Jordan Bridges

American actor

For the West Virginia politician, see Jordan Bridges (politician).

Jordan Bridges

Bridges in 2008

Born|  (1973-11-13) November 13, 1973 (age 50)

Los Angeles County, California, U.S.

Alma mater| Bard College
Occupation| Actor
Years active| 1982–present
Spouse|

Caroline Sherman Eastman

(m. 2002)​

Children| 2
Parent(s)| Beau Bridges
Julie Landfield
Relatives| Jeff Bridges (uncle)
Lloyd Bridges (grandfather)
Dorothy Bridges (grandmother)

Jordan Bridges (born November 13, 1973) is an American actor, best known as Frankie Rizzoli on Rizzoli & Isles (2010–2016).

## Early life and education[edit]

Bridges was born in Los Angeles County, California, and is the son of actor Beau Bridges and Julie Bridges. He is the nephew of Jeff Bridges and the grandson of Lloyd Bridges and Dorothy Bridges.[1] Bridges' maternal grandfather, Marvin Landfield, was the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants.[2]

Bridges first acted professionally at the age of five in the television film The Kid from Nowhere (1982), directed by his father.[3][4][5] After a break he returned once more in the television film The Thanksgiving Promise (1986), starring the entire Bridges family.

Not wanting to be a child actor, he left acting and attended L.A.'s Oakwood School.[3][4][5] The school had a strong emphasis on the arts, which rekindled Bridges interest in acting. He followed it up as a theater major and literature minor at New York's Bard College.[4][6][5]

Before earning his bachelor's degree, Bridges spent his junior year in England, studying at the prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art,[3][4] living in a tiny basement flat in Chelsea, and attending West End theatre productions on free passes.[5]

## Career[edit]

Although classically trained, Bridges worked as a waiter in New York and Los Angeles for several years each before he started getting roles in films, television series, and theater.[4][5][7] He starred in the short-lived NBC series Conviction as Nick Potter, a lawyer from an "old money" family of prominence,[4] who leaves his job at a private law firm to join the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.

He is also known for his starring role in the 2002 film New Suit, the 2004 film Samantha: An American Girl Holiday, and the 2009 Love Comes Softly movie series films Love Takes Wing and Love Finds a Home, as well as a recurring role on the TV series Dawson's Creek.[4] He also had a guest role in the two-part, fourth-season-premiere episode of Charmed,[4] as Paige's boyfriend, Shane. He played the recurring character Tom Hastings in the Bionic Woman series.[4]

He has also played supporting roles in the films Drive Me Crazy (1999), Frequency (2000), Happy Campers (2001), and Mona Lisa Smile (2003). In A Holiday Engagement (2011) he plays David, a man hired to impersonate a woman's fiancé to her family over Thanksgiving. Similarly, in Family Plan (2005) he plays Buck, a man hired to impersonate a woman's husband to her boss for the night.

Bridges appeared in the TNT drama series Rizzoli & Isles,[3][4] which premiered in July 2010 and concluded in September 2016.[8][9]

## Personal life[edit]

Bridges married artist-inventor Caroline Sherman Eastman in 2002 at Burning Man and again on January 2, 2003, at a small ceremony in Kauai, Hawaii.[10] They have two children: Caroline (nicknamed Lola)[10][11] and Orson.[12]

## Filmography[edit]

### Film[edit]

Year  | Film  | Role  | Note

|
|
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1986  | The Thanksgiving Promise | Travis Tilby  | Entire Bridges family involved
1999  | Drive Me Crazy | Eddie Lampell  |
2000  | Frequency | Graham "Gib" Gibson  |
2001  | Happy Campers | Adam  |
2002  | New Suit | Kevin Taylor  |
2003  | Mona Lisa Smile | Spencer Jones  |
2004  | Samantha: An American Girl Holiday | Uncle Gard  |
2007  | Turn the River | Brad  |
2009  | A Good Funeral | Marty  |
2011  | J. Edgar | Labor Dept. Lawyer  |
2012  | Crew 2 Crew | Mino  |
2013  | Phantom | Sonar Operator  |
2013  | Rushlights | Earl  |
2018  | Den of Thieves | Lobbin' Bob  |

### Television[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

|
|
|

2001  | Charmed | Shane  | Episode: "Charmed Again Pt. 1" & "Charmed Again Pt. 2"
2001–2002  | Dawson's Creek | Oliver Chirchick  | 7 episodes;
Recurring role (Season 5)
2004  | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Jack Cadogan  | Episode: "F.P.S."
2005  | CSI: NY | Alex Weston  | Episode: "YoungBlood"
2005  | Family Plan | Buck  | TV film
2006  | Conviction | Nick Potter  | 13 episodes;
Main role (Season 1)
2007  | Bionic Woman | Tom Hastings  | 3 episodes;
Guest role (Season 1)
2009  | Without a Trace | Zack Porter  | Episode: "Voir Dire"
2009  | Dollhouse | Nicolas Bashford  | Episode: "Haunted"
2009  | Love Takes Wing | Lee Owens  | TV film
2009  | Love Finds a Home | TV film
2010–2016  | Rizzoli & Isles | Frankie Rizzoli Jr.  | 104 episodes;
Main role (Seasons 1–7)
2011  | A Holiday Engagement | David  | TV film
2017  | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Roger Littrell  | 1 episode;
Guest role (Season 18)
2017–2018  | Gone | Neil Pruitt  | 5 episodes;
Recurring role
2017  | Christmas at Holly Lodge | Evan  | TV film (Hallmark)
2019  | True Love Blooms | Chace Devine  | TV film (Hallmark)
2022  | WeCrashed | Jamie Hodari | Miniseries, 1 episode
2023  | The Blacklist | Todd Wagner | Episode: "The Hat Trick"
2024  | Palm Royale | Perry Donahue  | Recurring

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Actress Dorothy Bridges dies, Mother of Beau and Jeff Bridges was 93". Variety. February 20, 2009. Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved April 23, 2009.
2. ^ United States Census, 1920 www.familysearch.org Published January 14, 1920. Accessed August 6, 2016.
3. ^ a b c d "Feature: Jordan Bridges". Soma Magazine. November 2011. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Jordan Bridges Birthday". National Today. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
5. ^ a b c d e Entertainment.ie. "Jordan Bridges - About". Entertainment.ie. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
6. ^ "Jordan BRIDGES – Official Website". www.jordanbridges.com. Archived from the original on 2018-12-26. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
7. ^ "PikMail". Members.pikmail.com. Retrieved 2010-10-18.[permanent dead link]
8. ^ "Development Update: Friday, October 30". The Futon Critic. October 30, 2010. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
9. ^ Reynolds, Mike (May 19, 2010). "2010 Cable Upfronts: TNT Leverages Sundays For Originals". Multichannel News. NewBay Media. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
10. ^ a b "Jordan Bridges". PEOPLE.com.
11. ^ "Jordan Bridges Biography (1973–)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
12. ^ "Jordan Bridges – TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on 2019-06-01. Retrieved 2019-06-01.

## External links[edit]

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