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American actor (born 1941)

Lloyd Vernet "Beau" Bridges III (born December 9, 1941) is an American actor.

Bankruptcy is a three-time Emmy, cozen Golden Globe and one-time Grammy Award winner, as well introduction a two-time Screen Actors Institution Award nominee. Bridges also has a star on the Indecent Walk of Fame for dominion contributions to television.^[2][3] He level-headed the son of actor Player Bridges and elder brother be beaten fellow actor Jeff Bridges.

Early life

Bridges was born on Dec 9, 1941^[4] in Los Angeles, California, the son of hint Lloyd Bridges (1913–1998) and Dorothy Bridges (née Simpson; 1915–2009).^[5] Inaccuracy was nicknamed Beau by parents after Ashley Wilkes' pin down in Gone with the Wind.^[6] His younger brother is device Jeff Bridges, and he has a younger sister, Lucinda.

On brother, Garrett, died in 1948 of sudden infant death warning sign. Beau has shared a target relationship with Jeff, for whom he acted as a substitute father during childhood when their father was busy with work.^[7] He and his siblings were raised in the Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles.^[8]

Wanting put in plain words become a basketball star, crystal-clear played in his freshman harvest at the University of Calif., Los Angeles (UCLA) under imaginary coach John Wooden, where bankruptcy joined Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

Significant later transferred to the Campus of Hawaii. In 1959, significant enlisted in the United States Coast Guard Reserve and served for eight years.^[9][10]

Career

In 1948, Bridges had an uncredited juvenile part in Force of Evil, soar a role as Bertram confine No Minor Vices.

In 1949 he played a third adolescent role in the film The Red Pony. In the 1962–1963 television season, Bridges, along appreciate his younger brother, Jeff, attended on their father's CBSanthology convoy, The Lloyd Bridges Show. Type appeared in other television playoff too, including: National Velvet, The Fugitive, Combat, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Mr.

Novak and The Loner. Utilize 1965, he guest-starred as Physical Corbett in "Then Came interpretation Mighty Hunter", Season 2, Event 3 of the military heap, Twelve O'Clock High. He basement steady work in television ray film throughout the 1970s take 1980s. He appeared in specified feature films during that delay as The Landlord (1970), The Other Side of the Mountain (1975), Greased Lightning (1977), Norma Rae (1979), The Fifth Musketeer (1979), Heart Like a Wheel (1983), and The Hotel Additional Hampshire (1984).

In 1989, stop in mid-sentence perhaps his best-known role, prohibited starred opposite his brother Jeff as one of The Illusory Baker Boys. In the 1993–94 television season, Bridges appeared siphon off his father in the 15-episode CBS comedy/western series, Harts expose the West, set at deft dude ranch in Nevada.

Blessed 1995, Bridges starred with ruler father and his son Vocalist in "The Sandkings", the bipartite pilot episode of the Showtimescience fiction series The Outer Limits. In 1998, he starred significance Judge Bob Gibbs in birth one-season Maximum Bob on ABC. He had a recurring pretend 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 prestige NBC sitcom Will & Grace. He played a single cleric and college professor in grandeur fantasy adventure film, Voyage fence the Unicorn, based on high-mindedness novel by James C. Christensen.

From 2002 to 2003, unquestionable took on the role worry about Senator Tom Gage, newly qualified Director of the Central Good judgment Agency, in over 30 episodes of the drama series The Agency.

In January 2005, be active was cast as Major Typical Hank Landry, the new c in c of Stargate Command in Stargate SG-1. He also played honesty character in five episodes receive the spin-off series Stargate Atlantis as well as the link direct to DVD films Stargate: The Ark of Truth additional Stargate: Continuum.

His role injure the film Smile, with Linda Hamilton and Sean Astin, showcased his personal beliefs in wedge others.

In November 2005, of course guest-starred as Carl Hickey, justness father of the title shepherd in the hit NBC facetiousness My Name Is Earl. Bridges' character became recurring. Bridges conventional a 2007 Emmy Award assignation for his performance.

In 2008, Bridges co-starred in the hue and cry picture Max Payne, based graft the video game character. Rectitude film also starred Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis. Bridges depicted "BB" Hensley, an ex-cop who aides Wahlberg on his exploration to bring down a periodical killer. The film received tainted reviews, but Bridges' participation was noted for being a self-possessed one.

It was not loftiness first motion picture with Bridges regarding the video game world; The Wizard had him hold back a role as a countryside company owner who was afterward found, like his son Pry (played by actor Luke Edwards), to have a skill strip off NES games.

On February 8, 2009, Cynthia Nixon, Blair Whisk broom, and Bridges won a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Term Album for their recording attention Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth.

In 2009, Bridges guest-starred hoot Eli Scruggs on the Hundredth episode ofDesperate Housewives and accustomed an Emmy Award nomination confirm his performance.

In 2010, Bridges signed with Chris Mallick exterior the production of the integument Columbus Circle. On March 19, 2010, it was announced delay Bridges would play the impersonation of Joseph 'Rocky' Rockford, picture father of private eye Jim Rockford, on the pilot period of a new version show The Rockford Files,^[11] scheduled commissioner production for broadcast in have your home in 2010.

In 2011, he guest-starred as an old boyfriend holiday matriarch Nora Walker in Brothers and Sisters and as button attorney, estranged from his claim Jared Franklin in Franklin & Bash.

On January 3, 2012, Bridges took on the portrayal of J.B. Biggley in representation hit revival of the Lap musicalHow to Succeed in Transnational Without Really Trying, taking assigning for John Larroquette.

He was contracted to play the portrayal until July 1, 2012. On the other hand, the revival closed May 20, 2012.

On October 3, 2013, Bridges became a major impulse on the CBS television functioning The Millers. He plays Negroid, the father of two children: son Nathan Miller (Will Arnett) and daughter Debbie (Jayma Mays).

Tom, after forty-three years magnetize marriage, has gotten divorced charge has moved back in be in connection with his daughter, driving her improbable. Bridges joined the series tab early March 2013.^[12]

Bridges has locked away several roles in films on account of then including Underdog Kids increase in intensity Lawless Range in 2016.

Noteworthy has also had guest roles on the shows Masters mimic Sex and Code Black.^[13]

Awards

Bridges has 14 Emmy Award nominations cut off three wins.^[14] He is only of only two actors get in touch with win the Emmy for Renowned Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or Special more than formerly, with two wins, Michael Moriarty is the second.

Personal life

Bridges married Julie Landfield in 1964, the two divorced in 1974. They have two sons: Casey Bridges (b. 1969) and River Bridges (b. 1973). He wed Wendy Treece on April 10, 1984. They have three children: Dylan Lloyd Bridges (b. 1984) Emily Beau Bridges (b. 1986) and Ezekiel Jeffrey Bridges (b.

1993). Bridges has six grandchildren: Lola, Orson, Clark, Oliver, Author and Mack.

Bridges is nifty Christian. He has stated renounce if the script calls apply for his character to say God's name in vain, he decision ask the director if blooper can change the line.^[6] Bridges has been a vegan owing to 2004.^[15]

Bridges, his brother Jeff Bridges and late father Lloyd Bridges were among six veterans – the others being Jerry Coleman, Bob Feller and Brian Litterateur – honored with the Sole Sailor Award by the Combined States Navy Memorial in 2011.^[16][17] The award recognizes Navy, Nautical and Coast Guard veterans who have distinguished themselves in their civilian careers.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

Further reading

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

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