Jeff Bridges Reveals the Hilarious Nickname His Grandkids Gave Him After He Asked Them to Call Him 'Dude Pa'

Mar. 15, 2025

Jeff Bridges.Photo: David M. Benett/GettyJeff Bridgeshad one name in mind that he wanted to be called when he became a granddad, but it didn’t turn out exactly how he imagined.Appearing onGood Morning Americaon Wednesday, Sept. 11,The Old Manstar, 74, was asked about the name his grandkids call him, sharing that over the years they’ve changed his name to something a little easier to pronounce.“I wanted them to call me Dude Pa, but they’ve shortened that down to just ‘Dudie,’ ” Bridges said on the show.“I hope it’s Howdy Doody and not dog doody!” he added as the rest of theGMAanchors laughed. “Anyway, I’m Dudie, man!“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Bridges is dad to daughters Isabelle, Jessica and Hayley, whom he shares with wife Susan Geston. He is “Dudie” to Isabelle’s kids Gracie and Ben.In July 2023, Isabelle shared a sweet photo of Bridges with her daughter Gracieon her Instagramas they spent time together at the beach. Bridges could be seen wearing a floppy hat and navy shirt, while Gracie wore a black T-shirt that read, “Shine Your Light.““Nice beach walk with Noni and Dudie today,” Isabelle captioned her post.In the past few years, Bridges has gotten closer than ever with his daughters afterbattling cancerand two bouts of COVID-19 “heightened the experience of most of my philosophies in life,” he shared with PEOPLE in 2023.“It all gets down to that corny ‘L’ word — love,” theBad Times at the El Royalestar added. “[They] were so supportive about the cancer and COVID.It just brought to my attentionhow much they loved me, and how much I loved them.”

Jeff Bridges.Photo: David M. Benett/Getty

Jeff Bridgeshad one name in mind that he wanted to be called when he became a granddad, but it didn’t turn out exactly how he imagined.Appearing onGood Morning Americaon Wednesday, Sept. 11,The Old Manstar, 74, was asked about the name his grandkids call him, sharing that over the years they’ve changed his name to something a little easier to pronounce.“I wanted them to call me Dude Pa, but they’ve shortened that down to just ‘Dudie,’ ” Bridges said on the show.“I hope it’s Howdy Doody and not dog doody!” he added as the rest of theGMAanchors laughed. “Anyway, I’m Dudie, man!“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Bridges is dad to daughters Isabelle, Jessica and Hayley, whom he shares with wife Susan Geston. He is “Dudie” to Isabelle’s kids Gracie and Ben.In July 2023, Isabelle shared a sweet photo of Bridges with her daughter Gracieon her Instagramas they spent time together at the beach. Bridges could be seen wearing a floppy hat and navy shirt, while Gracie wore a black T-shirt that read, “Shine Your Light.““Nice beach walk with Noni and Dudie today,” Isabelle captioned her post.In the past few years, Bridges has gotten closer than ever with his daughters afterbattling cancerand two bouts of COVID-19 “heightened the experience of most of my philosophies in life,” he shared with PEOPLE in 2023.“It all gets down to that corny ‘L’ word — love,” theBad Times at the El Royalestar added. “[They] were so supportive about the cancer and COVID.It just brought to my attentionhow much they loved me, and how much I loved them.”

Jeff Bridgeshad one name in mind that he wanted to be called when he became a granddad, but it didn’t turn out exactly how he imagined.

Appearing onGood Morning Americaon Wednesday, Sept. 11,The Old Manstar, 74, was asked about the name his grandkids call him, sharing that over the years they’ve changed his name to something a little easier to pronounce.

“I wanted them to call me Dude Pa, but they’ve shortened that down to just ‘Dudie,’ ” Bridges said on the show.

“I hope it’s Howdy Doody and not dog doody!” he added as the rest of theGMAanchors laughed. “Anyway, I’m Dudie, man!”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Bridges is dad to daughters Isabelle, Jessica and Hayley, whom he shares with wife Susan Geston. He is “Dudie” to Isabelle’s kids Gracie and Ben.

In July 2023, Isabelle shared a sweet photo of Bridges with her daughter Gracieon her Instagramas they spent time together at the beach. Bridges could be seen wearing a floppy hat and navy shirt, while Gracie wore a black T-shirt that read, “Shine Your Light.”

“Nice beach walk with Noni and Dudie today,” Isabelle captioned her post.

In the past few years, Bridges has gotten closer than ever with his daughters afterbattling cancerand two bouts of COVID-19 “heightened the experience of most of my philosophies in life,” he shared with PEOPLE in 2023.

“It all gets down to that corny ‘L’ word — love,” theBad Times at the El Royalestar added. “[They] were so supportive about the cancer and COVID.It just brought to my attentionhow much they loved me, and how much I loved them.”

source: people.com