Acting blood runs through the Bridges clan. Beau Bridges is the son of actor Lloyd Bridges and his college flame, Dorothy Bridges.
Beau Bridges was born on December 9, 1941 – only two days after Pearl Harbor was attacked. Beau Bridges has two other siblings who were also actors and actresses in their own right, namely Jeff Bridges and Cindy Bridges.
Beau Bridges is a true-blue American born in Los Angeles California. He is actually named after his father, as his real name is Lloyd Vernet Bridges III. Beau was just a nickname but he eventually adapted it to be his screen name.