Diedrich Bader

His film credits include The Beverly Hillbillies (1993), Office Space (1999) and Napoleon Dynamite (2004). He has had a prolific voice-over career, playing characters such as Hoss Delgado in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Zeta in The Zeta Project, Tank Evans in the films Surf's Up and Surf's Up 2: WaveMania, Dr. Meridian/Mandroid in Transformers: EarthSpark, and provided the voice of Bruce Wayne / Batman in multiple animated films and television series, beginning in 2008 with Batman: The Brave and the Bold.

• Name — Diedrich Bader • Birth Name — Karl Diedrich Bader • Born — 24 December 1966 • Birthplace — Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. • Education — University of North Carolina School of the Arts • Occupation — * Actor • comedian • Years Active — 1988–present • Agent — VOX, Inc. • Children — 2 • Mother — Gretta Bader • Father — William B. Bader • Relatives — Edward L. Bader (great-grandfather)

Karl Diedrich Bader was born in Alexandria, Virginia, on Christmas Eve, 1966, the son of Gretta Bader (Margaret Marie Lange; 1931–2014), a sculptor, and William B. Bader (1931–2016), a foundation executive and political activist. His patrilineal great-grandfather was Edward L. Bader, who served as the mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey. He is of German and Scottish descent. When Bader was two years old, his family moved to Paris. As a child, Bader performed impersonations of Charlie Chaplin, which he later described as an early influence on his comedic sensibility. He returned to the U.S. to attend Groveton High School. He graduated from T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia, and attended college at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

• Illustration — Bader at the 2010 Comic-Con After a few guest roles on popular television series such as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Quantum Leap, Diagnosis: Murder, and Cheers, Bader's first major role was in the 1993 series Danger Theatre, playing The Searcher. He moved into cinema acting for the 1993 film version of The Beverly Hillbillies, and returned to television, playing Oswald on The Drew Carey Show starting in 1995. He appeared in the 1999 film Office Space as Peter's neighbor Lawrence, and in the 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite as Rex, the owner of a Taekwondo dojang. He performs in the 2004 film Eurotrip as a thief. In 2010, Bader took the role of Charlie on the television series Outsourced. • Illustration — Bader in 2011 As a voice actor, he has voiced various characters in animated features, television series and video games, such as Ice Age, The Simpsons, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, South Park and The Penguins of Madagascar. In 2012, he reprised his role as Rex in the animated TV series Napoleon Dynamite. He played the Russian Cosmonaut Yuri in Disney's Space Buddies. Bader has lent his voice to several different Batman cartoons, portraying both heroes and villains: Batman Beyond, The Zeta Project, The Batman, and starring as the title character Bruce Wayne / Batman in Batman: The Brave and the Bold and Harley Quinn. Bader also voices Guy Gardner in Green Lantern: The Animated Series. His other voice credits include JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time, Judah Mannowdog in BoJack Horseman, the android Zeta in The Zeta Project, and Fiskerton in The Secret Saturdays. In 2016, Bader starred in the "It's the Obvious Choice" series of Time Warner Cable television commercials and starred as Greg Otto in ABC sitcom American Housewife from 2016 to 2021. From 2014 to 2019, Bader had a recurring role on HBO sitcom Veep. From 2016 to 2022, Bader has had a recurring role as Sam's best friend, Rich, on Better Things.

Bader has been married to actress Dulcy Rogers since May 1997. They have two children. Bader predominately lives in Hancock Park, Los Angeles. In 2017, he listed a townhouse he owns for rent. Bader supported Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson during the 2016 United States presidential election. In 2020, he endorsed Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election, after initially voting for Elizabeth Warren in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries. In 2024, he endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1989 — Star Trek: The Next Generation — Tactical Crewman — Episode: "The Emissary" (credited as Dietrich Bader) • 1989 — Living Dolls — Episode: "Martha Means Well" • 1990–1991 — Cheers — Waiter, Paul — 2 episodes (credited as Dietrich Bader) • 1990 — 21 Jump Street — Paul Edward Novack — Episode: "Last Chance High" • 1990 — Quantum Leap — Dillon — Episode: "Rebel Without a Clue" (credited as Dietrich Bader) • 1991 — The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air — Frank Schaeffer — 2 episodes (credited as Dietrich Bader) • 1993 — Danger Theatre — The Searcher — 7 episodes • 1995 — Diagnosis Murder — Lincoln Cutter — Episode: "The New Healers" • 1995 — Frasier — Brad — Episode: "The Innkeepers" • 1995–2004 — The Drew Carey Show — Oswald Lee Harvey — 233 episodes • 2004–2005 — Center of the Universe — Tommy Barnett — 12 episodes • 2007 — 7th Heaven — Theodore Alan "Al" Bonaducci — Episode: "Nothing Says Lovin' Like Something from the Oven" • 2007 — Monk — Chance Singer — Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Naked Man" • 2007 — Curb Your Enthusiasm — Simon — Episode: "The TiVo Guy" • 2008 — Reno 911! — Tommy Hawk — Episode: "Bounty Hunter Tommy Hawk" • 2008 — CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Bud Parker — Episode: "Two and a Half Deaths" • 2009 — Drop Dead Diva — Wallace Haft — Episode: "The Chinese Wall" • 2009 — CSI: Miami — Myles Martini — Episode: "Dead on Arrival" • 2009–2010 — Bones — Andrew Hacker — 3 episodes • 2010 — Medium — Fred Rovick — Episode: "Will the Real Fred Rovick Please Stand Up?" • 2010 — Chuck — Del — Episode: "Chuck Versus the Beard" • 2010–2011 — Outsourced — Charlie Davies — 22 episodes • 2011 — Psych — Eli — Episode: "The Tao of Gus" • 2012 — NTSF:SD:SUV — Riddle Terrorist — Episode: "Sabbath-tage" • 2012–2013 — The Exes — Paul — 4 episodes • 2013 — Save Me — Elliot Tompkins — 7 episodes • 2013 — Arrested Development — Gunner — Episode: "Modern Marvels" • 2013 — Baby Daddy — Winston Douglas — Episode: "Never Ben in Love" • 2013 — Raising Hope — Gary — Episode: "Murder, She Hoped" • 2014 — Two and a Half Men — Dirk — Episode: "Dial 1-900-Mix-A-Lot" • 2014–2019 — Veep — Bill Ericsson — 21 episodes • 2015 — The Goldbergs — Lou — Episode: "The Lost Boy" • 2016–2021 — American Housewife — Greg Otto — 103 episodes • 2016–2022 — Better Things — Rich — 12 episodes • 2017 — Bill Nye Saves the World — Smallpox — Episode: "Do Some Shots, Save the World" • 2017 — Playing House — Simon — Episode: "Reverse the Curse" • 2019 — Young Sheldon — Batman — Episode: "Teenager Soup and a Little Ball of Fib" • 2020 — Space Force — General Rongley — 3 episodes • 2021 — Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! — Batman — Special • 2023 — Lucky Hank — Tony Conigula — Main cast • 2025 — Running Point — Assistant Coach Tony Spagnoli — Episode: "The Streak" • 2026 — High Potential — Brad Latmore — Episode: "Turn, Up the Heat"

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2017 — Kevin Pollak's Chat Show — Himself — Episode: "324"

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1996 — Gargoyles — Jason Canmore — 3 episodes • 1998–1999 — Hercules — Adonis — Recurring role; 28 episodes • 1999 — Olive, the Other Reindeer — Zookeeper — Holiday special • 1999–2000 — Pepper Ann — Additional voices — 3 episodes • 1999–2009 — King of the Hill — Doctor, Dirk, Jody "Ray-Roy" Strickland, Eli Selwick — 4 episodes • 2000 — The Simpsons — Sheriff — Episode: "Kill the Alligator and Run" • 2000–2002 — Baby Blues — Kenny, additional voices — Main role • 2000–2001 — Buzz Lightyear of Star Command — Warp Darkmatter, Targo, Doorman, Natron, Zurg Spy — Recurring role; 8 episodes • 2001–2002 — The Zeta Project — Zeta, Infiltration Unit 7 — Main role • 2001 — Batman Beyond — Zeta — Episode: "Countdown" • 2001 — The Legend of Tarzan — Stanley Obrowski — Episode: "Tarzan and the Silver Screen" • 2001–2003 — Lloyd in Space — Harvulian 'Boomer' Standervault — Recurring role; 10 episodes • 2002 — Teamo Supremo — Dehydro — 3 episodes • 2002 — Grim & Evil — Hoss Delgado — 2 episodes • 2002–2007 — The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy — Hoss Delgado, additional voices — Recurring role • 2004 — Dave the Barbarian — Master of Evolution, Ox — Episode: "Beef!/Rite of Pillage" • 2005 — Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama — Lars — Television film • 2005 — South Park — Bat Dad, Tom Nelson — Episode: "The Losing Edge" • 2005–2007 — Higglytown Heroes — Crane Operator Hero — 2 episodes • 2006 — Korgoth of Barbaria — Korgoth, Henchman #1 — Television short • 2006–2008 — The Batman — Number One, Captain Slash, Shadow Thief — 3 episodes • 2007–2009 — Chowder — Sergeant Hoagie, Officer Snow Leopard, Mr. Sambl, Fruit Tailor — 3 episodes • 2008–2014; 2025–present — Phineas and Ferb — Vance Ward, Albert DuBois, Tom Totally, Additional voices — Recurring role; 7 episodes • 2008–2010 — The Secret Saturdays — Fiskerton, Dr. Henry Ceveyo, Maboul, Cody — Main role; 33 episodes • 2008–2011 — Batman: The Brave and the Bold — Batman, Kilowog, Ace, Owlman, Solomon Grundy, Matches Malone, Lord Death Man — Main role • 2009–2012 — The Penguins of Madagascar — Rat King — Recurring role; 9 episodes • 2009 — The Goode Family — Jeff, Lane — Episode: "After-School Special" • 2010 — Ben 10: Alien Force — Simian, Lu — Episode: "Birds of a Feather" • 2010–2011 — Mad — Announcer, Parker Selfridge, Batman, Hannibal, Iron Man — 4 episodes • 2011 — Ben 10: Ultimate Alien — Simian — Episode: "Simian Says" • 2011–2014, 2016 — Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness — Hundun, Pig Waiter, Villager #1 — Recurring role; 8 episodes • 2012 — Napoleon Dynamite — Rex, Shasta, Male Judge — Main role • 2012–2013 — Pound Puppies — Banjo Player, Worker — 2 episodes • 2012–2013 — Green Lantern: The Animated Series — Guy Gardner — 3 episodes • 2012 — The Looney Tunes Show — Barry — Episode: "The Shelf" • 2012, 2014 — Gravity Falls — Dundgren — 2 episodes • 2013 — Chosen — Daniel Easton — 3 episodes • 2013–2017 — Ultimate Spider-Man — Kraven the Hunter, Moon Knight — Recurring role; 11 episodes • 2013 — Farm League — Batmongoose • 2013 — Fish Hooks — Mr. McGroucherson — Episode: "Milo vs. Milo" • 2013–2014 — Monsters vs. Aliens — The Missing Link, additional voices — Main role; 25 episodes • 2013–2015 — Turbo Fast — Hardcase, additional voices — Recurring role; 6 episodes • 2014 — Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles — Bigfoot, Announcer — Episode: "A Foot Too Big" • 2014 — Ben 10: Omniverse — Simian, Alien Citizen — 2 episodes • 2014–2016 — All Hail King Julien — Abner, Andy Fairfax, Trevor — Recurring role; 17 episodes • 2014–2016 — TripTank — Dad, Cave Troll, Evil Tree, The Great Donkey — 4 episodes • 2015 — Transformers: Rescue Bots — Jules Verne — Episode: "The Last of Morocco" • 2015 — Be Cool, Scooby-Doo — Scott McDoon, Waiter, Chef — Episode: "All Paws on Deck" • 2015 — Nickelodeon's Ho Ho Holiday Special — Villain — Holiday special • 2015–2020 — New Looney Tunes — Reginald St. Archibald — Supporting cast • 2015–2018 — Miles from Tomorrowland — Admiral Crick, Sly, Dashiell Scamp, Mr. Cooney, additional voices — Recurring role; 46 episodes • 2016–2020 — BoJack Horseman — Judah Mannowdog, Blimp Pilot — Recurring role; 14 episodes • 2016–2019 — Milo Murphy's Law — Martin Murphy, additional voices — Recurring role • 2016 — We Bare Bears — Todd Eagle, additional voices — Episode: "Baby Bears on a Plane" • 2016 — Guardians of the Galaxy — Maximus — 2 episodes • 2016–2017 — Justice League Action — Booster Gold, Uthool, H.I.V.E. Master — Recurring role; 11 episodes • 2017–2019 — American Dad! — Juan 'Johnny Concussion' Consuelo, Demon Guy Fieri — 3 episodes • 2017 — OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes — Cupid — Episode: "Second First Date" • 2017 — Michael Jackson's Halloween — Franklin Stein — TV special • 2017–2019 — Wacky Races — Peter Perfect, additional voices • 2017 — Pig Goat Banana Cricket — Tony Towel — 2 episodes • 2017–2020 — Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure — Stan the Guard — 18 episodes • 2017–2022 — Pete the Cat — Callie's Dad — 15 episodes • 2018–2020 — The Boss Baby: Back in Business — Junior Fancy • 2018 — Big Hero 6: The Series — Bluff Dunder, Felony Carl, additional voices — Recurring role • 2019–present — Harley Quinn — Batman, Thomas Wayne, Gorilla Grodd, additional voices — Recurring role • 2019 — Amphibia — Frog Jordan — Episode: "The Big Bugball Game" • 2020 — Animaniacs — Odysseus — Episode: "Warners Unbound" • 2021 — The Loud House Digital Shorts — Muscle Fish — Shorts: "Muscle Fish" and "Super Switchreoo-niverse" • 2021, 2024 — Masters of the Universe: Revelation — King Randor, Trap Jaw, Buzz Off, additional voices — Recurring role; 6 episodes • 2022 — Transformers: EarthSpark — Mandroid — Recurring role • 2022 — The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib — Junior Fancy Jr. • 2023–2025 — Hamster & Gretel — The Imposter, additional voices — Recurring role • 2024–present — Rock, Paper, Scissors — Chad Brockchad — Recurring role • 2024–present — Krapopolis — Sludge Monster/Frankensludge, Various — 3 episodes • 2024 — Batman: Caped Crusader — Harvey Dent / Two-Face — 8 episodes • 2025 — Creature Commandos — Nanaue / King Shark — Episode: "A Very Funny Monster" • 2025 — Bat-Fam — Killer Moth

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2006 — The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy — Hoss Delgado • 2007 — Surf's Up — Tank "The Shredder" Evans • 2009 — Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall — Hoss Delgado, Fiskerton • 2009 — The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun — Fiskerton • 2010 — Batman: The Brave and the Bold – The Videogame — Batman, Kilowog • 2015 — Skylanders: SuperChargers — Spitfire • 2019 — Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order — Maximus • 2023 — Justice League: Cosmic Chaos — Batman, Super Fan Steve, Ethyl

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1988 — Longarm — Randy — Television film • 1988 — Desert Rats — Mort — Television film • 1989 — The Preppie Murder — Peter — Television film • 1990 — Arduous Man — Short film • 1993 — The Beverly Hillbillies — Jethro Bodine / Jethrine Bodine • 1994 — Teresa's Tattoo — Higgins • 1996 — The Assassination File — Scott McDonough — Television film • 1999 — Office Space — Lawrence • 2000 — Certain Guys — Ronald • 2000 — Couple Days... A Period Piece — Josh • 2001 — Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back — Miramax Security Guard Gordon • 2002 — The Country Bears — Officer Cheets • 2003 — Evil Alien Conquerors — My-ik • 2004 — Napoleon Dynamite — Rex • 2004 — EuroTrip — Mugger • 2004 — Dead & Breakfast — Chef Henri • 2005 — Untitled Oakley & Weinstein Project — Lt. Peter Fontaine — Television film • 2005 — Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous — Joel • 2006 — Cattle Call — Glenn Dale • 2007 — Cook Off! — Del Crawford • 2007 — Sunny & Share Love You — Mr. Jami • 2007 — Balls of Fury — Randy Daytona's Concubine Companion • 2008 — Skip Tracer — Parker Tuffey — Television film • 2008 — Meet the Spartans — Traitoro • 2009 — Space Buddies — Yuri — Direct-to-video • 2009 — Calvin Marshall — Fred Deerfield • 2010 — Vampires Suck — Frank Crane • 2012 — Atlas Shrugged: Part II — Quentin Daniels • 2012 — Sassy Pants — Dale Pinto • 2013 — Playdate — Mitchell — Direct-to-video • 2013 — The Starving Games — President Snowballs • 2013 — I Know That Voice — Himself — Documentary • 2014 — Muffin Top: A Love Story — Michael Nicholson • 2015 — All She Wishes — Patrick O'Dea • 2019 — Phoenix, Oregon — Kyle • 2019 — Jay and Silent Bob Reboot — Relentless Security Guard — Cameo • 2022 — The Blackening — Officer White • 2022 — Weird: The Al Yankovic Story — Grizzled Narrator • 2023 — Shazam! Fury of the Gods — Mr. Geckle — Cameo • 2024 — The 4:30 Movie — Damocles • 2024 — Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story — Hank Higman — Television film

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1999 — Bartok the Magnificent — Vol — Direct-to-video • 2000 — Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins — Warp Darkmatter, Agent Z — Direct-to-video • 2001 — Recess: School's Out — Guard #2 • 2002 — Ice Age — Oscar • 2002 — The Country Bears — Ted Bedderhead • 2005 — Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone — John — Direct-to-video • 2006 — Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party — Uncle Dave Beech — Video short • 2006 — Asterix and the Vikings — Olaf, Unhygienix • 2006 — Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes — Uncle Dave Beech — Video short • 2007 — Surf's Up — Tank "The Shredder" Evans • 2007 — Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever — Uncle Dave Beech — Video short • 2008 — Open Season 2 — Rufus • 2008 — Underfist: Halloween Bash — Hoss Delgado — Television film • 2008 — Bolt — Veteran Cat • 2010 — The Search for Santa Paws — Comet — Direct-to-video • 2011 — Spooky Buddies — Hound — Direct-to-video • 2012 — Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups — Comet — Direct-to-video • 2013 — Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon — Brad Adams / Blue Falcon II — Direct-to-video • 2013 — Superman: Unbound — Steve Lombard — Direct-to-video • 2014 — JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time — Bruce Wayne / Batman — Direct-to-video • 2014 — Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy — Mrs. Vanders — Direct-to-video • 2015 — Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League — Guy Gardner / Green Lantern, Gardner Grant / Greenzarro — Direct-to-video • 2015 — Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness — H.A.M. — Direct-to-video • 2016 — Pup Star — Kano — Direct-to-video • 2017 — Surf's Up 2: WaveMania — Tank "The Shredder" Evans — Direct-to-video • 2017 — Tangled: Before Ever After — Stan the Guard — Television film • 2017 — Pup Star: Better2Getter — Kano — Direct-to-video • 2018 — Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold — Bruce Wayne / Batman — Direct-to-video • 2018 — Duck Duck Goose — Bing • 2018 — Puppy Star Christmas — Kano — Direct-to-video • 2020 — Superman: Red Son — Lex Luthor — Direct-to-video • 2020 — Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe — Borthos