Sean Lance Berdy (born June 3, 1993) is an American actor. He began his career as a child in the film sequel '' The Sandlot 2'' and is known for his roles in the television series ''The Society'' and ''Switched at Birth''.

Life

Berdy, a native of

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, was born

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. He is bilingual; his first language is

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(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

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. Berdy was diagnosed with

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when he was 11 years old. 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

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in 2011 for his role in ''Switched at Birth'' in which, he starred as Emmett Bledsoe, son of Melody Bledsoe, played by

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. He was nominated for the

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under the TV category for breakout star. He completed high school remotely while filming. Berdy provided the on-camera ASL

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of '' Ice Age: Continental Drift''. 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.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Berdy, Sean 1993 births Male actors from Florida American male child actors American male film actors American male deaf actors American male television actors Living people 21st-century American male actors People with bipolar disorder 21st-century American male writers Writers from Florida Entertainers from Boca Raton, Florida