Fathers will get their due on Sunday when the nation celebrates their official "Day." While mothers often are seen as nurturing, fathers can be challenging or inspiring in the way their children see the world. That's true of celebrities as it is for common folk.

Jeff Bridges ("The Old Man") says his dad, actor Lloyd Bridges, blazed the path for him. "I saw how much joy my father got out of the job and began to realize you're very lucky if you enjoy your job as much as my dad did.

"I came to realize that a lot of people don't love waking up in the morning going to work," he says. "Even though I realized it's a very tough job to make a living. You're on the road a lot, your relationships can suffer from it, but it still felt that it could be the most amazing adventure ever."

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