Sean Berdy
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Born | Sean Lance Berdy June 3, 1993 Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2005–present |
Sean Berdy (born June 3, 1993)[1] is a Deaf American actor. He has appeared in the film sequel The Sandlot 2 and currently stars in Switched at Birth, playing the role of Emmett Bledsoe. He is one of the two main deaf characters in the show. He's seen as the best friend of Daphne (Katie Leclerc) and always seems to be there for her. He now seems to be falling for Bay (Vanessa Marano).
Personal life
Sean Berdy was born in Boca Raton, Florida. He was born deaf, and most of his film and television appearances feature his use of American Sign Language.[2] As a sophomore student at the Indiana School for the Deaf, he was named the 2010 Mr. Deaf Teen America, a pageant started in 1999 by the Model Secondary School for the Deaf.[3]
Filmography
Sean has appeared in The Sandlot 2 as Sammy "Fingers" Samuelson, and has also appeared in The Bondage and two films in ASL, The Deaf Family and The Legend of the Mountain Man. He was in a Sprint commercial, and currently stars as Emmett in Switched at Birth
References
- ^ Sean Berdy at IMDb
- ^ "'Switched at Birth': Meet Katie LeClerc and Sean Berdy, hearing-impaired stars (2011)". Retrieved 2011-07-16.
- ^ "2010 Deaf Teen America Pageant (2010)". Retrieved 2011-07-16.
External links
- Sean Berdy at IMDb