Biography
Jeff Bridges is an American actor. Born in Los Angeles in 1949, he is the son of actor Lloyd Bridges and brother of actor Beau Bridges. He began his career as a child, appearing alongside his father in the television series Sea Hunt (1958–60).
Bridges is known for roles including The Dude in The Big Lebowski (1998), Obadiah Stane in Iron Man (2008), Rooster Cogburn in True Grit (2010), and Kevin Flynn in TRON: Legacy (2010) and TRON: Ares (2025). He voiced Frank and Elwood in Minions & Monsters (2026). He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for Crazy Heart (2009) and received nominations for The Last Picture Show (1971), Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974), Starman (1984), The Contender (2000), True Grit (2010) and Hell or High Water (2016).
