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Jeff Bridges Biography

Birth Name:Jeffrey Leon Bridges

Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Art department, Music department

Fast Facts

Helped found the End Hunger Network in 1983 and promotes similar campaigns including No Kid Hungry
Won the 2010 Prism Award for best performance in a feature film
Brother to actor Beau Bridges
Son of actors Lloyd and Dorothy Bridges
He and brother Beau made occasional appearances on their father's TV series, "Sea Hunt․"
Made his big screen debut at the age of four months, as Jane Greer's infant son in "The Company She Keeps" in 1950
Quote: "I dug what an actor did, but it took me a while to feel it, to truly appreciate the craft and the preparation․ Plus, I was still playing music a lot, and I guess I had a hard time choosing: was I an actor or a musician, or could I be both?"
At the age of 22, he became one of the youngest actors to be nominated for an Academy Award
Nearly passed on his role in "The Big Lebowski․"
Released his debut album "Be Here Soon" in 2000

Awards

1972Oscar-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
1975Oscar-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
1985Oscar-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
1985Saturn Award-Best Actor: winner
1985Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
1992Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated
1992Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: nominated
1994Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated
1994CFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
1994Independent Spirit Award-Best Male Lead: winner
1994Independent Spirit Award-Best First Feature: nominated
1995NYFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
1996NSFC Award-Best Actor: nominated
1998ACCA-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
1998Golden Aries-Best Foreign Actor: nominated
1999Golden Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2001Oscar-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2001Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2001Alan J. Pakula Award-: winner
2001Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
2001Golden Satellite Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama: nominated
2004Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2004Golden Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama: nominated
2004Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Actor: nominated
2005Movies for Grownups Award-Best Actor: nominated
2005Independent Spirit Award-Best Male Lead: nominated
2005ICS Award-Best Actor: winner
2008Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Villain: nominated
2009Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2009EDA Special Mention Award-Most Egregious Age Difference Between the Leading Man and the Love Interest: nominated
2009EDA Award-Best Actor: winner
2009ACCA-Best Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2009CFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2009DFWFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2009HFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2009ICP Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2009LAFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2009NYFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2009NYFCO Award-Best Actor: winner
2009Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2009SLFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2009VVFP Award-Best Actor: nominated
2009WFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2010Movies for Grownups Award-Best Actor: winner
2010Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2010Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2010BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actor: nominated
2010COFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2010CFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2010Critics Choice Award-Best Actor: winner
2010DFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2010DFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2010DFCC-Best Actor: nominated
2010Independent Spirit Award-Best Male Lead: winner
2010Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actor: winner
2010Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: winner
2010Golden Schmoes-Best Actor of the Year: nominated
2010HFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2010IOFCP Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2010IFC Award-Best Actor: winner
2010Sierra Award-Best Actor: nominated
2010ALFS Award-Actor of the Year: nominated
2010NSFC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2010OFTA Film Award-Best Actor: winner
2010OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Original Song: winner
2010OFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2010Desert Palm Achievement Award-: winner
2010PFCS Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
2010Prism Award-Performance in a Feature Film: winner
2010SLFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2010UFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2010WAFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2011Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2011Saturn Award-Best Actor: winner
2011Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2011EDA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2011BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actor: nominated
2011COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2011COFCA Award-Actor of the Year: nominated
2011COFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2011Critics Choice Award-Best Actor: nominated
2011DFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2011DFCC-Best Actor: nominated
2011IOMA-Best Actor (Miglior attore protagonista): nominated
2011ALFS Award-Actor of the Year: nominated
2011National Movie Award-Performance of the Year: nominated
2011NTFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2011OFTA Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2011OFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2011Bronze Wrangler-Theatrical Motion Picture: winner
2012Felix-Best Actor: nominated
2016AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016ACCA-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2016Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2016DFCC-Best Actor: nominated
2016FFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2016Golden Schmoes-Best Supporting Actor of the Year: winner
2016Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2016IGN Award-Best Movie Actor: nominated
2016IFJA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016ICP Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016KCFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2016Sierra Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016NBR Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2016NTFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016PCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016PFCS Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2016SDFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016SFFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016SEFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016VVFP Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017AACTA International Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017Movies for Grownups Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2017Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2017Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2017EDA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: winner
2017BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: winner
2017Palmarés blogos de oro-Best Supporting Actor (Mejor Actor de reparto): winner
2017COFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017CIFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017GAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actor: nominated
2017Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
2017HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2017HFCS Award-Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance: nominated
2017HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2017IFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017ALFS Award-Supporting Actor of the Year: nominated
2017NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017NCFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2017OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017Sant Jordi-Best Actor in a Foreign Film (Millor actor en pel·lícula estrangera): nominated
2017Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2017SFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018Días de Cine Award-Best Foreign Actor: winner
2018New Media Film Festival Award-Socially Responsible Conservationist Award: winner
2019Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated
2023Movies for Grownups Award-Best Actor - Television: winner
2023Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2023Critics Choice Award-Best Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2023Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
2023OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2023Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Miniseries, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2025Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2025Critics Choice Award-Best Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2025OFTA Film Hall of Fame-Character: winner