Beau Bridges

Birthday:

12/09/1941

Place of birth:

Los Angeles, California, USA :

Biography:

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). Description above is from the Wikipedia article Beau Bridges, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.



Credits

Desert Road (2024)
Old Man
The Neon Highway (2024)
Claude Allen
Dreamin' Wild (2023)
Don Emerson Sr.
A Christmas Mystery (2022)
Mayor Donovan
Our Italian Christmas Memories (2022)
Vincent Coluccia
End of the Road (2022)
Capt. JD Hammers
One Night in Miami... (2020)
Mr. Carlton
Acting: The First Six Lessons (2020)
The Teacher/Movie Director
TINSEL: The Lost Movie About Hollywood (2020)
Self
Sordid Lives (2020)
Two/One (2020)
Alfred
Elsewhere (2020)
Dad
Supervized (2019)
Ted
Hal (2019)
Self
Words from a Bear (2019)
Self
Galveston (2018)
Stan Ptitko
All About Nina (2018)
Larry Michaels
Lawless Range (2018)
Mr. Reed
Christmas in Angel Falls (2017)
Michael D'Angelo
The Mountain Between Us (2017)
Walter
The Wandering Man’s Burden: Making The Loner (2016)
Self
Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted (2016)
Jeffrey
Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud (2016)
Jeffrey
Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's the Word (2016)
Jeffrey Knight
Underdog Kids (2015)
Ron Butz
1000 to 1 (2014)
Coach
Rushlights (2013)
Sheriff Robert Brogden Jr.
Pablo (2012)
Self
Hit & Run (2012)
Clint Perrkins
Eden (2012)
Bob Gault
Columbus Circle (2012)
Dr. Raymond Fontaine
The Descendants (2011)
Cousin Hugh
Game Time: Tackling the Past (2011)
Frank Walker
Working with Alexander (2011)
Self
Hawaiian Style (2011)
Self
Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides (2011)
Self
Stasis (2010)
Dr. Graham
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (2010)
Uncle Logan
Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove (2010)
Gus Grisby
Don't Fade Away (2010)
Chris White
Max Payne (2008)
BB Hensley
Stargate: Continuum (2008)
Major General Hank Landry
Stargate: The Ark of Truth (2008)
Maj. Gen. Henry Landry
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth (2008)
Self
Americanizing Shelley (2007)
Gary Gordon
Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience (2007)
Voice 'Aftermath'
07 Spaceys (2007)
Spinning Into Butter (2007)
Dean Burton Strauss
The Good German (2006)
Colonel Muller
Charlotte's Web (2006)
Dr. Dorian
I-See-You.com (2006)
Harvey Bellinger
Smile (2005)
Steven
The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)
Marty Rance
Debating Robert Lee (2004)
Mr. Lee
Evel Knievel (2004)
John Bork
Out of the Ashes (2003)
Herman Prentiss, Interrogator
Sightings: Heartland Ghost (2002)
Derek
We Were the Mulvaneys (2002)
Michael Mulvaney, Sr.
Boys Klub (2001)
Mario's Dad
Voyage of the Unicorn (2001)
Professor Alan Aisling
The Christmas Secret (2000)
Nick
Songs In Ordinary Time (2000)
Omar Duvall
Meeting Daddy (2000)
Larry Branson
Sordid Lives (2000)
G.W. Nethercott
Common Ground (2000)
Father Leon
P.T. Barnum (1999)
P.T. Barnum
Inherit the Wind (1999)
E. K. Hornbeck
The White River Kid (1999)
Daddy Weed
The Defenders: Taking the First (1998)
Don Preston
Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years (1998)
Self
The Defenders: Choice of Evils (1998)
Don Preston
The Second Civil War (1997)
Gov. Jim Farley
The Defenders: Payback (1997)
Don Preston
RocketMan (1997)
Bud Nesbitt
Jerry Maguire (1996)
Matt Cushman (uncredited)
Losing Chase (1996)
Mr. Richard Phillips
Hidden in America (1996)
Bill
The Uninvited (1996)
Charles Johnson
Nightjohn (1996)
Clel Waller
A Stranger to Love (1996)
Allan Grant / Allan Grey
Kissinger and Nixon (1995)
Richard Nixon
5 American Handguns - 5 American Kids (1995)
Narrator
Vault of Horror I (1994)
Dr. Martin Fairbanks
Secret Sins of the Father (1994)
Tom Thielman
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993)
Terry Harper
The Man with Three Wives (1993)
Dr. Norman Grayson
Elvis and the Colonel: The Untold Story (1993)
Colonel Thomas A. Parker
Sidekicks (1992)
Jerry Gabrewski
Wildflower (1991)
Jack Perkins
Married to It (1991)
John Morden
Without Warning: The James Brady Story (1991)
James Brady
Guess Who's Coming for Christmas? (1990)
Arnold Zimmerman
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)
Self
Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will? (1990)
Orville
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction (1990)
Gerry Green
The Wizard (1989)
Sam
The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
Frank Baker
Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure (1989)
Police Cheif Richard Czech
The Iron Triangle (1989)
Capt. Keene
Signs of Life (1989)
John Alder
Just Another Secret (1989)
Jack Grant
Seven Hours to Judgment (1988)
John Eden
The Wild Pair (1987)
Joe Jennings
The Killing Time (1987)
Sam Wayburn
The Thanksgiving Promise (1986)
Hank Tilby
A Fighting Choice (1986)
Thad Taylor
Outrage! (1986)
Bruce Gordon
Vanessa in the Garden (1985)
Theodore 'Teddy' Shearing
The Hotel New Hampshire (1984)
Father
The Red-Light Sting (1984)
Frank Powell
Heart Like a Wheel (1983)
Connie Kalitta
Witness for the Prosecution (1982)
Leonard Vole
Love Child (1982)
Jack Hansen
Dangerous Company (1982)
Ray Johnson
Night Crossing (1982)
Guenter Wetzel
The Kid From Nowhere (1982)
Bud Herren
Honky Tonk Freeway (1981)
Duane Hansen
Silver Dream Racer (1980)
Bruce McBride
The Runner Stumbles (1979)
Toby Felker
The Fifth Musketeer (1979)
Philippe / Louis XIV
The Child Stealer (1979)
David Rodman
Norma Rae (1979)
Sonny
Stubby Pringle's Christmas (1978)
Stubby Pringle
Shimmering Light (1978)
Kevin Pearse
The President's Mistress (1978)
Ben Morton
The Four Feathers (1978)
Harry Feversham
Greased Lightning (1977)
Hutch
Two-Minute Warning (1976)
Mike Ramsay
Swashbuckler (1976)
Major Folly
Dragonfly (1976)
Jesse
The Other Side of the Mountain (1975)
Dick Buek
Medical Story (1975)
Dr. Steve Drucker
Lovin' Molly (1974)
Johnny
The Stranger Who Looks Like Me (1974)
Chris Schroeder
It's My Hobby (1974)
Himself
Are We Still Going to the Movies? (1974)
What About McBride? (1974)
Your Three Minutes Are Up (1973)
Charlie
The Man Without a Country (1973)
Frederick Ingham
Child's Play (1972)
Paul Reis
Hammersmith Is Out (1972)
Billy Breedlove
The Christian Licorice Store (1971)
Cane
The Perfect Drug Film (1971)
Narrator
The Landlord (1970)
Elgar Enders
Adam's Woman (1970)
Adam
Gaily, Gaily (1969)
Ben Harvey
For Love of Ivy (1968)
Tim Austin
The Incident (1967)
Pfc. Felix Teflinger
Atta Girl, Kelly! (1967)
Matt Howell
Village of the Giants (1965)
Fred
The Explosive Generation (1961)
Stephen
The Company She Keeps (1951)
Obie - Boy at Train Station (uncredited)
Zamba (1949)
Tommy
The Red Pony (1949)
Beau
Force of Evil (1948)
Frankie Tucker (uncredited)
No Minor Vices (1948)
Bertram (uncredited)
Hail Mary ()
James Fields
Camera ()
Eric
Days When the Rains Came ()
Dad
Acting: The First Six Lessons (2020)
Writer
Acting: The First Six Lessons (2020)
Producer
The Defenders: Taking the First (1998)
Executive Producer
Secret Sins of the Father (1994)
Director
Seven Hours to Judgment (1988)
Director
The Wild Pair (1987)
Director
The Thanksgiving Promise (1986)
Director
The Kid From Nowhere (1982)
Director
Camera ()
Producer