Jeff Bridges honored at Chaplin Award gala

Jeff Bridges attends his Chaplin Award gala on Monday. Photo by Serena Xu Ning/UPI
Jeff Bridges attends his Chaplin Award gala on Monday. Photo by Serena Xu Ning/UPI

April 30 (UPI) -- Oscar-winning actor Jeff Bridges was honored Monday at Film at Lincoln Center's Chaplin Award gala.

Bridges, 74, received the 49th Chaplin Award at the annual fundraising event at Lincoln Center.

Sharon Stone, Chris Pine, Cynthia Erivo, Rosie Perez and other stars attended the gala to celebrate Bridges, an actor known for such films as The Big Lebowski, True Grit, Tron and Crazy Heart.

Stone, who starred with Bridges in The Muse and Simpatico, presented Bridges with the award alongside Pine (Hell or High Water), Erivo (Bad Times at the El Royale) and Perez (Fearless).

Jeff Bridges (R) and Sharon Stone attend the Chaplin Award gala honoring Bridges on Monday. Photo by Serena Xu Ning/UPI
Jeff Bridges (R) and Sharon Stone attend the Chaplin Award gala honoring Bridges on Monday. Photo by Serena Xu Ning/UPI
Sharon Stone (L) and Chris Pine attend the Chaplin Award gala honoring Jeff Bridges on Monday. Photo by Serena Xu Ning/UPI
Sharon Stone (L) and Chris Pine attend the Chaplin Award gala honoring Jeff Bridges on Monday. Photo by Serena Xu Ning/UPI

"Jeff Bridges is one of our most distinguished and beloved actors whose body of work, commitment to his art, and lifetime of career achievements demonstrate a significant contribution to the art of film. We at Film at Lincoln Center are honored to present the 49th Chaplin Award to Jeff Bridges," Film at Lincoln Center chairman of the board Dan Stern previously said.

Previous Chaplin Award recipients include Alfred Hitchcock, Sidney Poitier, Barbra Streisand, Martin Scorsese, Meryl Streep, Spike Lee, Cate Blanchett and Viola Davis.

Cynthia Erivo attends the Chaplin Award gala honoring Jeff Bridges on Monday. Photo by Serena Xu Ning/UPI
Cynthia Erivo attends the Chaplin Award gala honoring Jeff Bridges on Monday. Photo by Serena Xu Ning/UPI

Bridges most recently starred in the FX series The Old Man. Disney confirmed Monday that Bridges will appear in the Tron and Tron: Legacy sequel Tron: Ares starring Jared Leto.