The Role: Jeffrey Lebowski

Why It’s The Best: The defining role of Bridges’ illustrious career, and the one that will mean people forevermore refer to the actor as The Dude.

Bridges plays Jeffrey aka The Dude, an unemployed layabout who lives to bowl. When he meets his millionaire namesake, The Dude’s hired to get back the wealthy Jeffrey’s kidnapped wife.

Iconic Moment: The entire film is one big iconic moment. But for argument’s sake, here’s a whole load of dudes.

Jeff Says: “That film is such a wonderful, wonderful movie. It’s one of my favourites. I know I’m partial, but even if I wasn’t in the film it would still be one of my favourites. It’s a great movie to watch.

“I mean, every time you see it you see more detail and something that you missed last time. And then there’s these Lebowski fests. I went to one not too long ago and I had my Beatle moment and I got a little band together and played one of these fests.

“You know, played to a sea of Dudes, they’re all dressed up like The Dude… and bowling pins… they went crazy. I think it’s a wonderful thing that happened to Lebowski. When it first came out it wasn’t that successful but it’s gained success each year.”