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Stephen Bridgewater

Actor • Born 1953

Stephen Bridgewater

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Stephen Bridgewater (born Stephen Wesley Bridgewater, August 24, 1953, in Hutchinson, Kansas, USA) attended Hutchinson Community College and studied film at UCLA. He began as a professional radio broadcaster at age 14, working as the top morning disc jockey in Atlanta, Chicago, Knoxville, and Nashville until age 32, while also writing and acting in regional and national commercials. In 1987 he landed his first behind-the-scenes film job as a coach to Jeff Bridges for director Terry Gilliam, and has since worked as a drama coach for Brad Pitt, Bruce Willis, and Orlando Bloom. He is also a producer, director, writer, and stunt performer, and is married to Jodie Gehrman Bridgewater (m. 1994). His notable film credits include Mississippi Burning (1988, with Gene Hackman and William Petersen), The Fisher King (1991, with Robin Williams and Madonna), Nowhere to Run (1993, with Jean-Claude...

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