Jeff Bridges says he has lymphoma, cites good prognosis

He said he understands the disease is serious and expressed gratitude to his family, friends and medical team.

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 28, 2017 US actor Jeff Bridges arrives on the red carpet for the 2017 Producers Guild Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. - US actor Jeff Bridges announced on Twitter on October 19, 2020 that he has been diagnosed with Lymphoma. (Photo by Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP)
(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 28, 2017 US actor Jeff Bridges arrives on the red carpet for the 2017 Producers Guild Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. - US actor Jeff Bridges announced on Twitter on October 19, 2020 that he has been diagnosed with Lymphoma. (Photo by Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP)

Published: Tue 20 Oct 2020, 9:07 AM

Last updated: Tue 20 Oct 2020, 11:37 AM

Jeff Bridges says he is being treated for lymphoma and his prognosis is good.

The 70-year-old actor channelled his The Dude character from The Big Lebowski in a statement on social media about the diagnosis Monday evening.


He said he understands the disease is serious. He expressed gratitude to his family, friends and medical team and promised to keep fans posted on his recovery.

Bridges is a seven-time Oscar nominee known for his roles in Starman, True Grit, The Last Picture Show and many other films. He won an Academy Award in 2010 for Crazy Heart and was most recently nominated for playing a grizzled lawman in Hell or High Water.


The affable Bridges is considered Hollywood royalty, the son of actors Lloyd and Dorothy Bridges, who both died in 1998.


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