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Beau Bridges

Acting 84 years old Los Angeles, California, USA ★ 2.8
Born: December 9, 1941

Biography

Lloyd Vernet "Beau" Bridges (born December 9, 1941) is an American actor and director. He is a three-time Emmy, two-time Golden Globe and one-time Grammy Award winner, as well as a two-time Screen Actors Guild Award nominee. He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 7, 2003, for his contributions to the television industry. He is the son of actor Lloyd Bridges and elder brother of fellow actor Jeff Bridges.

In 1948, he had an uncredited role in Force of Evil, and No Minor Vices, while in 1949, he played in the film The Red Pony. In the 1962–1963 television season, he and his brother, Jeff, appeared on their father's series, The Lloyd Bridges Show. He appeared in other television series too, including National Velvet (1962), The Fugitive (1963), Bonanza (1967), Mr. Novak (1963), and The Loner (1966). He appeared in such feature films during that time as The Landlord (1970), The Other Side of the Mountain (1975), Greased Lightning (1977), Norma Rae (1979), Heart Like a Wheel (1983), and The Hotel New Hampshire (1984).

In 1989, in perhaps his best-known role, he starred in The Fabulous Baker Boys. In the 1993–94 television season, he appeared with his father in the 15-episode series Harts of the West. In 1998, he starred as Judge Bob Gibbs in the one-season Maximum Bob on ABC. He had a recurring role in the Showtime series Beggars and Choosers (1999–2000).

In 2001, he guest-starred as Daniel McFarland, in two episodes in Will & Grace. From 2002 to 2003, he took on the role of Senator Tom Gage in The Agency. In January 2005, he was cast as Major General Hank Landry in Stargate SG-1. He also played the character in five episodes of the spin-off series Stargate Atlantis, as well as the two direct to DVD films Stargate: The Ark of Truth and Stargate: Continuum, both in 2008. In 2005, he guest-starred as Carl Hickey in My Name Is Earl; later, his character became recurring. He received a 2007 Emmy Award nomination for his performance. In 2009, he guest-starred as Eli Scruggs on the 100th episode of Desperate Housewives and received an Emmy Award nomination for his performance.

In 2011, he guest-starred in Brothers and Sisters, and in Franklin & Bash. In 2012, he took on the role of J.B. Biggley in the hit revival of the Broadway musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. In 2013, he became a major character on the CBS television show The Millers. He has had several roles in movies since then including Underdog Kids (2015), and Lawless Range (2016). He has also had guest roles on the shows Masters of Sex (2013–2016) and Code Black (2016).

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Known For

Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1 Hank Landry 1997
Homeland
Homeland Ralph Warner 2011
Bonanza
Bonanza Horace Perkins 1959
White Collar
White Collar Agent Kramer 2009
Goliath
Goliath Roy Wheeler 2016

Jimmy's Seen (2)

New Jack City
New Jack City Billy Johanson 1991
A Christmas Mystery
A Christmas Mystery Mayor Donovan 2022

Filmography

Acting Credits (255)

Blue Eyed Girl
Blue Eyed Girl Dad 2025
Unconventional
Unconventional Wayne Guillory 2025
Matlock
Matlock Howard 'Senior' Markston 2024
Camera
Camera Eric 2024
The Neon Highway
The Neon Highway Claude Allen 2024
Desert Road
Desert Road Old Man 2024
Lessons in Chemistry
Lessons in Chemistry Harry Wilson 2023
Dreamin' Wild
Dreamin' Wild Don Emerson Sr. 2023
A Christmas Mystery
A Christmas Mystery Mayor Donovan 2022
Our Italian Christmas Memories
Our Italian Christmas Memories Vincent Coluccia 2022
End of the Road
End of the Road Capt. JD Hammers 2022
The Premise
The Premise William 2021
Mr. Mayor
Mr. Mayor Adolphus Hass 2021
One Night in Miami...
One Night in Miami... Mr. Carlton 2020
Acting: The First Six Lessons
Acting: The First Six Lessons The Teacher/Movie Director 2020
Tinsel - The Lost Movie About Hollywood
Tinsel - The Lost Movie About Hollywood Self 2020
Sordid Lives
Sordid Lives 2020
Robbie
Robbie Robbie Walton Sr. 2020
Two/One
Two/One Alfred 2020
Elsewhere
Elsewhere Dad 2020
Messiah
Messiah Edmund DeGuilles 2020
Supervized
Supervized Ted 2019
Hal
Hal Self 2019
Words from a Bear
Words from a Bear Self 2019
Galveston
Galveston Stan Ptitko 2018
All About Nina
All About Nina Larry Michaels 2018
Mosaic
Mosaic Alan Pape 2018
Lawless Range
Lawless Range Mr. Reed 2018
Christmas in Angel Falls
Christmas in Angel Falls Michael D'Angelo 2017
Dialing Home
Dialing Home Self 2017
The Mountain Between Us
The Mountain Between Us Walter 2017
Goliath
Goliath Roy Wheeler 2016
The Wandering Man’s Burden: Making The Loner
The Wandering Man’s Burden: Making The Loner Self 2016
Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted
Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted Jeffrey 2016
Greenleaf
Greenleaf Bob Whitmore 2016
Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud
Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud Jeffrey 2016
Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's the Word
Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's the Word Jeffrey Knight 2016
Underdog Kids
Underdog Kids Ron Butz 2015
Bloodline
Bloodline Roy Gilbert 2015
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero Sheriff Scaley Briggs (voice) 2014
black-ish
black-ish Paul 2014
1000 to 1
1000 to 1 Coach 2014
The Millers
The Millers Tom Miller 2013
Masters of Sex
Masters of Sex Dr. Barton Scully 2013
Rushlights
Rushlights Sheriff Robert Brogden Jr. 2013
The Goodwin Games
The Goodwin Games Benjamin Goodwin 2013
Eden
Eden Bob 2013
Pablo
Pablo Self 2012
Hit & Run
Hit & Run Clint Perrkins 2012
Columbus Circle
Columbus Circle Dr. Raymond Fontaine 2012
Homeland
Homeland Ralph Warner 2011
The Descendants
The Descendants Cousin Hugh 2011
Game Time: Tackling the Past
Game Time: Tackling the Past Frank Walker 2011
Franklin & Bash
Franklin & Bash Leonard Franklin 2011
Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides
Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides Self 2011
Stasis
Stasis Dr. Graham 2010
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend Uncle Logan 2010
Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove
Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove Gus Grisby 2010
Don't Fade Away
Don't Fade Away Chris White 2010
White Collar
White Collar Agent Kramer 2009
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s Self 2009
Spinning Into Butter
Spinning Into Butter Dean Burton Strauss 2009
Max Payne
Max Payne BB Hensley 2008
Stargate: Continuum
Stargate: Continuum Major General Hank Landry 2008
Stargate: The Ark of Truth
Stargate: The Ark of Truth Maj. Gen. Henry Landry 2008
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth Self 2008
Americanizing Shelley
Americanizing Shelley Gary Gordon 2007
Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience
Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience Voice 'Aftermath' 2007
07 Spaceys
07 Spaceys 2007
The Good German
The Good German Colonel Muller 2006
Charlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web Dr. Dorian 2006
Brothers and Sisters
Brothers and Sisters Nick Brody 2006
The Megan Mullally Show
The Megan Mullally Show Self - Guest 2006
10.5: Apocalypse
10.5: Apocalypse Paul Hollister 2006
I-See-You.com
I-See-You.com Harvey Bellinger 2006
My Name Is Earl
My Name Is Earl Carl Hickey 2005
The Closer
The Closer Detective George Andrews / Georgette 2005
Into the West
Into the West Stephen Hoxie 2005
Smile
Smile Steven 2005
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
The Ballad of Jack and Rose Marty Rance 2005
American Dad!
American Dad! Doctor / Lieutenant Thacker (voice) 2005
American Dad!
American Dad! Lieutenant Thacker (voice) 2005
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives Eli Scruggs 2004
Debating Robert Lee
Debating Robert Lee Mr. Lee 2004
The Tony Danza Show
The Tony Danza Show Self 2004
Evel Knievel
Evel Knievel John Bork 2004
Stargate Atlantis
Stargate Atlantis Hank Landry 2004
Stargate Atlantis
Stargate Atlantis Major General Henry Landry 2004
Stargate Atlantis
Stargate Atlantis Major General Hank Landry 2004
10.5
10.5 Paul Hollister 2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
On Air with Ryan Seacrest Self 2004
Out of the Ashes
Out of the Ashes Herman Prentiss, Interrogator 2003
Shaolin Ulysses: Kung Fu Monks in America
Shaolin Ulysses: Kung Fu Monks in America 2003
Sightings: Heartland Ghost
Sightings: Heartland Ghost Derek 2002
Everwood
Everwood Daniel Sullivan 2002
We Were the Mulvaneys
We Were the Mulvaneys Michael Mulvaney, Sr. 2002
The Agency
The Agency Tom Gage 2001
Boys Klub
Boys Klub Mario's Dad 2001
Voyage of the Unicorn
Voyage of the Unicorn Professor Alan Aisling 2001
Voyage of the Unicorn
Voyage of the Unicorn Alan Aisling 2001
The Christmas Secret
The Christmas Secret Nick 2000
Founding Fathers
Founding Fathers Samuel Adams (voice) 2000
Songs In Ordinary Time
Songs In Ordinary Time Omar Duvall 2000
The District
The District Tom Gage 2000
Meeting Daddy
Meeting Daddy Larry Branson 2000
Sordid Lives
Sordid Lives G.W. Nethercott 2000
Common Ground
Common Ground Father Leon 2000
P.T. Barnum
P.T. Barnum P.T. Barnum 1999
P.T. Barnum
P.T. Barnum P.T. Barnum 1999
Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind E. K. Hornbeck 1999
The White River Kid
The White River Kid Daddy Weed 1999
The Defenders: Taking the First
The Defenders: Taking the First Don Preston 1998
Will & Grace
Will & Grace Daniel McFarland 1998
The Wild Thornberrys
The Wild Thornberrys Hayden Adams (voice) 1998
Maximum Bob
Maximum Bob Judge Bob Gibbs 1998
Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years
Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years Self 1998
The Defenders: Choice of Evils
The Defenders: Choice of Evils Don Preston 1998
The Second Civil War
The Second Civil War Governor Jim Farley 1997
The Defenders: Payback
The Defenders: Payback Don Preston 1997
RocketMan
RocketMan Bud Nesbitt 1997
Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1 Hank Landry 1997
Jerry Maguire
Jerry Maguire Matt Cushman (uncredited) 1996
Losing Chase
Losing Chase Mr. Richard Phillips 1996
Hidden in America
Hidden in America Bill 1996
The Uninvited
The Uninvited Charles Johnson 1996
The Daily Show
The Daily Show Self 1996
Nightjohn
Nightjohn Clel Waller 1996
A Stranger to Love
A Stranger to Love Allan Grant / Allan Grey 1996
Kissinger and Nixon
Kissinger and Nixon Richard Nixon 1995
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits Dr. Simon Kress 1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child King Big Daddy (voice) 1995
5 American Handguns - 5 American Kids
5 American Handguns - 5 American Kids Narrator 1995
Million Dollar Babies
Million Dollar Babies Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe 1994
Vault of Horror I
Vault of Horror I Dr. Martin Fairbanks (archive footage) 1994
Secret Sins of the Father
Secret Sins of the Father Tom Thielman 1994
Harts of the West
Harts of the West Dave Hart 1993
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom Terry Harper 1993
The Man with Three Wives
The Man with Three Wives Dr. Norman Grayson 1993
Elvis and the Colonel: The Untold Story
Elvis and the Colonel: The Untold Story Colonel Thomas A. Parker 1993
Sidekicks
Sidekicks Jerry Gabrewski 1992
Tales from the Crypt - Uncut
Tales from the Crypt - Uncut 1992
Wildflower
Wildflower Jack Perkins 1991
Married to It
Married to It John Morden 1991
Without Warning: The James Brady Story
Without Warning: The James Brady Story James Brady 1991
UFO Cafe
UFO Cafe Arnold Zimmerman 1990
Night of 100 Stars III
Night of 100 Stars III Self 1990
Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?
Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will? Orville 1990
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction Gerry Green 1990
Help Save Planet Earth
Help Save Planet Earth Self 1990
The Wizard
The Wizard Sam 1989
The Fabulous Baker Boys
The Fabulous Baker Boys Frank Baker 1989
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt Dr. Martin Fairbanks 1989
Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure
Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure Police Chief Richard Czech 1989
The Iron Triangle
The Iron Triangle Capt. Keene 1989
Signs of Life
Signs of Life John Alder 1989
Just Another Secret
Just Another Secret Jack Grant 1989
Seven Hours to Judgment
Seven Hours to Judgment John Eden 1988
The Wild Pair
The Wild Pair Joe Jennings 1987
The Killing Time
The Killing Time Sam Wayburn 1987
The Thanksgiving Promise
The Thanksgiving Promise Hank Tilby 1986
A Fighting Choice
A Fighting Choice Thad Taylor 1986
Outrage!
Outrage! Bruce Gordon 1986
Can A Guy Say No?
Can A Guy Say No? Mr. Tauscher 1986
Vanessa in the Garden
Vanessa in the Garden Theodore 'Teddy' Shearing 1985
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland Unicorn 1985
Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories Teddy Shearing 1985
Space
Space Randy Claggett 1985
Jeopardy!
Jeopardy! Self 1984
The Hotel New Hampshire
The Hotel New Hampshire Win Berry 1984
The Red-Light Sting
The Red-Light Sting Frank Powell 1984
Heart Like a Wheel
Heart Like a Wheel Connie Kalitta 1983
Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution Leonard Vole 1982
Love Child
Love Child Jack Hansen 1982
Dangerous Company
Dangerous Company Ray Johnson 1982
Night Crossing
Night Crossing Guenter Wetzel 1982
The Kid From Nowhere
The Kid From Nowhere Bud Herren 1982
Honky Tonk Freeway
Honky Tonk Freeway Duane Hansen 1981
Silver Dream Racer
Silver Dream Racer Bruce McBride 1980
Fridays
Fridays Self 1980
United States
United States Richard Chapin 1980
The Runner Stumbles
The Runner Stumbles Toby Felker 1979
The Fifth Musketeer
The Fifth Musketeer Philippe / Louis XIV 1979
The Child Stealer
The Child Stealer David Rodman 1979
Norma Rae
Norma Rae Sonny 1979
Stubby Pringle's Christmas
Stubby Pringle's Christmas Stubby Pringle 1978
Shimmering Light
Shimmering Light Kevin Pearse 1978
The President's Mistress
The President's Mistress Ben Morton 1978
The Four Feathers
The Four Feathers Harry Feversham 1978
Greased Lightning
Greased Lightning Hutch 1977
Two-Minute Warning
Two-Minute Warning Mike Ramsay 1976
Swashbuckler
Swashbuckler Major Folly 1976
Dragonfly
Dragonfly Jesse 1976
The Other Side of the Mountain
The Other Side of the Mountain Dick Buek 1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Host 1975
Medical Story
Medical Story Dr. Steve Drucker 1975
Medical Story
Medical Story 1975
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin Young Benjamin Franklin 1974
Lovin' Molly
Lovin' Molly Johnny 1974
The Stranger Who Looks Like Me
The Stranger Who Looks Like Me Chris Schroeder 1974
It's My Hobby
It's My Hobby Himself 1974
Flick Flack
Flick Flack 1974
Are We Still Going to the Movies?
Are We Still Going to the Movies? 1974
What About McBride?
What About McBride? 1974
Your Three Minutes Are Up
Your Three Minutes Are Up Charlie 1973
The Man Without a Country
The Man Without a Country Frederick Ingham 1973
Child's Play
Child's Play Paul Reis 1972
Hammersmith Is Out
Hammersmith Is Out Billy Breedlove 1972
The Christian Licorice Store
The Christian Licorice Store Cane 1971
The Perfect Drug Film
The Perfect Drug Film Narrator 1971
The Don Knotts Show
The Don Knotts Show Self 1970
The Landlord
The Landlord Elgar Enders 1970
Adam's Woman
Adam's Woman Adam 1970
Gaily, Gaily
Gaily, Gaily Ben Harvey 1969
For Love of Ivy
For Love of Ivy Tim Austin 1968
The Incident
The Incident Pfc. Felix Teflinger 1967
Cimarron Strip
Cimarron Strip 1967
Atta Girl, Kelly!
Atta Girl, Kelly! Matt Howell 1967
Felony Squad
Felony Squad 1966
Village of the Giants
Village of the Giants Fred 1965
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I. Jerry Foley 1965
The Loner
The Loner 1965
Branded
Branded 1965
Mr. Novak
Mr. Novak Pat Knowland 1963
Mr. Novak
Mr. Novak Jay Bartlett 1963
The Fugitive
The Fugitive Gary Keller 1963
The Fugitive
The Fugitive Larry Corby 1963
Vacation Playhouse
Vacation Playhouse Brandon Drood 1963
Combat!
Combat! Orville Putnam 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
Ensign O'Toole
Ensign O'Toole Spicer 1962
Ensign O'Toole
Ensign O'Toole Seaman Howard Spicer 1962
The Lloyd Bridges Show
The Lloyd Bridges Show Carl 1962
The Lloyd Bridges Show
The Lloyd Bridges Show Skippy Mannox 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
The Explosive Generation
The Explosive Generation Stephen 1961
Ben Casey
Ben Casey 1961
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare Bob Colby 1961
My Three Sons
My Three Sons 1960
The Clear Horizon
The Clear Horizon Beau Bridges 1960
Bonanza
Bonanza Horace Perkins 1959
Rawhide
Rawhide Billy Johanson 1959
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt 1958
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Cpl. Moss 1956
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Jason 1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney Matt Howell 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney Thad Taylor 1954
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Stubby Pringle 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Leonard Vole 1951
The Company She Keeps
The Company She Keeps Obie, Boy at Train Station (uncredited) 1951
Force of Evil
Force of Evil Frankie Tucker (uncredited) 1950
Zamba
Zamba Tommy 1949
The Red Pony
The Red Pony Beau 1949
No Minor Vices
No Minor Vices Bertram (uncredited) 1948
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee 1944

Directing Credits (7)

Writing Credits (1)

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