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Place of birth Los Angeles, California, USA
Year of debut 1970
Awards
- Academy Awards won1
- Academy Awards nominated6
- BAFTA Awards nominated2
- Golden Globe Awards won2
- Golden Globe Awards nominated4
Jeff Bridges learned the acting trade on his actor father Lloyd Bridges’ shoots. Aged 22, he got his big break in The Last Picture Show. He worked consistently throughout the seventies in movies such as Thunderbolt And Lightfoot. He spent the eighties and nineties starring in movies ranging from Jagged Edge to The Big Lebowski. After decades of nominations, he was awarded an Oscar for his performance in Crazy Heart in 2009.
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£2.49PG Certificate 2007 82 MinsAnimated. A penguin (Shia LaBeouf) tries to win his first surfing competition. With Jeff Bridges and James Woods. Contains mild language and innuendo.
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£2.4915 Certificate 2009 89 MinsEwan McGregor investigates the government's training of psychic soldiers. Starring George Clooney. Contains strong language, brief nudity, moderate violence and drug references.
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£2.9918 Certificate 1998 112 MinsDirected by the Coen brothers. A slacker (Jeff Bridges) is mistaken for a millionaire. With John Goodman. Constant strong language, occasional sex references and violence.
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£2.0015 Certificate 1998 112 MinsA lecturer (Jeff Bridges) suspects that his friendly neighbours (Tim Robbins and Joan Cusack) are terrorists. Infrequent strong violence and language.
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£2.5015 Certificate 2009 107 MinsAn alcoholic country music singer's (Jeff Bridges) life turns around when he meets a journalist (Maggie Gyllenhaal). Co starring Colin Farrell. Contains strong language.
Did you know?
- In 2000 Jeff Bridges released his first album, Be Here Soon. He did all his own singing in Crazy Heart.
- He met Susan Geston on the set of Rancho Deluxe where she was working as a maid. They married in 1977 and have three daughters together.
- In 1983 he founded the nonprofit organisation End Hunger Network.
- He is an avid photographer. In 2003, he published a collection of his work, Pictures: Photographs by Jeff Bridges.
- He allegedly turned down the role of Indiana Jones in Raiders Of The Lost Ark.
Awards
Academy Awards won1
- 2009 Actor in a Leading Role - Crazy Heart
Academy Awards nominated6
- 2011 Actor in a Leading Role - True Grit
- 2009 Actor in a Leading Role - Crazy Heart
- 2000 Actor in a Supporting Role - The Contender
- 1984 Actor in a Leading Role - Starman
- 1974 Actor in a Supporting Role - Thunderbolt And Lightfoot
- 1971 Actor in a Supporting Role - The Last Picture Show
BAFTA Awards nominated2
- 2011 Leading Actor - True Grit
- 2009 Leading Actor - Crazy Heart
Golden Globe Awards won2
- 2010 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Crazy Heart
- 1992 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical - The Fisher King
Golden Globe Awards nominated4
- 2010 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Crazy Heart
- 2001 Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - The Contender
- 1992 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical - The Fisher King
- 1985 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Starman
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