# Jimmy Bridges (actor)

James Daniel Bridges Jr. (born September 15, 1960) is an American actor. He is the son of Betty A. Bridges, an actress, and James Bridges Sr. His siblings are Todd Bridges of Diff'rent Strokes, and Verda Bridges. He has five children, including actress Brooke Marie Bridges.
Bridges graduated from Dorsey High School in Crenshaw, Los Angeles.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1983 | Fire and Ice | Subhuman (voice) | Credited as James Bridges |
| 1987 | Tough Cops | Detective Pete Logan | Credited as Jimi B. Jr. |
| 1987 | Saigon Commandos | Pfc. Will Thomas | Credited as Jimi B. Jr. |
| 1989 | B.O.R.N. | Male Cop | Credited as Jim Bridges |
| 1989 | Wedding Band | A.C.E. | Credited as Jimi B. Jr. |
| 1992 | One False Move | Bobby | Credited as James D. Bridges |
| 1996 | Gangstaz | Marino | Credited as J.D. Bridges |
| 1997 | The Results | Noah | Short Film |
| 1997 | A Day in the Life of Mia | Randy | Credited as J.D. Bridges |
| 1998 | The Waterfront | Jimmy James | Credited as James Bridges |
| 2000 | Building Bridges | Inmate #1 | Credited as James Joshua Bridges |
| 2000 | The Thief & the Stripper | J.J. | Credited as James Joshua |
| 2001 | Flossin | Crack Head | |
| 2002 | The Beach House | James | |
| 2002 | Welcome to America | D - Dogg | |
| 2003 | Black Ball | Julian | |
| 2003 | Tapped Out | Mr. King | |
| 2003 | Princess | Melvin (Security Guard) | |
| 2004 | Land of the Free? | Paul | |
| 2005 | Hollywood Horror | | |
| 2007 | Death Row | Terrence Foster | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | Big Ball'n | Kenny Phillips | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | Foster Babies | Rico | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | Frankie D | Jack | |
| 2009 | I Got Five on It Too | Larry Poppins | |
| 2009 | Tom Cool | Preacher Man | |
| 2017 | Jason's Memory | Jason's Father | Short Film |
| 2020 | I Got Five on it 3 | Larry Poppins | |
| 2021 | The Runner | Plainclothes Cop Wes | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1976 | Good Times | Party Goer | Episode: "The Rent Party"; uncredited |
| 1978 | James at 16 | First Boy / Sam | 2 episodes; credited as James Bridges |
| 1978 | A Woman Called Moses | Young Shadrack Davis | 2 episodes; credited as James Bridges |
| 1978–1985 | ABC Afterschool Specials | Rookie Cop / Jerry | 2 episodes |
| 1979 | What's Happening!! | Ricardo | Episode: "A Present for Dee" |
| 1981 | Diff'rent Strokes | Joe Patterson | Episode: "The Team"; credited as James Bridges Jr. |
| 1983 | The Kid with the 200 I.Q. | Student | TV movie; scenes deleted |
| 1983 | Knight Rider | Roller Skater | Episode: "Nobody Does It Better"; uncredited |
| 1983 | Days of Our Lives | Crazy J | Episode: "Episode #1.4528" |
| 1984 | Fame | Eddie | Episode: "A Way of Winning"; credited as Jim Bridges |
| 1984 | Hardcastle and McCormick | Davey | Episode: "Scared Stiff" |
| 1984 | It Came Upon the Midnight Clear | Paramedic 2 | TV movie |
| 1984 | Divorce Court | Daniel Beamon Jr. | Episode: "Beamon vs. Beamon" |
| 1985 | The Insiders | Orderly | Episode: "High Iron" |
| 1986 | One Big Family | Kid #1 | Episode: "Image Breaker"; credited as Jimi B. Jr. |
| 1986 | A Year in the Life | Batter | Episode: "Springtime/Autumn"; credited as Jimi B. Jr. |
| 1987 | Falcon Crest | Copy Boy | Episode: "Across the Bridge"; credited as Jim Bridges Jr. |
| 1987 | Home | 1st Kid | TV movie |
| 1988 | Mathnet | Ambrose | Episode: "The View from the Rear Terrace"; credited as Jimi Bridges Jr. |
| 1989 | L.A. Law | Suspect | Episode: "To Live and Diet in L.A."; credited as Jimi Bridges Jr. |
| 1989 | Perfect Strangers | Calvin | Episode: "Blind Alley"; credited as Jimi Bridges Jr. |
| 1989 | China Beach | Patient #3 | Episode: "Skin Deep"; credited as Jimi Bridges Jr. |
| 1989 | Hunter | Counterman | Episode: "On Air"; credited as Jimi Bridges Jr. |
| 1990 | Labor of Love | John Simmons | TV movie; credited as Jimi Bridges Jr. |
| 1991 | ABC Weekend Specials | Rod | Episode: "Ralph S. Mouse"; credited as Jimi Bridges Jr. |
| 1993 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Party Rental Guy | Episode: "Twenty Years Ago Today"; credited as J.D. Bridges |
| 1995 | Seinfeld | Paramedic | Episode: "The Jimmy"; credited as J.D. Bridges |
| 1995 | Tyson | Carl King | TV movie |
| 1998 | Sliders | Doctor #2 | Episode: "California Reich"; credited as James Joshua |
| 2004 | Alias | DOJ Agent | Episode: "Hourglass"; credited as James D. Bridges |
| 2005 | Jane Doe: Vanishing Act | Airfield Federal Agent | TV movie; credited as James Bridges |
| 2005 | Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't | Federal Agent | TV movie; uncredited |
| 2005 | Gone But Not Forgotten | Lawyer in Hallway | TV movie; uncredited |
| 2008 | Finish Line | F.B.I. Agent | TV movie; credited as James Bridges |
| 2008 | Generation Gap | Pallbearer at funeral | TV movie |
| 2009 | Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith | Basketball Referee | TV movie |
| 2009 | Citizen Jane | Officer Cahill | TV movie; credited as James Bridges |
| 2018 | Shameless | Gerard | Episode: "Mo White!" |