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Lloyd Vernet "Beau" Bridges III (born December 9, 1941) is an American actor and director. He is a three-time Emmy, two-time Golden Globe and one-time
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winner, as well as a two-time Screen Actors Guild Award nominee. Bridges was awarded a star on the
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on April 7, 2003, at 7065
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for his contributions to the television industry. He is the son of actor
Lloyd Bridges Lloyd Vernet Bridges Jr. (January 15, 1913 – March 10, 1998) was an American film, stage and television actor who starred in a number of television series and appeared in more than 150 feature films. He was the father of four children, includi ...
and elder brother of fellow actor
Jeff Bridges Jeffrey Leon Bridges (born December 4, 1949) is an American actor. He has received various accolades throughout his career spanning over seven decades, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Bridges comes from a prominent ac ...
.


Early life

Bridges was born on December 9, 1941 in
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,
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, the son of actors
Lloyd Bridges Lloyd Vernet Bridges Jr. (January 15, 1913 – March 10, 1998) was an American film, stage and television actor who starred in a number of television series and appeared in more than 150 feature films. He was the father of four children, includi ...
(1913–1998) and
Dorothy Bridges Dorothy Louise Bridges (née Simpson; September 19, 1915 – February 16, 2009) was an American actress and poet. Bridges was the matriarch of an acting family, which included her husband, Lloyd Bridges, two of their three sons, Beau Bridge ...
(
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Simpson; 1915–2009). He was nicknamed ''Beau'' by his parents after
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' son in ''
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''. His younger brother is actor
Jeff Bridges Jeffrey Leon Bridges (born December 4, 1949) is an American actor. He has received various accolades throughout his career spanning over seven decades, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Bridges comes from a prominent ac ...
, and he has a younger sister, Lucinda. Another brother, Garrett, died in 1948 of
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. Beau has shared a close relationship with Jeff, for whom he acted as a surrogate father during childhood, when their father was busy with work. He and his siblings were raised in the
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section of Los Angeles. Wanting to become a
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star, he played in his freshman year at the
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(UCLA) under legendary coach John Wooden, where he joined
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, he later transferred to the
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. In 1959, he enlisted in the
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and served for eight years.


Career

In 1948, Bridges had an uncredited juvenile role in the iconic film noir ''
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'', and a role as Bertram in ''
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''. In 1949 he played a third juvenile role in the film ''
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''. In the 1962–1963 television season, Bridges, along with his younger brother, Jeff, appeared on their father's
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, ''
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''. He appeared in other television series too, including ''
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'', '' The Fugitive'', '' Combat, Bonanza'', ''
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'', 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, ''
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''. He found steady work in television and film throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He appeared in such feature films during that time as ''
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'' (1970), ''
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'' (1975), ''
Greased Lightning ''Greased Lightning'' is a 1977 American biographical film starring Richard Pryor, Beau Bridges, and Pam Grier, and directed by Michael Schultz. The film is loosely based on the true life story of Wendell Scott, the first Black NASCAR race winn ...
'' (1977), ''
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'' (1979), ''
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'' (1983), and ''
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'' (1984). In 1989, in perhaps his best-known role, he starred opposite his brother Jeff as one of ''
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''. In the 1993–94 television season, Bridges appeared with his father in the 15-episode CBS comedy/
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series, ''
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'', set at a dude ranch in
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. In 1995, Bridges starred with his father and his son Dylan in "
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", the two-part pilot episode of the
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series, '' The Outer Limits''. In 1998, he starred as Judge Bob Gibbs in the one-season '' Maximum Bob'' on
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. 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
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, in two episodes of the
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sitcom ''
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''. He played a single father and college professor in the fantasy adventure film, ''
Voyage of the Unicorn ''Voyage of the Unicorn'' is a 2001 television film directed by Philip Spink and starring Beau Bridges, Chantal Conlin and Heather McEwen. The film is based on James C. Christensen's book '' Voyage of the Basset''. Plot Dr. Alan Aisling is an ...
'', based on the novel by
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. From 2002 to 2003, he took on the role of Senator Tom Gage, newly appointed Director of the
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, 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
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in ''
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''. He also played the character in five episodes of the spin-off series ''
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'' as well as the two direct to DVD films '' Stargate: The Ark of Truth'' and '' Stargate: Continuum''. His role in the film ''
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'', 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
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comedy ''
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''. Bridges' character became recurring. Bridges received a 2007
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nomination for his performance. In 2008, Bridges co-starred in the motion picture '' Max Payne'', based on the
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character. The film also starred
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and
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. Bridges portrayed "BB" Hensley, an ex-cop who aides Wahlberg on his quest to bring down a
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. The film received mixed reviews, but Bridges' participation was noted for being a positive one. It was not the first motion picture with Bridges regarding the video game world; ''
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'' had him in a role as a landscaping company owner who was later found, like his son Jimmy (played by actor Luke Edwards), to have a skill with
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games. On February 8, 2009,
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,
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, and Bridges won a
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for Best Spoken Word Album for their recording of
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's ''
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''. In 2009, Bridges guest-starred as Eli Scruggs on the 100th episode of ''
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'' and received an Emmy Award nomination for his performance. In 2010, Bridges signed with Chris Mallick in the production of the film '' 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 ''
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'', 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 ''
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''. On January 3, 2012, Bridges took on the role of J.B. Biggley in the hit revival of the
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'', taking over for
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. He was contracted to play the role until July 1, 2012. However, the revival closed May 20, 2012. On October 3, 2013, Bridges became a major character on the CBS television show ''
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''. He plays Tom, the father of two children: son Nathan Miller (
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) and daughter Debbie (
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). Tom, after forty-three years of marriage, has gotten divorced and has moved back in with his daughter, driving her crazy. Bridges joined the series in early March 2013. Bridges has had several roles in films since then including ''
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'' and ''Lawless Range'' in 2016. He has also had guest roles on the shows ''
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'' and '' Code Black''.


Awards

Bridges has 14
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nominations with three wins. 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 Special, for ''
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'' *1997 Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or Special, for ''
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''


Personal life

Bridges married Julie Landfield in 1964, and the two divorced in 1974. They have two sons: Casey Bridges (b. 1969) and actor
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(b. 1973). He married Wendy Treece in 1984. They have three children. Dylan Lloyd Bridges, Emily Beau Bridges and Ezekiel Jeffrey Bridges. Beau and Wendy have five grandchildren. Lola, Orson, Clark, Oliver and Parker. Bridges is a
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. 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. Bridges has been a vegan since 2004. Bridges, his brother Jeff and late father Lloyd were among six veterans – the others being
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, Bob Feller and
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– honored with the Lone Sailor Award by the
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in 2011. The award recognizes Navy, Marine and Coast Guard veterans who have distinguished themselves in their civilian careers.


Filmography


Film


Television


Awards and nominations


References


Further reading

* Holmstrom, John. ''The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995'', Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 229. * Dye, David. ''Child and Youth Actors: Filmography of Their Entire Careers, 1914–1985''. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1988, p. 26.


External links

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Chat: Beau Bridges
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Beau Bridges interview
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