Beau Bridges
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 Bridges in 2008 |
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| Born | Lloyd Vernet Bridges III December 9, 1941 Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1948-present |
| Spouse(s) | Julie Landfield (1964-84: divorced) Wendy Treece (1984-present) |
Lloyd Vernet "Beau" Bridges III (born December 9, 1941) is an American actor and director.
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Early life[edit]
Bridges was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of actors Lloyd (1913–1998) and Dorothy Bridges (née Simpson) (1915–2009).[1] He was nicknamed Beau by his parents after Ashley Wilkes' son in Gone with the Wind.[2] His younger brother is actor Jeff Bridges, and he has a younger sister, Lucinda. Another brother, Garrett, died in 1948 of sudden infant death syndrome. Beau has shared a close relationship with Jeff, to whom he acted as a surrogate father during childhood, when their father was busy with work.[citation needed] When he was nine, his paternal grandmother died. He and his siblings were raised in the Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles.[3]
Wanting to become a basketball star, he played in his freshman year at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and later transferred to the University of Hawaii. In 1959, he enlisted in the United States Coast Guard and also served for eight years in the Coast Guard Reserve.[4]
Career[edit]
In 1948, Bridges had an uncredited juvenile role in the iconic film Force of Evil, and in 1949 he played a secondary juvenile role in the film The Red Pony. In the 1962–1963 television season, Bridges, along with his younger brother, Jeff, appeared on their father's CBS anthology series, The Lloyd Bridges Show. He appeared in other television series too, including National Velvet, The Fugitive, Bonanza, Mr. Novak, and The Loner. In 1965, he guest-starred as Corporal Corbett in "Then Came the Mighty Hunter", Season 2, Episode 3 of the military series, Twelve O'Clock High. He found steady work in television and film throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He appeared in such feature films during that time as 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 opposite his brother Jeff as one of The Fabulous Baker Boys. In the 1993–94 television season, Bridges appeared with his father in the 15-episode CBS comedy/western series, Harts of the West, set at a dude ranch in Nevada. In 1995, Bridges starred with his father and his son Dylan in "The Sandkings", the two-part pilot episode of the Showtime science fiction series, The Outer Limits. 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, the stepfather of Jack McFarland, in two episodes of the NBC sitcom Will & Grace. He played a single father and college professor in the fantasy adventure film, Voyage of the Unicorn, based on the novel by James C. Christensen.
From 2002 to 2003, he took on the role of Senator Tom Gage, newly appointed Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, in over 30 episodes of the drama series The Agency. In January 2005, he was cast as Major General Hank Landry, the new commander of Stargate Command in Stargate SG-1. He also played the character in five episodes of the spin-off series Stargate Atlantis.
His 2005 role in the Movie "Smile" with Linda Hamilton and Sean Astin, showcased his personal beliefs in helping others. In November 2005, he guest-starred as Carl Hickey, the father of the title character in the hit NBC comedy My Name Is Earl. Bridges's character became recurring. Bridges received a 2007 Emmy Award nomination for his performance.
In 2008, Bridges co-starred in the motion picture Max Payne, based on the video game character. The film also starred Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis. Bridges portrayed "BB" Hensley, an ex-cop who aides Wahlberg on his quest to bring down a serial killer. The film got mixed reviews, but Bridges's participation was noted for being a positive one. It was not the first motion picture with Bridges regarding the video game world: The Wizard had him in a role as a lumber company owner that would later find, like his son Jimmy (played by actor Luke Edwards), to have a skill with NES games.
On February 8, 2009, Cynthia Nixon, Blair Underwood, and Bridges won a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for their recording of Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth.
In 2009, Bridges guest-starred as Eli Scruggs on the 100th episode of Desperate Housewives and received an Emmy Award nomination for his performance.
In 2010, Bridges signed with Chris Mallick in the production of the movie Columbus Circle. On March 19, 2010, it was announced that Bridges would play the role of Joseph 'Rocky' Rockford, the father of private eye Jim Rockford, on the pilot episode of a new version of The Rockford Files,[5] scheduled for production for broadcast in fall 2010. In 2011 he guest-starred as an old boyfriend of matriarch Nora Walker in Brothers and Sisters and as an attorney, estranged from his son Jared Franklin in Franklin & Bash.
On January 3, 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, taking over for John Larroquette. He was contracted to play the role until July 1, 2012, however the revival closed May 20, 2012.
Awards[edit]
Bridges has 14 Emmy Award nominations with three wins:.[6] He is the only actor to win the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or Special more than once, with two wins.
- 1992 Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or Special, for Without Warning: The James Brady Story
- 1993 Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Special, for The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom
- 1997 Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or Special, for The Second Civil War
Personal life[edit]
Bridges married Julie Landfield in 1964 and the two divorced in 1984. They have two children: Casey Bridges (b. 1969) and actor Jordan Bridges (b. 1973). He married Wendy Treece in 1984. They have three children: Dylan Bridges (b. 1984), Emily Bridges (b. 1986), and Ezekiel Jeffrey "Zeke" Bridges (b. 1990).
Bridges is a Christian. He has stated that if the script calls for his character to say God's name in vain he will ask the director if he can change the line.[2] Bridges is a vegan and has been for nine years.[7]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1960-1963 | My Three Sons | Russ Burton | 3 episodes |
| 1960-1961 | Sea Hunt | Warren Tucker | 2 episodes |
| 1962 | National Velvet | Mercutio | 1 episode: "The Star" |
| 1962 | Wagon Train | Larry Gill | 1 episode:" The John Bernard Show" |
| 1962-1963 | Ensign O'Toole | Seaman Spicer | 32 episodes |
| 1963 | Ben Casey | Larry Masterson | 2 episodes |
| 1964 | The Eleventh Hour | Leonard | 1 episode: "Cannibal Plants, They Eat You Alive" |
| 1964 | Combat! | Orville Putnam | 1 episode: "The Short Day of Private Putnam" |
| 1964 | My Three Sons | Howard Sears | 2 episodes |
| 1965 | Twelve O'Clock High | Cpl. Steven Corbett | 1 episode: "Then Came the Mighty Hunter" |
| 1966 | Gunsmoke | Jason | 1 episode: "My Father's Guitar" |
| 1966 | The Loner | Johnny Sharp | 2 episodes |
| 1967 | Bonanza | Horace | 1 episode: "Justice" |
| 1967 | Cimarron Strip | Billie Joe Show | 1 episode: "Legend of Jud Starr" |
| 1980 | United States | Richard Chapin | 13 episodes |
| 1991 | Tales from the Crypt | Dr. Martin Fairbanks | 1 episode: "Abra Cadaver" |
| 1993-1994 | Harts of the West | Dave Heart | 15 episodes |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits | Dr. Simon Kress | 1 episode: "The Sandkings" Nominated-Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series |
| 1998 | Maximum Bob | Judge Bob Gibbs | 7 episodes |
| 2000 | The Wild Thornberrys | Hayden Adam | 1 episode: "Every Little Bit Alps" |
| 2002 | Will & Grace | Daniel McFarland | 1 episode: "Moveable Feast" |
| 2001-2003 | The Agency | Tom Gage | 32 episodes |
| 2005 | Into the West | Stephen Hoxie | 1 episode: "Manifest Destiny" |
| 2005-2007 | Stargate SG-1 | Major General Hank Landry | 40 episodes |
| 2005-2006 | Stargate: Atlantis | Major General Hank Landry | 5 episodes |
| 2005-2006 | American Dad! | Various | 3 episodes |
| 2005-2008 | My Name Is Earl | Carl Hickey | 7 episodes Nominated-Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series |
| 2009 | Desperate Housewives | Eli Scruggs | 1 episode: "The Best Thing That Ever Could Have Happened" Nominated-Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series |
| 2009 | The Closer | Detective George Andrews | 1 episode: "Make Over" Nominated-Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series |
| 2011 | Brothers & Sisters | Nick Brody | 5 episodes Nominated-Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series |
| 2011-2012 | Franklin & Bash | Leonard Franklin | 3 episodes |
| 2011-2012 | White Collar | Agent Kramer | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | The Goodwin Games | Benjamin Goodwin | 7 episodes |
References[edit]
- ^ "Actress Dorothy Bridges dies, Mother of Beau and Jeff Bridges was 93". Variety. February 20, 2009. Retrieved April 23, 2009.
- ^ a b "Overview for Beau Bridges". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ McLellan, Dennis (21 February 2009). "Dorothy Bridges dies at 93; 'the hub' of an acting family". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 23, 2009.
- ^ Beau Bridges Biography at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Ross, Robyn. Beau Bridges Joins Cast of Rockford Files", TV Guide, 19 March 2010.
- ^ "Primetime Emmy Award Database". Emmys.com. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ Jeff Bridges and Bernie Glassman (2013). The Dude and the Zen Master. Blue Rider Press. p. 200. ISBN 978-0399161643.
External links[edit]
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- Beau Bridges at the Internet Movie Database
- Beau Bridges at the TCM Movie Database
- Beau Bridges at AllRovi
- Beau Bridges at Yahoo! Movies
- Chat: Beau Bridges transcript at LifetimeTV.com
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- 1941 births
- Actors from Los Angeles, California
- American child actors
- American film actors
- American television actors
- American vegans
- Best Miniseries or Television Movie Actor Golden Globe winners
- Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe (television) winners
- Emmy Award winners
- Living people
- 20th-century American actors
- 21st-century American actors
- University of Hawaii alumni
- UCLA Bruins men's basketball players
