Sean Berdy
Sean Berdy is an American actor, producer and writer. He began his career as a child in the film sequel The Sandlot 2 and starred in Switched at Birth for five seasons. Berdy stars in Netflix's The Society, as one of the main characters. He was nominated for TV Breakout Star for the Teen Choice Awards 2011.
Life
Sean Berdy, a native of Boca Raton, Florida, was born deaf. He is bilingual; his first language is American Sign Language 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. Berdy has battled with bipolar disorder since he was 11 years old. His formal acting career began in 2005 with his appearance in The Sandlot 2. He subsequently had roles in The 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 . He plays Sam Eliot, in the 2019 Netflix show The Society.
In May 2019, Berdy reported that he was writing a movie about a love story featuring ASL.
Filmography
| 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, 103 episodes |
| 2018 | Drunk History | Frank Bowe | Episode: "Civil Rights" |
| 2019 | The Society | Sam Eliot | Main role |