Beau Bridges
Born
December 9, 1941 (age 84)
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA

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).

Movies

Blue Eyed Girl
Blue Eyed Girl
2025 ★ 6.6
Dad
Camera
Camera
2024 ★ 6.2
Eric
The Neon Highway
The Neon Highway
2024 ★ 4.8
Claude Allen
Desert Road
Desert Road
2024 ★ 1.0
Old Man
Dreamin' Wild
Dreamin' Wild
2023 ★ 6.2
Don Emerson Sr.
A Christmas Mystery
A Christmas Mystery
2022 ★ 6.5
Mayor Donovan
Our Italian Christmas Memories
Our Italian Christmas Memories
2022 ★ 5.3
Vincent Coluccia
End of the Road
End of the Road
2022 ★ 6.0
Capt. JD Hammers
One Night in Miami...
One Night in Miami...
2020 ★ 7.0
Mr. Carlton
Acting: The First Six Lessons
Acting: The First Six Lessons
2020 ★ 10.0
The Teacher/Movie Director
Sordid Lives
Sordid Lives
2020
Two/One
Two/One
2020 ★ 6.2
Alfred
Elsewhere
Elsewhere
2020 ★ 5.5
Dad
Supervized
Supervized
2019 ★ 5.2
Ted
Galveston
Galveston
2018 ★ 6.1
Stan Ptitko
All About Nina
All About Nina
2018 ★ 5.9
Larry Michaels
Lawless Range
Lawless Range
2018 ★ 3.4
Mr. Reed
Christmas in Angel Falls
Christmas in Angel Falls
2017 ★ 6.0
Michael D'Angelo
The Mountain Between Us
The Mountain Between Us
2017 ★ 6.7
Walter
Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted
Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted
2016 ★ 6.6
Jeffrey
Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud
Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud
2016 ★ 6.5
Jeffrey
Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's the Word
Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's the Word
2016 ★ 6.7
Jeffrey Knight
Underdog Kids
Underdog Kids
2015 ★ 5.4
Ron Butz
1000 to 1
1000 to 1
2014 ★ 5.8
Coach
Rushlights
Rushlights
2013 ★ 4.8
Sheriff Robert Brogden Jr.
Eden
Eden
2013 ★ 6.5
Bob
Hit & Run
Hit & Run
2012 ★ 5.7
Clint Perrkins
Columbus Circle
Columbus Circle
2012 ★ 5.8
Dr. Raymond Fontaine
The Descendants
The Descendants
2011 ★ 6.8
Cousin Hugh
Game Time: Tackling the Past
Game Time: Tackling the Past
2011 ★ 2.8
Frank Walker
Stasis
Stasis
2010 ★ 2.8
Dr. Graham
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
2010 ★ 5.7
Uncle Logan
Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove
Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove
2010 ★ 6.2
Gus Grisby
Don't Fade Away
Don't Fade Away
2010 ★ 4.1
Chris White
Max Payne
Max Payne
2008 ★ 5.4
BB Hensley
Stargate: Continuum
Stargate: Continuum
2008 ★ 7.2
Major General Hank Landry
Stargate: The Ark of Truth
Stargate: The Ark of Truth
2008 ★ 7.1
Maj. Gen. Henry Landry
Americanizing Shelley
Americanizing Shelley
2007 ★ 3.5
Gary Gordon
Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience
Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience
2007 ★ 6.9
Voice 'Aftermath'
07 Spaceys
07 Spaceys
2007 ★ 5.0
Spinning Into Butter
Spinning Into Butter
2007 ★ 5.4
Dean Burton Strauss
The Good German
The Good German
2006 ★ 5.8
Colonel Muller
Charlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web
2006 ★ 6.2
Dr. Dorian
I-See-You.com
I-See-You.com
2006 ★ 4.9
Harvey Bellinger
Smile
Smile
2005 ★ 4.7
Steven
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
2005 ★ 6.1
Marty Rance
Debating Robert Lee
Debating Robert Lee
2004 ★ 6.3
Mr. Lee
Evel Knievel
Evel Knievel
2004 ★ 4.9
John Bork
Out of the Ashes
Out of the Ashes
2003 ★ 6.1
Herman Prentiss, Interrogator
Shaolin Ulysses: Kung Fu Monks in America
Shaolin Ulysses: Kung Fu Monks in America
2003
Sightings: Heartland Ghost
Sightings: Heartland Ghost
2002 ★ 4.3
Derek
We Were the Mulvaneys
We Were the Mulvaneys
2002 ★ 6.5
Michael Mulvaney, Sr.
Boys Klub
Boys Klub
2001 ★ 4.8
Mario's Dad
Voyage of the Unicorn
Voyage of the Unicorn
2001 ★ 6.7
Professor Alan Aisling
The Christmas Secret
The Christmas Secret
2000 ★ 5.8
Nick
Songs In Ordinary Time
Songs In Ordinary Time
2000 ★ 3.8
Omar Duvall
Meeting Daddy
Meeting Daddy
2000 ★ 2.0
Larry Branson
Sordid Lives
Sordid Lives
2000 ★ 6.4
G.W. Nethercott
Common Ground
Common Ground
2000 ★ 4.7
Father Leon
P.T. Barnum
P.T. Barnum
1999 ★ 7.0
P.T. Barnum
Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind
1999 ★ 6.1
E. K. Hornbeck
The White River Kid
The White River Kid
1999 ★ 4.7
Daddy Weed
The Defenders: Taking the First
The Defenders: Taking the First
1998 ★ 4.7
Don Preston
The Defenders: Choice of Evils
The Defenders: Choice of Evils
1998 ★ 3.4
Don Preston
The Second Civil War
The Second Civil War
1997 ★ 6.0
Governor Jim Farley
The Defenders: Payback
The Defenders: Payback
1997 ★ 2.7
Don Preston
RocketMan
RocketMan
1997 ★ 5.2
Bud Nesbitt
Jerry Maguire
Jerry Maguire
1996 ★ 7.0
Matt Cushman (uncredited)
Losing Chase
Losing Chase
1996 ★ 5.9
Mr. Richard Phillips
Hidden in America
Hidden in America
1996 ★ 5.1
Bill
The Uninvited
The Uninvited
1996 ★ 5.3
Charles Johnson
Nightjohn
Nightjohn
1996 ★ 5.6
Clel Waller
A Stranger to Love
A Stranger to Love
1996 ★ 5.4
Allan Grant / Allan Grey
Kissinger and Nixon
Kissinger and Nixon
1995 ★ 7.9
Richard Nixon
5 American Handguns - 5 American Kids
5 American Handguns - 5 American Kids
1995 ★ 5.8
Narrator
Vault of Horror I
Vault of Horror I
1994 ★ 5.3
Dr. Martin Fairbanks (archive footage)
Secret Sins of the Father
Secret Sins of the Father
1994 ★ 3.5
Tom Thielman
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom
1993 ★ 6.2
Terry Harper
The Man with Three Wives
The Man with Three Wives
1993
Dr. Norman Grayson
Elvis and the Colonel: The Untold Story
Elvis and the Colonel: The Untold Story
1993 ★ 3.5
Colonel Thomas A. Parker
Sidekicks
Sidekicks
1992 ★ 5.2
Jerry Gabrewski
Wildflower
Wildflower
1991 ★ 5.7
Jack Perkins
Married to It
Married to It
1991 ★ 5.9
John Morden
Without Warning: The James Brady Story
Without Warning: The James Brady Story
1991 ★ 6.0
James Brady
Guess Who's Coming for Christmas?
Guess Who's Coming for Christmas?
1990
Arnold Zimmerman
Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?
Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?
1990 ★ 5.2
Orville
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction
1990 ★ 4.1
Gerry Green
The Wizard
The Wizard
1989 ★ 6.1
Sam
The Fabulous Baker Boys
The Fabulous Baker Boys
1989 ★ 6.6
Frank Baker
Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure
Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure
1989 ★ 5.9
Police Chief Richard Czech
The Iron Triangle
The Iron Triangle
1989 ★ 5.4
Capt. Keene
Signs of Life
Signs of Life
1989 ★ 4.6
John Alder
Just Another Secret
Just Another Secret
1989
Jack Grant
Seven Hours to Judgment
Seven Hours to Judgment
1988 ★ 3.8
John Eden
The Wild Pair
The Wild Pair
1987 ★ 4.0
Joe Jennings
The Killing Time
The Killing Time
1987 ★ 4.9
Sam Wayburn
The Thanksgiving Promise
The Thanksgiving Promise
1986 ★ 5.7
Hank Tilby
A Fighting Choice
A Fighting Choice
1986 ★ 7.0
Thad Taylor
Outrage!
Outrage!
1986 ★ 5.0
Bruce Gordon
Can A Guy Say No?
Can A Guy Say No?
1986
Mr. Tauscher
Vanessa in the Garden
Vanessa in the Garden
1985 ★ 6.0
Theodore 'Teddy' Shearing
The Hotel New Hampshire
The Hotel New Hampshire
1984 ★ 5.6
Win Berry
The Red-Light Sting
The Red-Light Sting
1984 ★ 2.0
Frank Powell
Heart Like a Wheel
Heart Like a Wheel
1983 ★ 5.4
Connie Kalitta
Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution
1982 ★ 6.3
Leonard Vole
Love Child
Love Child
1982 ★ 5.0
Jack Hansen
Dangerous Company
Dangerous Company
1982 ★ 6.0
Ray Johnson
Night Crossing
Night Crossing
1982 ★ 6.1
Guenter Wetzel
The Kid From Nowhere
The Kid From Nowhere
1982 ★ 3.0
Bud Herren
Honky Tonk Freeway
Honky Tonk Freeway
1981 ★ 5.2
Duane Hansen
Silver Dream Racer
Silver Dream Racer
1980 ★ 5.1
Bruce McBride
The Runner Stumbles
The Runner Stumbles
1979 ★ 6.8
Toby Felker
The Fifth Musketeer
The Fifth Musketeer
1979 ★ 4.8
Philippe / Louis XIV
The Child Stealer
The Child Stealer
1979 ★ 6.0
David Rodman
Norma Rae
Norma Rae
1979 ★ 7.2
Sonny
Stubby Pringle's Christmas
Stubby Pringle's Christmas
1978
Stubby Pringle
Shimmering Light
Shimmering Light
1978
Kevin Pearse
The President's Mistress
The President's Mistress
1978 ★ 6.7
Ben Morton
The Four Feathers
The Four Feathers
1978 ★ 6.7
Harry Feversham
Greased Lightning
Greased Lightning
1977 ★ 6.3
Hutch
Two-Minute Warning
Two-Minute Warning
1976 ★ 6.2
Mike Ramsay
Swashbuckler
Swashbuckler
1976 ★ 6.0
Major Folly
Dragonfly
Dragonfly
1976 ★ 10.0
Jesse
The Other Side of the Mountain
The Other Side of the Mountain
1975 ★ 6.3
Dick Buek
Medical Story
Medical Story
1975
Dr. Steve Drucker
Lovin' Molly
Lovin' Molly
1974 ★ 4.1
Johnny
The Stranger Who Looks Like Me
The Stranger Who Looks Like Me
1974 ★ 6.0
Chris Schroeder
Are We Still Going to the Movies?
Are We Still Going to the Movies?
1974
What About McBride?
What About McBride?
1974
Your Three Minutes Are Up
Your Three Minutes Are Up
1973 ★ 3.5
Charlie
The Man Without a Country
The Man Without a Country
1973 ★ 6.5
Frederick Ingham
Child's Play
Child's Play
1972 ★ 6.0
Paul Reis
Hammersmith Is Out
Hammersmith Is Out
1972 ★ 5.7
Billy Breedlove
The Christian Licorice Store
The Christian Licorice Store
1971 ★ 4.1
Cane
The Perfect Drug Film
The Perfect Drug Film
1971
Narrator
The Landlord
The Landlord
1970 ★ 5.8
Elgar Enders
Adam's Woman
Adam's Woman
1970 ★ 6.9
Adam
Gaily, Gaily
Gaily, Gaily
1969 ★ 3.7
Ben Harvey
For Love of Ivy
For Love of Ivy
1968 ★ 5.8
Tim Austin
The Incident
The Incident
1967 ★ 7.4
Pfc. Felix Teflinger
Atta Girl, Kelly!
Atta Girl, Kelly!
1967
Matt Howell
Village of the Giants
Village of the Giants
1965 ★ 3.5
Fred
The Explosive Generation
The Explosive Generation
1961 ★ 5.0
Stephen
The Company She Keeps
The Company She Keeps
1951 ★ 5.9
Obie, Boy at Train Station (uncredited)
Force of Evil
Force of Evil
1950 ★ 6.5
Frankie Tucker (uncredited)
Zamba
Zamba
1949 ★ 3.5
Tommy
The Red Pony
The Red Pony
1949 ★ 5.9
Beau
No Minor Vices
No Minor Vices
1948 ★ 6.5
Bertram (uncredited)

TV Series

Unconventional
Unconventional
2025
Wayne Guillory
1 Episode
Matlock
Matlock
2024 ★ 7.1
Howard 'Senior' Markston
15 Episodes
Lessons in Chemistry
Lessons in Chemistry
2023 ★ 8.3
Harry Wilson
3 Episodes
The Premise
The Premise
2021 ★ 6.3
William
1 Episode
Mr. Mayor
Mr. Mayor
2021 ★ 6.5
Adolphus Hass
1 Episode
Robbie
Robbie
2020 ★ 6.1
Robbie Walton Sr.
8 Episodes
Messiah
Messiah
2020 ★ 7.2
Edmund DeGuilles
5 Episodes
Mosaic
Mosaic
2018 ★ 6.5
Alan Pape
6 Episodes
Goliath
Goliath
2016 ★ 7.6
Roy Wheeler
5 Episodes
Greenleaf
Greenleaf
2016 ★ 7.0
Bob Whitmore
5 Episodes
Bloodline
Bloodline
2015 ★ 7.1
Roy Gilbert
10 Episodes
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2014 ★ 7.2
Sheriff Scaley Briggs (voice)
4 Episodes
black-ish
black-ish
2014 ★ 7.1
Paul
3 Episodes
The Millers
The Millers
2013 ★ 5.9
Tom Miller
34 Episodes
Masters of Sex
Masters of Sex
2013 ★ 7.1
Dr. Barton Scully
21 Episodes
The Goodwin Games
The Goodwin Games
2013 ★ 6.5
Benjamin Goodwin
1 Episode
Homeland
Homeland
2011 ★ 7.6
Ralph Warner
4 Episodes
Franklin & Bash
Franklin & Bash
2011 ★ 7.2
Leonard Franklin
3 Episodes
White Collar
White Collar
2009 ★ 8.2
Agent Kramer
3 Episodes
Brothers and Sisters
Brothers and Sisters
2006 ★ 7.1
Nick Brody
5 Episodes
10.5: Apocalypse
10.5: Apocalypse
2006 ★ 5.7
Paul Hollister
2 Episodes
My Name Is Earl
My Name Is Earl
2005 ★ 7.7
Carl Hickey
7 Episodes
The Closer
The Closer
2005 ★ 7.9
Detective George Andrews / Georgette
1 Episode
Into the West
Into the West
2005 ★ 8.0
Stephen Hoxie
6 Episodes
American Dad!
American Dad!
2005 ★ 7.0
Doctor / Lieutenant Thacker (voice)
1 Episode
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
2004 ★ 7.9
Eli Scruggs
1 Episode
Stargate Atlantis
Stargate Atlantis
2004 ★ 8.0
Hank Landry
3 Episodes
10.5
10.5
2004 ★ 6.5
Paul Hollister
2 Episodes
Everwood
Everwood
2002 ★ 7.6
Daniel Sullivan
1 Episode
The Agency
The Agency
2001 ★ 6.5
Tom Gage
31 Episodes
Voyage of the Unicorn
Voyage of the Unicorn
2001 ★ 5.6
Alan Aisling
2 Episodes
Founding Fathers
Founding Fathers
2000
Samuel Adams (voice)
4 Episodes
The District
The District
2000 ★ 6.8
Tom Gage
1 Episode
P.T. Barnum
P.T. Barnum
1999 ★ 5.0
P.T. Barnum
2 Episodes
Will & Grace
Will & Grace
1998 ★ 6.8
Daniel McFarland
2 Episodes
The Wild Thornberrys
The Wild Thornberrys
1998 ★ 7.0
Hayden Adams (voice)
1 Episode
Maximum Bob
Maximum Bob
1998 ★ 6.5
Judge Bob Gibbs
7 Episodes
Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1
1997 ★ 8.3
Hank Landry
40 Episodes
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
1995 ★ 7.7
Dr. Simon Kress
1 Episode
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 ★ 6.0
King Big Daddy (voice)
1 Episode
Million Dollar Babies
Million Dollar Babies
1994 ★ 8.5
Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe
2 Episodes
Harts of the West
Harts of the West
1993 ★ 6.2
Dave Hart
15 Episodes
Tales from the Crypt - Uncut
Tales from the Crypt - Uncut
1992
32 Episodes
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
1989 ★ 7.9
Dr. Martin Fairbanks
1 Episode
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
1985 ★ 6.8
Unicorn
1 Episode
Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
1985 ★ 7.4
Teddy Shearing
1 Episode
Space
Space
1985 ★ 6.5
Randy Claggett
5 Episodes
United States
United States
1980 ★ 5.0
Richard Chapin
13 Episodes
Medical Story
Medical Story
1975 ★ 3.0
1 Episode
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
1974
Young Benjamin Franklin
4 Episodes
Flick Flack
Flick Flack
1974
1 Episode
Cimarron Strip
Cimarron Strip
1967 ★ 5.5
1 Episode
Felony Squad
Felony Squad
1966 ★ 6.4
1 Episode
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
1965 ★ 5.4
Jerry Foley
1 Episode
The Loner
The Loner
1965 ★ 5.7
1 Episode
Branded
Branded
1965 ★ 6.6
1 Episode
Mr. Novak
Mr. Novak
1963 ★ 6.5
Pat Knowland
1 Episode
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
1963 ★ 7.2
Gary Keller
1 Episode
Vacation Playhouse
Vacation Playhouse
1963 ★ 7.0
Brandon Drood
1 Episode
Combat!
Combat!
1962 ★ 7.7
Orville Putnam
1 Episode
Ensign O'Toole
Ensign O'Toole
1962 ★ 6.5
Spicer
6 Episodes
The Lloyd Bridges Show
The Lloyd Bridges Show
1962 ★ 5.0
Carl
1 Episode
Ben Casey
Ben Casey
1961 ★ 5.6
2 Episodes
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
1961 ★ 5.5
Bob Colby
1 Episode
My Three Sons
My Three Sons
1960 ★ 6.5
2 Episodes
The Clear Horizon
The Clear Horizon
1960 ★ 5.0
Beau Bridges
230 Episodes
Bonanza
Bonanza
1959 ★ 7.5
Horace Perkins
1 Episode
Rawhide
Rawhide
1959 ★ 7.2
Billy Johanson
1 Episode
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt
1958 ★ 6.6
2 Episodes
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956 ★ 6.0
Cpl. Moss
1 Episode
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
1955 ★ 6.6
Jason
1 Episode
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 ★ 7.8
Matt Howell
1 Episode
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 ★ 8.6
Stubby Pringle
1 Episode