First big-screen appearance came as an infant in the 1951 drama The Company She Keeps
As a child, appeared in two 1958 episodes of his father's series Sea Hunt and three episodes of the early-'60s anthology series The Lloyd Bridges Show
Made his TV-movie debut in Silent Night, Lonely Night (1969), playing his father Lloyd's character as a young man in flashbacks
Joined the Coast Guard Reserve at age 18
Performed his own composition, "Lost in Space," on the soundtrack for John and Mary (1969)
Founded the End Hunger Network in 1983, which has raised several million dollars for community food banks
Released a full-length blues-rock album, Be Here Soon, in 2000
In 2011, auctioned off his Plexiglas Tron painting, which he painted during the taping of his American Masters documentary, to benefit Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign
Teamed with Bernie Glassman in 2012 to write a book of Zen teachings titled The Dude and the Zen Master
An avid amateur photographer, he frequently shoots still during downtime on movie sets
Awards
2017BAFTA Film Awards-Best Supporting Actor:nominated
2016Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:nominated
2016Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role:nominated
2016National Board of Review-Best Supporting Actor:winner
2011BAFTA Film Awards-Best Leading Actor:nominated
2011Critics' Choice Movie Awards-Best Actor:nominated
2010Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie:nominated
2010Independent Spirit Awards-Best Male Lead:winner
2010Critics' Choice Movie Awards-Best Actor:winner
2010London Film Critics Association-Best Actor:nominated
2010BAFTA Film Awards-Best Leading Actor:nominated
2010Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama:winner
2010Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:nominated
2010Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role:nominated
2009Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:winner
2009Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role:winner
2005Independent Spirit Awards-Best Male Lead:nominated
2003Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:nominated
2001Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:nominated
2001Critics' Choice Awards-Alan J. Pakula Award:winner
2000Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:nominated
2000Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role:nominated
1994Independent Spirit Awards-Best Male Lead:winner
1985Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama:nominated
1984Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:nominated
1974Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:nominated