Jeff Bridges Biography

The American actor and singer Jeff Bridges was born in 1949 in Los Angeles, California. That Jeff would grow up and enter the entertainment business is not surprise, considering that he grew up the child of actors; his father is veteran actor Lloyd Bridges and his mother is actress Dorothy Bridges. As a child, Bridges was surrounded by the influences of Hollywood, and he and his brother Beau frequently appeared in small roles on their father’s television shows and in his films.

Jeff’s big breakthrough was in the film The Last Picture Show (1971), which earned him an Academy Award nomination. He would go on to receive additional nominations for his roles in: Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974), Starman (1984), The Contender (2000), and True Grit (2010), and to win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Crazy Heart (2009.) Some additional roles over the last four decades include: The Iceman Cometh (1973), King Kong (1976), Heaven’s Gate (1980), Tron (1982), Against All Odds (1984), The Morning After (1986), White Squall (1996), The Muse (1999), Seabiscuit (2003), Iron Man (2008), The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009), and The Giver (2014.)

In addition to his work in film, Jeff Bridges is also an accomplished musician. Bridges released his debut album, Be Here Soon, in 2000, and a decade later, the album Jeff Bridges (2011.) The latter rose into the top ten on the charts and spawned the single “What a Little Bit of Love Can Do.” Jeff Bridges has performed his own music and covers of songs on such programs as The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien; for the opening credits of his film The Contender; and for charitable events such as Neil Young’s Bridge School Benefit.

Jeff Bridges continues to act, perform, and record. His most recent film appearance is in The Little Prince (2015), and he is scheduled to appear in the film Comancheria in 2016.