American actor, Todd Anthony Bridges was born in May 27th 1965 in San Francisco, California in the United States of America. Todd was born to Betty Alice Pryor who was also an actress, director and a manager. His father, James Bridges was also a talent agent. Todd’s brother, Jimmy Bridges and his niece, Brook Bridges are also actors.
Career
Bridges participated in the renowned miniseries Roots as well as The Waltons, Little House on the Prairie, and The Waltons. On the Barney Miller spinoff Fish, he frequently appeared. He became well-known because to his role as Willis Jackson on the enduring NBC sitcom Diff’rent Strokes, which also starred Conrad Bain, Charlotte Rae, Dana Plato, and Gary Coleman. Bridges is the final surviving member of the original ensemble following Rae’s passing in 2018. (Mary Jo Catlett and Danny Cooksey, who later joined the main cast, are still alive as of 2022). Bridges competed against their pal Vanilla Ice in the Celebrity Boxing spectacular from 2002. Bridges made an appearance as a contestant on a Fear Factor celebrity show in 2006, however he was booted after the first stunt. He participated in the Fox reality competition Skating with Celebrities in 2006 as well, but was eliminated in the second episode because he was skating on roller skates rather than ice skates.
He made an appearance on the American edition of the game show 1 vs. 100 in January 2007 as a member of the “mob.” He also had a recurring part on the UPN/The CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris. He and his wife Dori Bridges had an appearance in the Decision House episode from MyNetworkTV’s Decision House on November 14, 2007, titled “Burned Bridges.” Bridges debuted on TruTV Presents World’s Dumbest in March 2008; he has since become a regular commenter on the show. He made his CMT debut that October as a wrestler for Team Beefcake in Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity Championship Wrestling (coached by former wrestler Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake). Bridges’ professional wrestling alter ego was Mr. Not So Perfect. He used a lead pipe to defeat Tonya Harding in one episode.
He defeated Harding, and the judges applauded him for his athleticism and guile. Bridges lost to Dennis Rodman in the finals after making it there with Butterbean and Dustin Diamond. At the Plaza Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas in 2015, Bridges served as the host of the live game show Lovers or Losers: The Game Show. Bridges was revealed to be a HouseGuest playing in Celebrity Big Brother’s third season in 2022. Several music videos include Bridges. His first appearance was in the song “Change Your Wicked Ways” by Penny Ford (1984). He appeared in the music videos for “We Are All Made of Stars” by Moby from 2002 and “Howlin’ for You” by the Black Keys from 2011.
In the book Killing Willis: From Diff’rent Strokes to the Mean Streets to the Life I Always Wanted, published in 2008, Bridges discusses his experiences with sexual abuse as a child, his drug addiction, his legal troubles, and his attempts to forge a distinct public identity separate from the Willis character. On April 28, 2010, he made an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show to talk about the turbulent past he had detailed in his novel.
Personal Life
Spencir Bridges, the son of Bridges had with his ex-wife Dori Bridges, was born on July 15, 1998. Spencir Bridges was a former child actor who appeared in the movies Daddy Day Camp and an episode of iCarly. From a previous relationship, Bridges also has a daughter named Bo Bridges.
Stella Kline, a 51-year-old paraplegic lady who was fishing when her wheelchair rolled into a lake, was saved by Bridges and his brother James in 1998.
Net Worth
Todd Bridges’ net worth is estimated to be around $250,000.
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