Sean Berdy
Berdy in 2010
Born
Sean Lance Berdy

(1993-06-03) June 3, 1993
Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian
Years active2005–present
Websiteberdy.com

Sean Lance Berdy (born June 3, 1993) is an American actor. He began his career as a child in the film sequel The Sandlot 2. Known for his roles in the television series The Society and Switched at Birth. He is the founder of The Sign Language Agency.[1]

Life

Berdy, a native of Boca Raton, Florida, was born deaf. He is bilingual; his first language is American Sign Language (ASL) and he speaks English.[2] As a child, Berdy was interested in magic. He won the young magicians top award at the World Magicians Festival in Saint Petersburg.[3] Berdy was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when he was 11 years old.[2] His formal acting career began in 2005 with his appearance in The Sandlot 2. He subsequently had roles in The Bondage, The Deaf Family, and The Legend of the Mountain Man. Berdy was featured in several public service commercials.[3]

Berdy relocated to California in 2011 for his role in Switched at Birth in which, he starred as Emmett Bledsoe, son of Melody Bledsoe, played by Marlee Matlin. He was nominated for the 2011 Teen Choice Awards under the TV category for breakout star.[2] He completed high school remotely while filming.[4] Berdy provided the on-camera ASL dubbing of Ice Age: Continental Drift.[3] In 2019, he starred as Sam Eliot, in the Netflix show The Society.[2]

In May 2019, Berdy reported that he was writing a movie about a love story featuring ASL.[2]

Filmography

Film and television
Year Title Role Notes
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
2018 Drunk History Frank Bowe Episode: "Civil Rights"
2019 The Society Sam Eliot Main role

References

  1. ↑ "Company". Sean Berdy | Official Website. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Chow, Andrew R. (May 11, 2019). "The Society's Sean Berdy on A.S.L. Representation, Teen Activism and His Buzzy New Netflix Drama". Time. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 Paulette, Cohn (January 15, 2014). "Was Sean Berdy Born Deaf?". American Profile. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  4. ↑ Bedsole, Tori (September 14, 2017). "'Switched at Birth' actor Sean Berdy to speak at TROY". Troy Today. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
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