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Lloyd Vernet "Beau" Bridges III (born December 9, 1941) is an American actor. 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. Bridges also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to television. He is the son of actor Lloyd Bridges and the elder brother of fellow actor Jeff Bridges.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1948 | No Minor Vices | Bertram | |
| Force of Evil | Frankie Tucker | Uncredited | |
| 1949 | The Red Pony | Beau | |
| Zamba | Tommy | ||
| 1951 | The Company She Keeps | Obie | Uncredited |
| 1961 | The Explosive Generation | Mark | |
| 1965 | Village of the Giants | Fred | |
| 1967 | The Incident | Felix | |
| 1968 | For Love of Ivy | Tim Austin | |
| 1969 | Gaily, Gaily | Ben Harvey | |
| 1970 | Adam's Woman | Adam | |
| The Landlord | Elgar | ||
| 1971 | The Christian Licorice Store | Cane | |
| 1972 | Hammersmith Is Out | Billy Breedlove | |
| Child's Play | Paul Reis | ||
| 1973 | Your Three Minutes Are Up | Charlie | |
| 1974 | Lovin' Molly | Johnny | |
| 1975 | The Other Side of the Mountain | Dick Buek | |
| 1976 | One Summer Love | Jesse | |
| Swashbuckler | Major Folly | ||
| Two-Minute Warning | Mike Ramsay | ||
| 1977 | Greased Lightning | Hutch | |
| 1978 | The Four Feathers | Harry Faversham | |
| 1979 | Norma Rae | Sonny | |
| The Fifth Musketeer | Louis XIV | ||
| The Runner Stumbles | Toby Felker | ||
| 1980 | Silver Dream Racer | Bruce McBride | |
| 1981 | Honky Tonk Freeway | Duane Hansen | |
| 1982 | Night Crossing | Günter Wetzel | |
| Witness for the Prosecution | Leonard Vole | ||
| Love Child | Jack Hansen | ||
| 1983 | Heart Like a Wheel | Connie Kalitta | |
| 1984 | The Hotel New Hampshire | Mr. Win Berry | |
| 1985 | Alice in Wonderland | Unicorn | |
| 1987 | The Killing Time | Sam Wayburn | |
| The Wild Pair | Joe Jennings | ||
| 1988 | Seven Hours to Judgment | John Eden | |
| 1989 | The Iron Triangle | Capt. Keene | |
| Signs of Life | John Alder | ||
| The Fabulous Baker Boys | Frank Baker | co-starring Jeff Bridges | |
| The Wizard | Sam Woods | ||
| 1990 | Daddy's Dyin': Who's Got the Will? | Orville Turnover | |
| 1991 | Married to It | John Morden | |
| 1992 | Sidekicks | Jerry | |
| 1996 | Jerry Maguire | Matt Cushman | Uncredited |
| Hidden in America | Bill Januson | ||
| 1997 | RocketMan | Bud Nesbitt | |
| 1999 | The White River Kid | Daddy Weed | |
| 2000 | Common Ground | Father Leon |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1960–1963 | My Three Sons | Russ Burton | 3 episodes |
| 1960–1961 | Sea Hunt | Warren Tucker | 2 episodes |
| 1961 | The Real McCoys | Randy Cooperton | Episode: "The Rich Boy" |
| 1962 | National Velvet | Mercutio | Episode: "The Star" |
| Wagon Train | Larry Gill | Episode: "The John Bernard Show" | |
| 1962–1963 | Ensign O'Toole | Seaman Howard Spicer | 32 episodes |
| 1963 | Rawhide | Billy Johanson | Episode: "Incident at Paradise" |
| Ben Casey | Larry Masterson | 2 episodes | |
| 1964 | The Eleventh Hour | Leonard | Episode: "Cannibal Plants, They Eat You Alive" |
| Combat! | Private Orville Putnam | Episode: "The Short Day of Private Putnam" | |
| My Three Sons | Howard Sears | 2 episodes | |
| 1965 | Twelve O'Clock High | Cpl. Steven Corbett | Episode: "Then Came the Mighty Hunter" |
| The F.B.I. | Jerry Foley | Season 1, Episode 12: "An Elephant is Like a Rope" | |
| 1966 | Gunsmoke | Jason | Episode: "My Father's Guitar" |
| The Fugitive | Gary Keller | Episode:"Stroke of Genius" | |
| Branded | Lon Allison | Episode:"Nice Day for a Hanging" | |
| The Loner | Johnny Sharp | Episode:"The Mourners of Johnny Sharp" | |
| 1967 | The Fugitive | Larry Corby | Episode: "The Other Side Of The Coin" |
| Bonanza | Horace Perkins | Episode: "Justice" | |
| Cimarron Strip | Billie Joe Show | Episode: "Legend of Jud Starr" | |
| 1971 | Robert Young and the Family | Sketch Actor | Television film |
| 1973 | The Man Without a Country | Frederick Ingham | |
| 1974 | The Stranger Who Looks Like Me | Chris Schroeder | |
| 1978 | The Four Feathers | Harry Faversham | |
| The President's Mistress | Ben Morton | ||
| Mutual Respect | Kevin Pearse | ||
| Hallmark Hall of Fame | Stubby Pringle | Episode: "Stubby Pringle's Christmas" | |
| 1979 | The Child Stealer | David Rodman | Television film |
| 1980 | United States | Richard Chapin | 13 episodes |
| 1982 | The Kid from Nowhere | Bud Herren | Television film |
| Dangerous Company | Ray Johnson | ||
| Witness for the Prosecution | Leonard Vole | ||
| 1984 | The Red-Light Sting | Frank Powell | |
| 1985 | Space | Randy Claggett | Five-part miniseries |
| 1986 | Outrage! | Brad Gordon | Television film |
| 1989 | Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure | Richard Czech | |
| Frederick Forsyth Presents: Just Another Secret | Grant | ||
| 1991 | Without Warning: The James Brady Story | James Brady | |
| 1990 | Women & Men: Stories of Seduction | Gerry Green | |
| Guess Who's Coming for Christmas? | Arnold Zimmerman | ||
| 1991 | Wildflower | Jack Perkins | |
| Tales from the Crypt | Dr. Martin Fairbanks | Episode: "Abra Cadaver" | |
| 1993 | Elvis and the Colonel: The Untold Story | Col. Tom Parker | Television film |
| The Man with Three Wives | Norman Grayson | ||
| The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom | Terry Harper | ||
| 1993–1994 | Harts of the West | Dave Heart | 15 episodes |
| 1994 | Secret Sins of the Father | Tom Thielman | Television film |
| Million Dollar Babies | Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe | ||
| 1995 | Kissinger and Nixon | Richard Nixon |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2025 | Goodnight Universe | Angus |
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1969 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | For Love of Ivy | Nominated |
| 1990 | American Comedy Awards | Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | The Fabulous Baker Boys | Nominated |
| National Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won | ||
| 1992 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Without Warning: The James Brady Story | Won |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Won | ||
| 1993 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | The Positively True Adventures of the AllegedTexas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom | Won | |
| 1994 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Won | |
| 1995 | CableACE Awards | Actor in a Drama Series | The Outer Limits | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
| 1996 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Kissinger & Nixon | Nominated | |
| 1997 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Losing Chase | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Hidden in America | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | The Second Civil War | Won | ||
| Satellite Awards | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Hidden in America | Nominated | |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Nominated | ||
| 1999 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Inherit the Wind | Nominated |
| 2000 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Barnum | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated | ||
| 2002 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | We Were the Mulvaneys | Nominated |
| 2007 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | My Name Is Earl | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Grammy Award | Best Spoken Word Album | An Inconvenient Truth | Won |
| 2009 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives | Nominated |
| 2010 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | The Closer | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Gotham Awards | Best Ensemble Performance | The Descendants | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Brothers & Sisters | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Cast | The Descendants | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series | Masters of Sex | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Nominated |