Beau Bridges

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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:
Emily Bridges - Daughter
Jordan Bridges - Son
Dylan Bridges - Son
Lloyd Bridges - Father
Casey Bridges - Son
Jeff Bridges - Brother
Dorothy Dean Bridges - Mother
Ezekiel Jeffrey Bridges - Son
Garrett Myles Bridges - Brother
Lucinda Bridges - Sister
Wendy Treece Bridges - Wife
Julie Landifield - Ex-wife
Beau Bridges Awards:
2007 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
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
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 in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
1997 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
1993 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Winner
1997 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Winner
1999 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
College:
Attended University of California, Los Angeles, CA; attended University of Hawaii, Manoa, HI