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Lloyd Vernet "Beau" Bridges (born December 9, 1941) is an American actor and director. He is a three-time Emmy, two-time Golden Globe and one-time Grammy Award winner, as well as a two-time Screen Actors Guild Award nominee. He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 7, 2003, for his contributions to the television industry. He is the son of actor Lloyd Bridges and elder brother of fellow actor Jeff Bridges. In 1948, he had an uncredited role in Force of Evil, and No Minor Vices, while in 1949, he played in the film The Red Pony. In the 1962–1963 television season, he and his brother, Jeff, appeared on their father's series, The Lloyd Bridges Show. He appeared in other television series too, including National Velvet (1962), The Fugitive (1963), Bonanza (1967), Mr. Novak (1963), and The Loner (1966). He appeared in such feature films during that time as The Landlord (1970), The Other Side of the Mountain (1975), Greased Lightning (1977), Norma Rae (1979), Heart Like a Wheel (1983), and The Hotel New Hampshire (1984). In 1989, in perhaps his best-known role, he starred in The Fabulous Baker Boys. In the 1993–94 television season, he appeared with his father in the 15-episode series Harts of the West. In 1998, he starred as Judge Bob Gibbs in the one-season Maximum Bob on ABC. He had a recurring role in the Showtime series Beggars and Choosers (1999–2000). In 2001, he guest-starred as Daniel McFarland, in two episodes in Will & Grace. From 2002 to 2003, he took on the role of Senator Tom Gage in The Agency. In January 2005, he was cast as Major General Hank Landry in Stargate SG-1. He also played the character in five episodes of the spin-off series Stargate Atlantis, as well as the two direct to DVD films Stargate: The Ark of Truth and Stargate: Continuum, both in 2008. In 2005, he guest-starred as Carl Hickey in My Name Is Earl; later, his character became recurring. He received a 2007 Emmy Award nomination for his performance. In 2009, he guest-starred as Eli Scruggs on the 100th episode of Desperate Housewives and received an Emmy Award nomination for his performance. In 2011, he guest-starred in Brothers and Sisters, and in Franklin & Bash. In 2012, he took on the role of J.B. Biggley in the hit revival of the Broadway musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. In 2013, he became a major character on the CBS television show The Millers. He has had several roles in movies since then including Underdog Kids (2015), and Lawless Range (2016). He has also had guest roles on the shows Masters of Sex (2013–2016) and Code Black (2016).
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We can hardly believe that he played episodic roles in 160 television movies or series and another 63 cinema films, and yet he became known almost exclusively as a white-haired old man from crazy parodies. Leslie William Nielsen was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, and grew up in Tulita. His mother, Mabel Elizabeth (Davies), was Welsh. Father, Ingvard Eversen Nielsen, was a lieutenant in the Canadian Mounted Police, born in Denmark. His acting career began at a much earlier age, when he was forced to lie to his father in order to avoid severe punishment. After moving to Alberta, the Royal Canadian Air Force to pursue a career as a shooter. As the saying goes, all good things will end one day, and just as he was about to go overseas, World War II ended. He then began working as a disc jockey at a radio station in Calgary. In 1948, he got his first small role in an episode of Studio One. He began receiving big offers, playing musicals, science fiction, drama, Ben-Hur, Western, in the acclaimed Tammy and Bachelor. then he became the white-haired all-powerful king of comedy, statesman, secret agent, president, dracula, exorcised devil, Santa, etc. On October 10, 2002, he was appointed an officer of the Order of Canada.
