Jeff Bridges Highlights

  • 2008: Cast as Obadiah Stane, Starks' mentor in the marvel comcis' "Iron Man"
  • 2008: Joined the ensemble of "How to Lose Friends & Alienate People"
  • 2007: Voiced a washed-up old surfer named Big Z in the animated film, "Surf's Up"
  • 2006: Re-teamed with director Terry Gilliam for "Tideland"
  • 2006: Co-starred in "The Amateurs," an independent comedy about a sleepy town that comes together to film a porno
  • 2004: Co-starred with Kim Basinger, playing a children's book author in John Irving's "The Door in the Floor"; earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Male Lead
  • 2003: Narrated the documentary "Lost in La Mancha"
  • 2003: Co-starred as an influential millionaire in the inspiring feature "Seabiscuit"
  • 2001: Starred as a psychiatrist treating a man convinced he's from another planet in "K-Pax"
  • 2000: Received fourth Academy Award nomination, playing the American President in Rod Lurie's "The Contender"
  • 1999: Played a successful Hollywood screenwriter who introduces his friend (Albert Brooks) to "The Muse"
  • 1999: Portrayed tightly wound, slightly paranoid history professor in the thriller "Arlington Road"
  • 1999: Released first solo album, Be Here Soon and launched Internet Web site (www.jeffbridges.com)
  • 1997: Displayed a humorous side as 'The Dude' in the Coen Brothers' "The Big Lebowski"
  • 1996: Starred opposite Barbra Streisand (who also directed) in "The Mirror Has Two Faces"
  • 1996: Executive produced Showtime's "Hidden in America" starring his brother Beau
  • 1994: Once again collaborated with his father in Stephen Hopkins' "Blown Away"
  • 1994: Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • 1993: Considered to be one of his best performances to date, as a plane-crash survivor in Peter Weir's "Fearless"
  • 1992: Producing debut, "American Heart"; also starred as an ex-convict trying to do right by his son (Edward Furlong)
  • 1991: Portrayed a radio shock-jock who seeks redemption by helping a homeless man (Robin Williams) whose life he inadvertently shattered in Terry Gilliam's "The Fisher King"
  • 1990: Reprised the role of Duane Jackson in the poorly received sequel "Texasville"; directed by Bogdanovich
  • 1989: Starred opposite brother Beau and Michelle Pfeiffer in "The Fabulous Baker Boys"
  • 1988: Played the title role in Francis Ford Coppola's "Tucker: The Man and His Dream"; also starred his father Lloyd Bridges
  • 1986: Co-starred with Jane Fonda in Sidney Lumet's "The Morning After"
  • 1985: Played a wealthy publishing magnate accused of murdering his wife in the thriller "Jagged Edge"
  • 1984: Appeared with Rachel Ward in "Against All Odds" a remake of the 1947 film noir "Out of the Past"
  • 1984: Received first Best Actor Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of an Earth-bound alien in "Starman"
  • 1982: Played a video game programmer in the sci-fi cult classic "Tron"; film used groundbreaking computer imagery
  • 1982: Re-teamed with Sally Field for the comedy, "Kiss Me Goodbye"
  • 1981: Offered a fine performance as the aimless friend of a boozy, belligerant Vietnam vet (John Heard) in "Cutter's Way"
  • 1980: Re-teamed with Cimino for the disastrous "Heaven's Gate"
  • 1979: Acted in two films directed by William Richert, "Winter Kills" and "The American Success Company"
  • 1976: Co-starred with Jessica Lange and Charles Grodin in the remake of the 1933 classic, "King Kong"
  • 1975: First collaboration with actress, Sally Field in Bob Rafelson's "Stay Hungry"
  • 1974: Received second Best Supporting Actor Academy Award nomination for his role in Michael Cimino's "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot"
  • 1973: Offered a supporting turn in John Frankenheimer's "The Iceman Cometh"; adapted from the Eugene O'Neill play
  • 1972: Appeared in the obscure indie film "The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go" written and directed by Burgess Meredith
  • 1971: Breakthrough film role, playing Texas roughneck Duane Jackson in Peter Bogdanovich's "The Last Picture Show"; garnered first Best Supporting Actor Academy Award nomination
  • 1970: First significant acting role in "Halls of Anger" playing a white student bused to a black school
  • 1969: Sang his own song, "Lost in Space" on the soundtrack for the film "John and Mary"
  • 1969: Acted in the NBC movie, "Silent Night, Lonely Night" playing his father's character as a young man
  • 1964: Toured New England in stock company production of "Anniversary Waltz"
  • 1957: Appeared on father Lloyd Bridges' syndicated TV series "Sea Hunt"
  • 1950: First film appearance at age four months in "The Company She Keeps" as the infant in Jane Greer's arms
  • Was an occasional performer with brother Beau on "The Lloyd Bridges Show" (CBS)
  • Fulfilled military service requirement in the Coast Guard reserve