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Beau Bridges

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn December 9, 1941 (84 years)
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).

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Hit and Run
  • Bonanza
  • All About Nina
  • Out of the Ashes
  • The Real McCoys
  • The White River Kid
  • The Killing Time
  • The Red Pony
  • Elsewhere
  • 1000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story
  • Smile
  • Spinning Into Butter
  • Losing Chase
  • Silver Dream Racer
  • Signs of Life
  • Hidden in America
  • Underdog Kids
  • Boys Klub
  • The President's Mistress
  • Game Time: Tackling the Past

Known For

  • Max Payne
  • The Mountain Between Us
  • The Fabulous Baker Boys
  • Masters of Sex
  • Norma Rae
  • The Good German
  • My Name Is Earl
  • Galveston
  • Stargate: The Ark of Truth
  • Stargate: Continuum
  • The Second Civil War
  • Sidekicks
  • The Landlord
  • Rushlights
  • Eden
  • I-See-You.com
  • The Wizard
  • Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove
  • The Hotel New Hampshire
  • 10.5
  • Voyage of the Unicorn
  • The Millers
  • End of the Road
  • Wildflower

Featured Videos

  • Hany Abu-Assad On Beau Bridges (International)
    Hany Abu-Assad On Beau Bridges (International)The Mountain Between UsBehind the Scenes
  • Beau Bridges On How He Got Involved In The Project
    Beau Bridges On How He Got Involved In The ProjectThe Mountain Between UsBehind the Scenes
  • Beau Bridges On Why He Wanted To Do The Movie
    Beau Bridges On Why He Wanted To Do The MovieThe DescendantsBehind the Scenes

Beau Bridges Filmography

2025
Blue Eyed Girl · as Dad
2024
Matlock (2024) (TV Series) · as Howard 'senior' Markston
2024
Camera · as Eric
2024
The Neon Highway · as Claude Allen
2024
Desert Road · as Old Man
2023
Lessons in Chemistry (TV Series) · as Harry Wilson
2022
A Christmas Mystery · as Mayor Donovan
2022
Our Italian Christmas Memories · as Vincent Coluccia
2022
End of the Road · as Capt. Jd Hammers
2022
Unconventional (TV Series) · as Wayne Guillory
2022
Dreamin' Wild · as Don Emerson Sr.
2021
Acting: The First Six Lessons · as The Teacher/movie Director
2021
The Premise (TV Series) · as William
2021
Mr. Mayor (TV Series) · as Adolphus Hass
2020
One Night in Miami... · as Mr. Carlton
2020
Robbie (TV Series) · as Robbie Walton Sr.
2020
Messiah (2020) (TV Series) · as Edmund Deguilles
2019
2019
Supervized · as Ted
2019
Two/One · as Alfred
2018
Galveston · as Stan Ptitko
2018
All About Nina · as Larry Michaels
2018
Mosaic (TV Series) · as Alan Pape
2018
Lawless Range · as Mr. Reed
2017
Christmas in Angel Falls · as Michael D'angelo
2017
2016
Goliath (TV Series) · as Roy Wheeler
2016
2016
Greenleaf (TV Series) · as Bob Whitmore
2016
2016
2016
Flower Shop Mysteries (TV Series) · as Jeffrey Knight
2015
Code Black (TV Series) · as Pete Delaney
2015
Underdog Kids · as Ron Butz
2015
Bloodline (TV Series) · as Roy Gilbert
2014
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (TV Series) · as Sheriff Scaley Briggs (voice)
2014
black-ish (TV Series) · as Paul
2014
2013
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya · as Prince Kuramochi
2013
The Millers (TV Series) · as Tom Miller
2013
Masters of Sex (TV Series) · as Dr. Barton Scully
2013
Rushlights · as Sheriff Robert Brogden Jr.
2013
The Goodwin Games (TV Series) · as Benjamin Goodwin
2012
Hit and Run · as Clint Perrkins
2012
Eden · as Bob
2012
Columbus Circle · as Dr. Raymond Fontaine
2011
The Descendants · as Cousin Hugh
2011
Homeland (TV Series) · as Ralph Warner
2011
2011
From Up on Poppy Hill · as Chairman Tokumaru
2011
Love Bites (2011) (TV Series) · as Hal Sacovitch
2011
Franklin & Bash (TV Series) · as Leonard Franklin
2011
Don't Fade Away · as Chris White
2010
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend · as Uncle Logan
2010
2010
The Rockford Files · as Rocky
2009
White Collar (TV Series) · as Agent Kramer
2008
Max Payne · as Bb Hensley
2008
Stargate: Continuum · as Major General Hank Landry
2008
Stargate: The Ark of Truth · as Maj. Gen. Henry Landry
2008
2007
Americanizing Shelley · as Gary Gordon
2007
2007
Spinning Into Butter · as Dean Burton Strauss
2006
The Good German · as Colonel Muller
2006
Charlotte's Web · as Dr. Dorian
2006
Brothers & Sisters (TV Series) · as Nick Brody
2006
Bubble Guppies (TV Series) · as Mr. Claws
2006
10.5: Apocalypse (TV Series) · as Paul Hollister
2006
I-See-You.com · as Harvey Bellinger
2005
My Name Is Earl (TV Series) · as Carl Hickey
2005
The Closer (TV Series) · as Detective George Andrews / Georgette
2005
Into the West (TV Series) · as Stephen Hoxie
2005
Smile · as Steven
2005
The Ballad of Jack and Rose · as Marty Rance
2005
American Dad! (TV Series) · as Lieutenant Thacker (voice)
2004
Desperate Housewives (TV Series) · as Eli Scruggs
2004
Debating Robert Lee · as Mr. Lee
2004
Evel Knievel · as John Bork
2004
Stargate Atlantis (TV Series) · as Hank Landry
2004
10.5 (TV Series) · as Paul Hollister
2003
Out of the Ashes · as Herman Prentiss, Interrogator
2002
2002
Everwood (TV Series) · as Daniel Sullivan
2002
We Were the Mulvaneys · as Michael Mulvaney, Sr.
2001
The Agency (TV Series) · as Tom Gage
2001
Boys Klub · as Mario's Dad
2001
Voyage of the Unicorn · as Professor Alan Aisling
2001
Voyage of the Unicorn (TV Series) · as Alan Aisling
2000
2000
Founding Fathers (TV Series) · as Samuel Adams (voice)
2000
Songs in Ordinary Time · as Omar Duvall
2000
The District (TV Series) · as Tom Gage
2000
Meeting Daddy · as Larry Branson
2000
Sordid Lives · as G.w. Nethercott
2000
Common Ground · as Father Leon
1999
1999
P.T. Barnum · as P.t. Barnum
1999
Beggars and Choosers (TV Series) · as Dan Falco
1999
Inherit the Wind · as E. K. Hornbeck
1999
Surfing for Life · as Narrator
1998
1998
Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Daniel Mcfarland
1998
The Wild Thornberrys (TV Series) · as Hayden Adams (voice)
1998
Maximum Bob (TV Series) · as Judge Bob Gibbs
1998
1997
The Defenders: Payback · as Don Preston
1997
RocketMan · as Bud Nesbitt
1997
Stargate SG-1 (TV Series) · as Hank Landry
1997
The Second Civil War · as Governor Jim Farley
1996
Jerry Maguire · as Matt Cushman (uncredited)
1996
1996
The Uninvited · as Charles Johnson
1996
Losing Chase · as Mr. Richard Phillips
1996
Nightjohn · as Clel Waller
1996
A Stranger to Love · as Allan Grant / Allan Grey
1995
Kissinger and Nixon · as Richard Nixon
1995
The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Dr. Simon Kress
1995
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV Series) · as King Big Daddy (voice)
1994
Million Dollar Babies (TV Series) · as Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe
1994
Secret Sins of the Father · as Tom Thielman
1993
Harts of the West (TV Series) · as Dave Hart
1993
1993
The Man with Three Wives · as Dr. Norman Grayson
1993
Elvis and the Colonel: The Untold Story · as Colonel Thomas A. Parker
1992
Sidekicks · as Jerry Gabrewski
1992
1991
Wildflower · as Jack Perkins
1991
Married to It · as John Morden
1991
1990
Guess Who's Coming for Christmas? · as Arnold Zimmerman
1990
1990
1989
The Wizard · as Sam
1989
Just Another Secret · as Jack Grant
1989
Frederick Forsyth Presents (TV Series) · as Jack Grant
1989
The Fabulous Baker Boys · as Frank Baker
1989
Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Dr. Martin Fairbanks
1989
Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure · as Police Chief Richard Czech
1989
The Iron Triangle · as Capt. Keene
1989
Signs of Life · as John Alder
1988
Seven Hours to Judgment · as John Eden
1987
The Wild Pair · as Joe Jennings
1987
The Killing Time · as Sam Wayburn
1986
The Thanksgiving Promise · as Hank Tilby
1986
Outrage! · as Bruce Gordon
1985
Alice in Wonderland (1985) (TV Series) · as Unicorn
1985
Amazing Stories (1985) (TV Series) · as Teddy Shearing
1985
Space (1985) (TV Series) · as Randy Claggett
1984
The Red-Light Sting · as Frank Powell
1984
The Hotel New Hampshire · as Win Berry
1983
Heart Like a Wheel · as Connie Kalitta
1982
Witness for the Prosecution · as Leonard Vole
1982
Love Child · as Jack Hansen
1982
Dangerous Company · as Ray Johnson
1982
Night Crossing · as Guenter Wetzel
1982
The Kid from Nowhere · as Bud Herren
1981
Honky Tonk Freeway · as Duane Hansen
1980
Silver Dream Racer · as Bruce Mcbride
1980
United States (TV Series) · as Richard Chapin
1979
The Runner Stumbles · as Toby Felker
1979
The Fifth Musketeer · as Philippe / Louis Xiv
1979
The Child Stealer · as David Rodman
1979
Norma Rae · as Sonny
1978
Stubby Pringle's Christmas · as Stubby Pringle
1978
1978
1978
The Four Feathers · as Harry Feversham
1977
Greased Lightning · as Hutch
1976
Two-Minute Warning · as Mike Ramsay
1976
Swashbuckler · as Major Folly
1976
Dragonfly · as Jesse
1975
1975
Medical Story (TV Series)
1974
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin (TV Series) · as Young Benjamin Franklin
1974
Lovin' Molly · as Johnny
1974
The Stranger Who Looks Like Me · as Chris Schroeder
1973
1973
The Man Without a Country · as Frederick Ingham
1972
Child's Play · as Paul Reis
1972
The ABC Afterschool Special (TV Series) · as Joe Grant (father)
1972
Hammersmith Is Out · as Billy Breedlove
1971
1970
The Landlord · as Elgar Enders
1970
Adam's Woman · as Adam
1969
Gaily, Gaily · as Ben Harvey
1968
For Love of Ivy · as Tim Austin
1967
The Incident · as Pfc. Felix Teflinger
1967
Cimarron Strip (TV Series)
1966
The Felony Squad (TV Series)
1965
1965
The Loner (TV Series)
1965
The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Jerry Foley
1965
Branded (TV Series)
1964
12 O'Clock High (TV Series) · as Cpl. Steven Corbett
1963
Mr. Novak (TV Series) · as Jay Bartlett
1963
The Fugitive (TV Series) · as Gary Keller
1963
Vacation Playhouse (TV Series) · as Brandon Drood
1962
The Eleventh Hour (TV Series) · as Leonard Mccarty
1962
Combat! (TV Series) · as Orville Putnam
1962
Ensign O'Toole (TV Series) · as Spicer
1962
The Lloyd Bridges Show (TV Series) · as Skippy Mannox
1961
1961
Ben Casey (TV Series)
1961
Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as Bob Colby
1960
Insight (TV Series) · as Dave Breen
1960
My Three Sons (TV Series)
1960
National Velvet (TV Series) · as Mercutio
1959
Bonanza (TV Series) · as Horace Perkins
1959
Rawhide (TV Series) · as Billy Johanson
1958
Sea Hunt (TV Series)
1957
The Real McCoys (TV Series) · as Randy Cooperton
1957
Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Larry Gill
1956
Zane Grey Theatre (TV Series) · as Cpl. Moss
1955
Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Jason
1954
Disneyland (TV Series) · as Matt Howell
1951
Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Leonard Vole
1951
The Company She Keeps · as Obie, Boy At Train Station (uncredited)
1949
Zamba · as Tommy
1949
1948
Force of Evil · as Frankie Tucker (uncredited)
1948
No Minor Vices · as Bertram (uncredited)

2021
2019
2019
2019 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Audience Member
2018
Hal · as Self
2015
Daily Blast Live (TV Series) · as Self
2014
71st Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Audience Member
2013
The Queen Latifah Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2013
The Arsenio Hall Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2012
Pablo · as Self
2012
Home & Family (TV Series) · as Self
2012
Steve Harvey (TV Series) · as Self
2012
Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2012
2010
The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2009
Talk Stoop (TV Series) · as Self
2009
2009
2009
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Winner
2008
The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2007
DP/30: Conversations About Movies (TV Series) · as Self
2007
2007
The UCLA Dynasty · as Self - Ucla Bruins 1961 - 1962
2007
Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2006
CMT Giants (TV Series) · as Self
2006
The Megan Mullally Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2006
2005
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2004
The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) · as Self
2004
On Air With Ryan Seacrest (TV Series) · as Self
2004
Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2002
2000
The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee: Best Lead Actor In Miniseries Or Movie
1999
1999
Independent Lens (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator
1998
1997
1997
1997
54th Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee
1996
The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1996
1995
The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Audience Member
1995
1993
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Gen. Hank Landry
1992
Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1991
Maury (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1990
1990
Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self
1990
The 62nd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1989
The 61st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1989
1989
Pat Sajak Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1989
The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1985
American Masters (TV Series) · as Self
1985
The 57th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Audience Member
1984
Jeopardy! (TV Series) · as Self
1984
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous (TV Series) · as Self
1982
Wogan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1982
Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1981
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
1980
Hour Magazine (TV Series) · as Self
1980
Fridays (TV Series) · as Self
1979
SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self
1978
1976
The 48th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1975
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host
1975
47th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Audience Member
1975
Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1974
Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1973
AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member
1971
Celebrity Bowling (TV Series) · as Self
1965
The Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist
1962
1962
The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1961
The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self
1944
Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Nominee

2024
2021
2018
Lawless Range · as Executive Producer
1998
The Defenders: Taking the First · as Executive Producer
1997

1998
The Defenders: Choice of Evils · as Co-Executive Producer

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