Jeffrey Bridges was first seen in the 1951 John Cromwell-directed drama film ‘The Company She Keeps.’ He next appeared in television series and shows such as ‘Sea Hunt’ (1958-1960), ‘The Lloyd Bridges Show’ (1962-1963), ‘The Loner’ (1965), ‘The F.B.I.’ (1969), ‘Lassie’ (1969), and ‘The Don Knotts Show’ (1970). In 1970, he starred as ‘Doug’ in the American drama film ‘Halls of Anger’ directed by Paul Bogart. The film received a mixed response from critics upon release. The following year, he played the role of ‘Duane Jackson’ in the Peter Bogdanovich-directed American coming-of-age drama film ‘The Last Picture Show.’ The film opened to massive acclaim and performed well at the box office, grossing over $29.1 million on a budget of $1.3 million. Bridges also received an ‘Academy Award’ nomination for his portrayal of Duane Jackson in the film. He continued to star in films such as ‘Fat City’ (1972), ‘Bad Company’ (1972), ‘Lolly-Madonna XXX’ (1973), ‘The Last American Hero’ (1973), and ‘The Iceman Cometh’ (1973). Bridges received his second ‘Academy Award’ nomination for his performance as ‘Lightfoot’ in the 1974 American crime comedy film ‘Thunderbolt and Lightfoot’ directed by Michael Cimino. The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics and grossed over $25 million at the box office.Â
He was next seen in films such as ‘Rancho Deluxe’ (1975), ‘Hearts of the West’ (1975), and ‘Stay Hungry’ (1976). In 1976, he starred as ‘Jack Prescott’ in the American monster adventure film ‘King Kong’ directed by John Guillermin. The film, despite receiving a mixed response from critics, turned out to be a box office success and grossed over $90.6 million on a $24 million budget. He went on to star in films like ‘Somebody Killed Her Husband’ (1978), ‘Winter Kills’ (1979), ‘Heaven's Gate’ (1980), ‘Cutter's Way’ (1981), ‘Tron’ (1982), ‘The Last Unicorn’ (1982), and ‘Against All Odds’ (1984). Bridges received the Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of ‘Scott Hayden / Starman’ in the 1984 American science fiction romantic drama film ‘Starman’ directed by John Carpenter. Even though the film opened to a positive reception, it struggled to perform at the box office. He next starred in films such as ‘Jagged Edge’ (1985), ‘8 Million Ways to Die’ (1986), ‘Nadine’ (1987), ‘Tucker: The Man and His Dream’ (1988), ‘See You in the Morning’ (1989), ‘Texasville’ (1990), ‘The Fisher King’ (1991), ‘American Heart’ (1992), ‘The Vanishing’ (1993), and ‘Blown Away’ (1994). In 1995, he portrayed ‘James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok’ in the American Acid Western film ‘Wild Bill’ directed by Walter Hill. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was a commercial failure.Â
Bridges continued to star in films like ‘White Squall’ (1996), ‘The Mirror Has Two Faces’ (1996), ‘The Big Lebowski’ (1998), ‘Arlington Road’ (1999), ‘The Muse’ (1999), ‘The Contender’ (2000), ‘Scenes of the Crime’ (2001), ‘Masked and Anonymous’ (2003), ‘Seabiscuit’ (2003), ‘The Door in the Floor’ (2004), ‘The Amateurs’ (2005), ‘Stick It’ (2006), ‘Surf's Up’ (2007), and ‘Iron Man’ (2008). In 2009, he starred as ‘Otis "Bad" Blake’ in the Scott Cooper-directed American drama film ‘Crazy Heart.’ The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $47.4 million on a budget of $7 million. Bridges also won several awards, including the ‘Academy Award’ and the ‘Golden Globe Award,’ for his performance in the film. He was next seen in films such as ‘Tron: Legacy’ (2010), ‘True Grit’ (2010), ‘A Place at the Table’ (2012), ‘R.I.P.D.’ (2013), ‘Pablo’ (2013), ‘The Giver’ (2014), ‘Seventh Son’ (2014), ‘The Little Prince’ (2015), ‘Hell or High Water’ (2016), ‘The Only Living Boy in New York’ (2017), ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ (2017), and ‘Living in the Future's Past’ (2018). He was last seen playing the role of ‘Johnny Kohler / Dan Chase’ in the American drama thriller television series ‘The Old Man’ in 2022. The series was renewed for a second season the same year.
