Sean Berdy
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Born | Sean Lance Berdy June 3, 1993 Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor, writer, film producer, director |
Years active | 2005–present |
Website | www |
Sean Lance Berdy (born June 3, 1993)[1] is an American actor, writer, producer, and director. He has appeared in the film sequel The Sandlot 2 and starred in Switched at Birth for five seasons. He stars in Netflix's The Society, one of the main characters. He was nominated for TV Breakout Star for the Teen Choice Awards 2011.
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Early life
Berdy was born deaf in Boca Raton, Florida, to Terrie and Scott Berdy. He was raised Hebrew Catholic and has one younger sibling, Tyler. His mother was of Irish descent and his father was of Russian ancestry.
At a young age, Berdy began putting on impromptu comedic shows alongside his brother, Tyler, to the delight of family and friends. Sean loved seeing the joy he brought to others while performing and quickly became very passionate about entertaining.
Berdy lived in Boca Raton, Florida for six years, before moving to Southern California.
Personal life
Most of Berdy's film and television appearances feature his use of ASL,[2] as this is his first language.[3] As a sophomore, Sean was named the 2010 Mr. Deaf Teen America.
Health
Berdy has battled with bipolar disorder since he was 11 years old.[4]
Career
Berdy has appeared in The Sandlot 2 as Sammy Samuelson, and has also appeared in the Bondage and two films in ASL, The Deaf Family and The Legend of the Mountain Man. He was in a Sprint Relay commercial, and starred as Emmett Bledsoe, son of Melody Bledsoe, played by Marlee Matlin, in the ABC Family television series Switched at Birth. He also was nominated for the 2011 Teen Choice Awards under the TV category for breakout star. He plays Sam Eliot, in the 2019 Netflix show The Society.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | The Sandlot 2 | Sammy "Fingers" Samuelson | |
2006 | The Bondage | Young Trey | |
2008 | The Legend of the Mountain Man | Nick | |
2008 | The Deaf Family | Wesley | |
2011–2017 | Switched at Birth | Emmett Bledsoe | Main role, 103 episodes |
2018 | Drunk History | Frank Bowe | Episode: "Civil Rights" |
2019 | The Society | Sam Eliot | Main role |
References
- ^ "Bio – Sean Berdy – Official Website". Retrieved 2012-05-03.
- ^ "'Switched at Birth': Meet Katie LeClerc and Sean Berdy, hearing-impaired stars (2011)". blog.zap2it.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-31. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
- ^ Kevin Mulcahy Jr. (2012-03-06). "INTERVIEW: SWITCHED AT BIRTH's Sean Berdy Talks Acting, Performing and Playing The Deaf James Dean". welovesoaps.net. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- ^ Andrew R. Chow (2019-05-11). "The Society's Sean Berdy on A.S.L. Representation, Teen Activism and His Buzzy New Netflix Drama". Retrieved 24 May 2019.
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