Sean Berdy Biography

Fast Facts

• Was born deaf into a deaf family (his parents and brother are also deaf)
• Made his Hollywood debut in the film The Sandlot 2 (2005)
• Developed an interest in performing magic as a child; his skills earned him and his brother the first-place trophy in the Best Young Magicians category at the World Deaf Magicians Festival in 2006
• Has toured the country with music groups and did a rendition of Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel," performed in American Sign Language
• In 2010, he was named Mr
• Deaf Teen America, a role that had him making public appearances across the country for a year
• Describes himself as being the opposite of Emmett, his Switched at Birth character: He's goofy and outgoing, while Emmett is icy and introverted
• In 2012, he participated in Disneyland's inaugural SIGNin' in the Street event, which celebrated creativity in the deaf community