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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Johnny Brandon to Ric Burns
Todd Bridges Biography (1965-)
Born May 27, 1965, in San Francisco, CA; son of James, Sr. (an agent) and Betty A. (an actress, director, and manager) Bridges; brother of Jimmy Bridges (an actor); uncle of Penny Bae Bridges and Brook Marie Bridges (both actresses); married second wife, Dori Smith, May 25, 1998; children: Spencer Todd. Addresses: Agent: Nancy Chaidez Agency, 1555 Vine St., Suite 223, Hollywood, CA 90028.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, producer, director, cinematographer, writer
- Birth Details
- May 27, 1965
- San Francisco, California, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Himself/cyclist, Bicycle Safety (documentary), 1975
- Petie, Twice Dead, Nelson, 1988
- Water man, She's Out of Control, Columbia, 1989
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The Sounds of Silence, 1992
- Johnny Davis, Homeboys, American International Pictures Home Video, 1992
- Tyrone, Prisoners of Love, 1996
- Billy, Busted, PM Entertainment Group, 1996
- Tyrone, Gangstaz (also known as Last Chance), 1996
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Hoover Park, 1997
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The Waterfront, Ares Motion Picture Company, 1997
- Dr. Glick, The Girl Gets Moe (also known as Love to Kill),Girl Gets Moe Pictures, 1997
- Thomas, A Devil Disguised, 1997
- Richard, A Day in the Life of Mia, 1997
- Burn, The Thief and the Stripper (also known as Strip 'n Run), Bruder Releasing, 1998
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The Waterfront (also known as Maximum Justice), AMCO Entertainment Group, 1998
- Dr. Acosta, Flat Out, 1998
- Himself, Building Bridges, 1999
- Himself, Labor Day, 2000
- Night watchman, Hollywood, 2000
- Terry, Flossin, Urban Domain, 2000
- Lincoln, Dumb Luck, 2001
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Inhumanity, York Entertainment, 2001
- Himself, Wrong Way to Sundance, 2001
- Ted, Baby of the Family, 2002
- Harrison Dodge, Pacino Is Missing, 2002
- Easy T, Welcome to America, 2002
- Lamar, Scream at the Sound of the Beep, 2002
- Todd, The Beach House, 2002
- Eddie, The Climb, WorldWide Pictures, 2002
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Tupac: Resurrection (documentary), Paramount, 2003
- Himself, Pauly Shore Is Dead, CKrush Entertainment, 2003
- Himself, Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (also known as Dickie Roberts: (Former) Child Star), Paramount, 2003
- Billy, Black Ball (also known as Full Circle), Cargo Films,2003
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May Day, 2003
- Alex, Land of the Free?, 2004
- Herardo, Curse of the Maya (also known as Evil Grave: Curse ofthe Maya), David Heavener Entertainment, 2004
- Carson, Issue, 2005
- Henry Nails, Treasure `n tha Hood, Lightyear, 2005
- Jimmy, I Got Five On It, Image Entertainment, 2005
- William, Last Call, 2006
- Dennis, The Damned, 2006
- Also appeared in Fire Sale.
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Film Work
- Cinematographer, A Devil Disguised, 1997
- Producer and director, Building Bridges, 1999
- Producer and director, Flossin, 2000
- Producer and director, Black Ball (also known as Full Circle), Cargo Films, 2003
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Loomis, Fish, ABC, 1977-78
- Willis Jackson Drummond, Diff'rent Strokes, NBC, 1978-85, then ABC, 1985-86
- Juice number two, The Young and the Restless (also known as Y&R), CBS, 2002
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Skating with Celebrities, Fox, 2006
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Miniseries
- Bud, Roots, ABC, 1977
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I Love the '70s, VH1, 2003
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100 Greatest Kids Stars, VH1, 2005
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Movies
- Robert, Katherine (also known as The Radical), ABC, 1975
- Todd York, A Killing Affair (also known as Behind the Badge), CBS, 1977
- Jason Hayes, The Return of the Mod Squad, ABC, 1979
- Otto Lipton, High School U.S.A. (also known as High School USA), NBC, 1983
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Circle of Pain, 1996
- Baron, The Darkling, 2000
- Himself, Dancing in September, HBO, 2000
- Power plant guard, Ghost Dog: A Detective Tail, PAX, 2003
- The man, Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't, Hallmark Channel, 2005
- Peter, Alien Express, Sci-Fi Channel, 2005
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Specials
- NBC team member, Battle of the Network Stars VI, ABC, 1979
- Himself, Good Evening, Captain, CBS, 1981
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Circus of the Stars #6, CBS, 1981
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Roller Disco Championship, 1981
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NBC Star Salute to 1981, NBC, 1981
- Performer, Circus of the Stars #7, CBS, 1982
- Red team member, Battle of the Video Games, syndicated, 1983
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Hang Tight, Willy-Bill, syndicated, 1983
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The Lost Youth of Hollywood, NBC, 1991
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Robin Leach's Private Files: The Price of Fame, syndicated, 1993
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The Beth Littleford Interview Special, Comedy Central, 1998
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Diff'rent Strokes: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1998
- Crack dealer, After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped,Fox, 2000
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TV Guide's Truth behind the Sitcoms 2, Fox, 2000
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Child Stars: Their Story (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 2000
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Entertainment Tonight Presents: TV's Greatest Scandals, syndicated, 2000
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Celebrity Boxing, Fox, 2002
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TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV (also known as 1stAnnual TV Land Awards), TV Land, 2003
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BET Comedy Awards, Black Entertainment Television, 2004
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100 Greatest Kid Stars, VH1, 2005
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Pilots
- Leonard Brown, The Orphan and the Dude, ABC, 1975
- Himself, Komedy Tonite, NBC, 1978
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Episodic
- Truman Jackson, "The Hero," Barney Miller (also known as The Life and Times of Captain Barney Miller), ABC, 1975
- Solomon Henry, "The Wisdom of Solomon," Little House on the Prairie, NBC, 1977
- Josh, "The Stray," The Waltons, CBS, 1977
- Michael Jr., "The Kissing Bandit/Mike and Ike/Witness," The Love Boat, ABC, 1978
- Josh, "The Illusion," The Waltons, CBS, 1978
- Willis Jackson, "The Drummonds' Visit," The Facts of Life, NBC, 1979
- Himself, "CHiPs Goes Roller Disco," CHiPs, NBC, 1979
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Dinah! syndicated, 1979
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20/20, ABC, 1979
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Here's Boomer, NBC, 1980
- Himself, "The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party, Part 2," CHiPs, NBC, 1980
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The Mike Douglas Show, syndicated, 1980
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The Hollywood Squares, syndicated, 1980
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The John Davidson Show, syndicated, 1980
- "Boomer's Eastside Story," Here's Boomer, NBC, 1981
- Willis Jackson, "Bought and Sold," The Facts of Life, 1981
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Kids Are People, Too, ABC, 1981
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Hour Magazine, syndicated, 1981
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Dance Fever, syndicated, 1983
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All-Star Blitz, ABC, 1985
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The New Lassie, 1990
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The Howard Stern Show, syndicated, 1991
- Himself, "On Melrose Avenue," The Ben Stiller Show, Fox, 1992
- Himself, "Episode with Bobcat Goldthwait," The Ben Stiller Show, Fox, 1992
- Trevor, "Cop Star," L.A. Heat, TNT, 1999
- "I Love 1980," I Love 1980's, BBC 2, 2001
- Himself, "Newsmakers Edition," Weakest Link (also known as TheWeakest Link USA), NBC, 2001
- Himself, Oh Drama!, Black Entertainment Television, 2001
- "It's a Nude, Nude, Nude, Nude World," Sons of the Beach, FX Channel, 2001
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Mad TV, Fox, 2001
- T. J. Davis, "Saved by the Bell: Jessie's Song/The Jeffersons: Florence in Love," The Rerun Show, NBC, 2002
- Contestant, Cram, Game Show Network, 2003
- Himself, Banzai, Fox, 2003
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Hollywood Squares (also known as H2 and H2: Hollywood Squares), syndicated, 2003
- Himself, "Mel's Dinner," The Surreal Life, 2004
- "Gary Coleman," A&E Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2005
- Himself, Punk'd, MTV, 2005
- Himself, "Changing Times and Trends," TV Land Confidential, TV Land, 2005
- Also appeared as young jockey, "The Jockey," Here's Boomer, and Turk, "Rocker Boomer," Here's Boomer.
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Television Work
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Specials
- Consultant, After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped, Fox, 2000
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RECORDINGS
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Music Videos
- Appeared in Moby's "We Are All Made out of Stars," 2002.
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WRITINGS
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Film Scripts
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Building Bridges, 1999
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 37, Gale Group, 2003
Periodicals
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Entertainment Weekly, January 31, 1997, p. 11; February 4, 2000, p. 84
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Jet, January 18, 1993, p. 58; February 1, 1993, p. 64; March 29, 1993, p. 34; April 5, 1993, p. 37; August 16, 1993, p. 56; December 27, 1993,p. 29; February 10, 1997, p. 48; October 18, 1999, p. 36; April 30, 2001, p.64
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Newsweek, January 16, 1995, p. 60
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People, July 22, 2002, p. 16
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