Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges and Hailee Steinfeld are shown in a scene from "True Grit." Bridges' role as U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn in the film earned him his fifth Oscar nomination.

"True Grit" stars Jeff Bridges, left, Hailee Steinfeld, and Matt Damon pose together at the 16th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards at the Hollywood Palladium on Jan. 14, 2011, in Los Angeles.

Jeff Bridges attends the U.K. premiere of "Tron: Legacy" held at The Empire Leicester Square on Dec. 5, 2010, in London.

Actor Jeff Bridges, right, and wife Susan Geston arrive at the 18th Annual BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010.

Actor Jeff Bridges and his wife Susan Geston arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar party on Monday, March 8, 2010, in West Hollywood, Calif. Bridges won the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in "Crazy Heart."

Jeff Bridges accepts the Oscar for best performance by an actor in a leading role for "Crazy Heart" at the 82nd Academy Awards Sunday, March 7, 2010, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.

Jeff Bridges poses backstage with the Oscar for best performance by an actor in a leading role for "Crazy Heart" at the 82nd Academy Awards Sunday, March 7, 2010, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.

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Jeff Bridges is shown in a scene from "Crazy Heart." He earned an Oscar for his work in the film.

Jeff Bridges was a presenter at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, in Los Angeles.

Jeff Bridges and wife Susan Geston arrive at the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Bridges won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama for his role in "Crazy Heart."

Actor Jeff Bridges poses with his wife Susan Geston, right, and daughter Hayley Bridges at the premiere of the feature film "Crazy Heart" on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009. Bridges stars as a down-and-out country singer in the movie.

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The cast of "Iron Man," including Terrence Howard, Robert Downey Jr., Jeff Bridges and director Jon Favreau pose at the Tribeca Grand Hotel on Monday, April 28, 2008 in New York. Bridges played a villain in the hit franchise.

What may have become Bridges' most iconic role: the "Dude," a stoner relic of the '60s on a mission to replace a ruined rug in the Coen Brothers' comedy "The Big Lebowski" (1998). The film has developed a cult following, even spawning Lebowski fan festivals.

Jeff Bridges wears a smile at the premiere of his film "Seabiscuit" in July 2003.

Jeff Bridges starred with his brother, Beau, as a piano-playing duo teaming up with chanteuse Michelle Pfeiffer in "The Fabulous Baker Boys" (1989).

Jeff Bridges is a guest at the Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony for Michelle Pfeiffer on Aug. 6, 2007, in Los Angeles. Bridges received his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994.

As a radio shock jock who suffers a debilitating life crisis, Bridges believes his hope for redemption comes in helping a love-smitten, psychologically unbalanced homeless man (Robin Williams) meet the woman of his dreams in the romantic comedy "The Fisher King" (1991).

Jeff Bridges (shown with Timothy Bottoms, left) received his first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for "The Last Picture Show" (1971), based on Larry McMurtry's novel. He later returned to the role in the 1990 sequel, "Texasville."