Born
9 December 1941 (84)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as
Lloyd Vernet "Beau" Bridges III, Lloyd Vernet Bridges III
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 Vic...
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).
Blue Eyed Girl
2025
Camera
2024
The Neon Highway
2024
Desert Road
2024
Dreamin' Wild
2023
A Christmas Mystery
2022
Our Italian Christmas Memories
2022
End of the Road
2022
One Night in Miami...
2020
Acting: The First Six Lessons
2020
Tinsel - The Lost Movie About Hollywood
2020
Sordid Lives
2020
Two/One
2020
Elsewhere
2020
Supervized
2019
Hal
2019
Words from a Bear
2019
Galveston
2018
All About Nina
2018
Lawless Range
2018
Christmas in Angel Falls
2017
The Mountain Between Us
2017
The Wandering Man’s Burden: Making The Loner
2016
Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted
2016
Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud
2016
Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's the Word
2016
Underdog Kids
2015
1000 to 1
2014
Rushlights
2013
Eden
2013
Pablo
2012
Hit & Run
2012
Columbus Circle
2012
The Descendants
2011
Game Time: Tackling the Past
2011
Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides
2011
Stasis
2010
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
2010
Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove
2010
Don't Fade Away
2010