Biography

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.
- IMDb mini biography by: G.Krutilek

Frequently cast in Terry Gilliam films.

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.

He considers his biggest lift up the ladder of film came from director Terry Gilliam (The Fisher King, Twelve Monkeys, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and The Brothers Grimm). In 1987, Bridgewater had produced and directed his own version of The Fisher King radio sequences for a UCLA directing course. In order to get the tape into Gilliam's hands, he disquised himself as a Fed-Ex delivery man and handed it to Gilliam in his hotel room. "I didn't say anything, just knocked on the door and delivered the tape. "Three days later, Terry called and I've been coaching actors ever since."

Drama coach, writer, director, and producer living in Southern California.