1941-12-09 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).
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Blue Eyed Girl | Dad | 2025-11-21 |
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Desert Road | Old Man | 2024-03-10 |
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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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Dreamin' Wild | Don Emerson Sr. | 2023-08-04 |
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End of the Road | Capt. JD Hammers | 2022-09-09 |
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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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Acting: The First Six Lessons | The Teacher/Movie Director | 2020-11-15 |
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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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Two/One | Alfred | 2020-02-07 |
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Sordid Lives | 2020-05-31 | |
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Elsewhere | Dad | 2020-01-24 |
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Hal | Self | 2019-03-28 |
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Supervized | Ted | 2019-07-16 |
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Words from a Bear | Self | 2019-01-29 |
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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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Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's the Word | Jeffrey Knight | 2016-01-17 |
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Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud | Jeffrey | 2016-04-24 |
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Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted | Jeffrey | 2016-06-26 |
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The Wandering Man’s Burden: Making The Loner | Self | 2016-09-13 |
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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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Columbus Circle | Dr. Raymond Fontaine | 2012-03-05 |
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Hit & Run | Clint Perrkins | 2012-08-22 |
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The Descendants | Cousin Hugh | 2011-09-09 |
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Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides | Self | 2011-01-12 |
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Game Time: Tackling the Past | Frank Walker | 2011-09-03 |
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Stasis | Dr. Graham | 2010-09-08 |
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Don't Fade Away | Chris White | 2010-02-02 |
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Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove | Gus Grisby | 2010-03-23 |
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My Girlfriend's Boyfriend | Uncle Logan | 2010-04-22 |
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Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s | Self | 2009-08-11 |
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Spinning Into Butter | Dean Burton Strauss | 2009-03-27 |
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Stargate: The Ark of Truth | Maj. Gen. Henry Landry | 2008-03-11 |
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Stargate: Continuum | Major General Hank Landry | 2008-07-29 |
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Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth | Self | 2008-02-12 |
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Max Payne | BB Hensley | 2008-10-15 |
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07 Spaceys | 2007-01-01 | |
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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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Charlotte's Web | Dr. Dorian | 2006-12-07 |
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The Good German | Colonel Muller | 2006-12-15 |
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I-See-You.com | Harvey Bellinger | 2006-03-08 |
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Smile | Steven | 2005-04-08 |
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The Ballad of Jack and Rose | Marty Rance | 2005-02-25 |
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Evel Knievel | John Bork | 2004-07-30 |
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Debating Robert Lee | Mr. Lee | 2004-09-17 |
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Shaolin Ulysses: Kung Fu Monks in America | 2003-01-01 | |
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Out of the Ashes | Herman Prentiss, Interrogator | 2003-04-13 |
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We Were the Mulvaneys | Michael Mulvaney, Sr. | 2002-04-08 |
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Sightings: Heartland Ghost | Derek | 2002-10-27 |
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Voyage of the Unicorn | Professor Alan Aisling | 2001-03-02 |
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Boys Klub | Mario's Dad | 2001-06-01 |
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Sordid Lives | G.W. Nethercott | 2000-05-25 |
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Common Ground | Father Leon | 2000-01-29 |
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Flight of the Reindeer | Nick | 2000-12-12 |
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Songs In Ordinary Time | Omar Duvall | 2000-10-22 |
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Meeting Daddy | Larry Branson | 2000-06-27 |
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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: Choice of Evils | Don Preston | 1998-01-18 |
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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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RocketMan | Bud Nesbitt | 1997-10-10 |
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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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Nightjohn | Clel Waller | 1996-06-01 |
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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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Jerry Maguire | Matt Cushman (uncredited) | 1996-12-13 |
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A Stranger to Love | Allan Grant / Allan Grey | 1996-03-24 |
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The Uninvited | Charles Johnson | 1996-10-29 |
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Kissinger and Nixon | Richard Nixon | 1995-12-10 |
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5 American Handguns - 5 American Kids | Narrator | 1995-03-11 |
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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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The Man with Three Wives | Dr. Norman Grayson | 1993-03-28 |
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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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Sidekicks | Jerry Gabrewski | 1992-12-17 |
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Without Warning: The James Brady Story | James Brady | 1991-06-16 |
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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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Help Save Planet Earth | Self | 1990-01-01 |
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Night of 100 Stars III | Self | 1990-05-21 |
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UFO Cafe | Arnold Zimmerman | 1990-12-23 |
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Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will? | Orville | 1990-05-04 |
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Women and Men: Stories of Seduction | Gerry Green | 1990-04-02 |
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Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure | Police Chief Richard Czech | 1989-05-21 |
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Signs of Life | John Alder | 1989-01-01 |
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The Fabulous Baker Boys | Frank Baker | 1989-10-13 |
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The Iron Triangle | Capt. Keene | 1989-01-24 |
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The Wizard | Sam | 1989-12-15 |
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Just Another Secret | Jack Grant | 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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Can A Guy Say No? | Mr. Tauscher | 1986-02-12 |
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A Fighting Choice | Thad Taylor | 1986-04-12 |
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Outrage! | Bruce Gordon | 1986-03-02 |
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The Thanksgiving Promise | Hank Tilby | 1986-11-23 |
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Vanessa in the Garden | Theodore 'Teddy' Shearing | 1985-12-29 |
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The Hotel New Hampshire | Win Berry | 1984-03-09 |
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The Red-Light Sting | Frank Powell | 1984-03-05 |
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Heart Like a Wheel | Connie Kalitta | 1983-04-01 |
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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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Dangerous Company | Ray Johnson | 1982-02-09 |
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The Kid From Nowhere | Bud Herren | 1982-01-04 |
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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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Norma Rae | Sonny | 1979-03-02 |
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The Fifth Musketeer | Philippe / Louis XIV | 1979-04-06 |
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The Child Stealer | David Rodman | 1979-03-09 |
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Stubby Pringle's Christmas | Stubby Pringle | 1978-12-17 |
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The President's Mistress | Ben Morton | 1978-02-10 |
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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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Greased Lightning | Hutch | 1977-07-01 |
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Two-Minute Warning | Mike Ramsay | 1976-11-12 |
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Dragonfly | Jesse | 1976-03-01 |
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Swashbuckler | Major Folly | 1976-07-29 |
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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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Lovin' Molly | Johnny | 1974-04-14 |
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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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The Stranger Who Looks Like Me | Chris Schroeder | 1974-03-06 |
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It's My Hobby | Himself | 1974-01-23 |
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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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Child's Play | Paul Reis | 1972-12-12 |
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Hammersmith Is Out | Billy Breedlove | 1972-05-12 |
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The Christian Licorice Store | Cane | 1971-11-24 |
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The Perfect Drug Film | Narrator | 1971-01-01 |
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The Landlord | Elgar Enders | 1970-05-20 |
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Adam's Woman | Adam | 1970-03-19 |
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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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The Incident | Pfc. Felix Teflinger | 1967-11-05 |
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Atta Girl, Kelly! | Matt Howell | 1967-03-05 |
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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 |
