Jeff Bridges is a popular actor who has received several Oscar nominations. In the end, he managed to win a prestigious statuette. But this took about 38 years of fruitful work on the set.
The popularity of the famous actor was brought by such films as "The Man from the Star" and "The Big Lebowski". And for participation in the film "Crazy Heart" Jeff managed to win the coveted prize - "Oscar". During his long creative biography, the famous actor starred in a huge variety of films.
short biography
The man destined to become a Hollywood star was born in early December 1949. This event took place in the family of artists Dorothy and Lloyd. The family lived in Los Angeles. Jeff was the second child. He has a brother who is 8 years older. He also managed to achieve immense success in cinema.
A year before Jeff was born, Dorothy gave birth to another son. However, the brother passed away. The cause of Garrett's death was Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. For this reason, the actress was very worried about Jeff's life even after his birth. Under constant care, the future actor grew up until the moment when Dorothy gave birth to another child.
As a child, Jeff was a pretty smart kid. He started working on the set from a very early age. However, star fever successfully bypassed him. In addition to filming, he was fond of music, read constantly. Everything was fine with the training. He was one of the excellent students.
However, he later became friends with hippies. Perhaps Jeff's biography would have been completely different if not for the interference from his parents. They did not like that their son was leading a riotous lifestyle. Therefore, it was decided to send him to a military school. He did not study well, so the chances of getting into college were very small. To avoid being drafted into the army and entering Vietnam, he decided to serve in the Coast Guard.
Jeff got his education. After completing his service, he moved to New York, where he began to actively develop his acting talent.
First steps in a career
Jeff first appeared on the set when he was not even one year old. He immediately got into the frame. The first role is a newborn child at a railway station. A full-fledged debut took place in the film "The Company It Owns". The episode in which our hero starred did not become significant. Jeff's name cannot be found even in the credits.
When he was 8 years old, Jeff got a bigger role. He appeared in front of the audience in the multi-part project "Sea Hunting". He also appeared in television programs of his father. And he performed with his brother Bo.
First leading roles
Jeff Bridges played his first main character in 1970. Director Peter Bogdanovich noticed him and invited him to his project. The film "The Last Picture Show" became quite successful. She even received several prestigious film awards. The young actor Jeff was also included in the number of laureates, but he never received the award.
Then there were several more roles in his creative biography. But almost all of them turned out to be a failure. Only the painting "King Kong", in which Jeff appeared in the form of the scientist Jack, can be attributed to successful ones. The fantastic film "Tron" became no less successful. Jeff got the lead role. A few decades later, he again managed to play Kevin in the movie Tron. Heritage".
Interesting projects and well-deserved awards
Since the eighties, Jeff's popularity has only grown. Among the significant projects it is worth highlighting the film "Man from the Star". Jeff appeared in the form of an alien who was conquered by her beauty by an earthly girl.
In the nineties, he brilliantly played his role in the cult movie "The Big Lebowski". This project only added popularity to the already famous actor. His filmography was also replenished with such projects as "The Fisher King", "Demolitions", "The Mirror Has Two Faces", "The Road to Arlington", "The Dude".
In 2000, together with Kim Basinger, Jeff Bridges worked on the film Door in the Floor. Then there was the role of a psychiatrist in the Planet Ka-Pax project. The famous man also appeared in the popular blockbuster "Iron Man", playing rival Tony Stark.
However, a resounding success came to him after the release of the movie "Crazy Heart". His masterful play did not go unnoticed. Jeff managed to win the coveted statuette. He could get an Oscar again after the release of the film "Iron Grip". However, this time luck smiled at another actor - Colin Firth.
Among Jeff's successful projects, such films as Ghost Patrol, The Seventh Son, The Only Living Guy in New York, The Case of the Brave, Kingsman. Golden ring.
Actor's hobbies
Jeff Bridges is not only an actor. He is also fond of music. In his youth he devoted a lot of time to playing the piano. During the filming of the movie "Heaven's Gate" he often played the guitar in a duet with Chris Kristofferson. Periodically, Jeff attends various festivals and concerts of friends as a songwriter. He also composes soundtracks. In 2000, 2011 and 2015, three music collections of the talented actor and musician were released.
Jeff Bridges loves photography. For another anniversary, his wife Susan gave him a camera, with which Jeff practically does not part. He published most of his pictures on the Internet. In 2003, a book-photo album with his best works was published.
Life outside of filming
How does an actor live when you don't have to constantly work on a new image? Little is known about his personal life. In the seventies, he was in a relationship with Candy Clark. She was also an actress. However, the romance lasted only two years.
The next girl (and then wife) was Susan Bridges. She gave birth to three girls. The happy parents named their daughters Jessica, Isabelle and Haley.
