Beau Bridges
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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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
Camera
The Neon Highway
Lessons in Chemistry
Dreamin' Wild
A Christmas Mystery
Our Italian Christmas Memories
End of the Road
The Premise
Mr. Mayor
One Night in Miami...
TINSEL: The Lost Movie About Hollywood
Sordid Lives
Robbie
Two/One
Elsewhere
Messiah
Supervized
Hal
Words from a Bear
Galveston
All About Nina
Mosaic
Lawless Range
Christmas in Angel Falls
Dialing Home
The Mountain Between Us
Goliath
Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted
Greenleaf
Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud
Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's the Word
Underdog Kids
Bloodline
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
black-ish
1000 to 1
The Millers
Masters of Sex
Rushlights
The Goodwin Games
Pablo
Hit & Run
Eden
Columbus Circle
Homeland
The Descendants
Game Time: Tackling the Past
Franklin & Bash
Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides
Stasis
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove
Don't Fade Away
White Collar
Max Payne
Stargate: Continuum
Stargate: The Ark of Truth
Americanizing Shelley
Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience
07 Spaceys
The Good German
Charlotte's Web
Brothers and Sisters
10.5: Apocalypse
I-See-You.com
My Name Is Earl
The Closer
Into the West
Smile
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
American Dad!
Desperate Housewives
Debating Robert Lee
Evel Knievel
Stargate Atlantis
10.5
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Out of the Ashes
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Sightings: Heartland Ghost
Everwood
We Were the Mulvaneys
The Agency
Boys Klub
Voyage of the Unicorn
The Christmas Secret
Founding Fathers
Songs In Ordinary Time
The District
Meeting Daddy
Sordid Lives
Common Ground
P.T. Barnum
Inherit the Wind
The White River Kid
The Defenders: Taking the First
Will & Grace
The Wild Thornberrys
Maximum Bob
The Defenders: Choice of Evils
The Second Civil War
RocketMan
Stargate SG-1
Jerry Maguire
Losing Chase
Hidden in America
The Uninvited
The Daily Show
Nightjohn
A Stranger to Love
Kissinger and Nixon
The Outer Limits
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
5 American Handguns - 5 American Kids
Million Dollar Babies
Vault of Horror I
Secret Sins of the Father
Harts of the West
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom
The Man with Three Wives
Elvis and the Colonel: The Untold Story
Sidekicks
Wildflower
Married to It
Without Warning: The James Brady Story
Guess Who's Coming for Christmas?
Night of 100 Stars III
Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction
The Wizard
The Fabulous Baker Boys
Tales from the Crypt
Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure
The Iron Triangle
Just Another Secret
Seven Hours to Judgment
The Wild Pair
The Killing Time
The Thanksgiving Promise
Can A Guy Say No?
Outrage!
Vanessa in the Garden
Alice in Wonderland
Don't Touch
Amazing Stories
Space
The Hotel New Hampshire
The Red-Light Sting
Heart Like a Wheel
Witness for the Prosecution
Love Child
Dangerous Company
Night Crossing
The Kid From Nowhere
Honky Tonk Freeway
Silver Dream Racer
The Runner Stumbles
The Fifth Musketeer
The Child Stealer
Norma Rae
Stubby Pringle's Christmas
Shimmering Light
The President's Mistress
The Four Feathers
Greased Lightning
Two-Minute Warning
Swashbuckler
Dragonfly
The Other Side of the Mountain
Saturday Night Live
Medical Story
Lovin' Molly
The Stranger Who Looks Like Me
It's My Hobby
Flick Flack
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
Your Three Minutes Are Up
The Man Without a Country
Child's Play
ABC Afterschool Special
Hammersmith Is Out
The Christian Licorice Store
The Perfect Drug Film
The Landlord
Adam's Woman
Gaily, Gaily
For Love of Ivy
The Incident
Cimarron Strip
Atta Girl, Kelly!
Felony Squad
Village of the Giants
The F.B.I.
The Loner
Branded
Mr. Novak
The Fugitive
Combat!
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Ensign O'Toole
The Explosive Generation
Ben Casey
Dr. Kildare
My Three Sons
Bonanza
Rawhide
Sea Hunt
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Gunsmoke
Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Company She Keeps
Force of Evil
Zamba
The Red Pony
No Minor Vices