Who would have thought a film about a super chill dude who has a rug stolen due to mistaken identity would be an entertaining movie? Yet, the creative and intentional way the Coen brothers’ compiled these scenes resulted in a film that still has people watching and laughing 25 years later. Even as Jeff Bridges reminisced on the The Big Lebowski's mediocre box office response, he recalled that people didn’t quite get it at first, but it later gained traction as people started to notice the genius of the small details.
The characters in this movie are a noteworthy part of the those details. Their outlandish quirks and perfect delivery make this movie a timeless and enjoyable comedy. Walk down memory lane with photos of the cast from the movie and see what the actors look like now. And please, mind the rug.
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David Huddleston in The Big Lebowski(Image credit: Gramercy Pictures)
David Huddleston at the 40th Anniversary Reunion of The Waltons, he sadly passed in 2016 (Image credit: Bennett Raglin / Stringer)
John Turturro in The Big Lebowski(Image credit: Gramercy Pictures)
John Turturro attends the Apple TV+ Primetime Emmy Party Los Angeles 2023(Image credit: Allen Berezovsky / Stringer)
John Goodman in The Big Lebowski(Image credit: Gramercy Pictures)
John Goodman attends the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles 2023(Image credit: Kevin Winter / Staff)
Philip Seymour Hoffman in The Big Lebowski(Image credit: Gramercy Pictures)
Philip Seymour Hoffman attends the Los Angeles Premiere of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 2013, a few months before he tragically passed away(Image credit: Steve Granitz / Contributor)
Peter Stormare in The Big Lebowski(Image credit: Gramercy Pictures)
Peter Stormare attends the Los Angeles premiere 1923 in 2022 (Image credit: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Contributor)
Julianne Moore in The Big Lebowski(Image credit: Gramercy Pictures)
Julianne Moore at the British Academy Film Awards in London 2023(Image credit: ISABEL INFANTES / Contributor)
Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski(Image credit: Gramercy Pictures)
Jeff Bridges attends the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards(Image credit: Kevin Winter / Staff)
Sam Elliot in The Big Lebowski(Image credit: Gramercy Pictures)
Sam Elliott receives a SAG award for Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited series for 1883 in 2023 (Image credit: Frazer Harrison / Staff)
Steve Buscemi in The Big Lebowski(Image credit: Gramercy Pictures)
Steve Buscemi attends the New York City premiere of If These Walls Could Sing December 2022(Image credit: Theo Wargo/GA / Contributor)
Tara Reid in The Big Lebowski(Image credit: Gramercy Pictures)
Tara Reid attends the Boo2Bullying 4th Annual Boo Ball in Beverly Hills(Image credit: Paul Archuleta / Contributor)
Flea in The Big Lebowski(Image credit: Gramercy Pictures)
Flea attends a lakers game 2023(Image credit: Allen Berezovsky / Contributor)
Torsten Voges in The Big Lebowski(Image credit: Gramercy Pictures)
Torsten Voges attends the Los Angeles premiere of The Do Over(Image credit: Jason LaVeris / Contributor)
Sarah is currently a professional child wrangler. When she is not running around on the playgrounds and slapping together PB&J sandwiches, she loves getting a good sweat in at the gym, singing, and going to see live theatre (while simultaneously dreaming about being a part of a stage creation again one day).
