Sean Berdy

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 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. Berdy was diagnosed with bipolar disorder 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 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 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.