Jeff Bridges' Lymphoma Diagnosis Has Fans Rooting for His Recovery
10/19/2020 11:02 pm EDT
Bridges was born and raised in Los Angeles. He first earned recognition for his work in the 1971 film, The Last Picture Show, which saw him nominated for Best Supporting Actor by the Academy Awards.
Some of Bridges' most notable works include Thunderbolt and Lightfoot and Starman. Both of which earned praise from the Academy between 1974-1984.
In the 1990s, Bridges began to church out critically-acclaimed roles, including Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski in 1998. The movie quickly became a cult classic and one that fans often point to as his most recognizable role.
His credits also include some other popular works among pop culture fans. This includes Tron in 1982 and Iron Man in 2008. He also was in the 1976 version of King Kong.
His most recent nomination by the Academy Awards came in 2017. That was for Best Supporting Actor in Hell or High Water.
In 2019, Bridges was honored at the Golden Globe Awards with the Cecil B. DeMille Award. This is awarded to a recipient who has contributed "outstanding contributions" to the industry.
He has an upcoming television series on FX set to come out called The Old Man. The thriller stars Bridges alongside John Lithgow.
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