The American actor Jeff Bridges, who particularly impressed many as Fryer the Dude in the film Big Lebowski, is celebrating his 70th birthday today. The Hollywood star has appeared in 90 film projects and won an Oscar for his role as renowned musician Bad Black in Scott Cooper's Crazy Heart.
Jeffrey Leon Bridges was born on December 4, 1949 in Los Angeles into a family of actors. At the age of nine, he first appeared in the television series Sea Hunt alongside his father Lloyd Bridges and brother Beau Bridges. Among his most famousHollywood Filmalso includes The Last Performance, directed by Peter Bogdanovich (1971). He also appeared in The Gate of Paradise (1980) by Michael Cimin, 8 Million Deaths (1986), directed by Hal Ashby, The Fisherman's King (1991) by Terry Gilliam and Without Fear (1993) by Peter Weir.
He received the nickname “The Dude” in the cult comedy The Great Lebowski (1998). The film True Courage (2010) is also one of his major roles. The last two were also directed by the Cohen brothers. Jeff Bridges recently joined the cast of FX television drama The Old Man. It is based on the novel of the same name by American writer Thomas Perry. More recent ones include roles in the film Trouble in the El Royale Motel (2018) by Drew Goddard and Only for the Brave (2017) by Joseph Kosinski.
Impressive career
The actor has received several awards for his work. Last year he also received the Cecil B. DeMill Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Hollywood's Foreign Correspondents Association, which left an indelible mark on the film world. Spanning multiple genres, Bridges's genius life's work has captured the hearts and minds of generations over the past six decades. This is in many newspapers and media today. However, he impressed most with his role in the film Crazy Heart. For this he received the Oscar and the Golden Globe.
In addition to acting, the actor also devotes himself to production and music. In 2000 he released his first country album, Be Here Soon, followed by a studio product of the same style, simply Jeff Bridges. He most recently released his music in 2015 on the album Sleeping Tapes, which features spoken words and ambient sounds.
