Beau Bridges

84 years old Los Angeles, California, USA

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).

Recent movies

# Name Character Rating
1 Dreamin' Wild (2023) Don Emerson Sr. -
2 A Christmas Mystery (2022) Mayor Donovan 6.5
3 Our Italian Christmas Memories (2022) Vincent Coluccia 6.5
4 End of the Road (2022) Capt. JD Hammers 6
5 One Night in Miami... (2020) Mr. Carlton 7
6 Elsewhere (2020) Dad -
7 Two/One (2020) Alfred -
8 Supervized (2019) Ted 7
9 Hal (2019) Self -
10 All About Nina (2018) Larry Michaels 5.5
11 Galveston (2018) Stan Ptitko 6.9
12 Christmas in Angel Falls (2017) Michael D'Angelo 7
13 The Mountain Between Us (2017) Walter 6.8
14 Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's the Word (2016) Jeffrey Knight 6.5
15 Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud (2016) Jeffrey 6.3
16 Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted (2016) Jeffrey 6.3
17 Underdog Kids (2015) Ron Butz 8
18 Eden (2013) Bob 6.6
19 Rushlights (2013) Sheriff Robert Brogden Jr. -
20 Hit & Run (2012) Clint Perrkins 6.4
21 Columbus Circle (2012) Dr. Raymond Fontaine 6.4
22 The Descendants (2011)
Oscars 2012 		Cousin Hugh 6.9
23 My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (2010) Uncle Logan 7
24 Don't Fade Away (2010) Chris White -
25 Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove (2010) Gus Grisby 6
26 Spinning Into Butter (2009) Dean Burton Strauss -
27 Max Payne (2008) BB Hensley 5.5
28 Stargate: Continuum (2008) Major General Hank Landry 7.2
29 Stargate: The Ark of Truth (2008) Maj. Gen. Henry Landry 7.4
30 Americanizing Shelley (2007) Gary Gordon 2
31 I-See-You.com (2006) Harvey Bellinger -
32 The Good German (2006)
Oscars 2007 		Colonel Muller 5.7
33 Charlotte's Web (2006) Dr. Dorian 7.2
34 The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005) Marty Rance 8.3
35 Sordid Lives (2000) G.W. Nethercott -
36 P.T. Barnum (1999) P.T. Barnum -
37 RocketMan (1997) Bud Nesbitt -
38 The Second Civil War (1997) Governor Jim Farley 5
39 Losing Chase (1996) Mr. Richard Phillips -
40 Jerry Maguire (1996) Matt Cushman (uncredited) 7
41 The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993) Terry Harper -
42 Sidekicks (1992) Jerry Gabrewski 5.5
43 Wildflower (1991) Jack Perkins 7
44 Without Warning: The James Brady Story (1991) James Brady -
45 Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will? (1990) Orville -
46 The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) Frank Baker -
47 The Wizard (1989) Sam 5.8
48 Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure (1989) Police Chief Richard Czech 7
49 Seven Hours to Judgment (1988) Director / Writer -
50 The Killing Time (1987) Sam Wayburn -
51 The Red-Light Sting (1984) Frank Powell -
52 The Hotel New Hampshire (1984) Win Berry 5
53 Heart Like a Wheel (1983) Connie Kalitta 9
54 Witness for the Prosecution (1982) Leonard Vole -
55 Norma Rae (1979) Sonny 8
56 The Four Feathers (1978) Harry Feversham 6
57 Greased Lightning (1977) Hutch -
58 Two-Minute Warning (1976) Mike Ramsay -
59 Hammersmith Is Out (1972) Billy Breedlove -
60 Child's Play (1972) Paul Reis 7
61 The Landlord (1970) Elgar Enders 7
62 The Incident (1967) Pfc. Felix Teflinger 6
63 Village of the Giants (1965) Fred 1
64 The Explosive Generation (1961) Stephen 5
65 Force of Evil (1950) Frankie Tucker (uncredited) 4