Beau Bridges
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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).
Known for
Credits
Jerry Maguire (1996)
as Matt Cushman (uncredited)
Charlotte's Web (2006)
as Dr. Dorian
The Descendants (2011)
as Cousin Hugh
The Mountain Between Us (2017)
as Walter
Max Payne (2008)
as BB Hensley
End of the Road (2022)
as Capt. JD Hammers
One Night in Miami... (2020)
as Mr. Carlton
Stargate: The Ark of Truth (2008)
as Maj. Gen. Henry Landry
Stargate: Continuum (2008)
as Major General Hank Landry
The Good German (2006)
as Colonel Muller
The Wizard (1989)
as Sam
Sidekicks (1992)
as Jerry Gabrewski
The Hotel New Hampshire (1984)
as Win Berry
Hit & Run (2012)
as Clint Perrkins
All About Nina (2018)
as Larry Michaels
The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
as Frank Baker
The White River Kid (1999)
as Daddy Weed
Night Crossing (1982)
as Guenter Wetzel
RocketMan (1997)
as Bud Nesbitt
I-See-You.com (2006)
as Harvey Bellinger
Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove (2010)
as Gus Grisby
Blue Eyed Girl (2025)
as Dad
A Christmas Mystery (2022)
as Mayor Donovan
Galveston (2018)
as Stan Ptitko
Swashbuckler (1976)
as Major Folly
UFO Cafe (1990)
as Arnold Zimmerman
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (2010)
as Uncle Logan
Inherit the Wind (1999)
as E. K. Hornbeck
Eden (2013)
as Bob
The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)
as Marty Rance
Two-Minute Warning (1976)
as Mike Ramsay
Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted (2016)
as Jeffrey
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s (2009)
as Self
The Second Civil War (1997)
as Governor Jim Farley
Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's the Word (2016)
as Jeffrey Knight
Witness for the Prosecution (1982)
as Leonard Vole
Norma Rae (1979)
as Sonny
Christmas in Angel Falls (2017)
as Michael D'Angelo
Voyage of the Unicorn (2001)
as Professor Alan Aisling
Columbus Circle (2012)
as Dr. Raymond Fontaine
Seven Hours to Judgment (1988)
as John Eden
My Jesus (—)
as Bob Wilson
Out of the Ashes (2003)
as Herman Prentiss, Interrogator
Heart Like a Wheel (1983)
as Connie Kalitta
Greased Lightning (1977)
as Hutch
Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud (2016)
as Jeffrey
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)
as Self
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993)
as Terry Harper
Dangerous Company (1982)
as Ray Johnson
Elsewhere (2020)
as Dad
Lovin' Molly (1974)
as Johnny
The Incident (1967)
as Pfc. Felix Teflinger
Honky Tonk Freeway (1981)
as Duane Hansen
Rushlights (2013)
as Sheriff Robert Brogden Jr.
A Stranger to Love (1996)
as Allan Grant / Allan Grey
Without Warning: The James Brady Story (1991)
as James Brady
Vault of Horror I (1994)
as Dr. Martin Fairbanks (archive footage)
The Company She Keeps (1951)
as Obie, Boy at Train Station (uncredited)
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction (1990)
as Gerry Green (segment "The Man in the Brooks Brothers Shirt")
Smile (2005)
as Steven
Meeting Daddy (2000)
as Larry Branson
Elvis and the Colonel: The Untold Story (1993)
as Colonel Thomas A. Parker
The Other Side of the Mountain (1975)
as Dick Buek
Dreamin' Wild (2023)
as Don Emerson Sr.
Medical Story (1975)
as Dr. Steve Drucker
Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience (2007)
as Voice 'Aftermath'
Americanizing Shelley (2007)
as Gary Gordon
The Kid From Nowhere (1982)
as Bud Herren
Boys Klub (2001)
as Mario's Dad
Supervized (2019)
as Ted
Outrage! (1986)
as Bruce Gordon
For Love of Ivy (1968)
as Tim Austin
The Man with Three Wives (1993)
as Dr. Norman Grayson
The President's Mistress (1978)
as Ben Morton
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years (1998)
as Self
Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure (1989)
as Police Chief Richard Czech
Wildflower (1991)
as Jack Perkins
We Were the Mulvaneys (2002)
as Michael Mulvaney, Sr.
Our Italian Christmas Memories (2022)
as Vincent Coluccia
Village of the Giants (1965)
as Fred
07 Spaceys (2007)
Actor
The Christmas Secret (2000)
as Nick
Acting: The First Six Lessons (2020)
as The Teacher/Movie Director
1000 to 1 (2014)
as Coach
Force of Evil (1950)
as Frankie Tucker (uncredited)
The Man Without a Country (1973)
as Frederick Ingham
The Stranger Who Looks Like Me (1974)
as Chris Schroeder
The Fifth Musketeer (1979)
as Philippe / Louis XIV
Sightings: Heartland Ghost (2002)
as Derek
Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will? (1990)
as Orville
The Defenders: Choice of Evils (1998)
as Don Preston
Hidden in America (1996)
as Bill
Secret Sins of the Father (1994)
as Tom Thielman
The Killing Time (1987)
as Sam Wayburn
Tinsel - The Lost Movie About Hollywood (2020)
as Self
The Defenders: Taking the First (1998)
as Don Preston
P.T. Barnum (1999)
as P.T. Barnum
The Red-Light Sting (1984)
as Frank Powell
The Christian Licorice Store (1971)
as Cane
Don't Fade Away (2010)
as Chris White
The Neon Highway (2024)
as Claude Allen
Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides (2011)
as Self
Can a Guy Say No? (1986)
as Mr. Tauscher
Songs In Ordinary Time (2000)
as Omar Duvall
Underdog Kids (2015)
as Ron Butz
The Iron Triangle (1989)
as Capt. Keene
The Red Pony (1949)
as Beau
Love Child (1982)
as Jack Hansen
Your Three Minutes Are Up (1973)
as Charlie
The Four Feathers (1978)
as Harry Feversham
Sordid Lives (2000)
as G.W. Nethercott
Pablo (2012)
as Self
Evel Knievel (2004)
as John Bork
Gaily, Gaily (1969)
as Ben Harvey
Married to It (1991)
as John Morden
The Wild Pair (1987)
as Joe Jennings
Losing Chase (1996)
as Mr. Richard Phillips
Vanessa in the Garden (1985)
as Theodore 'Teddy' Shearing
Stubby Pringle's Christmas (1978)
as Stubby Pringle
Child's Play (1972)
as Paul Reis
The Landlord (1970)
as Elgar Enders
Silver Dream Racer (1980)
as Bruce McBride
The Explosive Generation (1961)
as Stephen
Hammersmith Is Out (1972)
as Billy Breedlove
The Child Stealer (1979)
as David Rodman
Hal (2019)
as Self
Common Ground (2000)
as Father Leon
The Runner Stumbles (1979)
as Toby Felker
Debating Robert Lee (2004)
as Mr. Lee
No Minor Vices (1948)
as Bertram (uncredited)
Signs of Life (1989)
as John Alder
Game Time: Tackling the Past (2011)
as Frank Walker
Desert Road (2024)
as Old Man
Spinning Into Butter (2009)
as Dean Burton Strauss
Words from a Bear (2019)
as Self
It's My Hobby (1974)
as Himself
Atta Girl, Kelly! (1967)
as Matt Howell
Camera (2024)
as Eric
The Uninvited (1996)
as Charles Johnson
Lawless Range (2018)
as Mr. Reed
Sordid Lives (2020)
Actor
Kissinger and Nixon (1995)
as Richard Nixon
The Thanksgiving Promise (1986)
as Hank Tilby
Nightjohn (1996)
as Clel Waller
Two/One (2020)
as Alfred
Adam's Woman (1970)
as Adam
The Defenders: Payback (1997)
as Don Preston
Shimmering Light (1978)
as Kevin Pearse
Just Another Secret (1989)
as Jack Grant
The Perfect Drug Film (1971)
as Narrator
Are We Still Going to the Movies? (1974)
Actor
Zamba (1949)
as Tommy
The Wandering Man’s Burden: Making The Loner (2016)
as Self
5 American Handguns - 5 American Kids (1995)
as Narrator
What About McBride? (1974)
Actor
Dragonfly (1976)
as Jesse
A Fighting Choice (1986)
as Thad Taylor
Shaolin Ulysses: Kung Fu Monks in America (2003)
Actor
Stasis (2010)
as Dr. Graham
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth (2008)
as Self