Born in Los Angeles on December 4, 1949, Jeff Bridges, son of Lloyd Bridges and brother of Beau Bridges, is best known for his acting, though he is also a cartoonist, storyteller, photographer, and producer as well. His brother, Garrett, died of sudden infant death syndrome in 1948. When he graduated from high school, Jeff moved to New York City to study acting. That same year he joined and served for eight years in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve. He has studied Buddhism and meditates for half an hour before work. He lives in Montecito, California.
Recommended Resources
Serves as a repository for all of the works by actor Jeff Bridges, with details and summaries of all of his movies, his biography, and trivia about him and his career.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000313/
The official web site of Mr. Bridges contains his take on life, music, and ending hunger as well as his filmography and links to interviews.
http://www.jeffbridges.com/
The New York Times sections which contains articles written about Jeff Bridges also shares his complete biography, a list of movies which he produces or acted in, and a list of actors with whom he has worked.
http://movies.nytimes.com/person/3197/Jeff-Bridges
