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Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Actor · b. 1941 · 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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  • Movie7.0

    Jerry Maguire

    1996 · 3.9K votes

  • Movie6.2

    Charlotte's Web

    2006 · 1.5K votes

  • Movie6.8

    The Descendants

    2011 · 3.2K votes

  • Movie6.6

    The Mountain Between Us

    2017 · 2.6K votes

  • Movie5.4

    Max Payne

    2008 · 2.3K votes

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  • Movie7.1

    Stargate: Continuum

    2008 · 623 votes

  • Movie7.0

    One Night in Miami...

    2020 · 721 votes

  • Movie6.0

    The Wizard

    1989 · 362 votes

  • Movie6.0

    End of the Road

    2022 · 356 votes

  • Movie5.3

    Sidekicks

    1992 · 204 votes

  • Movie6.6

    The Fabulous Baker Boys

    1989 · 381 votes

  • Movie5.2

    RocketMan

    1997 · 152 votes

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  • Movie6.4

    A Christmas Mystery

    2022 · 55 votes

  • Movie5.7

    Hit & Run

    2012 · 595 votes

  • Movie5.8

    The Good German

    2006 · 365 votes

  • Movie6.1

    Galveston

    2018 · 561 votes

  • Movie5.8

    All About Nina

    2018 · 82 votes

  • Movie4.9

    I-See-You.com

    2006 · 55 votes

  • Movie5.7

    The Hotel New Hampshire

    1984 · 137 votes

  • Movie6.5

    Eden

    2013 · 236 votes

  • Movie6.3

    Two-Minute Warning

    1976 · 102 votes

  • Movie7.2

    Norma Rae

    1979 · 212 votes

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  • TV7.0

    American Dad!

    2005 · 2.5K votes

  • TV6.4

    The Daily Show

    1996 · 661 votes

  • TV6.9

    Jeopardy!

    1984 · 166 votes

  • TV6.9

    Saturday Night Live

    1975 · 528 votes

  • TV5.8

    The Mike Douglas Show

    1961 · 11 votes

  • TV7.9

    Desperate Housewives

    2004 · 2.1K votes

  • TV8.3

    Stargate SG-1

    1997 · 1.9K votes

  • TV7.0

    Golden Globe Awards

    1944 · 20 votes

  • TV7.8

    The Closer

    2005 · 357 votes

  • TV7.6

    Homeland

    2011 · 2.7K votes

  • TV7.5

    Bonanza

    1959 · 500 votes

  • TV6.9

    Will & Grace

    1998 · 596 votes

  • TV7.3

    The Fugitive

    1963 · 63 votes

  • TV5.7

    Dr. Kildare

    1961 · 19 votes

  • TV8.0

    Stargate Atlantis

    2004 · 1.2K votes

  • TV7.6

    Everwood

    2002 · 241 votes

  • TV8.2

    White Collar

    2009 · 1.6K votes

  • TV7.1

    black-ish

    2014 · 350 votes

  • TV7.1

    Brothers and Sisters

    2006 · 202 votes

  • TV5.6

    The F.B.I.

    1965 · 25 votes

  • TV6.6

    American Playhouse

    1982 · 8 votes

  • TV6.6

    My Three Sons

    1960 · 41 votes

  • TV7.9

    Combat!

    1962 · 119 votes