Auditioned for the role of Captain Benjamin L. Willard in Apocalypse Now (1979), as did his good friend Nick Nolte.
I've been involved with two big flop Westerns [Heaven's Gate (1980) and Wild Bill (1995)]. I don't know if Americans still care about Westerns. I hope they do. There are some wonderful ones still to be made. - 2001.
Often plays very relaxed and mellow characters
The Dude
Sagittarius
Jeffrey Leon Bridges
Los Angeles, California, USA