Beau Bridges
Acting
Biography
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).
Born: December 9, 1941
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Dad
as Wayne Guillory
as Howard 'Senior' Markston
as Eric
as Claude Allen
as Old Man
as Harry Wilson
as Don Emerson Sr.
as Mayor Donovan
as Vincent Coluccia
as Capt. JD Hammers
as William
as Adolphus Hass
as Mr. Carlton
as The Teacher/Movie Director
as Robbie Walton Sr.
as Alfred
as Dad
as Edmund DeGuilles
as Ted
as Self
as Self
as Stan Ptitko
as Larry Michaels
as Alan Pape
as Mr. Reed
as Michael D'Angelo
as Self
as Walter
as Roy Wheeler
as Jeffrey
as Bob Whitmore
as Jeffrey
as Jeffrey Knight
as Ron Butz
as Roy Gilbert
as Sheriff Scaley Briggs (voice)
as Paul
as Coach
as Tom Miller
as Dr. Barton Scully
as Sheriff Robert Brogden Jr.
as Benjamin Goodwin
as Bob
as Self
as Clint Perrkins
as Dr. Raymond Fontaine
as Ralph Warner
as Cousin Hugh
as Frank Walker
as Leonard Franklin
as Dr. Graham
as Uncle Logan
as Gus Grisby
as Chris White
as Agent Kramer
as BB Hensley
as Major General Hank Landry
as Maj. Gen. Henry Landry
as Gary Gordon
as Voice 'Aftermath'
as Dean Burton Strauss
as Colonel Muller
as Dr. Dorian
as Nick Brody
as Self - Guest
as Paul Hollister
as Harvey Bellinger
as Carl Hickey
as Detective George Andrews / Georgette
as Stephen Hoxie
as Steven
as Marty Rance
as Doctor / Lieutenant Thacker (voice)
as Lieutenant Thacker (voice)
as Eli Scruggs
as Mr. Lee
as John Bork
as Hank Landry
as Major General Henry Landry
as Major General Hank Landry
as Paul Hollister
as Self
as Herman Prentiss, Interrogator
as Derek
as Daniel Sullivan
as Michael Mulvaney, Sr.
as Tom Gage
as Mario's Dad
as Professor Alan Aisling
as Alan Aisling
as Nick
as Samuel Adams (voice)
as Omar Duvall
as Tom Gage
as Larry Branson
as G.W. Nethercott
as Father Leon
as P.T. Barnum
as P.T. Barnum
as E. K. Hornbeck
as Daddy Weed
as Don Preston
as Daniel McFarland
as Hayden Adams (voice)
as Judge Bob Gibbs
as Don Preston
as Governor Jim Farley
as Don Preston
as Bud Nesbitt
as Hank Landry
as Matt Cushman (uncredited)
as Mr. Richard Phillips
as Bill
as Charles Johnson
as Self
as Clel Waller
as Allan Grant / Allan Grey
as Richard Nixon
as Dr. Simon Kress
as King Big Daddy (voice)
as Narrator
as Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe
as Dr. Martin Fairbanks (archive footage)
as Tom Thielman
as Dave Hart
as Dr. Norman Grayson
as Colonel Thomas A. Parker
as Jerry Gabrewski
as Jack Perkins
as John Morden
as James Brady
as Arnold Zimmerman
as Self
as Orville
as Gerry Green
as Sam
as Frank Baker
as Dr. Martin Fairbanks
as Police Chief Richard Czech
as Capt. Keene
as John Alder
as Jack Grant
as John Eden
as Joe Jennings
as Sam Wayburn
as Hank Tilby
as Thad Taylor
as Mr. Tauscher
as Bruce Gordon
as Theodore 'Teddy' Shearing
as Unicorn
as Teddy Shearing
as Randy Claggett
as Self
as Win Berry
as Frank Powell
as Connie Kalitta
as Leonard Vole
as Jack Hansen
as Ray Johnson
as Guenter Wetzel
as Bud Herren
as Duane Hansen
as Bruce McBride
as Toby Felker
as Philippe / Louis XIV
as David Rodman
as Sonny
as Stubby Pringle
as Kevin Pearse
as Ben Morton
as Harry Feversham
as Hutch
as Mike Ramsay
as Major Folly
as Jesse
as Dick Buek
as Self - Host
as Dr. Steve Drucker
as Young Benjamin Franklin
as Johnny
as Chris Schroeder
as Himself
as Charlie
as Frederick Ingham
as Paul Reis
as Billy Breedlove
as Cane
as Narrator
as Elgar Enders
as Adam
as Ben Harvey
as Tim Austin
as Pfc. Felix Teflinger
as Matt Howell
as Fred
as Jerry Foley
as Pat Knowland
as Jay Bartlett
as Gary Keller
as Larry Corby
as Brandon Drood
as Orville Putnam
as Spicer
as Seaman Howard Spicer
as Carl
as Skippy Mannox
as Self
as Stephen
as Bob Colby
as Horace Perkins
as Billy Johanson
as Cpl. Moss
as Jason
as Matt Howell
as Thad Taylor
as Stubby Pringle
as Leonard Vole
as Obie, Boy at Train Station (uncredited)
as Frankie Tucker (uncredited)
as Tommy
as Beau
as Bertram (uncredited)
as Self - Presenter
as Self - Nominee