Steve Bridges Explained

Birth Date:22 May 1963
Birth Place:Dallas, Texas, U.S.[1]
Death Place:Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
Nationality:American
Genre:Stand-up, impressionist
Alma Mater:Biola University

Stephen Lynn Bridges (May 22, 1963 – March 3, 2012) was an American comedian, impressionist, and actor who was known for his impressions of politicians, television characters and broadcasters including Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barney Fife, Homer Simpson, Tom Brokaw, Paul Harvey, and Rush Limbaugh.[2]

Biography

Bridges graduated from Biola University in 1986.[3] His accurate portrayal of George W. Bush led to Bridges being cast as the president in episodes of both JAG and its spin-off, NCIS. In 2006, he appeared alongside then-President Bush at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, humorously mimicking the president by voicing the president's "inner thoughts" during Bush's speech.[4] He controversially did an impression of Barack Obama whilst in blackface.

Death

On March 3, 2012, Bridges was found dead by his maid in his Los Angeles home after he failed to return a call the day before. According to his agent, Bridges had just returned from performing in Hong Kong and went to bed complaining that he felt "super-jetlagged".[5] His death was ruled an accident, with the probable cause "upper airway anaphylaxis" from a severe allergic reaction.[6]

Filmography

As George W. Bush

External links

Notes and References

  1. Noland, Claire (March 4, 2012). "George W. Bush impersonator Steve Bridges dies at 48". Los Angeles Times
  2. http://www.stevebridges.com/biography.html "Biography"
  3. Web site: Bartlo . Jenna . 15 March 2012 . Alumnus Steve Bridges' Legacy Remembered . 1 August 2014 . Biola University.
  4. Web site: 'Double-You' Bush delights media. BBC News. 30 April 2012.
  5. News: Bush impersonator dies at 48. CNN. 4 March 2012. 1 August 2014. 20 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190120165536/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/04/bush-impersonator-dies-at-48/. dead.
  6. Web site: 2012-06-16 . Steve Bridges as President(s) Barack Obama, George W Bush and Bill Clinton . 2023-12-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120616024400/http://www.stevebridges.com/ . 2012-06-16 .