Jimmy Bridges (actor)
American actor (born 1960)
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James Daniel "Jimmy" Bridges Jr. (born September 15, 1960) is an American actor.
September 15, 1960
Jimmy Bridges | |
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| Born | James Daniel Bridges Jr. September 15, 1960 |
| Other names | James Bridges, J. D. Bridges, Jimi Bridges Jr., Jimi B Jr., James Joshua, James Joshua Bridges |
| Occupations | Actor, director, writer, producer |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Bridges (m. 1989; div. 2009) Amy Beth Diamond (m. 2009; sep. 2018) |
| Children | 5 |
| External image | |
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 Jimmy Bridges IMDb photo |
Early life, family and education
Born in San Francisco, California, he is the son of Betty A. Bridges (1941–2024), an actress, manager and acting coach;[1][2] and James Bridges Sr., a talent agent.[3] His siblings are Todd Bridges (child actor star from the TV series Diff'rent Strokes) and Verda Bridges Prpich.[3][1] His parents married in 1960 and divorced in 1983.[2]
James Bridges Jr. graduated from Dorsey High School in Crenshaw, Los Angeles, California.[4]
Career
Bridges' acting career was fully in place when he was a teenager. He appeared in numerous television series, usually as a bit player. One of his early roles was in a 1981 episode of the TV series Diff'rent Strokes which starred his brother Todd.[5] He has acted in scores of TV series and films, although most of the films are low budget or straight-to-video. Some of the more prominent TV shows he has performed in are: Good Times, James at 16, Seinfeld, L.A. Law, Falcon Crest, Perfect Strangers, Alias and Days of Our Lives.[6]
He and Todd have a production company, Little Bridge Productions.[3]
Personal life
Bridges resides in North Hills, Los Angeles, California. He has five children,[7] including child actress Brooke Marie Bridges.
He is a bowling enthusiast and has demonstrated his abilities online.[8] He maintains a YouTube channel about bowling, and he also has interest in adult recreational baseball leagues.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Fire and Ice | Subhuman (voice) | Credited as James Bridges |
| 1987 | Tough Cops | Detective Pete Logan | Credited as Jimi B. Jr. |
| 1987 | Saigon Commandos | Pfc. Will Thomas | Credited as Jimi B. Jr. |
| 1989 | B.O.R.N. | Male Cop | Credited as Jim Bridges |
| 1989 | Wedding Band | A.C.E. | Credited as Jimi B. Jr. |
| 1992 | One False Move | Bobby | Credited as James D. Bridges |
| 1996 | Gangstaz | Marino | Credited as J.D. Bridges |
| 1997 | The Results | Noah | Short film |
| 1997 | A Day in the Life of Mia | Randy | Credited as J.D. Bridges |
| 1998 | The Waterfront | Jimmy James | Credited as James Bridges |
| 2000 | Building Bridges | Inmate #1 | Credited as James Joshua Bridges |
| 2000 | The Thief & the Stripper | J.J. | Credited as James Joshua |
| 2001 | Flossin | Crack Head | |
| 2002 | The Beach House | James | |
| 2002 | Welcome to America | D - Dogg | |
| 2003 | Black Ball | Julian | |
| 2003 | Tapped Out | Mr. King | |
| 2003 | Princess | Melvin (Security Guard) | |
| 2004 | Land of the Free? | Paul | |
| 2005 | Hollywood Horror | ||
| 2007 | Death Row | Terrence Foster | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | Big Ball'n | Kenny Phillips | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | Foster Babies | Rico | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | Frankie D | Jack | |
| 2009 | I Got Five on It Too | Larry Poppins | |
| 2009 | Tom Cool | Preacher Man | |
| 2017 | Jason's Memory | Jason's Father | Short film |
| 2020 | I Got Five on it 3 | Larry Poppins | |
| 2021 | The Runner | Plainclothes Cop Wes |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Good Times | Party Goer | Episode: "The Rent Party"; uncredited |
| 1978 | James at 16 | First Boy / Sam | 2 episodes; credited as James Bridges |
| 1978 | A Woman Called Moses | Young Shadrack Davis | 2 episodes; credited as James Bridges |
| 1978–1985 | ABC Afterschool Specials | Rookie Cop / Jerry | 2 episodes |
| 1979 | What's Happening!! | Ricardo | Episode: "A Present for Dee" |
| 1981 | Diff'rent Strokes | Joe Patterson | Episode: "The Team"; credited as James Bridges Jr. |
| 1983 | The Kid with the 200 I.Q. | Student | TV movie; scenes deleted |
| 1983 | Knight Rider | Roller Skater | Episode: "Nobody Does It Better"; uncredited |
| 1983 | Days of Our Lives | Crazy J | Episode: "Episode #1.4528" |
| 1984 | Fame | Eddie | Episode: "A Way of Winning"; credited as Jim Bridges |
| 1984 | Hardcastle and McCormick | Davey | Episode: "Scared Stiff" |
| 1984 | It Came Upon the Midnight Clear | Paramedic 2 | TV movie |
| 1984 | Divorce Court | Daniel Beamon Jr. | Episode: "Beamon vs. Beamon" |
| 1985 | The Insiders | Orderly | Episode: "High Iron" |
| 1986 | One Big Family | Kid #1 | Episode: "Image Breaker"; credited as Jimi B. Jr. |
| 1986 | A Year in the Life | Batter | Episode: "Springtime/Autumn"; credited as Jimi B. Jr. |
| 1987 | Falcon Crest | Copy Boy | Episode: "Across the Bridge"; credited as Jim Bridges Jr. |
| 1987 | Home | 1st Kid | TV movie |
| 1988 | Mathnet | Ambrose | Episode: "The View from the Rear Terrace"; credited as Jimi Bridges Jr. |
| 1989 | L.A. Law | Suspect | Episode: "To Live and Diet in L.A."; credited as Jimi Bridges Jr. |
| 1989 | Perfect Strangers | Calvin | Episode: "Blind Alley"; credited as Jimi Bridges Jr. |
| 1989 | China Beach | Patient #3 | Episode: "Skin Deep"; credited as Jimi Bridges Jr. |
| 1989 | Hunter | Counterman | Episode: "On Air"; credited as Jimi Bridges Jr. |
| 1990 | Labor of Love | John Simmons | TV movie; credited as Jimi Bridges Jr. |
| 1991 | ABC Weekend Specials | Rod | Episode: "Ralph S. Mouse"; credited as Jimi Bridges Jr. |
| 1993 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Party Rental Guy | Episode: "Twenty Years Ago Today"; credited as J.D. Bridges |
| 1995 | Seinfeld | Paramedic | Episode: "The Jimmy"; credited as J.D. Bridges |
| 1995 | Tyson | Carl King | TV movie |
| 1998 | Sliders | Doctor #2 | Episode: "California Reich"; credited as James Joshua |
| 2004 | Alias | DOJ Agent | Episode: "Hourglass"; credited as James D. Bridges |
| 2005 | Jane Doe: Vanishing Act | Airfield Federal Agent | TV movie; credited as James Bridges |
| 2005 | Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't | Federal Agent | TV movie; uncredited |
| 2005 | Gone But Not Forgotten | Lawyer in Hallway | TV movie; uncredited |
| 2008 | Finish Line | F.B.I. Agent | TV movie; credited as James Bridges |
| 2008 | Generation Gap | Pallbearer at funeral | TV movie |
| 2009 | Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith | Basketball Referee | TV movie |
| 2009 | Citizen Jane | Officer Cahill | TV movie; credited as James Bridges |
| 2018 | Shameless | Gerard | Episode: "Mo White!" |