Steve Bridges TOPICS: Comedian Entertainment Politics FEE CATEGORY:* 20.0k to 25.0k TRAVELS FROM: California Video Profile Request This Speaker

Steve Bridges: Profile

The son of a Baptist preacher, Steve Bridges was all set to follow in his father's footsteps. Then, of course, he became a comedian.

By high school, Bridges had carefully honed his uncanny characterizations to include contemporary political figures. Then, his biggest laughs came courtesy of Jimmy Carter. Today, he arguably does one of the best George W. Bush impersonations anywhere.

In between, he has mastered a host of other political characters (with the emphasis on characters) including Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Senators Phil Gramm, Ted Kennedy and Strom Thurmond and even the Rev. Jesse Jackson.

He also has expanded his repertoire to include newsmen Tom Brokaw, Dan Rather, Geraldo Rivera and Sam Donaldson, as well as television characters like Regis Philbin and Homer Simpson - not to mention the ever-popular Mr. Haney from Green Acres. What makes Bridges such a comic standout is his ability not only to accurately voice these and many other characters but to instantly switch between them to create "conversations" among two or more of them at the same time.

Known for his hilarious - but clean - comedic routines, Bridges has appeared on many television shows including ER (NBC), The District (CBS) and ABC News Overnight (ABC). His numerous radio credits include guest appearances on KABC (Ken and Barkley Show) and K-EARTH 101 out of Los Angeles, NBC Mutual Radio (nationwide) and even the venerable BBC. He has also done commercial voice-over work for HBO and Coca-Cola to name a few.

Recommendation:

I had to write to tell you how much our group enjoyed having Steve Bridges as our keynote speaker. He spoke at the 2003 SELISA Conference for life insurance investment executives held in Las Vegas. We had numerous complaints of aching jaws and sore stomachs from 45 minutes of solid laughter! Steve was so realistic as President George W. Bush that at first, some people were trying to determine if he was the real thing. We received many positive comments on this year's conference and we feel that it was Steve's performance that put us over the top. It was a pleasure working with you and Dawn as well. Thanks for a great show!
Lynn Davis, SELISA

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