The family of My Name is Earl star Beau Bridges

August 2024 · 3 minute read
All you need to know about the family of My Name is Earl star Beau Bridges

He was born Lloyd Vernet Bridges III but was nicknamed Beau by his parents after a character from Gone with the Wind (1939) and the name has stuck till date. Thanks to his parents’ he was introduced early into the movie business but along the way his path seemed different. The first Bridges son wanted to be a basketball player initially and even got to play for his college while he was a freshman. He was so talented that a number of NBA teams scouted him but his love for the sports ended quickly and acting took over.

Date of Birth: December 9, 1941

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Beau returned to the screen, spring-boarding from appearances on his father’s TV shows for a while until he started getting his own featured roles. Today, the veteran actor has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is a winner of six top awards. As successful as his professional life has been, it would impress you to know that he has also maintained a healthy love life though he was divorced once. Read on as we fill you in on The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) actor’s marriages and who his children are today.

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Julie Anne Landfield (ex-spouse)

Beau Bridges' family - ex-wife Julie Anne Landfield

Duration of Marriage: June 6, 1964 – March 12, 1984 (20 years)

Date of Birth: April 25, 1944

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Beau and Julie dated for a year then got married in 1964. Their marriage lasted two decades and is blessed with two children but along the way, things went sour and they had to part ways. She is an actress too like her ex-husband and is known for Bitter Heritage (1979).  

Wendy Treece Bridges (spouse)

Beau Bridges' family - wife Wendy Treece Bridges

Duration of Marriage: April 10, 1984 till present

Bridges got married to Wendy just a few months after his divorce from his first wife and they live happily together till date.

Beau Bridges' family - wife Wendy Treece Bridges


Casey Frederick Bridges (adopted son with Julie Landfield)

Beau Bridges' children - adopted son Casey Fredrick Bridges

Date of Birth: March 16, 1969

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Known for his work on The Wild Pair (1987), Casey is the first child to Beau and his first wife even though they are not his biological parents.

Jordan Phillip Bridges (son with Julie Landfield)

Beau Bridges' children - son Jordan Phillip Bridges

Date of Birth: November 13, 1973

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Jordan has taken after his father and become an actor. The Frequency (2000) actor started his career at the young age of 5 and has today starred alongside high profile actors like Leonardo DiCaprio after a classical training as an actor. He is also known for being a regular cast on the Rizzoli & Isles (2010 – 2016) crime drama. Although his parents are separated, Jordan claims that his famous father was a helpful role-model while he grew up.

He’s been married to artist-inventor Carrie Sherman Eastman since 2002 and they are parents to Caroline Bridges (born 2003) and Orson Bridges (born October 20, 2005)

Beau Bridges' children - sons Jordan and Casey with mother Julie

Jordan and Casey with mother Julie

Dylan Bridges (son with Wendy Treece Bridges)

Beau Bridges' children - son Dylan Bridges

Date of Birth: October 25, 1984

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

The Wild Pair (1987) actor is the first child Beau had with his second wife Wendy.

Beau Bridges' children - 4 sons

Emily Bridges (daughter with Wendy Treece Bridges)

Beau Bridges' children - daughter Emily Bridges

Date of Birth: July 2, 1986

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

The beautiful Emily is also an actress like the rest of her siblings.

Ezekiel Bridges (son with Wendy Treece Bridges)

Beau Bridges' children - son Ezekiel Bridges

Date of Birth: September 24, 1993

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Ezekiel is the youngest of Beau’s children but there is not much that can be written about him.

Beau Bridges' children

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