Jeff Bridges
Biography
Jeff Bridges is an American actor and singer born in Los Angeles into an acting family. He appeared on Sea Hunt in his youth with his father Lloyd and brother Beau before making his film debut in Halls of Anger (1970). The Last Picture Show (1971) was his first major role and brought an Academy Award nomination. He went on to star in King Kong (1976), Tron (1982), The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), The Fisher King (1991), and The Big Lebowski (1998). He earned further Oscar nominations for Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974), Starman (1984), The Contender (2000), True Grit (2010), and Hell or High Water (2016), and won Best Actor for Crazy Heart (2009). His credits also include Seabiscuit (2003), Iron Man (2008), Tron: Legacy (2010), and the FX series The Old Man, which brought an Emmy nomination. He received the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2019.
76years old
Turns 77 on December 4in 47 days
- Born Los Angeles
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Jeffrey Leon Bridges (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 73
- Career span
- 55 years1971 to 2026
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A first
Bridges was nominated for an Academy Award in 1972 at age 22 for The Last Picture Show, making him one of the youngest nominees, and he won Best Actor in 2010 at age 60 for Crazy Heart, one of the oldest winners.
A change of course
Before Bridges landed his first lead acting role, he had already sold two songs to Quincy Jones. Jones put his "Lost in Space" on the soundtrack of the 1970 movie John and Mary and had Bridges sing the vocals.
Getting ready for a role
For the 2008 Marvel comic book adaptation of Iron Man, Bridges took the part of Obadiah Stane and shaved his head for the role. Robert Downey Jr. starred in the film.
First role
Bridges made his movie debut alongside Rob Reiner in Halls of Anger, a United Artists film about school desegregation. Both men got their first movie roles in that picture.
A change of course
Bridges was a boatswain's mate in the United States Coast Guard Reserve, serving from 1967 to 1975 in San Luis Obispo, California, and finishing with the rating of Boatswain's Mate Second Class.
Jeff Bridges movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Ethan Coen directed two of these films, Joel Coen two and Joseph Kosinski two. Loyd Catlett appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Loyd Catlett's page
Ed Lauter's page
Gary Busey's page
Julianne Moore's page
Christian Slater's page
John Turturro's page
Ethan CoenDirector, 2 films, 1998 to 2010
All films by Ethan Coen
All films by Joel Coen
Joseph KosinskiDirector, 2 films, 2010 to 2017
All films by Joseph Kosinski
Also three films together7 more actors
- Randy QuaidTexasville (1990), Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973) and The Last Picture Show (1971)
- Geoffrey LewisHeaven's Gate (1980), Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) and Bad Company (1972)
- Jennifer TillyTideland (2005), The Muse (1999) and The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
- Bruce BoxleitnerTRON: The Next Day (2011), TRON: Legacy (2010) and TRON (1982)
- Cybill ShepherdThe Muse (1999), Texasville (1990) and The Last Picture Show (1971)
- Joe SpinellWinter Kills (1979), Stay Hungry (1976) and Rancho Deluxe (1975)
- Ted WhiteAgainst All Odds (1984), Starman (1984) and TRON (1982)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Jeff Bridges's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$3.8 billion
53 of the 73 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 73 films: 53 worldwide figure; 6 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 12 figure not found.
- 53Worldwide figure
- 6US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 12Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 69% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$585M15.5% of the total
- 2$519M13.7% of the total
- 3$411M10.9% of the total
- 4$410M10.8% of the total
- 5$252M6.7% of the total
- 6$149M3.9% of the total
- 7$148M3.9% of the total
- 8$142M3.8% of the total
$1.2 billionfrom the other 45 films with a worldwide figure, 31% of the total
Awards
Five awards and honors from 2004 to 2010, three of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 2010 | Best Actor | Crazy Heart | Won |
| Golden Globes | |||
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Crazy Heart | Won | |
| SAG Awards | |||
| 2010 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 2004 | Donostia Award | Won | |
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.