James Daniel "Jimmy" Bridges Jr. (born September 15, 1960) is an American actor.

Early life, family and education

Born in

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, he is the son of Betty A. Bridges (1941–2024), an actress, manager and acting coach; and James Bridges Sr., a talent agent. His siblings are

Todd Bridges Todd Anthony Bridges (born May 27, 1965) is an American actor. He portrayed Willis Jackson on the sitcom ''Diff'rent Strokes'' and had a recurring role as Monk on the sitcom ''Everybody Hates Chris.'' Bridges worked as a commentator on the telev ...

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star from the TV series ''

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'') and Verda Bridges Prpich. The parents married in 1960 and divorced in 1983. James Bridges Jr. graduated from

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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 ''

'' which starred his brother Todd. 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: ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Falconcresst'', '' Perfect Strangers'', '' Alias'' and ''

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''. He and Todd have a production company, Little Bridge Productions.

Personal life

Bridges resides in

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. He has five offspring, including child actress Brooke Marie Bridges. He is a bowling enthusiast and has demonstrated his abilities online. He maintains a

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about bowling, and he also has interest in adult recreational baseball leagues.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bridges, Jimmy 1960 births Living people 20th-century American male actors American male film actors Bridges brothers (San Francisco, California) Male actors from San Francisco American male television actors 21st-century American male actors 20th-century African-American male actors 21st-century African-American male actors Susan Miller Dorsey High School alumni