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Beau Bridges: Biography

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  • Birth Name: Lloyd Vernet Bridges III
  • Birth Place: Hollywood, CA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/09/1941, Sagittarius
  • Profession: Actor; director; producer
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Beau Bridges Fast Facts:
  • Despite being named Lloyd Vernet Bridges III, his parents nicknamed him Beau after the son of the Ashley Wilkes character in Gone With the Wind (1939).
  • Played basketball under coach John Wooden for UCLA; later narrated the audio CD version of his former coach's autobiography.
  • Is on the Board of Directors for the Wishtoyo Foundation, a West Coast cultural and environmental awareness group.
  • Has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next to the stars of his father, Lloyd Bridges, and brother, Jeff Bridges.
  • Beau Bridges Relationships:
  • Casey Bridges - Son
  • Dorothy Dean Bridges - Mother
  • Dylan Bridges - Son
  • Emily Bridges - Daughter
  • Ezekiel Jeffrey Bridges - Son
  • Garrett Myles Bridges - Brother
  • Jeff Bridges - Brother
  • Jordan Bridges - Son
  • Julie Landifield - Ex-wife
  • Lloyd Bridges - Father
  • Lucinda Bridges - Sister
  • Wendy Treece Bridges - Wife
  • Beau Bridges Awards:
  • 2008 Grammy: Best Spoken Word Album - Winner
  • 2009 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1969 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1994 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Winner
  • 1995 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 1995 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 1995 Emmy: Outstanding Informational Special - Nominee
  • 2000 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
  • 2002 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
  • 1992 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special - Winner
  • 1996 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor for a Miniseries or a Special - Nominee
  • 1997 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
  • 1999 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
  • 1993 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Special - Winner
  • 1997 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Special - Winner
  • 2007 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1992 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Winner
  • 1997 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • College:
  • Attended University of California, Los Angeles, CA; attended University of Hawaii, Manoa, HI
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