Steve Bridges
Steve Bridges (born May 22, 1963 in Dallas , † March 3, 2012 in Los Angeles ) was an American comedian , impersonator , parodist and actor .
Life
Steve Bridges has impersonated over 200 personalities, including US television greats like Tom Brokaw , Paul Harvey and Rush Limbaugh . He became particularly well known as a parodist of the last three US presidents Bill Clinton , George W. Bush , Barack Obama and actor and governor Arnold Schwarzenegger . He not only imitated the voice, motor skills and gestures of the parodied people. Among other things, he hired the Oscar-winning make- up artist Kevin Haney ( Miss Daisy and her chauffeur ) to transform himself into a doppelganger with astonishing resemblance.
After George W. Bush's re-election in 2004, he appeared on Jay Leno's Tonight Show and gave an interview as the newly-elected president.
In 2006, he appeared alongside the real acting George W. Bush at the traditional White House Correspondents' Dinner . During Bush's speech, he expressed his "real thoughts" in front of the audience.
Bridges was found dead by his domestic servant in his Los Angeles home on March 3, 2012 after he had not answered the phone the day before. According to his management, he had recently returned from a gig in Hong Kong and had complained of exceptional fatigue, a "super jetlag ". Anaphylactic shock was diagnosed as the official cause of death .
Film and television appearances
- 1994: Hello sister! ( Nurses , TV series, one episode)
- 2000: The District - used in Washington ( The District , TV series, one episode)
- 2001: Emergency Room ( ER , TV series, one episode)
- 2002: JAG - On behalf of honor ( JAG , TV series, one episode)
- 2003: Navy CIS ( NCIS , TV series, one episode)
- 2003: Whoopi
- 2003: George Lopez Show
- 2005: The Comedy Central " Roast " by Jeff Foxworthy
- 2005: Merry F #% $ in 'Christmas
- 2006: White House Correspondents Dinner
- 2006: The View
- 2006: Larry King Live
- 2008: Lange Flate Ballær II
- 2009: The Adventures of Umbweki
Web links
- Steve Bridges in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biography at SteveBridges.com (paragraph 3) ( Memento of the original dated November 6, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ BBC News: 'Double-You' Bush delights media , April 30, 2006.
- ↑ CNN: Bush impersonator dies at 48
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bridges, Steve |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American comedian, impersonator, parodist, and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 22, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dallas |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 3, 2012 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |