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He received the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as an alcoholic singer in Crazy Heart (2009). Bridges is also known for his work on television receiving a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie nomination for his role in the HBO movie A Dog Year (2009).
Crazy Heart is a 2009 American drama film, written and directed by Scott Cooper in his feature directorial debut.Based on the 1987 novel [3] of the same name by Thomas Cobb, the story was inspired by country singer Hank Thompson. [4]
Bridges was born on December 4, 1949, in Los Angeles, the son of actor Lloyd Bridges (1913–1998) [2] and actress and writer Dorothy Bridges (née Simpson; 1915–2009). He is one of four children: older brother Beau Bridges (born December 9, 1941), who is also an actor; a younger sister Lucinda; and a brother named Garrett, who died of sudden infant death syndrome in 1948.
The 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, honoring the best achievements in film and television performances for the year 2009, were presented on January 23, 2010, at the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles, California for the fourteenth consecutive year. It was broadcast live simultaneously by TNT and TBS.
Jeff Bridges, Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama winner Sandra Bullock, Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama winner Robert Downey Jr., Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy winner Meryl Streep, Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy winner Christoph Waltz, Best Supporting Actor winner Mo'Nique, Best Supporting Actress winner Michael C. Hall, Best ...
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges Crazy Heart: Robert Downey Jr. Sherlock Holmes: Jeff Bridges Crazy Heart: Colin Firth A Single Man: Jeff Bridges Crazy Heart: Best Actress: Sandra Bullock The Blind Side Meryl Streep Julie & Julia: Sandra Bullock The Blind Side: Meryl Streep Julie & Julia: Sandra Bullock The Blind Side: Carey Mulligan An Education ...
Bridges points to a valuable lesson he learned from real-life CIA operative Christopher Huddleston, whom the actor consulted for his complex role: a four-step decision-making model called OODA ...
Kathryn Bigelow, Best Director winner Jeff Bridges, Best Actor winner Yolande Moreau, Best Actress winner Christoph Waltz, Best Supporting Actor winner Mo'Nique, Best Supporting Actress winner Jason Reitman, Best Screenplay co-winner. Best Picture: The Hurt Locker; Runner-up: Up in the Air; Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker