004.

Ted Cole, The Door in the Floor, Focus Features, 2004.

Andy Sargentee, The Moguls, Newmarket Films, 2005.

Film Work:

Coproducer, American Heart, Triton Pictures, 1993.

Additional still photographer, The Last Picture Show: A Look Back (documentary), 1999.

Television Appearances; Series:

Occasional player, The Lloyd Bridges Show, 1962–1963.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Young John, Silent Night, Lonely Night, NBC, 1969.

Mike Olson, In Search of America, ABC, 1971.

(Uncredited) Neighbor, The Thanksgiving Promise (also known as The Thanksgiving Story), ABC, 1986.

Vincent, Hidden in America, Showtime, 1996.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Narrator, The Heroes of Rock and Roll (documentary), 1979.

Michael Loomis, "Girls in Their White Summer Dresses," Girls in White Dresses and Other Stories by Irwin Shaw, 1981.

The American Film Institute Salute to John Huston, CBS, 1983.

Superstars and Their Moms, TBS, 1989.

A User's Guide to Planet Earth: The American Environment Test, ABC, 1991.

Naked Hollywood (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 1991.

Lloyd Bridges (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 1998.

Himself, Forever Hollywood, 1999.

Himself, Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 1999.

Voice of 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 and Entertainment, 2002.

Host, What's Going On? (documentary), Showtime, 2003.

Himself, The True Story of Seabiscuit (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 2003.

Himself, Seabiscuit: The Making of a Legend (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 2003.

Himself, Hollywood Ledgenden, 2004.

Final Cut: The Making of "Heaven's Gate" and The Unmasking of a Studio (documentary), TRIO, 2004.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Himself, the 44th Annual Academy Awards, 1972.

The 59th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1987.

The 61st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1989.

Presenter, The 62nd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1990.

Presenter, The 63rd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1991.

Presenter, The 66th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1994.

Presenter, The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1997.

Host, The 1st Annual Laureus Sports Awards, TNT, 2000.

Presenter, The 15th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards, Independent Film Channel and Bravo, 2000.

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand, TNT, 2001.

Presenter, The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards, TNT, 2004.

Presenter, The 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

(Television debut) "The Lost Ones," Sea Hunt, syndicated, 1958.

"The Birthday Present," Sea Hunt, syndicated, 1958.

Bud Windom, "The Ordeal of Bud Windom," The Loner, ABC, 1965.

Terry Shelton, "Boomerang," The F.B.I., ABC, 1969.

"Nightbirds," The Most Deadly 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 Miller Live, 1999.

Himself, The Howard Stern 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 host, "100 Greatest Albums of Rock and Roll," The Greatest, VH1.

Television Work; Movies:

Executive producer, Hidden in America, Showtime, 1996.

Stage Appearances:

Toured with father, Lloyd Bridges, in Anniversary Waltz, New England cities.

RECORDINGS

Albums:

(With Michael McDonald) Be Here Soon, Chicago Records, 1999, re–released by Ramp Records, 2000.

WRITINGS

Books:

Pictures: Photographs by Jeff Bridges, powerHouse, 2003.

Published twelve additional books of photography, limited editions.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Celebrity Register, 5th edition, Gale, 1990.

International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, St. James Press, 2000.

Periodicals:

American Film, October, 1990, p. 26.

Entertainment Weekly, July 15, 1994, p. 16.

Esquire, July, 1994, pp. 106, 110.

Interview, July, 2004, p. 60.

New York Times, November 2, 1975; October 17, 1993.

People Weekly, October 27, 1986, p. 112; July 26, 1999, p. 117.

Electronic:

Jeff Bridges Official Site,http://www.jeffbridges.com/, August 6, 2004.