Todd Bridges
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Todd A. Bridges (born May 27, 1965 in San Francisco, California) is an American actor. Bridges initially gained fame for his role as Willis Jackson on the television show Diff'rent Strokes from 1978 to 1986.
Todd has a brother and sister who are both actors, Jimmy Bridges and Verda Bridges. His mother, Betty A. Bridges, was also an actress. He is married and has one son, Spencer.
Although he was arrested, in 1997, for allegedly ramming someones car after an argument, he has since improved his standing in the public eye. Spencer is very active in the community, as he has traveled the U.S. speaking to over 6,000 kids per day in schools and churches discussing the dangers of drug use, negative peer pressure, and promoting his religious beliefs. In 2001, Bridges rescued a woman who fell from her wheelchair while she was fishing.
Filmography
- Hollywood Horror (2006) (post-production)
- Dead Rail (2005) (TV) (post-production)
- Treasure n tha Hood (2005)
- Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't (2005) (TV)
- Issues (2004)
- Curse of the Maya (2004)
- Land of the Free? (2004)
- May Day (2003) (V)
- Black Ball (2003)
- Ghost Dog: A Detective Tail (2003) (TV)
- The Young and the Restless (2002) TV Series
- The Climb (2002)
- The Beach House (2002)
- Baby of the Family (2002)
- Pacino Is Missing (2002)
- Scream at the Sound of the Beep (2002)
- Welcome to America (2002)
- Inhumanity (2001) (V)
- Flossin (2001)
- Dumb Luck (2001)
- The Darkling (2000) (TV)
- After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped (2000) (TV)
- Building Bridges (2000)
- Flat Out (1998)
- The Thief & the Stripper (1998)
- The Waterfront (1998)
- The Girl Gets Moe (1997)
- A Day in the Life of Mia (1997)
- A Devil Disguised (1997)
- Diamonds From the Bantus (1997)
- Hoover Park (1997)
- Busted (1996)
- Circle of Pain (1996) (TV)
- Gangstaz (1996)
- Homeboys (1992)
- The Sounds of Silence (1992)
- She's Out of Control (1989)
- Twice Dead (1988)
- High School U.S.A. (1983) (TV)
- Return of the Mod Squad (1979) (TV)
- Diff'rent Strokes (1978) TV Series
- Fish (1977--1978) TV Series
- A Killing Affair (1977) (TV)
- Roots (1977) (mini) TV Series
- Katherine (1975) (TV)
External links
- Todd Bridges (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004775/) at the Internet Movie Database
- Todd Bridges (http://www.tv.com/person/4881/summary.html) at TV.com
Categories: 1965 births | African-American actors | Child actors | Cinema actors | Television actors | Actors from California | American actor stubs
