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In the 70+ years since Jeff Bridges<\/a> made his screen debut in 1951\u2019s The Company She Keeps, he\u2019s worked with a cavalcade of actors and filmmakers with extensive comedy experience who built their reputations on making audiences laugh, whether through stand-up, sketch comedy, or the silver screen.<\/p>\n That even includes his own father, Lloyd. Although the first generation of the acting dynasty was known for decades as a dependable character actor, Airplane! changed everything. Suddenly, his straight-laced buffoonery was in demand, leading to further comedic roles in the Hot Shots! duology and Mafia! Clearly, Bridges Sr loved an exclamation mark.<\/p>\n Once Jeff had finally decided that he wanted to be an actor, he quickly rose up the ranks to accrue two Academy Award nominations by his mid-20s<\/a>. He\u2019s been a constant presence onscreen since the early 1970s, and he\u2019s also proven that he no slouch at tickling the funny bone himself, most notably with a career-defining performance in the Coen brothers classic, The Big Lebowski.<\/p>\n Along the way, he\u2019s partnered up with Ben Stiller, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Will Arnett, Simon Pegg, and Diedrich Bader, performers who all cut their teeth in different forms of comedy. He even technically made a movie with Dudley Moore, although he was fired during the production of The Mirror Has Two Faces and replaced by George Segal, who was no slouch in that department either.<\/p>\n However, only one actor got the distinction of being called an all-timer by \u2018The Dude\u2019 himself, and it\u2019s a little ironic that it happened in a picture that was intended to tug at the heartstrings<\/a> rather than leave viewers doubled over in hysterics. Still, there are multiple valid reasons why so many people hold Robin Williams on such a high pedestal.<\/p>\n The funnyman earned an Academy Award nomination for \u2018Best Supporting Actor\u2019 in Terry Gilliam\u2019s New York fable, The Fisher King. Bridges was initially concerned that his co-star\u2019s exuberance and penchant for going off-script would sabotage his performance<\/a>. That wasn\u2019t the case, leaving him with nothing but admiration.<\/p>\n