Jeffrey Leon Bridges (born December 4, 1949) is an American actor, singer, and producer. He comes from a prominent acting family and appeared on the television series Sea Hunt (1958–60), with his father, Lloyd Bridges and brother, Beau Bridges. He has won numerous accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as an alcoholic singer in the 2009 film Crazy Heart.
Bridges also earned Academy Award nominations for his roles in The Last Picture Show (1971), Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974), Starman (1984), The Contender (2000), True Grit (2010), and Hell or High Water (2016).
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Known For
TRON: Ares
Kevin Flynn
2025
Travelin' Band: Creedence Clearwater Revival at the Royal Albert Hall
Self (Narrator)
2022
The Grand Unified Theory of Howard Bloom
Self
2019
Words from a Bear
Self
2019
Hell or High Water
Marcus Hamilton
2016
Seventh Son
Master John Gregory
2014
From The Village to The Basement
Narrator
2014
The Giver
The Giver
2014
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
Self
2014
R.I.P.D.
Roy Pulsipher
2013
Pablo
Narrator (voice)
2012
A Place at the Table
Self
2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
2012
Visualizing TRON
Self
2011
Installing the Cast
Self
2011
TRON: The Next Day
Kevin Flynn
2011
True Grit
Rooster Cogburn
2010
TRON: Legacy
Kevin Flynn / Clu
2010
Crazy Heart
Bad Blake
2009
The Men Who Stare at Goats
Bill Django
2009
A Dog Year
Jon Katz
2009
The Open Road
Kyle
2009
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
Clayton Harding
2008
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
Self - Obadiah Stane / Iron Monger, Iron Man
2008
Iron Man
Obadiah Stane
2008
The Pixar Story
Clu (archive footage)
2007
Surf's Up
Big Z / Geek (voice)
2007
The Amateurs
Andy
2006
Transformation: The Life and Legacy of Werner Erhard
Self - est Graduate (archive footage)
2006
Stick It
Burt Vickerman
2006
Chasing the Lotus
Narrator
2006
Tideland
Noah
2005
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
Self
2004
The Door in the Floor
Ted Cole
2004
Hollywood Legenden
Self
2004
Masked and Anonymous
Tom Friend
2003
Seabiscuit
Charles Howard
2003
Scenes of the Crime
Jimmy Berg
2002
Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West
Narrator (voice)
2002
Lost in La Mancha
Narrator (voice)
2002
The Making of TRON
Himself
2002
K-PAX
Dr. Mark Powell
2001
The Contender
President Jackson Evans
2000
Raising the Mammoth
Narrator (voice)
2000
Simpatico
Lyle Carter
1999
The Muse
Jack Warrick
1999
Arlington Road
Michael Faraday
1999
The Big Lebowski
The Dude
1998
Hidden in America
Vincent
1996
The Mirror Has Two Faces
Gregory Larkin
1996
White Squall
Christopher 'Skipper' Sheldon
1996
Wild Bill
Wild Bill Hickok
1995
Blown Away
James "Jimmy" Dove
1994
Fearless
Max Klein
1993
Made in the USA
Self
1993
The Vanishing
Barney Cousins
1993
American Heart
Jack
1992
The Fisher King
Jack
1991
Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas
Self
1991
Texasville
Duane Jackson
1990
The Fabulous Baker Boys
Jack Baker
1989
Cold Feet
Bartender (uncredited)
1989
See You in the Morning
Larry Livingstone
1989
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Preston Tucker
1988
Nadine
Vernon Hightower
1987
The Morning After
Turner Kendall
1986
8 Million Ways to Die
Matthew 'Matt' Scudder
1986
Jagged Edge
Jack Forrester
1985
Starman
Starman / Scott Hayden
1984
Against All Odds
Terry Brogan
1984
Kiss Me Goodbye
Rupert
1982
The Last Unicorn
Prince Lir (voice)
1982
Tron
Kevin Flynn / Clu
1982
Cutter's Way
Richard Bone
1981
Heaven's Gate
John L. Bridges
1980
The American Success Company
Harry
1980
Winter Kills
Nick Kegan
1979
Somebody Killed Her Husband
Jerry Green
1978
King Kong
Jack F. Prescott
1976
Stay Hungry
Craig Blake
1976
Hearts of the West
Lewis Tater
1975
Rancho Deluxe
Jack McKee
1975
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
Lightfoot
1974
The Iceman Cometh
Don Parritt
1973
The Last American Hero
Elroy Jackson Jr.
1973
Lolly-Madonna XXX
Zack Feather
1973
Bad Company
Jake Rumsey
1972
Fat City
Ernie
1972
The Last Picture Show
Duane Jackson
1971
In Search of America
Mike Olson
1971
Halls of Anger
Doug
1970
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
Nero Finnegan
1970
Silent Night, Lonely Night
Young John
1969
Grendel
Grendel
The Carnival at the End of Days
God
Return of the Grizzly
Narrator
2023
Zen Brownie
2023
Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends
Self - Narrator
2021
Hot Money
Self
2021
Acting: The First Six Lessons
Interviews
2020
Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show
Self - Performer
2020
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Self
2020
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
Self
2019
Valerie
Self
2019
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Obadiah Stane (Uncredited)
2019
Hal
Self
2019
Bad Times at the El Royale
Father Daniel Flynn / Dock O'Kelly
2018
Living in the Future's Past
Self / Narrator (voice)
2018
Only the Brave
Duane Steinbrink
2017
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Champ
2017
The Only Living Boy in New York
W.F. Gerald
2017
Dream Big: Engineering Our World
Narrator (voice)
2017
HyperNormalisation
Self (archival footage)
2016
The Little Prince
The Aviator (voice)
2015
Pilchuck: A Dance with Fire
Narrator (voice)
2015
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
Self - Host
2014
One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film
Self
2014
The Girl Who Talked to Dolphins
Self
2014
Casting By
Self
2012
Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides
Self
2011
I Am Iron Man
Self
2008
The Cool School
Self - Narrator (voice)
2008
The Making of 'Tideland'
Self
2007
Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate
Self
2004
The True Story of Seabiscuit
Self
2003
Who Killed 'Winter Kills'?
Self
2003
Michael McDonald: A Gathering of Friends
Self
2001
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Self
2000
Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of 'Arlington Road'
1999
The Last Picture Show: A Look Back
Self
1999
Making of Arlington Road
Himself
1999
Forever Hollywood
Self
1999
The Making of 'The Big Lebowski'
Self
1998
King Kong Lives
Jack Prescott (archive footage)
1986
The Thanksgiving Promise
Neighbor
1986
Rapunzel
The Prince / Claude, Rapunzel's Father
1983
The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories
Michael Loomis
1982
The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories
Michael Loomis
1981
Heroes of Rock and Roll
Himself
1979
The Company She Keeps
Infant at Train Station (uncredited)
1951
Third Eye
The Old Man
Dan Chase · (15 episodes)
2022
The Eisen Hour
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2021
The Alec Baldwin Show
Self · (1 episode)
2018
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
Self · (1 episode)
2018
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(1 episode)
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
Honest Trailers
Obadiah Stane (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2012
Conan
Self · (1 episode)
2010
Live from Studio Five
Self · (1 episode)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
The Colbert Report
(1 episode)
2005
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (3 episodes)
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Good Day Live
Self · (1 episode)
2001
Parkinson
Self · (1 episode)
1998
The View
Self · (2 episodes)
1997
The View
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1997
Scene by Scene
Self · (1 episode)
1997
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1996
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · (1 episode)
1994
GMTV
Self · (1 episode)
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(1 episode)
1992
Reading Rainbow
Himself - Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
1983
Faerie Tale Theatre
Claude / Prince · (1 episode)
1982
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (2 episodes)
1975
Playhouse
Michael Loomis · (1 episode)
1974
Flick Flack
(1 episode)
1974
Great Performances
Michael Loomis · (1 episode)
1971
The Most Deadly Game
Hawk · (12 episodes)
1970
The Don Knotts Show
Self · (1 episode)
1970
The F.B.I.
Terry Shelton · (1 episode)
1965
The Loner
(1 episode)
1965
The Lloyd Bridges Show
Dave Melkin · (34 episodes)
1962
Sea Hunt
(2 episodes)
1958
The Wonderful World of Disney
Neighbor (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1954
Lassie
Cal Baker (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1954
The Oscars
Self · (2 episodes)
1953
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · (2 episodes)
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee/Presenter · (1 episode)
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · (2 episodes)
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner · (1 episode)
1944