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]
| Steve Bridges | |
|---|---|
 Bridges (right) and George W. Bush at the White House Correspondents' Dinner | |
| Born | May 22, 1963 Dallas, Texas, U.S.[1] |
| Died | March 3, 2012 (aged 48) Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Biola University |
| Genres | Stand-up, impressionist |
Biography
editBridges 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.[5]
Death
editOn 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".[6] His death was ruled an accident, with the probable cause "upper airway anaphylaxis" from a severe allergic reaction.[7]
Filmography
edit- Nurses (1994) as Torrance
- The District (2000)
- ER (2001) as Leone
- Lange Flate Ballær 2 (2008) as General of the U.S. Navy
As George W. Bush
edit- JAG episode "Dangerous Game" (2002)
- The Nick Cannon Show episode "Nick Takes Over a Wedding" (2002)
- NCIS episode "Yankee White" (2003)
- Whoopi episode "The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy" (2003)
- George Lopez (2003)
- Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy (2005)
- Merry F#%$in' Christmas (2005)
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- White House Correspondents Dinner (2006)
- Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One For the Road ("Yankee Doody Dandy" segment)
- The View (May 29, 2006)
- Larry King Live (2006)
- Lange Flate Ballær II (2008) (Norwegian movie)
- I Love the New Millennium (2008)
References
edit- ^ Noland, Claire (March 4, 2012). "George W. Bush impersonator Steve Bridges dies at 48". Los Angeles Times
- ^ "Biography" Archived 2006-11-06 at the Wayback Machine. SteveBridges.com Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ Bartlo, Jenna (15 March 2012). "Alumnus Steve Bridges' Legacy Remembered". Biola University. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "'Double-You' Bush delights media". BBC News. 30 April 2012.
- ^ Video | The man who offended Obama, retrieved 2024-02-10
- ^ "Bush impersonator dies at 48". CNN. 4 March 2012. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Steve Bridges as President(s) Barack Obama, George W Bush and Bill Clinton". 2012-06-16. Archived from the original on 2012-06-16. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
External links
edit- Steve Bridges at IMDb
- Steve Bridges at AllMovie
- Comedy Central Bio Archived 2012-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Steve Bridges - As George W. Bush with George W. Bush! on YouTube
- Steve Bridges Profile Page - Video clip, speaking topics
- "George W. Bush impersonator Steve Bridges dies at 48"
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