Bridges, Jimmy 1960–

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Bridges, Jimmy 1960–

(J. D. Bridges; James Bridges; James D. Bridges; James Joshua Bridges; Jim Bridges; Jimi Bridges; James D. Bridges Jr.; James Joshua; Jimi B. Jr.; Jimi Bridges Jr.)

PERSONAL

Full name, James Daniel Bridges Jr.; born September 15, 1960, in San Francisco, CA; son of Betty A. Bridges (an actress); brother of Todd Bridges (an actor); married Barbara, August 19, 1989; children: Penny Bae (an actress), Brooke Marie (an actress), Rachel (an actress). Education: Attended New Mexico State.

Addresses: Office—DV FilmWorks Productions, 9100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 250 West, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career: Actor, director, and writer. Appeared in over 300 commercials since 1974; Little Bridge Productions, cofounder (with Todd Bridges), 1996, which later merged with and became known as DV Filmworks Productions. Played baseball in the Pacific Coast League and Foothill Men's Senior League.

Member: Professional Bowlers Association.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(As James Bridges) Subhuman, Fire and Ice, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983.

(As Jimi B. Jr.) Private First Class Will Thomas, Saigon Commandos, Concorde Pictures, 1987.

(As Jimi Bridges) Male officer, B.O.R.N. (also known as Merchants of Death), Prism Entertainment, 1988.

(As Jimi B. Jr.) Detective Pete Logan, Tough Cops, 1988.

(As Jimi Bridges Jr.) A.C.E., Wedding Band, IRS Media, 1990.

(As James D. Bridges) Bobby Post, One False Move, IRS Media, 1992.

(As J. D. Bridges) Marino, Gangstaz (also known as Last Chance), 1996.

(As J. D. Bridges) Noah, The Results (short), 1997.

(As J. D. Bridges) Randy, The Day in the Life of Mia, 1997.

(As James Joshua) J. J., The Thief & the Stripper (also known as Strip 'n Run), Ground Zero, 1998.

(As James Joshua) Dockworker, The Waterfront (also known as Maximum Justice), Allied Entertainment Group, 1998.

(As James Joshua Bridges) Inmate number one, Building Bridges, 2000.

Himself, Labor Day, 2000.

Crack Head, Flossin, Urban Domain, 2001.

D—Dogg, Welcome to America, 2002.

James, The Beach House (also known as Labor Day), 2002.

Melvin the security guard, Princess, 2003.

Jules/Julian/Julie (Bartender), Black Ball (also known as Full Circle), Cargo Films, 2003.

Mr. King, Tapped Out, Artisan Entertainment, 2003.

Paul, Land of the Free?, 2004.

Preacher man, Tom 51, 2005.

Pimp, Hollywood Horror, 2006.

Film Work:

Property assistant, Read Now, 1993.

Producer and director, A Devil Disguised (short), 1997.

Grip, Momma Left Me, 1998.

Automated dialogue replacement (ADR) voice, Eye of the Beholder, Roadshow Entertainment, 1999.

Producer and director, Building Bridges, 2000.

Producer and (as the Bridges Brothers) director, Flossin, Urban Domain, 2001.

Producer and director, Black Ball (also known as Full Circle), Cargo Films, 2003.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

(As James Bridges) Young Shardack Davis, A Woman from Moses, NBC, 1978.

Baseball player, A Year in the Life, NBC, 1986.

Television Appearances; Movies:

(Scenes deleted; as James D. Bridges Jr.) Student, The Kid with the 200 I.Q., NBC, 1983.

Paramedic number two, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, syndicated, 1984.

(As Jimi Bridges Jr.) John Simmons, Labor of Love, 1990.

Carl King, Tyson, HBO, 1995.

(Uncredited) Lawyer in the hallway, Gone But Not Forgotten, 2004.

(As James D. Bridges Jr.) Federal agent, Jane Doe: Vanishing Act, Hallmark Channel, 2005.

Federal agent, Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't, Hallmark Channel, 2005.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Jerry, The Rag Tag Champs, ABC, 1978.

Rookie cop, First the Egg, ABC, 1985.

(As Jimi Bridges Jr.) News camera man, Ralph S. Mouse (also known as Weekend Special: "Ralph S. Mouse"), ABC, 1990.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

(As Jimmy Bridges Jr.) First kid, Home, ABC, 1987.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Party goer, "The Rent Party," Good Times, CBS, 1976.

Sam, "The Election," James at 15 (also known as James at 16), NBC, 1978.

Sam, "Knockin Heads," James at 15 (also known as James at 16), NBC, 1978.

Ricardo, "A Present for Dee," What's Happening!!, ABC, 1979.

John Lavelle, "First Day Blues," Diff'rent Strokes, NBC, 1981.

John Lavelle, "The Team," Diff'rent Strokes, NBC, 1981.

Roller skater, "Nobody Does It Better," Knight Rider, NBC, 1983.

(As Jim Bridges) Eddie, "A Way of Winning," Fame, syndicated, 1984.

Tyrone, "Scared Stiff," Hardcastle and McCormick, ABC, 1984.

(As Jimi B. Jr.) Kid number one, "Image Breaker," One Big Family, syndicated, 1986.

Copy boy, "Across the Bridge," Falcon Crest, CBS, 1987.

(As Jimi Bridges Jr.) Ambrose, "The View from the Rear Terrace," Mathnet, PBS, 1988.

(As Jimi Bridges Jr.) Suspect, "To Live and Diet in L.A.," L.A. Law, NBC, 1989.

(As Jimi Bridges Jr.) Calvin, "Blind Alley," Perfect Strangers, ABC, 1989.

(As Jimi Bridges Jr.) Patient number three, "Skin Deep," China Beach, ABC, 1989.

(As Jimi Bridges Jr.) Counterman, "On Air," Hunter, NBC, 1989.

Himself, Extra (also known as Extra: The Entertainment Magazine), syndicated, 1994.

(As J. D. Bridges) Party rental guy, "Twenty Years Ago Today," Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1995.

Himself, "Diff'rent Strokes," E! Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1998.

(As James Joshua) Doctor number two, "California Reich," Sliders, Sci-Fi Channel, 1998.

(As James D. Bridges Jr.) Department of Justice agent, "Hourglass," Alias, ABC, 2004.

Also appeared as Daniel Beamon Jr., "Beamon vs. Beamon," Divorce Court, syndicated.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

A Devil Disguised, 1997.

Building Bridges, 2000.

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