Lloyd Bridges
Jeff Bridges began his acting career in the late 1930s with roles in theatre, feature films and short films. Following duty in the U.S. Coast Guard, he continued a career in acting and worked on television. His television work includes The Alcoa Hour (Emmy Award Nomination), Sea Hunt, The Lloyd Bridges Show, The Loner, Paper Dolls and Harts of the West.
Bridges also had roles in mini-series including Roots, How the West Was Won and The Blue and the Grey. For his role as Izzy Mandelbaum on Seinfeld, Bridges earned his second Emmy nomination. Bridges appeared in over 150 feature films during his career including A Walk In The Sun, High Noon, Little Big Horn and Sahara.
Although not a complete stranger to comedy, Bridges found new success away from dramatic roles towards the end of his career. Bridges showed a comedic talent in the films Airplane! (Flying High!), Hot Shots!, Hot Shots! Part Deux and Jane Austen's Mafia!
Memorable quotes / jokes
Hot Shots! Part Deux
(President Benson in a lightsaber fight with Saddam Hussein)
SH: Your powers are weak old man, you should not have come.
PB (Bridges): Yeah well I have. We'll settle this the old Navy way, first guy to die... looses!
Jane Austen's Mafia!
(Vincenzo makes a speech at his son Joey's wedding)
Vincenzo (Bridges): Marriage, the bond that binds us together. Myself I've been married to the same wonderful woman for 42 years. Of course, sex stopped for us about a week after the wedding, as it should. I love my Rosa as much today as I did the first time I forced myself on her. But eh, how about this one here (the bride), breasts like cabbages and how about that ass, you can play Canasta on it. So Joey, remember this old Sicilian proverb - Marriage is like a piece of cheese... (waits for applause).
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