1941-12-09 Los Angeles, California, USA
Lloyd Vernet "Beau" Bridges 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).
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The Neon Highway | Claude Allen | 2024-03-15 |
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Camera | Eric | 2024-07-23 |
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Desert Road | Old Man | 2024-03-10 |
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Dreamin' Wild | Don Emerson Sr. | 2023-08-04 |
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Our Italian Christmas Memories | Vincent Coluccia | 2022-11-12 |
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A Christmas Mystery | Mayor Donovan | 2022-11-24 |
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End of the Road | Capt. JD Hammers | 2022-09-09 |
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TINSEL: The Lost Movie About Hollywood | Self | 2020-11-01 |
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One Night in Miami... | Mr. Carlton | 2020-12-25 |
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Elsewhere | Dad | 2020-01-24 |
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Acting: The First Six Lessons | The Teacher/Movie Director | 2020-11-15 |
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Two/One | Alfred | 2020-02-07 |
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Sordid Lives | 2020-05-31 | |
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Hal | Self | 2019-03-28 |
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Words from a Bear | Self | 2019-01-29 |
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Supervized | Ted | 2019-07-16 |
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All About Nina | Larry Michaels | 2018-09-28 |
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Lawless Range | Mr. Reed | 2018-01-05 |
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Galveston | Stan Ptitko | 2018-10-10 |
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The Mountain Between Us | Walter | 2017-10-05 |
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Christmas in Angel Falls | Michael D'Angelo | 2017-12-02 |
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The Wandering Man’s Burden: Making The Loner | Self | 2016-09-13 |
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Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's the Word | Jeffrey Knight | 2016-01-17 |
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Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted | Jeffrey | 2016-06-26 |
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Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud | Jeffrey | 2016-04-24 |
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Underdog Kids | Ron Butz | 2015-06-07 |
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1000 to 1 | Coach | 2014-03-04 |
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Rushlights | Sheriff Robert Brogden Jr. | 2013-06-21 |
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Eden | Bob | 2013-03-20 |
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Pablo | Self | 2012-10-17 |
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Hit & Run | Clint Perrkins | 2012-08-22 |
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Columbus Circle | Dr. Raymond Fontaine | 2012-03-05 |
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Game Time: Tackling the Past | Frank Walker | 2011-09-03 |
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Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides | Self | 2011-01-12 |
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The Descendants | Cousin Hugh | 2011-09-09 |
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Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove | Gus Grisby | 2010-03-23 |
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Don't Fade Away | Chris White | 2010-02-02 |
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My Girlfriend's Boyfriend | Uncle Logan | 2010-04-22 |
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Stasis | Dr. Graham | 2010-09-08 |
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Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s | Self | 2009-08-11 |
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Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth | Self | 2008-02-12 |
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Stargate: Continuum | Major General Hank Landry | 2008-07-29 |
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Stargate: The Ark of Truth | Maj. Gen. Henry Landry | 2008-03-11 |
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Max Payne | BB Hensley | 2008-10-15 |
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Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience | Voice 'Aftermath' | 2007-02-09 |
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Americanizing Shelley | Gary Gordon | 2007-08-08 |
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07 Spaceys | 2007-01-01 | |
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Spinning Into Butter | Dean Burton Strauss | 2007-01-01 |
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The Good German | Colonel Muller | 2006-12-15 |
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Charlotte's Web | Dr. Dorian | 2006-12-07 |
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I-See-You.com | Harvey Bellinger | 2006-03-08 |
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The Ballad of Jack and Rose | Marty Rance | 2005-02-25 |
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Smile | Steven | 2005-04-08 |
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Debating Robert Lee | Mr. Lee | 2004-09-17 |
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Evel Knievel | John Bork | 2004-07-30 |
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Out of the Ashes | Herman Prentiss, Interrogator | 2003-04-13 |
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Sightings: Heartland Ghost | Derek | 2002-10-27 |
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We Were the Mulvaneys | Michael Mulvaney, Sr. | 2002-04-08 |
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Boys Klub | Mario's Dad | 2001-06-01 |
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Voyage of the Unicorn | Professor Alan Aisling | 2001-03-02 |
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Common Ground | Father Leon | 2000-01-29 |
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Meeting Daddy | Larry Branson | 2000-06-27 |
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Songs In Ordinary Time | Omar Duvall | 2000-10-22 |
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Flight of the Reindeer | Nick | 2000-12-12 |
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Sordid Lives | G.W. Nethercott | 2000-05-25 |
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Inherit the Wind | E. K. Hornbeck | 1999-05-29 |
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P.T. Barnum | P.T. Barnum | 1999-09-12 |
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The White River Kid | Daddy Weed | 1999-01-01 |
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The Defenders: Taking the First | Don Preston | 1998-10-25 |
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Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years | Self | 1998-04-11 |
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The Defenders: Choice of Evils | Don Preston | 1998-01-18 |
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The Second Civil War | Governor Jim Farley | 1997-12-04 |
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The Defenders: Payback | Don Preston | 1997-10-12 |
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RocketMan | Bud Nesbitt | 1997-10-10 |
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A Stranger to Love | Allan Grant / Allan Grey | 1996-03-24 |
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Jerry Maguire | Matt Cushman (uncredited) | 1996-12-13 |
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Hidden in America | Bill | 1996-12-01 |
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Losing Chase | Mr. Richard Phillips | 1996-12-06 |
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Nightjohn | Clel Waller | 1996-06-01 |
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The Uninvited | Charles Johnson | 1996-10-29 |
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5 American Handguns - 5 American Kids | Narrator | 1995-03-11 |
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Kissinger and Nixon | Richard Nixon | 1995-12-10 |
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Secret Sins of the Father | Tom Thielman | 1994-01-09 |
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Vault of Horror I | Dr. Martin Fairbanks (archive footage) | 1994-07-02 |
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Elvis and the Colonel: The Untold Story | Colonel Thomas A. Parker | 1993-01-10 |
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The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom | Terry Harper | 1993-04-10 |
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The Man with Three Wives | Dr. Norman Grayson | 1993-03-28 |
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Sidekicks | Jerry Gabrewski | 1992-12-17 |
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Wildflower | Jack Perkins | 1991-12-03 |
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Married to It | John Morden | 1991-09-11 |
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Without Warning: The James Brady Story | James Brady | 1991-06-16 |
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Night of 100 Stars III | Self | 1990-05-21 |
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Guess Who's Coming for Christmas? | Arnold Zimmerman | 1990-12-23 |
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Women and Men: Stories of Seduction | Gerry Green | 1990-04-02 |
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Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will? | Orville | 1990-05-04 |
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The Iron Triangle | Capt. Keene | 1989-01-24 |
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Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure | Police Chief Richard Czech | 1989-05-21 |
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Just Another Secret | Jack Grant | 1989-01-01 |
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The Fabulous Baker Boys | Frank Baker | 1989-10-13 |
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The Wizard | Sam | 1989-12-15 |
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Signs of Life | John Alder | 1989-01-01 |
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Seven Hours to Judgment | John Eden | 1988-09-16 |
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The Wild Pair | Joe Jennings | 1987-12-11 |
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The Killing Time | Sam Wayburn | 1987-10-23 |
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A Fighting Choice | Thad Taylor | 1986-04-12 |
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Can A Guy Say No? | Mr. Tauscher | 1986-02-12 |
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The Thanksgiving Promise | Hank Tilby | 1986-11-23 |
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Outrage! | Bruce Gordon | 1986-01-01 |
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Vanessa in the Garden | Theodore 'Teddy' Shearing | 1985-12-29 |
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The Red-Light Sting | Frank Powell | 1984-03-05 |
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The Hotel New Hampshire | Win Berry | 1984-03-09 |
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Heart Like a Wheel | Connie Kalitta | 1983-04-01 |
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Dangerous Company | Ray Johnson | 1982-02-09 |
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The Kid From Nowhere | Bud Herren | 1982-01-04 |
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Witness for the Prosecution | Leonard Vole | 1982-12-04 |
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Love Child | Jack Hansen | 1982-10-15 |
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Night Crossing | Guenter Wetzel | 1982-02-05 |
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Honky Tonk Freeway | Duane Hansen | 1981-08-21 |
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Silver Dream Racer | Bruce McBride | 1980-06-13 |
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The Runner Stumbles | Toby Felker | 1979-11-16 |
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The Child Stealer | David Rodman | 1979-03-09 |
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Norma Rae | Sonny | 1979-03-02 |
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The Fifth Musketeer | Philippe / Louis XIV | 1979-04-06 |
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Stubby Pringle's Christmas | Stubby Pringle | 1978-12-17 |
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Shimmering Light | Kevin Pearse | 1978-12-12 |
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The Four Feathers | Harry Feversham | 1978-01-01 |
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The President's Mistress | Ben Morton | 1978-02-10 |
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Greased Lightning | Hutch | 1977-07-01 |
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Two-Minute Warning | Mike Ramsay | 1976-11-12 |
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Swashbuckler | Major Folly | 1976-07-29 |
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Dragonfly | Jesse | 1976-03-01 |
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The Other Side of the Mountain | Dick Buek | 1975-11-14 |
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Medical Story | Dr. Steve Drucker | 1975-09-04 |
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The Stranger Who Looks Like Me | Chris Schroeder | 1974-03-06 |
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Are We Still Going to the Movies? | 1974-01-01 | |
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What About McBride? | 1974-01-01 | |
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It's My Hobby | Himself | 1974-01-23 |
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Lovin' Molly | Johnny | 1974-04-14 |
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Your Three Minutes Are Up | Charlie | 1973-08-01 |
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The Man Without a Country | Frederick Ingham | 1973-04-24 |
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Hammersmith Is Out | Billy Breedlove | 1972-05-12 |
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Child's Play | Paul Reis | 1972-12-12 |
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The Perfect Drug Film | Narrator | 1971-01-01 |
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The Christian Licorice Store | Cane | 1971-11-01 |
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Adam's Woman | Adam | 1970-03-19 |
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The Landlord | Elgar Enders | 1970-05-20 |
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Gaily, Gaily | Ben Harvey | 1969-12-16 |
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For Love of Ivy | Tim Austin | 1968-07-17 |
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Atta Girl, Kelly! | Matt Howell | 1967-03-05 |
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The Incident | Pfc. Felix Teflinger | 1967-11-05 |
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Village of the Giants | Fred | 1965-10-20 |
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The Explosive Generation | Stephen | 1961-10-19 |
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The Company She Keeps | Obie, Boy at Train Station (uncredited) | 1951-01-06 |
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Force of Evil | Frankie Tucker (uncredited) | 1950-08-24 |
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The Red Pony | Beau | 1949-03-08 |
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Zamba | Tommy | 1949-09-01 |
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No Minor Vices | Bertram (uncredited) | 1948-11-12 |
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Days When the Rains Came | Dad |