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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. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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Dulcy Rogers
(m. 1997) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Relatives | Edward L. Bader (great-grandfather) |
Karl Diedrich Bader (born December 24, 1966) is a well-known American actor and comedian. He is famous for his funny roles and for lending his voice to many cartoon characters. You might know him from TV shows like The Drew Carey Show, American Housewife, and Outsourced. He also had important roles in Better Things and Veep.
Diedrich Bader has also been in movies such as The Beverly Hillbillies, Office Space, and Napoleon Dynamite. He is especially recognized for his voice acting. He has voiced characters like Hoss Delgado in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy and Zeta in The Zeta Project. He is also the voice of Bruce Wayne / Batman in many animated films and TV shows, starting with Batman: The Brave and the Bold in 2008.
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About Diedrich Bader
Early Life
Diedrich Bader was born in Alexandria, Virginia, on Christmas Eve in 1966. His mother, Gretta Bader, was a talented sculptor who created art. His father, William B. Bader, was a leader in a foundation and worked to support political causes. Diedrich's great-grandfather, Edward L. Bader, was even the mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey. His family has roots in Germany and Scotland.
When Diedrich was two years old, his family moved to Paris, France. Later, he came back to the U.S. and went to Groveton High School. He finished high school at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria. After that, he studied at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
His Acting Career
Diedrich Bader started his acting journey with small parts in popular TV shows. These included The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Quantum Leap, and Cheers. His first big role was in the 1993 show Danger Theatre, where he played a character called The Searcher.
He then moved into movies, appearing in The Beverly Hillbillies in 1993. In 1995, he returned to TV as Oswald in The Drew Carey Show, a role he played for many years. You might also remember him as Lawrence, Peter's neighbor, in the 1999 movie Office Space. In 2004, he played Rex, the owner of a Taekwondo gym, in Napoleon Dynamite. He also appeared as a thief in the movie Eurotrip that same year. Later, in 2010, he took on the role of Charlie in the TV series Outsourced.
Live-Action Roles
Diedrich Bader has appeared in many live-action films and TV shows. He often plays funny or quirky characters. Some of his notable roles include:
- Jethro Bodine in The Beverly Hillbillies (1993).
- Lawrence in Office Space (1999).
- Rex in Napoleon Dynamite (2004).
- Oswald Lee Harvey in The Drew Carey Show (1995–2004).
- Greg Otto in American Housewife (2016–2021).
- Bill Ericsson in Veep (2014–2019).
- Rich in Better Things (2016–2022).
Voice Acting Roles
Diedrich Bader is also a very busy voice actor. He has voiced characters in many animated movies, TV shows, and video games. Some of his most famous voice roles include:
- Hoss Delgado in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy.
- Zeta, an android, in The Zeta Project.
- Tank Evans in the Surf's Up movies.
- Bruce Wayne / Batman in Batman: The Brave and the Bold and Harley Quinn. He has voiced Batman in several other cartoons too, like Batman Beyond and The Batman.
- Guy Gardner in Green Lantern: The Animated Series.
- Judah Mannowdog in BoJack Horseman.
- Fiskerton in The Secret Saturdays.
- Rex in the animated TV series Napoleon Dynamite.
- He also voiced characters in movies like Ice Age and Bolt.
Outside of Acting
Diedrich Bader is married to actress Dulcy Rogers. They got married in May 1997 and have two children named Ondine and Sebastian.
See also
In Spanish: Diedrich Bader para niños
