Photos: Jeff Bridges through the years

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Photos: Jeff Bridges through the years

Jeff Bridges through the years

March 6th is 'The Day of the Dude' a reference to the religion 'Dudeism' that was inspired by the cult classic 'The Big Lebowski'. Dudeism's basic principal is "life is short and complicated and nobody knows what to do about it. Just take it easy, man." Actor Jeff Bridges plays 'The Dude' in the movie 'The Big Lebowski' and is considered the 'uber-dude'. Here he attends "The Big Lebowski" Blu-ray release at the Hammerstein Ballroom on August 16, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

circa 1980: American film actor Jeff Bridges with Bianca Jagger, his co-star in the film 'The American Success Company' (aka 'The Ringer'), recently completed in Munich. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

UNDATED FILE PHOTO: Actor Jeff Bridges. (photo by Newsmakers)

UNDATED FILE PHOTO: Actor Jeff Bridges and his wife. (Photo by Diane Freed)

7/8/99 Hollywood, CA Jeff Bridges at the "Arlington Road" premiere. Photo Brenda Chase/Online USA, Inc.

Jeff Bridges Stars As Michael Faraday In "Arlington Road." (Photo By Getty Images)

Hope Davis Stars As Brooke Wolfe And Jeff Bridges Stars As Michael Faraday In "Arlington Road." (Photo By Getty Images)

(L-R) Successful screenwriter Jack Warrick (Jeff Bridges) has some helpful advice for screenwriter friend Steven Philip (Albert Brooks) in the Albert Brooks comedy, "The Muse." Photo Credit: Elliot Marks October Films

375292 02: Actor Jeff Bridges arrives at the 2000 Hollywood Film Awards Gala Ceremony on August 7, 2000 in Beverly Hills, CA. (Photo by Online USA)

378056 02: Actor Jeff Bridges smiles for a photographer September 11, 2000 while promoting his newest film "The Contender" in Boston MA. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Newsmakers)

379259 05: Actor Jeff Bridges performs a song during the Friends of the Dream Foundation Gala September 28, 2000 to benefit the dream foundation which grants wishes to terminally-ill adults in Santa Monica, CA. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Online USA)

370100 07: President Jackson Evans (played by Jeff Bridges, center) announces that his choice to become the next Vice President of the United States is Senator Laine Hanson (played by Joan Allen, left) as her husband William Hanson (played by Robin Thomas, far left), her communications director Lewis Hollis (played by Mike Binder, rear left), White House Chief of Staff Kermit Newman (played by Sam Elliott, right) and White House Communications Director Jerry Toliver (played by Saul Rubinek, far right) look on in DreamWorks Pictures'' political thriller, "The Contender." (Photo by Gino Mifsud/Online USA)

Christian Slater, Joan Allen and Jeff Bridges at the premiere of DreamWorks' 'The Contender' at the National Theater, Los Angeles, Ca. 10/5/00. Photo by Kevin Winter/ImageDirect.

Jeff Bridges hugs Julia Roberts for winning the award For Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for her work in Erin Brockovich, at the 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, held at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA., March, 11, 2001. (photo by Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect)

386900 174: Jeff Bridges and his wife Susan Gueston arrive for the 73rd Annual Academy Awards March 25, 2001 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Bridges is wearing a Versace suit. (Photo by Chris Weeks/Getty Images)

Jeff Bridges was a presenter at the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame inductions at the opening night gala and concert celebrating the Bowl's 80th season in Los Angeles, Ca. 6/29/01. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Jeff and Susan Bridges at the premiere of "K-Pax" at the Village Theater in Los Angeles, Ca. Monday, October 22, 2001. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images.

405078 04: Actor Jeff Bridges and wife Susan Geston attend the Film Society of Lincoln Center Gala Tribute to Francis Ford Coppola May 7, 2002 at the Avery Fisher Hall of the Lincoln Center in New York City. (Photo by Dennis Clark/Getty Images)

405469 02: Actor Jeff Bridges exits the Panee Vino restaurant after having lunch May 16, 2002 in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

405658 07: (L-R) Actor Jeff Bridges and wife Susan attend the Los Angeles premiere of Insomnia at the El Capitan Theater May 22, 2002 in Hollywood, CA. (Photo by Robert Mora/Getty Images)

Honorary Chairs Jeff and Susan Bridges at "Viva La Festival", a gala fundraiser for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, at the Bacara Resort and Spa in Santa Barbara, Ca. Sunday, August 18, 2002. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images.

SANTA BARBARA, CA - MARCH 1: Actor Jeff Bridges (2nd R) and his family (L to R) Daughter Hayley, wife Sue and daughter Isabelle attend the Modern Masters award tribute evening held at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival at the Arllington Threatre March 1 2003 in Santa Barbara, California. Bridges received the Modern Masters Award. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

WESTWOOD, CA - JULY 22: Actor Jeff Bridges with his wife Susan Geston and mother attend the world premiere of the Universal Pictures film "Seabiscuit" at the Mann Village Theatre July 22, 2003 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

WESTWOOD, CA - JULY 22: (L-R) Actors Tobey Maguire, director Gary Ross, Jeff Bridges, William H. Macy and Chris Cooper attend the world premiere of the Universal Pictures film "Seabiscuit" at the Mann Village Theatre July 22, 2003 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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March 6th is 'The Day of the Dude' a reference to the religion 'Dudeism' that was inspired by the cult classic 'The Big Lebowski'. Dudeism's basic principal is "life is short and complicated and nobody knows what to do about it. Just take it easy, man." Actor Jeff Bridges plays 'The Dude' in the movie 'The Big Lebowski' and is considered the 'uber-dude'. Here he attends "The Big Lebowski" Blu-ray release at the Hammerstein Ballroom on August 16, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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