Diedrich Bader Biography

Fast Facts

• His voice work in "Batman: The Brave and the Bold" earned him an Annie Award nomination for Voice Acting in a Television Production in 2012
• His great-grandfather was politician Edward L․ Bader, former mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey
• Got his first taste of performing when he was four years old and he jumped in front of a packed theater to do an imitation of Charlie Chaplin after the real Charlie Chaplin film they were watching burned up in the projector
• Utilized his tall, rangy build and boyish looks in a number of comedic roles, first gaining public visibility by playing slow-witted Jethro Bodine in 1993's "The Beverly Hillbillies․"
• Has used his husky, baritone voice to bring life to a number of animated characters, including Batman in "Batman: The Brave and the Bold․"
• Spent much of his early childhood living in Paris
• Worked his way up through the Boy Scouts organization to become an Eagle Scout