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Diedrich Bader

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Soundtrack
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Diedrich Bader at an event for God Grew Tired of Us (2006)
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Diedrich Bader was born in Alexandria, Virginia, but moved to Paris, France, with his family at age two. While in the "City of Light" he developed an appreciation for movie legends like Fred Astaire and Charles Chaplin. So, when a fragile "Chaplin" movie reel burned in the theater's projector, four-year-old Bader hopped on stage and entertained the crowd with an imitation of the "Little Tramp." The standing ovation he received set the course for the rest of his life--he knew he wanted to perform.

He returned to the United States for high school and attended North Carolina School of the Arts. During spring break he was discovered by a casting director in Santa Fe, New Mexico. That meeting led to an audition for a small role in a TV pilot. Bader landed a starring role instead. Although the pilot wasn't picked up, Bader moved to Los Angeles and began auditioning for other roles. He landed guest spots on several series, including Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), Cheers (1982) and Quantum Leap (1989). Filmmaker Penelope Spheeris liked his tongue-in-cheek delivery when he read for her action-adventure spoof series, Danger Theatre (1993). She hired him in that role and for the feature film The Beverly Hillbillies (1993), which she directed. Bader played the dual roles of twins Jethro and Jethrine Beaudine. He also filmed the political thriller The Assassination File (1996) for the Encore Entertainment Group. Bader was excited to work on the project, as it allowed him to be shot in the head -- a first for the actor. Bader's father, William, was Chief of Staff for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and is president of the Eurasia Foundation on Capitol Hill. His mother, Gretta, is a sculptor whose portrait of the late Sen. J. William Fulbright sits in the National Gallery in Washington, DC. Bader's wife is actress Dulcy Rogers; they reside in Los Angeles, CA.
BornDecember 24, 1966
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BornDecember 24, 1966
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 6 nominations

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Diedrich Bader and Mikey Madison in Oh, I'm Not Gonna Tell Her (2022)
Diedrich Bader in Living Dolls (1989)
Diedrich Bader and Katy Mixon in American Housewife (2016)
Drew Carey, Diedrich Bader, Christa Miller, Ryan Stiles, and The Krofft Puppets in The Drew Carey Show (1995)
Diedrich Bader, Katy Mixon, Daniel DiMaggio, and Logan Pepper in American Housewife (2016)
Diedrich Bader in American Housewife (2016)
Diedrich Bader and Katy Mixon in American Housewife (2016)
Diedrich Bader and Ken Whittingham in American Housewife (2016)
Diedrich Bader in American Housewife (2016)
Diedrich Bader, Kenny Schwartz, Rick Wiener, Katy Mixon, Daniel DiMaggio, Meg Donnelly, and Julia Butters in American Housewife (2016)
Diedrich Bader, Katy Mixon, Daniel DiMaggio, Meg Donnelly, and Julia Butters in American Housewife (2016)
Diedrich Bader, Kenny Schwartz, Rick Wiener, Katy Mixon, Daniel DiMaggio, and Meg Donnelly in American Housewife (2016)

Known for

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Office Space
7.6
  • Lawrence
  • 1999
Tina Majorino, Haylie Duff, Efren Ramirez, Aaron Ruell, and Jon Heder in Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
Napoleon Dynamite
6.9
  • Rex
  • 2004
Ben Affleck, Chris Rock, Will Ferrell, Shannon Elizabeth, Kevin Smith, Jason Lee, and Jason Mewes in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
6.8
  • Miramax Security Guard Gordon
  • 2001
Sandra Bullock in Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005)
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous
5.1
  • Joel Meyers
  • 2005

Credits

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Actor

  • Spread
    • Post-production
  • Blind Psychosis
    • Lyle Larson
    • Post-production
    • TV Movie
  • Bob Odenkirk in Lucky Hank (2023)
    Lucky Hank
    • Tony Conigula
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Helen Mirren, Djimon Hounsou, Lucy Liu, Adam Brody, Meagan Good, Rachel Zegler, Zachary Levi, D.J. Cotrona, Grace Caroline Currey, and Ross Butler in Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)
    Shazam! Fury of the Gods
    • Mr. Geckle
    • 2023
  • Justice League: Cosmic Chaos (2023)
    Justice League: Cosmic Chaos
    • Batman
    • Super Fan Steve
    • Ethyl (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2023
  • Transformers: Earthspark (2022)
    Transformers: Earthspark
    • Mandroid
    • Crowd (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2022–2023
  • Hamster & Gretel (2022)
    Hamster & Gretel
    • Additional Voices
    • Arthouse
    • The Imposter (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Mary Sohn in Open and Shut (2022)
    Open and Shut
    • Dr. Lee
    • Short
    • 2022
  • Justin Roiland in Rick and Morty (2013)
    Rick and Morty
    • Orb Master (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • The Peepkins (2022)
    The Peepkins
    • Baron von Torious
    • Podcast Series
    • 2022
  • Walmart's Black Friday Deals for Days: Case of the Mondays
    • Lawrence
    • Short
    • 2022
  • Duncanville (2020)
    Duncanville
    • (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Kaley Cuoco and Lake Bell in Harley Quinn (2019)
    Harley Quinn
    • Batman
    • Bruce Wayne
    • Goon (voice) ...
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2022
  • Daniel Radcliffe in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)
    Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
    • Grizzled Narrator (voice)
    • 2022
  • The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib (2022)
    The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib
    • Junior Fancy Jr. (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Pamela Adlon in Better Things (2016)
    Better Things
    • Rich
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2022
  • Pete the Cat (2017)
    Pete the Cat
    • Callie's Dad
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2022

Producer

  • Independent Lens (1999)
    Independent Lens
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2004

Soundtrack

  • Diedrich Bader, Katy Mixon, Daniel DiMaggio, Meg Donnelly, and Giselle Eisenberg in American Housewife (2016)
    American Housewife
    • performer: "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Puppy Star Christmas (2018)
    Puppy Star Christmas
    • performer: "Worst Christmas Ever"
    • 2018
  • Milo Murphy's Law (2016)
    Milo Murphy's Law
    • performer: "Murphy Family Vacation"
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Michael Rapaport, Eric McCormack, and John DiMaggio in Pound Puppies (2010)
    Pound Puppies
    • performer: "Barlow (Banjo Player reprise)"
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Dee Bradley Baker, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, and Vincent Martella in Phineas and Ferb (2007)
    Phineas and Ferb
    • performer: "Our Movie's Better Than Yours" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • John Carroll Lynch, Drew Carey, Diedrich Bader, Craig Ferguson, Kathy Kinney, Christa Miller, and Ryan Stiles in The Drew Carey Show (1995)
    The Drew Carey Show
    • performer: "Happy Together", "In the Ghetto"
    • TV Series
    • 2003
  • Hercules (1998)
    Hercules
    • performer: "Academy Fight Song"
    • TV Series
    • 1999
  • Will Smith in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
    • performer: "O Holy Night"
    • performer: "This Little Light O' Mine" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1991

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Detricht Bader
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • December 24, 1966
    • Alexandria, Virginia, USA
  • Spouse
    • Dulcy RogersMay 25, 1997 - present (2 children)
  • Children
      Ondine Caolila
  • Parents
      Gretta Bader
  • Relatives
    • Edward L. Bader(Great Grandparent)
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Crispy M & Ms (1999).

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Great-grandfather was Edward L. Bader, former mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey.
  • Quotes
    One of the defining things about my career on camera is I like to play different characters. That gets difficult to do. People don't trust you to do something different. In animation, it's all about trust and how far can you go away from yourself. It's a really marvelous environment that's extremely creative.
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      Husky baritone voice

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