Todd Bridges

Name: Todd Bridges
Date of Birth: May 27, 1965
Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, USA

Mini-bio: Actor Todd Bridges is probably best known as big brother Willis on the classic '80s sitcom Diff'rent Strokes. He was only 13 years old when he was cast in the series in 1978, though he had already cut... read more

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Todd Bridges mini-bio: Todd Anthony Bridges is an American actor. Bridges initially gained fame for his role as Willis Jackson on the television series Diff'rent Strokes from 1978 to 1986. Bridges was the first black child actor to have a recurring role on the hit series, The Waltons and Little House on the Prairie with Michael Landon. Bridges has a brother and sister who are both actors, Jimmy Bridges and Verda Bridges. His mother, Betty A. Bridges, was also an actress. Todd is married and has one son, Spencer Todd Bridges, Jr..

He was arrested in 1997 for allegedly ramming someone's car after an argument while yelling, "Now that's what I'm talking about Arnold!" Bridges has traveled into 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.

He appeared as a contestant on the Fox reality show Skating with Celebrities, but was eliminated on the second episode of the show. Bridges defeated Vanilla Ice on a 2002 episode of Celebrity Boxing. He appeared as a contestant on a 2006 celebrity episode of the Fear Factor, but was eliminated after the first stunt. In January 2007, he appeared as a member of the "mob" on the U.S. game show "1 vs. 100." He was eliminated on the first question after failing to correctly answer the question, "Which month has an extra day during a leap year."