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 (1958â€"1960), with his
father, Lloyd Bridges and brother, Beau Bridges. One of the most
acclaimed actors of his generation, 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. Critic Pauline Kael
wrote that Bridges "may be the most natural and least self-conscious
screen actor that has ever lived".Bridges 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). Bridges has also starred in
commercially successful films such as King Kong (1976), Tron (1982),
and Iron Man (2008), along with critically acclaimed roles in The
Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), The Fisher King (1991), The Big Lebowski
(1998), and Bad Times at the El Royale (2018).
singer, and producer. He comes from a prominent acting family and
appeared on the television series Sea Hunt (1958â€"1960), with his
father, Lloyd Bridges and brother, Beau Bridges. One of the most
acclaimed actors of his generation, 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. Critic Pauline Kael
wrote that Bridges "may be the most natural and least self-conscious
screen actor that has ever lived".Bridges 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). Bridges has also starred in
commercially successful films such as King Kong (1976), Tron (1982),
and Iron Man (2008), along with critically acclaimed roles in The
Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), The Fisher King (1991), The Big Lebowski
(1998), and Bad Times at the El Royale (2018).
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