Dave Bridges is an American voice actor known for his extensive work in English dubs of anime, primarily for the Asian television network Animax. Born on February 25, 1982, in Cochran, Georgia, he began his voice acting career after discovering an online advertisement for the job, leveraging previous professional and recreational acting experience.

Bridges's career is distinguished by a vast number of roles across a wide spectrum of anime series and films. He is particularly noted for voicing leading and supporting characters in Animax's English-language productions. Some of his most prominent roles include Takumi Usui in Maid Sama!, Hiei in the Animax dub of Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files, and the adult Goku and Master Roshi in the Animax dub of Dragon Ball. He also voiced Kamina in the Animax dub of Gurren Lagann, Kazuma Yagami in Kaze no Stigma, and Kurogane in Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE. In the Inuyasha Animax dub, he took on the roles of both Miroku and Jaken.

His film work includes the Tanoshii Moomin Ikka: Moomin Tani no Suisei movie, where he voiced four distinct characters: Fubble, Hemulen, Moominpappa, and Snork. He also appeared in the Omni Productions dubs of Digimon films, such as Digimon Tamers: The Adventurers' Battle and Digimon: Diaboromon Strikes Back.

Beyond anime, Bridges has voiced characters in video games, such as Beast in X-Men: Darktide. He has also contributed as a scriptwriter, notably for the series Inazuma Eleven.

Bridges is recognized for his versatility and ability to portray a wide emotional range, from comedic and quirky characters to intensely dramatic and serious roles. In a 2008 interview, he discussed the challenges of voice acting, emphasizing the need for vocal range, quick interpretation, and the ability to collaborate effectively with other actors in the studio. He noted that while humorous roles come naturally to him, portraying realistic, serious characters requires significant emotional investment. He is known among fans for his compelling performances in angst-ridden or death scenes, a skill he attributes to fully immersing himself in the character's emotional state. Bridges has mentioned a desire to reprise the role of an older Goku from the later Dragonball series as a dream project.