I think he even agrees with me, since he literally wrote a book where he adopted the persona
So yeah, I’d wager a majority of people see Jeff bridges and immediately think of him in those jelly shoes and that Pendleton sweater. Just sayin ;)
You really should read his book The Dude and the Zen Master. It's like he's realized being The Dude is the ultimate goal in life and now he just abides.
For any Big Lebowski fans:
The Dude and the Zen Master
http://www.amazon.com/Dude-Zen-Master-Jeff-Bridges/dp/0142180521
Also this. Never read it, I'm not that into pop religious books, but some of the guy's earlier stuff was pretty legit. His urban retreats are interesting.
Praise be to His Dudeness!
Ai citit vreo ceva din scripturi?
Taoism? Not nearly as Dude-ist as, say, Zen Buddhism. The Dude was totally Zen (book link, not youtube).