Steve Bridges

infobox actor

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caption=George W. Bush and Steve Bridges at
The White House Correspondents' Dinner
occupation=Film actor, comedian

Steve Bridges is an American comedian, impressionist, and actor who has "developed a repertoire of over 200 impressions, including TV characters Barney Fife and Homer Simpson, broadcasters Tom Brokaw, Paul Harvey and Rush Limbaugh; his impressions of political leaders Bill Clinton and Al Gore rapidly established him as a premiere vocal impressionist." [ [http://www.stevebridges.com/biography.html Biography at SteveBridges.com (paragraph 3)] ]

In 2006 he appeared alongside the real George W. Bush at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, mimicking him during his speech, acting as his inner thoughts. [BBC News: [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4959380.stm 'Double-You' Bush delights media] , 30 April 2006]

Born in 1964, Bridges is a Biola University alumnus.

Filmography

* "Sunny" (1981)
* "Nurses" (1994) as Torrance
* "The District" (2000)
* "ER" (2001) as Leone

As George W. Bush

* "JAG" episode "Dangerous Game" (2002)
* "" episode "Yankee White" (2003)
* "Whoopi" episode "The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy" (2003)
* "Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy" (2005)
* "Merry F#%$in' Christmas" (2005)
* "The Tonight Show"
* "White House Correspondents Dinner" (2006)
* " (Yankee Doodle Dandy segment)
* "Larry King Live (2006)
* "Lange Flate Ballær II (2008) (Norwegian movie)
* "I Love the New Millennium" (2008)

References

External links

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* [http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/merry_f_in_christmas/performers/steve_bridges.jhtml Comedy Central Bio]
* [http://www.stevebridges.com/ Steve Bridges Official Site]
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1921276117304287501 Bridges impersonates Bush with Bush]
* [http://www.bigspeak.com/steve-bridges.html Steve Bridges Profile Page] - Video clip, speaking topics.