Beau Bridges
Acting
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).
Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove
as Gus Grisby
Age 68 (now 84)
Stargate: The Ark of Truth
as Maj. Gen. Henry Landry
Age 66 (now 84)
Our Italian Christmas Memories
as Vincent Coluccia
Age 80 (now 84)
Acting: The First Six Lessons
as The Teacher/Movie Director
Age 78 (now 84)
Tinsel - The Lost Movie About Hollywood
as Self
Age 78 (now 84)
The Wandering Man’s Burden: Making The Loner
as Self
Age 74 (now 84)
Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted
as Jeffrey
Age 74 (now 84)
Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud
as Jeffrey
Age 74 (now 84)
Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's the Word
as Jeffrey Knight
Age 74 (now 84)
Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove
as Gus Grisby
Age 68 (now 84)
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
as Self
Age 67 (now 84)
Stargate: The Ark of Truth
as Maj. Gen. Henry Landry
Age 66 (now 84)Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth
as Self
Age 66 (now 84)
Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience
as Voice 'Aftermath'
Age 65 (now 84)
Shaolin Ulysses: Kung Fu Monks in America
The Defenders: Taking the First
as Don Preston
Age 56 (now 84) The Defenders: Taking the First
Executive Producer
Age 56 (now 84)
The Defenders: Choice of Evils
Co-Executive Producer
Age 56 (now 84) The Defenders: Choice of Evils
as Don Preston
Age 56 (now 84)
5 American Handguns - 5 American Kids
as Narrator
Age 53 (now 84)
Vault of Horror I
as Dr. Martin Fairbanks (archive footage)
Age 52 (now 84)
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom
as Terry Harper
Age 51 (now 84)
Elvis and the Colonel: The Untold Story
as Colonel Thomas A. Parker
Age 51 (now 84)
Without Warning: The James Brady Story
as James Brady
Age 49 (now 84)
Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?
as Orville
Age 48 (now 84)
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction
as Gerry Green
Age 48 (now 84)
Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure
as Police Chief Richard Czech
Age 47 (now 84)
The Stranger Who Looks Like Me
as Chris Schroeder
Age 32 (now 84)
The Company She Keeps
as Obie, Boy at Train Station (uncredited)
Age 9 (now 84)
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
as Sheriff Scaley Briggs (voice)
Age 72 (now 84)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as King Big Daddy (voice)
Age 53 (now 84)
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
as Young Benjamin Franklin
Age 32 (now 84)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Age 20 (now 84)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Cpl. Moss
Age 14 (now 84)
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Thad Taylor
Age 12 (now 84) The Wonderful World of Disney
as Matt Howell
Age 12 (now 84)
Gathering insights...
Also Known As
鮑·布里吉斯, Lloyd Vernet "Beau" Bridges III, Lloyd Vernet Bridges III, Бо Бриджес, بو بریجز, بو بریجیز
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