Beau Bridges

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Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

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Beau Bridges

Date of Birth

Birthday: December 9
Birthplace: Hollywood, California

Screen star Beau Bridges most recently appeared as Detective Gorge Andrews in The Closer and love interest of Sally Field in ABC’s Brothers & Sisters. He won a Primetime Emmy® for a spot on NBC’s My Name is Earl and a Grammy Award for his reading of Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth.

Screen star Beau Bridges most recently appeared as Detective Gorge Andrews in The Closer and love interest of Sally Field in ABC’s Brothers & Sisters. He won a Primetime Emmy® for a spot on NBC’s My Name is Earl and a Grammy Award for his reading of Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth. The son of actor Lloyd Bridges, Bridges is widely known for his work as Frank Baker in The Fabulous Baker Boys film, in which he starred with his brother, Jeff Bridges. Among other roles, Bridges appeared as Senator Tom Gage in The Agency and Major General Hank Landry in Stargate SG-1.

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Awards & Nominations

16 Nominations | 3 Emmys
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series - 2015
  • Nominee
  • Beau Bridges, as Barton Scully
  • Masters Of Sex
  • Showtime
  • SHOWTIME Presents, Sony Pictures Television, Round Two Productions, Timberman/Beverly Productions
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series - 2014
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series - 2011
  • Nominee
  • Beau Bridges, as Nick Brody
  • Brothers & Sisters
  • ABC
  • A Space Floor TV and Kudos Production in association with 20th Century Fox and ABC Studios
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series - 2010
  • Nominee
  • Beau Bridges, as Detective George Andrews
  • The Closer
  • "Make Over"
  • TNT
  • The Shephard/Robin Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series - 2009
  • Nominee
  • Beau Bridges, as Eli Scruggs
  • Desperate Housewives
  • "The Best Thing That Ever Could Have Happened"
  • ABC
  • A Cherry Production in association with ABC Studios
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series - 2007
  • Nominee
  • Beau Bridges, as Carl Hickey
  • My Name Is Earl
  • NBC
  • Amigos de Garcia Production in association with 20th Century Fox Television
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie - 2002
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series - 1995

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Wendy Treece Bridges and Beau Bridges at the 2015 Creative Arts Emmys.
Beau Bridges and Wendy Treece Bridges on the red carpet at the 2015 Creative Arts Emmys.
Sarah Paulson photobombs Beau Bridges and Mayim BIalik at the Performers Peer Group Celebration August 24 at the Montage in Beverly Hills, California.
Beau Bridges, Seth Green, and Mayim Bialik chat at the Performers Peer Group Celebration August 24 at the Montage in Beverly Hills, California.
Wendy and Beau Bridges arrive at the Performers Peer Group Celebration August 24 at the Montage in Beverly Hills, California.
Wendy Treece and Beau Bridges arrive at the Performers Peer Group nominee reception in West Hollywood.
Allison Janney (l) and Beau Bridges (r) of Masters of Sex at the 2014 Creative Arts Emmys ball.
Beau Bridges (l) of Masters of Sex and Jon Voight (r) of Ray Donovan at the 2014 Creative Arts Emmys ball.
Beau Bridges of Masters of Sex and wife, Wendy at the 2014 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys.
Wendy Bridges and Beau Bridges of Masters of Sex arrive for the 2014 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys.
James Burrows with Margo Martindale and Beau Bridges
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Wendy Treece Bridges and Beau Bridges at the 2015 Creative Arts Emmys.
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Wendy Treece Bridges and Beau Bridges at the 2015 Creative Arts Emmys.

 

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Beau Bridges and Wendy Treece Bridges on the red carpet at the 2015 Creative Arts Emmys.
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Beau Bridges and Wendy Treece Bridges on the red carpet at the 2015 Creative Arts Emmys.

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Sarah Paulson photobombs Beau Bridges and Mayim BIalik at the Performers Peer Group Celebration August 24 at the Montage in Beverly Hills, California.
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Sarah Paulson photobombs Beau Bridges and Mayim Bialik at the Performers Peer Group Celebration August 24 at the Montage in Beverly Hills, California.

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Beau Bridges, Seth Green, and Mayim Bialik chat at the Performers Peer Group Celebration August 24 at the Montage in Beverly Hills, California.
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Beau Bridges, Seth Green, and Mayim Bialik chat at the Performers Peer Group Celebration August 24 at the Montage in Beverly Hills, California.

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Wendy and Beau Bridges arrive at the Performers Peer Group Celebration August 24 at the Montage in Beverly Hills, California.
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Wendy and Beau Bridges arrive at the Performers Peer Group Celebration August 24 at the Montage in Beverly Hills, California.

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Wendy Treece and Beau Bridges arrive at the Performers Peer Group nominee reception in West Hollywood.
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Wendy Treece and Beau Bridges arrive at the Performers Peer Group nominee reception in West Hollywood.

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Allison Janney (l) and Beau Bridges (r) of Masters of Sex at the 2014 Creative Arts Emmys ball.
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Allison Janney (l) and Beau Bridges (r) of Masters of Sex at the 2014 Creative Arts Emmys ball.

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Beau Bridges (l) of Masters of Sex and Jon Voight (r) of Ray Donovan at the 2014 Creative Arts Emmys ball.
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Beau Bridges (l) of Masters of Sex and Jon Voight (r) of Ray Donovan at the 2014 Creative Arts Emmys ball.

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Beau Bridges of Masters of Sex and wife, Wendy at the 2014 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys.
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Beau Bridges of Masters of Sex with wife, Wendy, at the 2014 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys.

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Wendy Bridges and Beau Bridges of Masters of Sex arrive for the 2014 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys.
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Wendy Bridges and Beau Bridges of Masters of Sex arrive for the 2014 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys.

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James Burrows with Margo Martindale and Beau Bridges
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