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Todd Bridges

トッド・ブリッジス　/　とっど・ぶりっじす

American film director

May 27, 1965 (age 61)　・　San Francisco, California, United States

California
film director
film producer
film actor

My Take

Todd Bridges is, for me, a textbook case of what happens after the child-star spotlight fades. He charmed America as Willis on Diff'rent Strokes, then weathered addiction, legal trouble, and very public lows that would have ended most careers. What earns my respect is that he kept going, acting, directing, producing, even boxing, and later finding a second life as a commentator. I am far less interested in the cute kid on the sitcom than in the grown man who survived. His real story is resilience, and that is a quality I value far more than early fame.

Overview

Todd Anthony Bridges (born May 27, 1965) is an American actor. He portrayed Willis Jackson on the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes and had a recurring role as Monk on the sitcom Everybody Hates Chris. Bridges worked as a commentator on the television series World's Dumbest... from 2008 to 2013.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Todd Bridges
Name (Japanese): トッド・ブリッジス
Reading: とっど・ぶりっじす
Born: May 27, 1965 (age 61)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Snake
Origin: San Francisco, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 2 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: film director / film producer / film actor / television actor / boxer

2. Background

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3. Relationships

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4. Personality

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