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Stephen Bridgewater

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Stephen W. Bridgewater
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Shadow on the Mesa (2013)
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Stephen Bridgewater was born in Hutchinson, Kansas and attended high school in Buhler, Kansas; a Mennonite community. He attended college at Hutchinson Community College and studied film at UCLA. Mr. Bridgewater began a professional career in radio broadcasting at age 14. From age 14 until age 32, Mr. Bridgewater was the top morning Disc Jockey in Atlanta, Chicago, Knoxville and Nashville, Tennessee.

While working as a broadcaster, Bridgewater acted in and wrote many 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.

Mr. Bridgewater has credits as an actor, producer, director, 2nd unit director, stunts, writer and drama coach.
BornAugust 24, 1953
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Paddy Lincoln Gang
Richard Wagner, Demetri Watkins, Joseph DiMasso, Stephen Bridgewater, and Dean Jagger in The Paddy Lincoln Gang
Alistair Audsley, Stephen Bridgewater, Beau Bridgewater: Teaching at Bow Street Academy for Screen Acting, Dublin, 5-2015
Directing: Lindsey Wagner in Forest Cove, Pixl
Stephen Bridgewater in Shadow on the Mesa
Sean Penn and Stephen Bridgewater in 21 Grams
Stephen Bridgewater, Gerry Grennell, Austin, TX 2014
Peter Stormare, Stephen Bridgewater, Matt Damon, Terry Gilliam - The Brothers Grimm
Stephen Bridgewater: Teaching at Bow Street Academy for Screen Acting, Dublin, 5-2015
Kevin Sorbo, Dave Florek, and Stephen Bridgewater in Shadow on the Mesa
Dave Florek, Stephen Bridgewater, and Kevin Sorbo in Shadow on the Mesa
Stephen Bridgewater as Major Watson in Jimmy P.

Known for

Michael Douglas, Don Cheadle, Dennis Quaid, Benicio Del Toro, and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Traffic (2000)
Traffic
7.6
  • Additional Crew(uncredited)
  • 2000
21 Grams (2003)
21 Grams
7.6
  • Additional Crew(uncredited)
  • 2003
Edward Asner, Mel Harris, and Jason London in Out of the Woods (2005)
Out of the Woods
6.2
TV Movie
  • Director(as Stephen W. Bridgewater)
  • 2005
Alice Evans and John Newton in The Christmas Card (2006)
The Christmas Card
6.9
TV Movie
  • Director(as Stephen W. Bridgewater)
  • 2006

Credits

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  • Leni. Leni. (2016)
    Leni. Leni.
  • Scorpion (2014)
    Scorpion
  • Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, and Emily Blunt in Sicario (2015)
    Sicario
  • Revolution (2012)
    Revolution
    • (uncredited)
  • Benicio Del Toro and Mathieu Amalric in Jimmy P: Psychotherapy Of A Plains Indian (2013)
    Jimmy P: Psychotherapy Of A Plains Indian
    • (uncredited)
  • Salma Hayek, John Travolta, Benicio Del Toro, Blake Lively, and Taylor Kitsch in Savages (2012)
    Savages
    • (uncredited)
  • Main Street (2010)
    Main Street
  • Benicio Del Toro in Che: Part Two (2008)
    Che: Part Two
    • (uncredited)
  • Benicio Del Toro in Che: Part One (2008)
    Che: Part One
    • (uncredited)
  • Steve Zahn, Allen Covert, Kevin Heffernan, Justin Long, Ashley Scott, and Jonah Hill in Strange Wilderness (2008)
    Strange Wilderness
  • Comanche Moon (2008)
    Comanche Moon
  • Balls of Fury (2007)
    Balls of Fury
    • (uncredited)
  • Josh Hutcherson and AnnaSophia Robb in Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
    Bridge to Terabithia
  • Matthew McConaughey in We Are Marshall (2006)
    We Are Marshall
    • (uncredited)
  • Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
    Flags of Our Fathers

Actor

  • The Martian Broadcast (2020)
    The Martian Broadcast
  • Scorpion (2014)
    Scorpion
  • Joseph DiMasso in The Paddy Lincoln Gang (2014)
    The Paddy Lincoln Gang
  • Benicio Del Toro and Mathieu Amalric in Jimmy P: Psychotherapy Of A Plains Indian (2013)
    Jimmy P: Psychotherapy Of A Plains Indian
  • Kevin Sorbo and Wes Brown in Shadow on the Mesa (2013)
    Shadow on the Mesa
    • (as Stephen W. Bridgewater)
  • Dylan Bruce, Ryan Wynott, Natalie Hall, and Jada Facer in Love's Christmas Journey (2011)
    Love's Christmas Journey
    • (as Stephen W. Bridgewater)
  • The Three Gifts (2009)
    The Three Gifts
  • Kenneth Mitchell in Meteor (2009)
    Meteor
  • A Woman in the West (2008)
    A Woman in the West
  • Love's Abiding Joy (2006)
    Love's Abiding Joy
    • (as Stephen W. Bridgewater)
  • Erin Cottrell and Logan Bartholomew in Love's Long Journey (2005)
    Love's Long Journey
  • Artistic License (2005)
    Artistic License
  • Marta DuBois and John Larroquette in McBride: The Chameleon Murder (2005)
    McBride: The Chameleon Murder
    • (as Stephen W. Bridgewater)
  • Kellie Martin in Mystery Woman (2003)
    Mystery Woman
    • (as Stephen W. Bridgewater)
  • Kingdom Hospital (2004)
    Kingdom Hospital
    • (as Stephen Wesley Bridgewater)

Producer

  • Fielder's Choice (2005)
    Fielder's Choice
    • (as Stephen Wesley Bridgewater)
  • Meredith Baxter, Ronny Cox, Tracey Needham, and Natasha Gregson Wagner in Angel in the Family (2004)
    Angel in the Family
  • Nastassja Kinski, Gérard Depardieu, Michael York, Caspar Zafer, and Andrew Musselman in La Femme Musketeer (2004)
    La Femme Musketeer
    • (as Stephen W. Bridgewater)
  • The Long Shot (2004)
    The Long Shot
    • (as Stephen W. Bridgewater)
  • Corbin Bernsen, Dean Cain, Ashley Laurence, and Reiley McClendon in Gentle Ben 2: Black Gold (2003)
    Gentle Ben 2: Black Gold
    • (as Stephen W. Bridgewater)
  • Judd Nelson in Santa, Jr. (2002)
    Santa, Jr.
    • (as Stephen W. Bridgewater)
  • Tom Berenger, Luke Perry, and Burt Reynolds in Johnson County War (2002)
    Johnson County War
    • (as Stephen W. Bridgewater)
  • Anne Archer and Robert Urich in Night of the Wolf (2002)
    Night of the Wolf
  • Corbin Bernsen, Dean Cain, and Reiley McClendon in Gentle Ben (2002)
    Gentle Ben
    • (as Stephen W. Bridgewater)
  • Roughing It (2002)
    Roughing It
    • (as Stephen W. Bridgewater)
  • Hard Time: Hostage Hotel (1999)
    Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
  • Hard Time: The Premonition (1999)
    Hard Time: The Premonition
  • Hard Time (1998)
    Hard Time
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Shadow on the Mesa
Trailer 0:27
Shadow on the Mesa
Artistic License
Trailer 1:06
Artistic License

Personal details

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    • August 24, 1953
    • Hutchinson, Kansas, USA
    • March 26, 1994 - present (1 child)
  • TV Commercials for Krystal Resturants (1983-87)

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    Stephen has served as Drama Coach to many major motion picture stars including Benicio Del Toro, Heath Ledger, Matt Damon, Jeff Bridges, Robert Patrick, Brad Pitt, Bruce Willis, Orlando Bloom, and Lance Henrikson. Music entertainers, lawyers, TV anchors, and reporters have also studied with Stephen to improve their camera presence, and audience connection technique.
    • Frequently cast in Terry Gilliam films.

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