Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges is Dr. Gene Brewer in Universal's K-PAX - 2001

Biography

Born 12/04/1949

To call Jeff Bridges "the most underappreciated great actor of his generation," as did Janet Maslin in her The New York Times review of "American Heart" (1992), became something of a cliché in contemporary film criticism. Hailed for his relaxed, naturalistic performance style, Bridges...
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Awards

  • In 2004, received San Sebastián International Film Festival Award for Donostia Lifetime Achievement
  • In 2004, received National Board of Review Award for Career Achievement
  • In 2000, received Boston Film Festival Award for Film Excellence

Highlights

  • In 2008, Cast as Obadiah Stane, Starks' mentor in the marvel comcis' "Iron Man"
  • In 2008, Joined the ensemble of "How to Lose Friends & Alienate People"
  • In 2007, Voiced a washed-up old surfer named Big Z in the animated film, "Surf's Up"

Family & Companions

  • Candy Clark: appeared together in "Fat City" (1972)
  • Lloyd Vernet Bridges: father (Born in 1913; starred on the popular TV adventure series "Sea Hunt" (1957-61) and in the films, "Sahara" (1943), "High Noon" (1952), "Airplane!" (1980) and "Hot Shots!" (1991); died March 10, 1998)
  • Dorothy Bridges: mother (Married to Lloyd Bridges from 1938 until his death in 1998; died Feb. 16, 2009 at age 93 )

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