Stephen Bridgewater (born August 24, 1953, in Hutchinson, Kansas) is an American actor, director and dialogue coach. He worked as a radio disc jockey before moving into film, where he coached actors for Terry Gilliam and other directors. His acting credits include Mississippi Burning, The Fisher King, Nowhere to Run, Forrest Gump, Twelve Monkeys, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, on which he was also ADR supervisor, 21 Grams and Jimmy P., and he directed television films including The Christmas Card, Claire and Change of Heart.