Beau Bridges
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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).
Known for
Credits
Jerry Maguire (1996)
as Matt Cushman (uncredited)
The Mountain Between Us (2017)
as Walter
Charlotte's Web (2006)
as Dr. Dorian
Max Payne (2008)
as BB Hensley
The Descendants (2011)
as Cousin Hugh
Stargate: The Ark of Truth (2008)
as Maj. Gen. Henry Landry
The Good German (2006)
as Colonel Muller
Stargate: Continuum (2008)
as Major General Hank Landry
Hit & Run (2012)
as Clint Perrkins
Galveston (2018)
as Stan Ptitko
Sidekicks (1992)
as Jerry Gabrewski
The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
as Frank Baker
One Night in Miami... (2020)
as Mr. Carlton
RocketMan (1997)
as Bud Nesbitt
A Christmas Mystery (2022)
as Mayor Donovan
End of the Road (2022)
as Capt. JD Hammers
The Wizard (1989)
as Sam
Night Crossing (1982)
as Guenter Wetzel
Force of Evil (1950)
as Frankie Tucker (uncredited)
Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove (2010)
as Gus Grisby
Norma Rae (1979)
as Sonny
Medical Story (1975)
as Dr. Steve Drucker
All About Nina (2018)
as Larry Michaels
Elsewhere (2020)
as Dad
The Hotel New Hampshire (1984)
as Win Berry
Seven Hours to Judgment (1988)
as John Eden
Blue Eyed Girl (2025)
as Dad
The Killing Time (1987)
as Sam Wayburn
Honky Tonk Freeway (1981)
as Duane Hansen
Eden (2013)
as Bob
Lovin' Molly (1974)
as Johnny
Greased Lightning (1977)
as Hutch
The Second Civil War (1997)
as Governor Jim Farley
The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)
as Marty Rance
Smile (2005)
as Steven
Supervized (2019)
as Ted
Two-Minute Warning (1976)
as Mike Ramsay
Voyage of the Unicorn (2001)
as Professor Alan Aisling
Losing Chase (1996)
as Mr. Richard Phillips
Meeting Daddy (2000)
as Larry Branson
Inherit the Wind (1999)
as E. K. Hornbeck
The Landlord (1970)
as Elgar Enders
The Incident (1967)
as Pfc. Felix Teflinger
Swashbuckler (1976)
as Major Folly
Dreamin' Wild (2023)
as Don Emerson Sr.
Witness for the Prosecution (1982)
as Leonard Vole
Dangerous Company (1982)
as Ray Johnson
UFO Cafe (1990)
as Arnold Zimmerman
1000 to 1 (2014)
as Coach
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (2010)
as Uncle Logan
The White River Kid (1999)
as Daddy Weed
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s (2009)
as Self
The Company She Keeps (1951)
as Obie, Boy at Train Station (uncredited)
The Fifth Musketeer (1979)
as Philippe / Louis XIV
Sightings: Heartland Ghost (2002)
as Derek
Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure (1989)
as Police Chief Richard Czech
Debating Robert Lee (2004)
as Mr. Lee
Columbus Circle (2012)
as Dr. Raymond Fontaine
Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud (2016)
as Jeffrey
Village of the Giants (1965)
as Fred
Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted (2016)
as Jeffrey
Child's Play (1972)
as Paul Reis
I-See-You.com (2006)
as Harvey Bellinger
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)
as Self
07 Spaceys (2007)
Actor
Evel Knievel (2004)
as John Bork
Without Warning: The James Brady Story (1991)
as James Brady
The Christmas Secret (2000)
as Nick
Out of the Ashes (2003)
as Herman Prentiss, Interrogator
The Red Pony (1949)
as Beau
Married to It (1991)
as John Morden
Wildflower (1991)
as Jack Perkins
Rushlights (2013)
as Sheriff Robert Brogden Jr.
Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's the Word (2016)
as Jeffrey Knight
Underdog Kids (2015)
as Ron Butz
Secret Sins of the Father (1994)
as Tom Thielman
Americanizing Shelley (2007)
as Gary Gordon
Sordid Lives (2000)
as G.W. Nethercott
The Other Side of the Mountain (1975)
as Dick Buek
The Thanksgiving Promise (1986)
as Hank Tilby
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction (1990)
as Gerry Green (segment "The Man in the Brooks Brothers Shirt")
Boys Klub (2001)
as Mario's Dad
Vault of Horror I (1994)
as Dr. Martin Fairbanks (archive footage)
Outrage! (1986)
as Bruce Gordon
Silver Dream Racer (1980)
as Bruce McBride
Hal (2019)
as Self
Spinning Into Butter (2009)
as Dean Burton Strauss
Heart Like a Wheel (1983)
as Connie Kalitta
Signs of Life (1989)
as John Alder
Christmas in Angel Falls (2017)
as Michael D'Angelo
For Love of Ivy (1968)
as Tim Austin
The Wild Pair (1987)
as Joe Jennings
Common Ground (2000)
as Father Leon
Hidden in America (1996)
as Bill
Pablo (2012)
as Self
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993)
as Terry Harper
The Red-Light Sting (1984)
as Frank Powell
The Explosive Generation (1961)
as Stephen
Love Child (1982)
as Jack Hansen
Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides (2011)
as Self
Kissinger and Nixon (1995)
as Richard Nixon
The Four Feathers (1978)
as Harry Feversham
We Were the Mulvaneys (2002)
as Michael Mulvaney, Sr.
A Stranger to Love (1996)
as Allan Grant / Allan Grey
The Uninvited (1996)
as Charles Johnson
The Iron Triangle (1989)
as Capt. Keene
Songs In Ordinary Time (2000)
as Omar Duvall
Gaily, Gaily (1969)
as Ben Harvey
Elvis and the Colonel: The Untold Story (1993)
as Colonel Thomas A. Parker
The Child Stealer (1979)
as David Rodman
Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience (2007)
as Voice 'Aftermath'
Desert Road (2024)
as Old Man
The Runner Stumbles (1979)
as Toby Felker
Sordid Lives (2020)
Actor
The Neon Highway (2024)
as Claude Allen
Nightjohn (1996)
as Clel Waller
Just Another Secret (1989)
as Jack Grant
P.T. Barnum (1999)
as P.T. Barnum
The Christian Licorice Store (1971)
as Cane
Camera (2024)
as Eric
Hammersmith Is Out (1972)
as Billy Breedlove
The Man Without a Country (1973)
as Frederick Ingham
Adam's Woman (1970)
as Adam
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years (1998)
as Self
The Defenders: Taking the First (1998)
as Don Preston
Tinsel - The Lost Movie About Hollywood (2020)
as Self
Don't Fade Away (2010)
as Chris White
No Minor Vices (1948)
as Bertram (uncredited)
The Stranger Who Looks Like Me (1974)
as Chris Schroeder
The President's Mistress (1978)
as Ben Morton
Acting: The First Six Lessons (2020)
as The Teacher/Movie Director
Atta Girl, Kelly! (1967)
as Matt Howell
The Defenders: Payback (1997)
as Don Preston
The Kid From Nowhere (1982)
as Bud Herren
The Defenders: Choice of Evils (1998)
as Don Preston
What About McBride? (1974)
Actor
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth (2008)
as Self
Lawless Range (2018)
as Mr. Reed
Can a Guy Say No? (1986)
as Mr. Tauscher
Words from a Bear (2019)
as Self
Two/One (2020)
as Alfred
The Man with Three Wives (1993)
as Dr. Norman Grayson
Our Italian Christmas Memories (2022)
as Vincent Coluccia
Your Three Minutes Are Up (1973)
as Charlie
Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will? (1990)
as Orville
Game Time: Tackling the Past (2011)
as Frank Walker
Shimmering Light (1978)
as Kevin Pearse
Dragonfly (1976)
as Jesse
The Perfect Drug Film (1971)
as Narrator
Vanessa in the Garden (1985)
as Theodore 'Teddy' Shearing
It's My Hobby (1974)
as Himself
Stasis (2010)
as Dr. Graham
A Fighting Choice (1986)
as Thad Taylor
5 American Handguns - 5 American Kids (1995)
as Narrator
The Wandering Man’s Burden: Making The Loner (2016)
as Self
Stubby Pringle's Christmas (1978)
as Stubby Pringle
Zamba (1949)
as Tommy
Shaolin Ulysses: Kung Fu Monks in America (2003)
Actor
Are We Still Going to the Movies? (1974)
Actor