Sean Berdy

• Name — Sean Berdy • Website — berdy.com • Birth Name — Sean Lance Berdy • Born — 3 June 1993 • Birthplace — Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. • Occupation — Actor, comedian • Years Active — 2005–present

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. As a child, Berdy was interested in magic. He won the young magicians top award at the World Magicians Festival in Saint Petersburg. His formal acting career began in 2005 with his appearance in The Sandlot 2. He subsequently had roles in Bondage, The Deaf Family, and The Legend of the Mountain Man. Berdy was featured in several public service commercials. 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. He completed high school remotely while filming. Berdy provided the on-camera ASL dubbing of Ice Age: Continental Drift. In 2018 he took an acting hiatus due to struggling with bipolar disorder for many years. In 2019, he starred as Sam Eliot, in the Netflix show The Society. In May 2019, Berdy reported that he was writing a movie about a love story featuring ASL. He is also a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Realty in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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

The authorities additionally record the heading Sean Lance Berdy. His recorded languages were English and American Sign Language.