Jeff Bridges biography
Jeff Bridges is an American actor, born on 4 December 1949 in Los Angeles.
Jeff Bridges's screen career began in 1951 with The Company She Keeps, playing Infant.
Jeff Bridges has appeared in 83 films and 14 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are Minions & Monsters (2026), Tron: Ares (2025), Zen Brownie (2023).
Honours include Donostia Award, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role and Academy Award for Best Actor.
- Also known as
- Jeffrey Leon "Jeff" Bridges
- Born
- 4 December 1949 (age 76)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles
- Work
- Actor, Film actor, Voice actor, Television actor, Film producer
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1951 to present
- Awards
- Donostia Award
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
- Academy Award for Best Actor
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor , Motion Picture Drama
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Jeff Bridges filmography
83 films and 14 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minions & Monsters | Frank / Elwood | Voice | |
| 2025 | Tron: Ares | Kevin Flynn | ||
| 2023 | Zen Brownie | Narrator | Documentary | |
| 2018 | Bad Times at the El Royale | Father Daniel Flynn / Donald "Dock" O'Reilly | ||
| 2018 | Living in the Future's Past | Narrator | Documentary; also producer | |
| 2017 | Only the Brave | Duane Steinbrink | ||
| 2017 | Kingsman: The Golden Circle | Champagne "Champ" | ||
| 2017 | The Only Living Boy in New York | W.F. Gerald | Also executive producer | |
| 2017 | Dream Big: Engineering Our World | Narrator | Documentary | |
| 2016 | Hell or High Water | Marcus Hamilton | ||
| 2015 | The Little Prince | The Aviator | Voice | |
| 2014 | The Giver | The Giver | Also producer | |
| 2014 | Seventh Son | Master Gregory | ||
| 2013 | R.I.P.D | Roycephus "Roy" Pulsipher | ||
| 2013 | Pablo | Narrator | Documentary | |
| 2012 | Casting By | English | ||
| 2012 | A Place at the Table | Narrator | Documentary | |
| 2011 | Tron: The Next Day | Kevin Flynn / CLU 2 | Short film | |
| 2010 | True Grit | Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn | ||
| 2010 | Tron: Legacy | Kevin Flynn / CLU 2 | ||
| 2009 | The Open Road | Kyle | ||
| 2009 | The Men Who Stare at Goats | Bill Django | ||
| 2009 | Crazy Heart | Otis "Bad" Blake | Also executive producer | |
| 2008 | How to Lose Friends & Alienate People | Clayton Harding | ||
| 2008 | Iron Man | Obadiah Stane / Iron Monger |
Show all 83 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Surf's Up | Ezekiel "Big Z" Topanga / Geek | Voice | |
| 2006 | Stick It | Burt Vickerman | ||
| 2005 | Tideland | Noah | ||
| 2005 | The Amateurs | Andy | ||
| 2004 | The Door in the Floor | Ted Cole | ||
| 2003 | Seabiscuit | Charles S. Howard | ||
| 2003 | Masked and Anonymous | Tom Friend | ||
| 2002 | Lost in La Mancha | Narrator | Documentary | |
| 2001 | Scenes of the Crime | Jimmy Berg | ||
| 2001 | K-PAX | Dr. Mark Powell | ||
| 2000 | The Contender | President Jackson Evans | ||
| 1999 | The Muse | Jack Warrick | ||
| 1999 | Simpatico | Lyle Carter | ||
| 1999 | Arlington Road | Michael Faraday | ||
| 1998 | The Big Lebowski | Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski | ||
| 1996 | White Squall | Captain Christopher "Skipper" Sheldon | ||
| 1996 | The Mirror Has Two Faces | Gregory Larkin | ||
| 1995 | Wild Bill | James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok | ||
| 1994 | Blown Away | Jimmy Dove / Liam McGivney | ||
| 1993 | Fearless | Max Klein | ||
| 1993 | The Vanishing | Barney Cousins | ||
| 1992 | American Heart | Jack Kelson | Also producer | |
| 1991 | The Fisher King | Jack Lucas | ||
| 1990 | Texasville | Duane Jackson | ||
| 1989 | See You in the Morning | Larry Livingstone | ||
| 1989 | The Fabulous Baker Boys | Jack Baker | ||
| 1989 | Cold Feet | Bartender | Uncredited | |
| 1988 | Tucker: The Man and His Dream | Preston Tucker | ||
| 1987 | Nadine | Vernon Hightower | ||
| 1986 | King Kong Lives | English | ||
| 1986 | The Thanksgiving Promise | |||
| 1986 | The Morning After | Turner Kendall | ||
| 1986 | 8 Million Ways to Die | Matthew "Matt" Scudder | ||
| 1985 | Jagged Edge | Jack Forrester | ||
| 1984 | Starman | Scott Hayden / Starman | ||
| 1984 | Against All Odds | Terry Brogan | ||
| 1982 | Tron | Kevin Flynn / CLU | ||
| 1982 | Kiss Me Goodbye | Dr. Rupert Baines | ||
| 1982 | The Last Unicorn | Prince Lír | Voice | |
| 1981 | Cutter's Way | Richard Bone | ||
| 1980 | Heaven's Gate | John L. Bridges | ||
| 1979 | Winter Kills | Nick Kegan | ||
| 1979 | The American Success Company | Harry Flowers | ||
| 1978 | Somebody Killed Her Husband | Jerry Green | ||
| 1976 | Stay Hungry | Craig Blake | ||
| 1976 | King Kong | Jack Prescott | ||
| 1975 | Rancho Deluxe | Jack McKee | ||
| 1975 | Hearts of the West | Lewis Tater | ||
| 1974 | Thunderbolt and Lightfoot | Lightfoot | ||
| 1973 | The Last American Hero | Elroy Jackson Jr. | ||
| 1973 | The Iceman Cometh | Don Parritt | ||
| 1973 | Lolly-Madonna XXX | Zack Feather | ||
| 1972 | Fat City | Ernie Munger | ||
| 1972 | Bad Company | Jake Rumsey | ||
| 1971 | The Last Picture Show | Duane Jackson | ||
| 1970 | Halls of Anger | Douglas "Doug" | ||
| 1970 | The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go | Nero Finnegan | ||
| 1951 | The Company She Keeps | Infant | Uncredited |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Old Man | Dan Chase | Main role | |
| 2008 | A Dog Year | Jon Katz | Television film | |
| 2002 | Reading Rainbow | Narrator | Episode: "The Tin Forest" | |
| 2000 | Raising the Mammoth | Narrator | Discovery Channel special | |
| 1996 | Hidden in America | Vincent | Television film; also executive producer | |
| 1983 | Faerie Tale Theatre | Claude / Prince | Episode: "Rapunzel" | |
| 1981 | Great Performances | Michael Loomis | ||
| 1971 | In Search of America | Mike Olson | Television film | |
| 1970 | The Most Deadly Game | Hawk | Episode: "Nightbirds" | |
| 1969 | The F.B.I | Terry Shelton | Episode: "Boomerang" | |
| 1969 | Silent Night, Lonely Night | John Young | Television film | |
| 1969 | Lassie | Cal Baker | Episode: "Success Story" | |
| 1965 | The Loner | Bud Windom | Episode: "The Ordeal of Bud Windom" | |
| 1958 | Sea Hunt | Davey Crane / Jimmy / Boy / Kelly Bailey | 4 episodes |