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Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Acting

Born: December 9, 1941Los 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).

Known For
Filmography
Blue Eyed Girl

Blue Eyed Girl

Dad

2025
Camera

Camera

Eric

2024
The Neon Highway

The Neon Highway

Claude Allen

2024
Desert Road

Desert Road

Old Man

2024
Dreamin' Wild

Dreamin' Wild

Don Emerson Sr.

2023
A Christmas Mystery

A Christmas Mystery

Mayor Donovan

2022
Our Italian Christmas Memories

Our Italian Christmas Memories

Vincent Coluccia

2022
End of the Road

End of the Road

Capt. JD Hammers

2022
One Night in Miami...

One Night in Miami...

Mr. Carlton

2020
Acting: The First Six Lessons

Acting: The First Six Lessons

The Teacher/Movie Director

2020
Tinsel - The Lost Movie About Hollywood

Tinsel - The Lost Movie About Hollywood

Self

2020
Sordid Lives

Sordid Lives

2020
Two/One

Two/One

Alfred

2020
Elsewhere

Elsewhere

Dad

2020
Supervized

Supervized

Ted

2019
Hal

Hal

Self

2019
Words from a Bear

Words from a Bear

Self

2019
Galveston

Galveston

Stan Ptitko

2018
All About Nina

All About Nina

Larry Michaels

2018
Lawless Range

Lawless Range

Mr. Reed

2018
Christmas in Angel Falls

Christmas in Angel Falls

Michael D'Angelo

2017
The Mountain Between Us

The Mountain Between Us

Walter

2017

The Wandering Man’s Burden: Making The Loner

Self

2016
Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted

Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted

Jeffrey

2016
Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud

Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud

Jeffrey

2016
Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's the Word

Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's the Word

Jeffrey Knight

2016
Underdog Kids

Underdog Kids

Ron Butz

2015
1000 to 1

1000 to 1

Coach

2014
Rushlights

Rushlights

Sheriff Robert Brogden Jr.

2013
Eden

Eden

Bob

2013
Pablo

Pablo

Self

2012
Hit & Run

Hit & Run

Clint Perrkins

2012
Columbus Circle

Columbus Circle

Dr. Raymond Fontaine

2012
The Descendants

The Descendants

Cousin Hugh

2011
Game Time: Tackling the Past

Game Time: Tackling the Past

Frank Walker

2011
Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides

Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides

Self

2011
Stasis

Stasis

Dr. Graham

2010
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend

My Girlfriend's Boyfriend

Uncle Logan

2010
Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove

Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove

Gus Grisby

2010
Don't Fade Away

Don't Fade Away

Chris White

2010
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s

Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s

Self

2009
Spinning Into Butter

Spinning Into Butter

Dean Burton Strauss

2009
Max Payne

Max Payne

BB Hensley

2008
Stargate: Continuum

Stargate: Continuum

Major General Hank Landry

2008
Stargate: The Ark of Truth

Stargate: The Ark of Truth

Maj. Gen. Henry Landry

2008

Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth

Self

2008
Americanizing Shelley

Americanizing Shelley

Gary Gordon

2007
Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience

Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience

Voice 'Aftermath'

2007
07 Spaceys

07 Spaceys

2007
The Good German

The Good German

Colonel Muller

2006
Charlotte's Web

Charlotte's Web

Dr. Dorian

2006
I-See-You.com

I-See-You.com

Harvey Bellinger

2006
Smile

Smile

Steven

2005
The Ballad of Jack and Rose

The Ballad of Jack and Rose

Marty Rance

2005
Debating Robert Lee

Debating Robert Lee

Mr. Lee

2004
Evel Knievel

Evel Knievel

John Bork

2004
Out of the Ashes

Out of the Ashes

Herman Prentiss, Interrogator

2003
Shaolin Ulysses: Kung Fu Monks in America

Shaolin Ulysses: Kung Fu Monks in America

2003
Sightings: Heartland Ghost

Sightings: Heartland Ghost

Derek

2002
We Were the Mulvaneys

We Were the Mulvaneys

Michael Mulvaney, Sr.

2002
Boys Klub

Boys Klub

Mario's Dad

2001
Voyage of the Unicorn

Voyage of the Unicorn

Professor Alan Aisling

2001
The Christmas Secret

The Christmas Secret

Nick

2000
Songs In Ordinary Time

Songs In Ordinary Time

Omar Duvall

2000
Meeting Daddy

Meeting Daddy

Larry Branson

2000
Sordid Lives

Sordid Lives

G.W. Nethercott

2000
Common Ground

Common Ground

Father Leon

2000
P.T. Barnum

P.T. Barnum

P.T. Barnum

1999
Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

E. K. Hornbeck

1999
The White River Kid

The White River Kid

Daddy Weed

1999
The Defenders: Taking the First

The Defenders: Taking the First

Don Preston

1998

Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years

Self

1998
The Defenders: Choice of Evils

The Defenders: Choice of Evils

Don Preston

1998
The Second Civil War

The Second Civil War

Governor Jim Farley

1997
The Defenders: Payback

The Defenders: Payback

Don Preston

1997
RocketMan

RocketMan

Bud Nesbitt

1997
Jerry Maguire

Jerry Maguire

Matt Cushman (uncredited)

1996
Losing Chase

Losing Chase

Mr. Richard Phillips

1996
Hidden in America

Hidden in America

Bill

1996
The Uninvited

The Uninvited

Charles Johnson

1996
Nightjohn

Nightjohn

Clel Waller

1996
A Stranger to Love

A Stranger to Love

Allan Grant / Allan Grey

1996
Kissinger and Nixon

Kissinger and Nixon

Richard Nixon

1995
5 American Handguns - 5 American Kids

5 American Handguns - 5 American Kids

Narrator

1995
Vault of Horror I

Vault of Horror I

Dr. Martin Fairbanks (archive footage)

1994
Secret Sins of the Father

Secret Sins of the Father

Tom Thielman

1994
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom

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

Terry Harper

1993
The Man with Three Wives

The Man with Three Wives

Dr. Norman Grayson

1993
Elvis and the Colonel: The Untold Story

Elvis and the Colonel: The Untold Story

Colonel Thomas A. Parker

1993
Sidekicks

Sidekicks

Jerry Gabrewski

1992
Wildflower

Wildflower

Jack Perkins

1991
Married to It

Married to It

John Morden

1991
Without Warning: The James Brady Story

Without Warning: The James Brady Story

James Brady

1991
UFO Cafe

UFO Cafe

Arnold Zimmerman

1990
Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

Self

1990
Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?

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

Orville

1990
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction

Women and Men: Stories of Seduction

Gerry Green

1990
Help Save Planet Earth

Help Save Planet Earth

Self

1990
The Wizard

The Wizard

Sam

1989
The Fabulous Baker Boys

The Fabulous Baker Boys

Frank Baker

1989
Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure

Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure

Police Chief Richard Czech

1989
The Iron Triangle

The Iron Triangle

Capt. Keene

1989
Just Another Secret

Just Another Secret

Jack Grant

1989
Signs of Life

Signs of Life

John Alder

1989
Seven Hours to Judgment

Seven Hours to Judgment

John Eden

1988
The Wild Pair

The Wild Pair

Joe Jennings

1987
The Killing Time

The Killing Time

Sam Wayburn

1987
The Thanksgiving Promise

The Thanksgiving Promise

Hank Tilby

1986
A Fighting Choice

A Fighting Choice

Thad Taylor

1986
Outrage!

Outrage!

Bruce Gordon

1986
Can A Guy Say No?

Can A Guy Say No?

Mr. Tauscher

1986
Vanessa in the Garden

Vanessa in the Garden

Theodore 'Teddy' Shearing

1985
The Hotel New Hampshire

The Hotel New Hampshire

Win Berry

1984
The Red-Light Sting

The Red-Light Sting

Frank Powell

1984
Heart Like a Wheel

Heart Like a Wheel

Connie Kalitta

1983
Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution

Leonard Vole

1982
Love Child

Love Child

Jack Hansen

1982
Dangerous Company

Dangerous Company

Ray Johnson

1982
Night Crossing

Night Crossing

Guenter Wetzel

1982
The Kid From Nowhere

The Kid From Nowhere

Bud Herren

1982
Honky Tonk Freeway

Honky Tonk Freeway

Duane Hansen

1981
Silver Dream Racer

Silver Dream Racer

Bruce McBride

1980
The Runner Stumbles

The Runner Stumbles

Toby Felker

1979
The Fifth Musketeer

The Fifth Musketeer

Philippe / Louis XIV

1979
The Child Stealer

The Child Stealer

David Rodman

1979
Norma Rae

Norma Rae

Sonny

1979
Stubby Pringle's Christmas

Stubby Pringle's Christmas

Stubby Pringle

1978
Shimmering Light

Shimmering Light

Kevin Pearse

1978
The President's Mistress

The President's Mistress

Ben Morton

1978
The Four Feathers

The Four Feathers

Harry Feversham

1978
Greased Lightning

Greased Lightning

Hutch

1977
Two-Minute Warning

Two-Minute Warning

Mike Ramsay

1976
Swashbuckler

Swashbuckler

Major Folly

1976
Dragonfly

Dragonfly

Jesse

1976
The Other Side of the Mountain

The Other Side of the Mountain

Dick Buek

1975
Medical Story

Medical Story

Dr. Steve Drucker

1975
Lovin' Molly

Lovin' Molly

Johnny

1974
The Stranger Who Looks Like Me

The Stranger Who Looks Like Me

Chris Schroeder

1974
It's My Hobby

It's My Hobby

Himself

1974
What About McBride?

What About McBride?

1974
Are We Still Going to the Movies?

Are We Still Going to the Movies?

1974
Your Three Minutes Are Up

Your Three Minutes Are Up

Charlie

1973
The Man Without a Country

The Man Without a Country

Frederick Ingham

1973
Child's Play

Child's Play

Paul Reis

1972
Hammersmith Is Out

Hammersmith Is Out

Billy Breedlove

1972
The Christian Licorice Store

The Christian Licorice Store

Cane

1971
The Perfect Drug Film

The Perfect Drug Film

Narrator

1971
The Landlord

The Landlord

Elgar Enders

1970
Adam's Woman

Adam's Woman

Adam

1970
Gaily, Gaily

Gaily, Gaily

Ben Harvey

1969
For Love of Ivy

For Love of Ivy

Tim Austin

1968
The Incident

The Incident

Pfc. Felix Teflinger

1967
Atta Girl, Kelly!

Atta Girl, Kelly!

Matt Howell

1967
Village of the Giants

Village of the Giants

Fred

1965
The Explosive Generation

The Explosive Generation

Stephen

1961
The Company She Keeps

The Company She Keeps

Obie, Boy at Train Station (uncredited)

1951
Force of Evil

Force of Evil

Frankie Tucker (uncredited)

1950
Zamba

Zamba

Tommy

1949
The Red Pony

The Red Pony

Beau

1949
No Minor Vices

No Minor Vices

Bertram (uncredited)

1948