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Jeff Bridges

Date of birth: 1949-12-04

Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Jeffrey Bridges, Jeffrey Leon Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Biography

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).

Movie Credits

Tron
3.3

Tron

1982-07-09

When brilliant video game maker Flynn hacks the mainframe of his ex-employer, he is beamed inside an

The Big Lebowski
3.9

The Big Lebowski

1998-03-06

Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians,

K-PAX
3.6

K-PAX

2001-10-26

Prot is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away planet. His psychiatrist tri

The Fisher King
3.7

The Fisher King

1991-09-20

Two troubled men face their terrible destinies and events of their past as they join together on a m

Blown Away
3.1

Blown Away

1994-07-01

Blown Away tells the story of Jimmy Dove, who works for the Boston bomb squad. Shortly after Dove le

Arlington Road
3.5

Arlington Road

1999-03-19

Bedraggled college professor Michael Faraday has been vexed — and increasingly paranoid — since his

The Last Unicorn
3.6

The Last Unicorn

1982-11-19

A unicorn learns from a riddle-speaking butterfly that she is supposedly the last of her kind, all t

The Vanishing
3.1

The Vanishing

1993-02-05

The boyfriend of an abducted woman never gives up the search as the abductor looks on.

White Squall
3.1

White Squall

1996-02-02

In 1960, a hardy group of prep school students boards an old-fashioned sailing ship. With Capt. Chri

Iron Man
3.8

Iron Man

2008-04-30

After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponi

The Men Who Stare at Goats
3

The Men Who Stare at Goats

2009-10-17

A reporter in Iraq might just have the story of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady, a guy who clai

The Door in the Floor
3

The Door in the Floor

2004-07-18

The lives of Ted and Marion Cole are thrown into disarray when their two adolescent sons die in a ca

Stick It
3.4

Stick It

2006-04-21

Haley is a naturally gifted athlete but, with her social behavior, the teen seems intent on squander

King Kong
3.1

King Kong

1976-09-08

An oil company expedition disturbs the peace of a giant ape and brings him back to New York to explo

Fearless
3.4

Fearless

1993-10-15

After surviving a plane crash that kills many others, Max Klein develops a sense of invulnerability,

Heaven's Gate
3.4

Heaven's Gate

1980-11-19

Harvard graduate James Averill serves as the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyoming, standing

Seabiscuit
3.5

Seabiscuit

2003-07-22

True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of

The Fabulous Baker Boys
3.3

The Fabulous Baker Boys

1989-10-13

The lives of two struggling musicians, who happen to be brothers, inevitably change when they team u

8 Million Ways to Die
2.7

8 Million Ways to Die

1986-04-25

Scudder is a detective with the Sheriff's Department who is forced to shoot a violent suspect during

Stay Hungry
2.8

Stay Hungry

1976-04-23

A dishonest businessman asks rich layabout Craig Blake to help him buy a gym, which will be demolish

TRON: Legacy
3.3

TRON: Legacy

2010-12-14

Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy and daring son of Kevin Flynn, investigates his father's disappearance and

Lost in La Mancha
3.5

Lost in La Mancha

2002-02-11

Fulton and Pepe's 2000 documentary captures Terry Gilliam's attempt to get The Man Who Killed Don Qu

Scenes of the Crime
2.7

Scenes of the Crime

2002-05-11

A young man about to get married earns extra cash by driving a local mobster, but things go awry whe

The American Success Company
2.5

The American Success Company

1980-03-01

A husband is humiliated at home and at work. He decides he has had enough of it and hires a prostitu

The Contender
3.4

The Contender

2000-10-13

The vice president is dead, and as the president makes his choice for a replacement, a secret contes

Tideland
3.3

Tideland

2005-10-13

Because of the actions of her irresponsible parents, a young girl is left alone on a decrepit countr

Against All Odds
2.9

Against All Odds

1984-03-02

Having been cut from his professional football team, down-and-out athlete Terry Brogan is in despera

Cutter's Way
3.2

Cutter's Way

1981-03-19

Alex Cutter is a boozy, belligerent and deeply cynical Vietnam veteran whose encounter with a landmi

Bad Company
3.2

Bad Company

1972-10-08

After Drew Dixon, an upright young man, is sent west by his religious family to avoid being drafted

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
3.4

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

1974-05-23

With the help of an irreverent young sidekick, a bank robber gets his old gang back together to orga

The Last American Hero
2.8

The Last American Hero

1973-07-27

A young hell raiser quits his moonshine business and tries to become the best NASCAR racer the south

The Open Road
2.6

The Open Road

2009-02-07

Minor leaguer Carlton Garret takes an unexpected road trip to track down his estranged father, legen

American Heart
3.1

American Heart

1992-12-19

An ex-convict is tracked down by his estranged teenage son, and the pair try to build a relationship

Masked and Anonymous
2.5

Masked and Anonymous

2003-07-25

A nation wracked with civil war and social unrest anticipates a giant charity concert, organized by

The Morning After
2.9

The Morning After

1986-12-25

Failed actress Alex Sternbergen wakes up hungover one morning in an apartment she does not recognize

The Last Picture Show
3.8

The Last Picture Show

1971-10-03

High school seniors and best friends, Sonny and Duane, live in a dying Texas town. The handsome Duan

The Mirror Has Two Faces
3.4

The Mirror Has Two Faces

1996-11-15

Rose Morgan, who still lives with her mother, is a professor of Romantic Literature who desperately

Crazy Heart
3.5

Crazy Heart

2009-12-16

When reporter Jean Craddock interviews Bad Blake—an alcoholic, seen-better-days country music legend

Surf's Up
3.3

Surf's Up

2007-06-08

A young surfer enters his first contest, hoping a win will earn him respect. But an encounter with a

Jagged Edge
3.1

Jagged Edge

1985-10-04

After a wealthy heiress is murdered in her beach house, her devastated husband becomes the prime sus

Starman
3.5

Starman

1984-12-13

When an alien takes the form of a young widow's husband and asks her to drive him from Wisconsin to

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
3

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

2008-10-02

Sidney Young is a down-on-his-luck journalist. Thanks to a stint involving a pig and a glitzy awards

Hollywood Legenden
1

Hollywood Legenden

2004-01-01

Documentary about Hollywood.

Tucker: The Man and His Dream
3.4

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

1988-08-12

Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1945. Engineer Preston Tucker dreams of designing the car of future, but his in

The Iceman Cometh
3

The Iceman Cometh

1973-11-10

Set in 1912, inside a dive bar named The Last Chance Saloon, its destitute patrons eagerly await the

Winter Kills
2.9

Winter Kills

1979-05-11

The younger brother of an assassinated US President is led down a rabbit hole of conspiracies and de

Rancho Deluxe
2.6

Rancho Deluxe

1975-03-14

Two drifters, of widely varying backgrounds, rustle cattle and try to avoid being caught in contempo

Nadine
2.7

Nadine

1987-08-07

Hairdresser Nadine Hightower wants to retrieve the risqué photos she once posed for, but when she vi

The Muse
2.6

The Muse

1999-08-27

With his career on the skids, a Hollywood screenwriter enlists the aid of a modern-day muse, who pro

True Grit
3.7

True Grit

2010-12-22

Following the murder of her father by a hired hand, a 14-year-old farm girl sets out to capture the

Fat City
3.5

Fat City

1972-07-26

Two men, working as professional boxers, come to blows when their careers each begin to take opposit

The Amateurs
2.8

The Amateurs

2006-04-22

Sex sells in America and these guys know it. The Amateurs follows a small town band of loveable lose

Wild Bill
2.9

Wild Bill

1995-12-01

Biopic about famous gunslinger Wild Bill Hickock. The early career of legendary lawman is telescoped

R.I.P.D.
2.9

R.I.P.D.

2013-07-18

A recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department

Seventh Son
2.8

Seventh Son

2014-12-12

John Gregory, who is a seventh son of a seventh son and also the local spook, has protected the coun

Simpatico
2.4

Simpatico

1999-09-15

As youths in Azusa, Vinnie, Carter, and Rosie pull off a racing scam, substituting winners for plodd

Kiss Me Goodbye
2.9

Kiss Me Goodbye

1982-12-22

Not until three years after the death of her husband Jolly, Kay dares to move back into their former

Texasville
3

Texasville

1990-09-28

Summer, 1984: 30 years after Duane captained the high school football team and Jacy was homecoming q

TRON: The Next Day
2.8

TRON: The Next Day

2011-03-14

TRON: The Next Day is a 10-minute short film, released on the Blu-ray edition of TRON: Legacy in Apr

The Making of TRON
3.1

The Making of TRON

2002-01-15

This made-for-video documentary treats science fiction fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the makin

Hearts of the West
2.8

Hearts of the West

1975-10-08

Lewis Tater writes Wild West dime novels and dreams of actually becoming a cowboy. When he goes west

Halls of Anger
2.5

Halls of Anger

1970-04-29

An all-black inner city school has to become an integrated school. Few dozen white kids are transfer

A Place at the Table
3.4

A Place at the Table

2012-03-22

Using personal stories, this powerful documentary illuminates the plight of the 49 million Americans

In Search of America
1.5

In Search of America

1971-03-23

Michael (Jeff Bridges) drops out of college with the intention of finding himself. When his parents

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
2.1

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

1970-01-01

An American draft dodger and aspiring writer named Nero Finnigan becomes involved with the notorious

Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West
3

Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West

2002-04-20

Explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark lead a U.S. expedition to the Pacific Ocean and back.

Somebody Killed Her Husband
2.4

Somebody Killed Her Husband

1978-09-29

A woman's husband is murdered and she and her lover must find the killer or stand accused of doing i

See You in the Morning
3

See You in the Morning

1989-04-14

Three years after his divorce from his model-wife is the psychologist Larry Livingstone ready for a

Pablo
3.5

Pablo

2012-10-17

Pablo blends documentary and animation elements to tell the saga of "famous unknown" Pablo Ferro, a

Lolly-Madonna XXX
3

Lolly-Madonna XXX

1973-02-21

In the early 1970s, a young woman passing through rural Tennessee unintentionally gets caught in a f

Transformation: The Life and Legacy of Werner Erhard
3

Transformation: The Life and Legacy of Werner Erhard

2006-04-27

From two-time Emmy winner Robyn Symon comes an intriguing documentary which offers an intimate look

Visualizing TRON
2.8

Visualizing TRON

2011-04-05

A focused look at TRON: Legacy's production design, examining the importance of light, the work of d

Installing the Cast
2.8

Installing the Cast

2011-04-05

A pat-on-the-back featurette that looks at the work of the actors on TRON: Legacy.

The Giver
3.3

The Giver

2014-08-13

In a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering, differences or choice, a young boy i

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
3.5

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

2014-02-09

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, thi

The Pixar Story
3.8

The Pixar Story

2007-08-28

A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's p

Hidden in America
2.5

Hidden in America

1996-12-01

Story of a man whose pride in being the head of his family won't let him accept help from his sick d

A Dog Year
3.1

A Dog Year

2009-09-03

Jon Katz is close to burnout. He's a writer with writer's block; his wife has left for her sister's

Chasing the Lotus
0

Chasing the Lotus

2006-01-01

For forty years, underground film-makers Greg Weaver and Spyder Wills documented surf discovery as i

Travelin' Band: Creedence Clearwater Revival at the Royal Albert Hall
3.4

Travelin' Band: Creedence Clearwater Revival at the Royal Albert Hall

2022-09-16

Featuring never-before-seen concert footage and narration by Jeff Bridges, this documentary explores

From The Village to The Basement
5

From The Village to The Basement

2014-12-03

Take a trip alongside Jeff Bridges to Big Pink in the short film, 'From The Village to The Basement.

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
3.8

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012-02-04

A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look, names, a

The Grand Unified Theory of Howard Bloom
0

The Grand Unified Theory of Howard Bloom

2019-11-10

Howard Bloom spent much of the 1970s and 80s as the publicist for iconic musicians like Michael Jack

Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
3.3

Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound

2008-06-10

From superheroes to superstars, Hollywood has always turned to comic books for imagination and inspi

Silent Night, Lonely Night
3.5

Silent Night, Lonely Night

1969-12-16

Over the Christmas holidays in a small New England college town, a man and a woman share a brief int

Words from a Bear
0

Words from a Bear

2019-01-29

A visual journey into the mind and soul of Pulitzer Prize–winning author Navarro Scott Momaday, rela

Hell or High Water
3.7

Hell or High Water

2016-08-11

A divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's f

Picture This
4.5

Picture This

1991-09-06

A visceral deconstruction of Academy Award nominated Peter Bogdanovich and the nervous breakdown he

Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
3.5

Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile

2004-10-05

This film tells (using modern day interviews and archival footage and sound tapes) the story of how

Raising the Mammoth
3

Raising the Mammoth

2000-03-12

A scientist wants to recover some mammoth DNA to clone a live mammoth. So he finds a buried mammoth

Made in the USA
1

Made in the USA

1993-09-25

A Paul Joyce documentary on the American independent film scene.

Cold Feet
1.9

Cold Feet

1989-05-19

Three criminals run into complications when they attempt to smuggle emeralds across the Mexican bord

TRON: Ares
3.3

TRON: Ares

2025-10-08

A highly sophisticated Program called Ares is sent from the digital world into the real world on a d

Grendel
0

Grendel

The tale of the legendary monster at the heart of the Beowulf epic poem who steps forth to tell his

Die letzte Vorstellung: Ein Rückblick
3.6

Die letzte Vorstellung: Ein Rückblick

1999-04-25

This hour-long 1999 documentary by Laurent Bouzereau features interviews with director Peter Bogdano

Zen Brownie
0

Zen Brownie

2023-07-25

Zen Brownie narrated by Jeff Bridges tells the tale of Buddhist Monks and how leading with inclusivi

Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
3.1

Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration

2000-06-06

Arista's greatest recording artists of the last 25 years gather for this May 15th concert in honor o

The Little Prince
3.8

The Little Prince

2015-07-29

Based on the best-seller book 'The Little Prince', the movie tells the story of a little girl that l

Pilchuck: A Dance with Fire
2.5

Pilchuck: A Dance with Fire

2015-03-28

The Pilchuck Glass School outside Seattle has been going for 43 years. Started by Dale Chihuly, when

Only the Brave
3.7

Only the Brave

2017-09-22

Members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots battle deadly wildfires to save an Arizona town.

Kingsman: The Golden Circle
3.5

Kingsman: The Golden Circle

2017-09-20

When an attack on the Kingsman headquarters takes place and a new villain rises, Eggsy and Merlin ar

Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends
3.5

Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends

2021-06-22

Bob Dylan "Odds and Ends" is composed of archival interviews, promotional videos and documentary sho

HyperNormalisation
3.7

HyperNormalisation

2016-10-25

We live in a world where the powerful deceive us. We know they lie. They know we know they lie. They

The Only Living Boy in New York
3.1

The Only Living Boy in New York

2017-07-27

When a young man learns that his overbearing father is having an affair, he tries to stop it, only t

Hal
3.3

Hal

2019-03-28

Hal Ashby's obsessive genius led to an unprecedented string of Oscar®-winning classics, including Ha

Dream Big: Engineering Our World
3.1

Dream Big: Engineering Our World

2017-02-17

Narrated by Academy Award® winner Jeff Bridges, DREAM BIG: Engineering Our World is a first film of

The Girl Who Talked to Dolphins
2.8

The Girl Who Talked to Dolphins

2014-06-17

This is the story of the most extraordinary and audacious experiment in the history of animal scienc

I Am Iron Man
3.6

I Am Iron Man

2008-09-30

A documentary covering pre-production topics like suit design and construction, storyboards, animati

The Company She Keeps
3

The Company She Keeps

1951-01-06

A lady con artist sets out to steal her parole officer's fiance.

King Kong Lives
2.6

King Kong Lives

1986-12-16

After falling from the Twin Towers, Kong lies in a coma for ten years. When his heart begins to fail

Bad Times at the El Royale
3.4

Bad Times at the El Royale

2018-10-04

Lake Tahoe, 1969. Seven strangers, each one with a secret to bury, meet at El Royale, a decadent mot

Living in the Future's Past
2.8

Living in the Future's Past

2018-02-01

Jeff Bridges, alongside prominent scientists and authors, weaves evolution, emergence, entropy, dark

One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film
3.4

One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film

2014-08-26

The grim woes that surrounded famed director Peter Bogdanovich and his film, "They All Laughed."

The Cool School
3

The Cool School

2008-03-07

How LA Learned to Love Modern Art. A lesson in how a few renegade artists built an art scene from sc

Making of Arlington Road
3

Making of Arlington Road

1999-03-19

The making of the film 'Arlington Road' with interviews with the leading actors Jeff Bridges and Tim

Forever Hollywood
4

Forever Hollywood

1999-01-01

Noted Hollywood stars and directors talk about the history and evolution of the film industry in Los

Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate
3.6

Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate

2004-10-08

Michael Cimino's "Heaven's Gate" stands as one of the most influential and important films of all ti

Heroes of Rock and Roll
0

Heroes of Rock and Roll

1979-02-09

Special featuring performances by some of the great names of the last 25 years of rock music, using

Who Killed 'Winter Kills'?
0

Who Killed 'Winter Kills'?

2003-03-18

The troubled production of Winter Kills (1979) is covered here in this documentary with interviews w

The Making of 'Tideland'
2.6

The Making of 'Tideland'

2007-02-27

Behind the scenes of Tideland (2005)

Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
0

Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years

2014-10-03

The star-studded special celebrates the trailblazing music series' 40th anniversary. With guest host

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
3.4

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

2020-04-21

From "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" to "The Big Lebowski" and everything in between, this fascinati

Rapunzel
2.7

Rapunzel

1983-02-05

A sinister witch steals the baby of a simple candlemaker and his wife and names her Rapunzel. Determ

Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show
0

Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show

2020-07-07

Happy 80th Birthday, Ringo! The Big Birthday Show is a Starr-studded charity broadcast with featured

Valerie
0.9

Valerie

2019-08-07

A documentary of the incredible life of actress Valerie Perrine and her battle with Parkinson's.

The Thanksgiving Promise
2.9

The Thanksgiving Promise

1986-11-23

A teenage boy is torn between his love for an injured Canadian goose that he has found and his agree

Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
3.3

Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

2019-10-12

"Alan Pakula: Going for Truth" encompasses the personal and professional life of Alan J. Pakula, a l

The Making of 'The Big Lebowski'
3.6

The Making of 'The Big Lebowski'

1998-10-27

A short documentary about the production of "The Big Lebowski" (1998).

The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories
0

The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories

1981-06-01

Three Irwin Shaw short stories are dramatized. In "The Girls in Their Summer Dresses" a young marrie

Hot Money
2.7

Hot Money

2021-01-19

With wit, satire, and historical context, Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, General Wesley Clark

Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of 'Arlington Road'
3

Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of 'Arlington Road'

1999-10-26

Interviews with cast and crew, regarding the making of Arlington Road.

Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides
3.4

Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides

2011-01-12

American Masters takes a look at the career of Jeff Bridges as his friends and family discuss why he

Casting By
3.4

Casting By

2012-11-01

This essential new documentary pays tribute to the legacy of the late, legendary casting director Ma

Acting: The First Six Lessons
5

Acting: The First Six Lessons

2020-11-15

Acting: The First Six Lessons follows The Teacher and his student, The Creature, played by Beau Brid

The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories
0

The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories

1982-06-11

Tom Beauchurch , a successful New England lawyer, takes his wife Ginette to Paris for a second honey

Return of the Grizzly
0

Return of the Grizzly

2023-10-25

This powerful 37-minute documentary follows the path and challenges of the “explorer bear,” the pion

The True Story of Seabiscuit
0

The True Story of Seabiscuit

2003-07-27

The true story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirit

Third Eye
0

Third Eye

A CIA operative is the only man who can retrieve the stolen plans of an awesome weapons system and p

Michael McDonald: A Gathering of Friends
0

Michael McDonald: A Gathering of Friends

2001-12-07

Filmed at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium, friends and admirers of Michael McDonald came together to

Jeff Bridges: A Reluctant Star
4.3

Jeff Bridges: A Reluctant Star

2025-07-13

A chronicle of the life and successful career of American actor Jeff Bridges, who for many years was

The Moviemakers
0

The Moviemakers

1973-01-01

A promotional short for Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973).

The Making of 'Seabiscuit'
0

The Making of 'Seabiscuit'

2004-12-16

Documentary on the making of the 2003 film 'Seabiscuit'.

'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend
0

'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend

2003-07-01

Documentary on the making of the 2003 film 'Seabiscuit'.

Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend
0

Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend

2003-12-16

Documentary on the performers in the 2003 film 'Seabiscuit'.

Big City Dick: Richard Peterson's First Movie
0

Big City Dick: Richard Peterson's First Movie

2004-04-23

This is a captivating journey into the world of a savant street musician and his lifelong struggle t

Die Coen-Brüder - Eine amerikanische Geschichte
0

Die Coen-Brüder - Eine amerikanische Geschichte

2025-12-08

Tracing the careers of these two cinema enthusiasts, this documentary reveals the secrets behind the