Uncle of Casey Bridges, Jordan Bridges, Dylan Bridges, Emily Bridges and Jamey Geston.

Actor spouses Larry Parks and Betty Garrett were his godparents.

Has played roles with the first name 'Jack' seven times, and with the surname 'Jackson' four times.

Has stated American Heart (1992) and Fearless (1993) as his favorites.

Born at 11:58 PM PST.

Is a big fan of Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys.

Three daughters with wife Susan: Isabelle (b. 1981), Jessica (b. 1983), Hayley (b. 1987).

Went to Palisades Charter High School in Los Angeles.

Between takes, he shoots still photographs as a hobby.

Was in the United States Coast Guard.

He is well known for his liberal political views.

Was considered for the part of Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver (1976).

Met his wife, Susan in 1975 while filming Rancho Deluxe (1975) - she was working as a maid on a dude ranch.

His performance as Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski in The Big Lebowski (1998) is ranked #55 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.

Is a talented guitarist.

Son of Lloyd Bridges and Dorothy Dean Bridges, brother of Beau Bridges.

His performance as Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski in The Big Lebowski (1998) is ranked #90 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006).

Is mentioned in the song "Jeff Bridges" by Midnight Choir.