Jeffrey Leon Bridges (born December 4, 1949) is an American actor. He is known for his leading man roles in film and television. In a career spanning over seven decades he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild Award in addition to nominations for three BAFTA Awards. In 2019 he was awarded the Cecil B. DeMille Award.
Born into a prominent acting family, Bridges appeared on the television series Sea Hunt (1958–1960) alongside his father Lloyd and brother Beau. He gained fame for his roles in the dramas The Last Picture Show (1971) and Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974), which also earned him nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. As a leading man, he starred in the adventure film King Kong (1976); science fiction films Tron (1982) and Starman (1984), gaining a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the latter; thrillers Jagged Edge (1985) and The Morning After (1986); and dramas The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), The Fisher King (1991) and The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996).
Bridges starred in the leading role of The Big Lebowski (1998), followed by several big-budget films: The Contender (2000), Seabiscuit (2003), Iron Man (2008), and Tron: Legacy (2010). Bridges received several Oscar nominations, including for The Contender and True Grit (2010). He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as an alcoholic singer in Crazy Heart (2009). Bridges earned Primetime Emmy Awards nominations for his role
Early life
Bridges was born on December 4, 1949, in Los Angeles, the son of actor Lloyd Bridges (1913–1998) and actress and writer Dorothy Bridges (née Simpson; 1915–2009). He is one of four children: older brother Beau Bridges (born 1941), who is also an actor; a younger sister Lucinda; and a brother named Garrett, who died of sudden infant death syndrome in 1948. His maternal grandfather was an immigrant from Liverpool, England.
Bridges and his siblings were raised in the Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles. He shared a close relationship with his brother Beau, who acted as a surrogate father when their father was working. He graduated from University High School in 1967. At age 17 he toured with his father in a stage production of Anniversary Waltz, and then moved to New York City, where he studied acting at the Herbert Berghof Studio. He also served in the United States Coast Guard Reserve as a boatswain's mate from 1967 to 1975 in San Luis Obispo, California, with a terminal rating of Boatswain's Mate Second Class.
In 2000, he received his fourth Academy Award nomination, for his role in The Contender. He also starred in the 2005 Terry Gilliam film Tideland, his second with the director (the first being 1991's The Fisher King alongside Robin Williams). He shaved his trademark mane of hair to play the role of Obadiah Stane in the 2008 Marvel comic book adaptation Iron Man. In July 2008, at the San Diego Comic-Con International, he appeared in a teaser, reprising his 1982 fan favorite role of Kevin Flynn for Tron: Legacy, shot as concept footage for director Joseph Kosinski; this developed into a full 3D feature release in 2010.
Bridges is one of the youngest actors ever to be nominated for an Academy Award (1972, age 22, Best Supporting Actor, The Last Picture Show), and one of the oldest ever to win (winning the Best Actor in 2010 at age 60 for Crazy Heart). Crazy Heart also won him the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role.
Personal life
Bridges married Susan Geston in 1977. They had met while filming Rancho Deluxe (1975), on a ranch where Geston had been working as a waitress. They have three daughters, born in 1981, 1983 and 1985.
Bridges has studied Buddhism and has described himself as "a Buddhistly bent guy". On most days, he meditates for half an hour before beginning work on a film set. He has learned Transcendental Meditation.
On October 19, 2020, Bridges announced that he had been diagnosed with lymphoma and has gone through chemotherapy.
On September 12, 2021, Bridges announced that his cancer was in remission: "My cancer is in remission — the 9×12 [inch; 230 mm × 300 mm] mass has shrunk down to the size of a marble."
Bridges also announced he contracted COVID-19 while in treatment and which he fought for almost five weeks.
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This hot and hearty, all-in-one, Christmas Morning Strata can be made the day before, so you can wake up any which way you want on Christmas morning without having to worry about what you're going to make for breakfast! Just pop it in the oven, serve, and let the whole gang dig in!
- 1 pound ground pork sausage
- 6 eggs, lightly beaten
- 3 cups milk
- 2 teaspoons prepared mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup sliced scallions
- 6 cups cubed French bread
- Coat a 3-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown sausage, stirring until it crumbles and is no longer pink; drain well.
- In a large bowl, combine eggs, milk, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, nutmeg, salt, and pepper; mix well. Add remaining ingredients, including the sausage, and stir until bread is evenly coated. Pour into casserole dish, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350º. Uncover and bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until set in center. Serve immediately.
The exact origin of the cookie is unknown. However, the Dutch believe that pfeffernusse (or pepernoten) are linked to the feast of Sinterklaas, which is celebrated on December 5 in the Netherlands and December 6 in Germany and Belgium. This holiday is when children receive gifts from St. Nicholas, who is partially the inspiration for the Santa Claus tradition.
