Jeff Bridges Net Worth

Jeff Bridges's Quotes

• As far as the lack of hits goes, I think perhaps it's because I've played a lot of different roles and have not created a persona that the public can latch on to. I have played everything from psychopathic killers to romantic leading men, and in picking such diverse roles I have avoided typecasting.
• I don't think I ever went down that movie star path. I always enjoy taking a 90-degree turn from the last thing I did.
• A large part of acting is just pretending. You get to work with these other great make-believers, all making believe as hard as they can. What I learned most from my father wasn't anything he said; it was just the way he behaved. He loved his work so much that, whenever he came on set, he brought that with him, and other people rose to it.
• Basically, one of the hardest things about being an actor is getting your first break. I'm a product of nepotism. The doors were open to me. I'd done several movies before I decided what I wanted to do. There was a certain amount of guilt and worry about whether I really had what it takes. I thought I'd spare my girls that.
• My father [Lloyd Bridges] encouraged his kids to go into showbiz, not because he wanted to live vicariously through them, but because he dug it so much. Growing up there was like a mild competition with my father and my brother, not so much maybe in reality, but in my own mind.

Interesting Facts about Jeff Bridges

1. Met his wife, Susan Bridges, while filming Rancho Deluxe (1975) - she was working as a maid on a dude ranch.
2. Son of Lloyd Bridges and Dorothy Dean Bridges, brother of Beau Bridges and Cindy Bridges.
3. Uncle of Casey Bridges, Jordan Bridges, Dylan Bridges, Emily Bridges, Jeffrey Bridges and Jamey Geston.
4. Actor spouses Larry Parks and Betty Garrett were his godparents.
5. Is a talented guitarist.
6. Has stated American Heart (1992) and Fearless (1993) as his favorites.
7. Between takes, he shoots still photographs as a hobby.
8. Has played roles with the first name 'Jack' seven times, and with the surname 'Jackson' four times.
9. Served in the United States Coast Guard, like his father, Lloyd (during WWII), and his older brother, Beau.
10. He is well known for his liberal political views.
11. Is a huge fan of Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys.
12. His performance as Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski in The Big Lebowski (1998) is ranked #90 on Premiere magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.
13. He was considered for the role of Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver (1976). Paul Schrader wrote the role with him in mind before Robert De Niro was cast.
14. Is mentioned in the song "Jeff Bridges" by Midnight Choir.
15. Attended Palisades Charter High School in Los Angeles, California.
16. Along with Nick Nolte, he was considered for the role of Det. Sonny Crockett on Miami Vice (1984). Both were deemed too expensive, and Don Johnson got the role.
17. He was considered for the role of Jack Traven in Speed (1994). The lead role was originally written for him before Keanu Reeves was cast.
18. He was considered for the role of Dan Gallagher in Fatal Attraction (1987), which went to Michael Douglas.
19. It was during the filming of The Iceman Cometh (1973) that he decided to focus solely on acting, and make this his profession. Up until then, he has said that he "just enjoyed the ride".
20. Good friends with Nick Nolte, Christopher Walken and Gary Busey.