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Diedrich Bader
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Bader at the 2017 WonderCon
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Karl Diedrich Bader
December 24, 1966 Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
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| Education | University of North Carolina School of the Arts |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
| Agent | VOX, Inc. |
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Dulcy Rogers
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| Children | 2 |
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| Relatives | Edward L. Bader (great-grandfather) |
Karl Diedrich Bader (born December 24, 1966) is an American actor and comedian. He is well-known for his funny roles and for lending his voice to many cartoon characters. You might recognize him from TV shows like The Drew Carey Show and American Housewife. He has also appeared in popular movies such as Office Space and Napoleon Dynamite.
Diedrich Bader is especially famous for his voice acting. He has voiced characters like Hoss Delgado in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy and Tank Evans in the Surf's Up movies. He is also widely known for being the voice of Bruce Wayne / Batman in several animated films and TV series, starting with Batman: The Brave and the Bold in 2008.
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Early Life and Education
Diedrich Bader was born in Alexandria, Virginia, on Christmas Eve in 1966. His mother, Gretta Bader, was a sculptor, and his father, William B. Bader, worked as a foundation executive.
When Diedrich was two years old, his family moved to Paris. Later, he returned to the U.S. for high school. He graduated from T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia. After high school, he went to college at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
Acting Career
Diedrich Bader started his acting career with guest appearances on popular TV shows. Some of these included The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Cheers. His first big role was in the 1993 series Danger Theatre.
He then moved into movies, appearing in the 1993 film The Beverly Hillbillies. In 1995, he began playing Oswald on the TV show The Drew Carey Show, a role he kept for many years. He also appeared in the 1999 movie Office Space as Peter's neighbor, Lawrence. In 2004, he played Rex, the owner of a Taekwondo gym, in the movie Napoleon Dynamite.
Voice Acting Roles
Diedrich Bader has had a very busy career as a voice actor. He has voiced many characters in animated movies, TV shows, and video games. For example, he was in Ice Age, The Simpsons, and South Park. He also voiced characters in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy and The Penguins of Madagascar.
One of his most famous voice roles is Bruce Wayne / Batman. He has voiced Batman in several animated series, including Batman: The Brave and the Bold and Harley Quinn. He also voiced Guy Gardner in Green Lantern: The Animated Series. Other voice roles include the android Zeta in The Zeta Project and the Fiskerton Phantom in The Secret Saturdays.
From 2016 to 2021, Diedrich Bader starred as Greg Otto in the ABC sitcom American Housewife. He also had a recurring role as Rich, the best friend, on Better Things from 2016 to 2022.
Personal Life
Diedrich Bader has been married to actress Dulcy Rogers since May 1997. They have two children together.
Film and Television Appearances
Diedrich Bader has appeared in many films and television shows. Here are some of his notable roles:
Live-action Films
- 1993: The Beverly Hillbillies as Jethro Bodine / Jethrine Bodine
- 1999: Office Space as Lawrence
- 2004: Napoleon Dynamite as Rex
- 2004: EuroTrip as Mugger
- 2005: Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous as Joel
- 2009: Space Buddies as Yuri
- 2022: The Blackening as Officer White
- 2022: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story as Grizzled Narrator
- 2023: Shazam! Fury of the Gods as Mr. Geckle
Live-action Television Shows
- 1989: Star Trek: The Next Generation as Tactical Crewman
- 1991: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Frank Schaeffer
- 1995–2004: The Drew Carey Show as Oswald Lee Harvey
- 2007: Monk as Chance Singer
- 2010–2011: Outsourced as Charlie Davies
- 2014–2019: Veep as Bill Ericsson
- 2016–2021: American Housewife as Greg Otto
- 2016–2022: Better Things as Rich
- 2019: Young Sheldon as Batman
- 2020: Space Force as General Rongley
Voice Roles in Films
- 1999: Bartok the Magnificent as Vol
- 2002: Ice Age as Oscar
- 2007: Surf's Up as Tank "The Shredder" Evans
- 2008: Bolt as Veteran Cat
- 2014: JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time as Bruce Wayne / Batman
- 2018: Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold as Bruce Wayne / Batman
- 2020: Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe as Borthos
Voice Roles in Television Shows
- 1998–1999: Hercules as Adonis
- 2000: The Simpsons as Sheriff
- 2001–2002: The Zeta Project as Zeta
- 2002–2007: The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy as Hoss Delgado
- 2008–2011: Batman: The Brave and the Bold as Batman
- 2009–2012: The Penguins of Madagascar as Rat King
- 2012: Napoleon Dynamite as Rex
- 2012–2013: Green Lantern: The Animated Series as Guy Gardner
- 2013–2017: Ultimate Spider-Man as Kraven the Hunter
- 2016–2020: BoJack Horseman as Judah Mannowdog
- 2019–present: Harley Quinn as Batman
- 2022: Transformers: EarthSpark as Mandroid
- 2024: Batman: Caped Crusader as Harvey Dent / Two-Face
Voice Roles in Video Games
- 2006: The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy as Hoss Delgado
- 2007: Surf's Up as Tank "The Shredder" Evans
- 2010: Batman: The Brave and the Bold – The Videogame as Batman
- 2023: Justice League: Cosmic Chaos as Batman
See also
In Spanish: Diedrich Bader para niños
