Portrait of Jeff Bridges

Acting

Jeff Bridges

Career

Active from 1970 to 2026, busiest in 2009 and 2026 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
79
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Last Picture Show
The Last Picture Show
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 90 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jeff Bridges Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Scare
    2.0, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 13
  • Psychological Drama 7
  • Moral Ambiguity 7
  • Coming-of-Age 5
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Character Study 4
  • Character-Driven Narrative 4
  • Eccentric Characters 3
  • Neo-Noir 3
  • Coming-of-Age Drama 3
  • Fast-Paced 3
  • Quirky Characters 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

115
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Grendel
Grendel

as Grendel

2020s

8 titles ยท average score 67
Minions & Monsters
Minions & Monsters (2026)
GoodWatch score 73

as Frank / Elwood (voice)

In the Company of Wolves: An American Journey
In the Company of Wolves: An American Journey (2026)

as Narrator (voice)

Occupational Hazard: The First Coral Reefers
Occupational Hazard: The First Coral Reefers (2026)

as Narrator

Norwood, Where Legends Were Born
Norwood, Where Legends Were Born (2026)

as Archive / Himslef

TRON: Ares
TRON: Ares (2025)
GoodWatch score 56

as Kevin Flynn

Return of the Grizzly
Return of the Grizzly (2023)

as Narrator

The Old Man
The Old Man (2022)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Dan Chase

Acting: The First Six Lessons
Acting: The First Six Lessons (2020)

as Interviews

2010s

20 titles ยท average score 65
Bad Times at the El Royale
Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
GoodWatch score 69

as Father Daniel Flynn / Dock O'Kelly

Only the Brave
Only the Brave (2017)
GoodWatch score 79

as Duane Steinbrink

The Only Living Boy in New York
The Only Living Boy in New York (2017)
GoodWatch score 45

as W.F. Gerald

Dream Big: Engineering Our World
Dream Big: Engineering Our World (2017)
GoodWatch score 73

as Narrator (voice)

Hell or High Water
Hell or High Water (2016)
GoodWatch score 85

as Marcus Hamilton

The Little Prince
The Little Prince (2015)
GoodWatch score 79

as The Aviator (voice)

The Giver
The Giver (2014)
GoodWatch score 50

as The Giver

Seventh Son
Seventh Son (2014)
GoodWatch score 33

as Master John Gregory

R.I.P.D.
R.I.P.D. (2013)
GoodWatch score 33

as Roy Pulsipher

TRON: The Next Day
TRON: The Next Day (2011)
GoodWatch score 61

as Kevin Flynn

TRON: Legacy
TRON: Legacy (2010)
GoodWatch score 58

as Kevin Flynn / Clu

True Grit
True Grit (2010)
GoodWatch score 86

as Rooster Cogburn

2000s

22 titles ยท average score 61
The Men Who Stare at Goats
The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
GoodWatch score 54

as Bill Django

Crazy Heart
Crazy Heart (2009)
GoodWatch score 79

as Bad Blake

A Dog Year
A Dog Year (2009)
GoodWatch score 52

as Jon Katz

Iron Man
Iron Man (2008)
GoodWatch score 83

as Obadiah Stane

Surf's Up
Surf's Up (2007)
GoodWatch score 70

as Big Z / Geek (voice)

Stick It
Stick It (2006)
GoodWatch score 55

as Burt Vickerman

The Door in the Floor
The Door in the Floor (2004)
GoodWatch score 65

as Ted Cole

Seabiscuit
Seabiscuit (2003)
GoodWatch score 73

as Charles Howard

Masked and Anonymous
Masked and Anonymous (2003)
GoodWatch score 43

as Tom Friend

Lost in La Mancha
Lost in La Mancha (2002)
GoodWatch score 79

as Narrator (voice)

K-PAX
K-PAX (2001)
GoodWatch score 58

as Dr. Mark Powell

The Contender
The Contender (2000)
GoodWatch score 68

as President Jackson Evans

1990s

15 titles ยท average score 58
Arlington Road
Arlington Road (1999)
GoodWatch score 67

as Michael Faraday

Simpatico
Simpatico (1999)
GoodWatch score 33

as Lyle Carter

The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski (1998)
GoodWatch score 79

as The Dude

The Mirror Has Two Faces
The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996)
GoodWatch score 52

as Gregory Larkin

White Squall
White Squall (1996)
GoodWatch score 59

as Christopher 'Skipper' Sheldon

Wild Bill
Wild Bill (1995)
GoodWatch score 42

as Wild Bill Hickok

Blown Away
Blown Away (1994)
GoodWatch score 48

as James "Jimmy" Dove

The Vanishing
The Vanishing (1993)
GoodWatch score 54

as Barney Cousins

Fearless
Fearless (1993)
GoodWatch score 79

as Max Klein

American Heart
American Heart (1992)
GoodWatch score 76

as Jack

The Fisher King
The Fisher King (1991)
GoodWatch score 76

as Jack

Texasville
Texasville (1990)
GoodWatch score 47

as Duane Jackson

1980s

22 titles ยท average score 60
The Fabulous Baker Boys
The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
GoodWatch score 80

as Jack Baker

Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
GoodWatch score 74

as Preston Tucker

Nadine
Nadine (1987)
GoodWatch score 50

as Vernon Hightower

8 Million Ways to Die
8 Million Ways to Die (1986)
GoodWatch score 34

as Matthew 'Matt' Scudder

The Morning After
The Morning After (1986)
GoodWatch score 59

as Turner Kendall

Jagged Edge
Jagged Edge (1985)
GoodWatch score 66

as Jack Forrester

Starman
Starman (1984)
GoodWatch score 73

as Starman / Scott Hayden

Against All Odds
Against All Odds (1984)
GoodWatch score 54

as Terry Brogan

Tron
Tron (1982)
GoodWatch score 62

as Kevin Flynn / Clu

The Last Unicorn
The Last Unicorn (1982)
GoodWatch score 74

as Prince Lir (voice)

Kiss Me Goodbye
Kiss Me Goodbye (1982)
GoodWatch score 59

as Rupert

Cutter's Way
Cutter's Way (1981)
GoodWatch score 74

as Richard Bone

1970s

20 titles ยท average score 61
Winter Kills
Winter Kills (1979)
GoodWatch score 70

as Nick Kegan

Somebody Killed Her Husband
Somebody Killed Her Husband (1978)
GoodWatch score 49

as Jerry Green

King Kong
King Kong (1976)
GoodWatch score 57

as Jack F. Prescott

Stay Hungry
Stay Hungry (1976)
GoodWatch score 51

as Craig Blake

Rancho Deluxe
Rancho Deluxe (1975)
GoodWatch score 56

as Jack McKee

Hearts of the West
Hearts of the West (1975)
GoodWatch score 60

as Lewis Tater

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
GoodWatch score 73

as Lightfoot

The Last American Hero
The Last American Hero (1973)
GoodWatch score 58

as Elroy Jackson Jr.

Lolly-Madonna XXX
Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973)
GoodWatch score 49

as Zack Feather

Fat City
Fat City (1972)
GoodWatch score 75

as Ernie

Bad Company
Bad Company (1972)
GoodWatch score 76

as Jake Rumsey

The Last Picture Show
The Last Picture Show (1971)
GoodWatch score 88

as Duane Jackson

1960s

3 titles ยท average score 68
Silent Night, Lonely Night
Silent Night, Lonely Night (1969)
GoodWatch score 71

as Young John

The F.B.I.
The F.B.I. (1965)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Terry Shelton

The Loner
The Loner (1965)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

1950s

4 titles ยท average score 67
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt (1958)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

Lassie
Lassie (1954)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Cal Baker (uncredited)

The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney (1954)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Neighbor (uncredited)

The Company She Keeps
The Company She Keeps (1951)
GoodWatch score 53

as Infant at Train Station (uncredited)