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Beau Bridges <span class="SFPTagline"> From SCIFIPEDIA </span>  Beau Bridges, born Lloyd Vernet Bridges III, is a well known actor, director, and producer. He was born December 9, 1941, in Hollywood, California, to actor Lloyd Bridges and his college sweetheart Dorothy Dean Bridges. He was nicknamed Beau after Ashley Wilke's son in Gone with the Wind, a book his parents had recently read. He has two siblings, a brother, Jeff Bridges, and sister, Cindy Bridges.
CareerBeau began acting as a child, mainly with small roles in films such as No Minor Vices, Force of Evil, and The Red Pony. He was not seriously interested in film and had a strong interest in basketball. He played on the UCLA basketball team and also at the University of Hawaii but soon realized his height of only 5'10" would be a hindrance as a professional player. He dropped out of university and returned to acting. His return to acting began with a small role on his father's TV Series Sea Hunt. He also made his stage debut in the play Where's Daddy in 1966. He continued to act, guest starring on several TV series including My Three Sons, Rawhide, Gunsmoke and Mr. Novak. In the early 70s he had roles in several feature films including The Landlord in 1970, Child's Play and Hammersmith is Out in 1972. He also acted in several TV Movies including The Man Without a Country (1973), The Stranger Who Looks Like Me (1974), and the title role in Benjamin Franklin (1974). He acted steadily throughout the 70s and 80s and in 1987 he tried his hand at directing in the feature films The Wild Pair, and Seven Hours to Judgment. He also directed the TV Movies The Kid from Nowhere in 1982, Don't Touch in 1985 and The Thanksgiving Promise in 1986. The 1990s brought roles in several TV movies including Wildflower, Vaults of Horror I, The Man with Three Wives and Million Dollar Babies. He also guest starred on the TV series The Outer Limits with his son Dylan Bridges and his father, Lloyd. In the 21st century, he guest starred on The District, Will and Grace and Everwood. In 2005, Beau joined the cast of Stargate SG-1 in the role of General Hank Landry. He also guest starred on several episodes of series' spin-off Stargate Atlantis. He continues to act in TV and film. He has recently completed the films The Good German, Spinning into Butter, Charlotte's Web, and Americanizing Shelley. AwardsBeau Bridges has been nominated for and has received several awards for his work.
Personal LifeBeau married Julie Landifield in 1964 and the couple adopted a son, Casey. They also had a biological child, Jordan. The couple divorced in 1984. He remarried in April of 1984 to Wendy Treece Bridges and has three children with his second wife: Dylan, Emily and Ezekiel. Beau enjoys music and plays the guitar. He collects Native American instruments. He also enjoys surfing and swimming. He is devoted to environmental causes and was president of the environmental group Ventura Coastkeeper. External LinksTo see specific information, such as individual movies, please click the Beau Bridges category link at the bottom of this article. To see other articles that reference Beau Bridges, please click the What Links Here tool in the toolbox at the bottom of this page. Categories: Beau Bridges | Actors | 1941 births | Actors from the USA | Actors from California | Actors from Hollywood | Stargate Actors | 1960s actors | 1980s actors | 1990s actors | 2000s actors
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