American actor and comedian (b. 1966)
Karl Diedrich Bader
(born December 24, 1966)
[3]
is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his comedy-centered and voice acting-related roles. He has appeared as a series regular in television sitcoms
The Drew Carey Show
,
American Housewife
, and
Outsourced
, along with notable recurring roles in
Better Things
and
Veep
.
His film credits include
The Beverly Hillbillies
,
Office Space
and
Napoleon Dynamite
. He has also had a prolific voiceover career, playing characters such as Hoss Delgado in
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
, Zeta in
The Zeta Project
, Tank in the film
Surf's Up
, and provided the voice of
Bruce Wayne / Batman
in multiple animated films and television series, beginning in 2008 with
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
.
Early life
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Karl Diedrich Bader was born in
Alexandria, Virginia
, on
Christmas Eve
, 1966, the son of
Gretta Bader
(nee Margaret Marie Lange; 1931?2014), a sculptor, and
William B. Bader
(1931?2016), a foundation executive and political activist.
[3]
His patrilineal great-grandfather was
Edward L. Bader
, who served as the
mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey
and is of German and Scottish heritage.
[4]
When Bader was two years old, his family moved to
Paris
, but he returned to the U.S. to attend
Groveton High School
. He graduated from
T.C. Williams High School
in Alexandria, Virginia, and attended college at the
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
.
[5]
Career
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After a few guest roles on popular
television series
such as
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
,
Star Trek: The Next Generation
,
Quantum Leap
,
Diagnosis: Murder
and
Cheers
, Bader's first major role was in the 1993 series
Danger Theatre
, playing The Searcher. He moved into cinema acting for the 1993 film version of
The Beverly Hillbillies
, but returned to television, playing Oswald on
The Drew Carey Show
starting in 1995. He appeared in the 1999 film
Office Space
as Peter's neighbor Lawrence, and in the 2004 film
Napoleon Dynamite
as Rex, the owner of a
Taekwondo
dojang
. He performs in the 2004 film
Eurotrip
as a thief. In 2010, Bader took the role of Charlie on the television series
Outsourced
.
As a
voice actor
, he has voiced various characters in
animated
features, television series and video games, such as
Ice Age
,
The Simpsons
,
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
,
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
,
South Park
and
The Penguins of Madagascar
.
In 2012, he reprised his role as Rex in the animated TV series
Napoleon Dynamite
. He played the Russian Cosmonaut Yuri in Disney's
Space Buddies
. Bader has lent his voice to several different
Batman
cartoons
, portraying both heroes and villains:
Batman Beyond
,
The Zeta Project
,
The Batman
, and starring as the title character
Bruce Wayne / Batman
in
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
and
Harley Quinn
. Bader also voices
Guy Gardner
in
Green Lantern: The Animated Series
.
His other voice credits include
JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time
, Judah Mannowdog in
BoJack Horseman
, the
android
Zeta in
The Zeta Project
, and the
Fiskerton
Phantom in
The Secret Saturdays
.
In 2016, Bader starred in the "It's the Obvious Choice" series of
Time Warner Cable
television commercials
[6]
and starred as Greg Otto in
ABC
sitcom
American Housewife
from 2016 to 2021. From 2014 to 2019, Bader had a recurring role on
HBO
sitcom
Veep
. Since 2016, Bader has had a recurring role as best friend, Rich, on
Better Things
.
Personal life
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Bader has been married to actress Dulcy Rogers since May 1997.
[3]
Together they have two children, Ondine and Sebastian.
[7]
[8]
[3]
Bader supported
Libertarian
candidate
Gary Johnson
during the
2016 United States presidential election
.
[9]
In 2020, he endorsed
Joe Biden
in the
2020 presidential election
, after initially voting for
Elizabeth Warren
in the
2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries
.
Filmography
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Live-action
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Film
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Television
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Voice roles
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Film
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Television
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List of voice performances in television shows
Year
|
Title
|
Role
|
Notes
|
1996
|
Gargoyles
|
Jason Canmore
|
3 episodes
[1]
|
1998?1999
|
Hercules
|
Adonis
|
Recurring role; 28 episodes
[1]
|
1999
|
Olive, the Other Reindeer
|
Zookeeper
|
Holiday special
[1]
|
1999?2000
|
Pepper Ann
|
Additional voices
|
3 episodes
[1]
|
1999?2009
|
King of the Hill
|
Doctor, Dirk, Jody "Ray-Roy" Strickland
|
3 episodes
[1]
|
2000
|
The Simpsons
|
Sheriff
|
Episode: "
Kill the Alligator and Run
"
[1]
|
2000?2002
|
Baby Blues
|
Kenny, Various Characters
|
Main role
[1]
|
2000?2001
|
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
|
Warp Darkmatter, Targo, Doorman, Natron, Zurg Spy
|
Recurring role; 8 episodes
[13]
[1]
|
2001?2002
|
The Zeta Project
|
Zeta, Infiltration Unit 7
|
Main role
[13]
|
2001
|
Batman Beyond
|
Zeta
|
Episode: "Countdown"
[13]
|
2001
|
The Legend of Tarzan
|
Stanley Obrowski
|
Episode: "Tarzan and the Silver Screen"
|
2001?2003
|
Lloyd in Space
|
Harvulian 'Boomer' Standervault
|
Recurring role; 10 episodes
|
2002
|
Teamo Supremo
|
Dehydro
|
3 episodes
|
2002
|
Grim & Evil
|
Hoss Delgado
|
2 episodes
[1]
|
2002?2007
|
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
|
Hoss Delgado, additional voices
|
Recurring role
[13]
|
2004
|
Dave the Barbarian
|
Master of Evolution, Ox
|
Episode: "Beef!/Rite of Pillage"
[13]
|
2005
|
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
|
Lars
|
Television film
|
2005
|
South Park
|
Bat Dad, Tom Nelson
|
Episode: "
The Losing Edge
"
|
2005?2007
|
Higglytown Heroes
|
Crane Operator Hero
|
2 episodes
[1]
|
2006
|
Korgoth of Barbaria
|
Korgoth, Henchman #1
|
Television short
[13]
|
2006?2008
|
The Batman
|
Number 1, Captain Slash,
Shadow Thief
|
3 episodes
[13]
|
2007?2009
|
Chowder
|
Sergeant Hoagie, Officer Snow Leopard, Mr. Sambl, Fruit Tailor
|
3 episodes
[13]
[1]
|
2008?2014
|
Phineas and Ferb
|
Vance Ward, Albert DuBois, Tom Totally, Additional voices
|
Recurring role; 7 episodes
[13]
|
2008?2010
|
The Secret Saturdays
|
Fiskerton, Dr. Henry Ceveyo, Maboul, Cody
|
Main role; 33 episodes
[13]
|
2008?2011
|
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
|
Bruce Wayne / Batman / Matches Malone
,
Kilowog
,
Ace
,
Owlman
,
Solomon Grundy
, Lord Death Man
|
Main role
[13]
|
2009?2012
|
The Penguins of Madagascar
|
Rat King
|
Recurring role; 9 episodes
[13]
|
2009
|
The Goode Family
|
Jeff, Lane
|
Episode: "After-School Special"
|
2010
|
Ben 10: Alien Force
|
Simian, Lu
|
Episode: "Birds of a Feather"
|
2010?2011
|
Mad
|
Announcer,
Parker Selfridge
, Batman,
Hannibal
,
Iron Man
|
4 episodes
|
2011
|
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
|
Simian
|
Episode: "Simian Says"
|
2011?2014, 2016
|
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
|
Hundun, Pig Waiter, Villager #1
|
Recurring role; 8 episodes
[13]
|
2012
|
Napoleon Dynamite
|
Rex, Shasta, Male Judge
|
Main role
[13]
|
2012?2013
|
Pound Puppies
|
Banjo Player, Worker
|
2 episodes
[13]
|
2012?2013
|
Green Lantern: The Animated Series
|
Guy Gardner
|
3 episodes
[13]
|
2012, 2014
|
Gravity Falls
|
Dundgren
|
2 episodes
|
2013
|
Chosen
|
Daniel Easton
|
3 episodes
|
2013?2017
|
Ultimate Spider-Man
|
Kraven the Hunter
, Man-Mouse,
HYDRA
Soldier,
Moon Knight
|
Recurring role; 11 episodes
[13]
|
2013
|
Farm League
|
Batmongoose
|
|
2013
|
Fish Hooks
|
Mr. McGroucherson
|
Episode: "Milo vs. Milo"
|
2013?2014
|
Monsters vs. Aliens
|
The Missing Link, additional voices
|
Main role; 25 episodes
[13]
|
2013?2015
|
Turbo Fast
|
Hardcase, Gulpy, Race Announcer, Junkyard Jeff, Animal Delegate #1
|
Recurring role; 6 episodes
[13]
|
2014
|
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
|
Bigfoot
, Announcer
|
Episode: "A Foot Too Big"
[13]
|
2014
|
Ben 10: Omniverse
|
Simian, Alien Citizen
|
2 episodes
[13]
|
2014?2016
|
All Hail King Julien
|
Abner, Andy Fairfax, Trevor
|
Recurring role; 17 episodes
[13]
|
2014?2016
|
TripTank
|
Dad, Cave Troll, Evil Tree, The Great Donkey
|
4 episodes
[13]
|
2015
|
Transformers: Rescue Bots
|
Jules Verne
|
Episode: "The Last of Morocco"
[14]
[13]
|
2015
|
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo
|
Scott McDoon, Waiter, Chef
|
Episode: "All Paws on Deck"
[15]
[13]
|
2015
|
Nickelodeon's Ho Ho Holiday Special
|
Villain
|
Holiday special
|
2015?2018
|
Miles from Tomorrowland
|
Admiral Crick, Sly, Dashiell Scamp, Mr. Cooney, additional voices
|
Recurring role; 46 episodes
[13]
|
2016?2020
|
BoJack Horseman
|
Judah Mannowdog, Blimp Pilot
|
Recurring role; 14 episodes
[1]
|
2016?2019
|
Milo Murphy's Law
|
Martin Murphy, additional voices
|
Recurring role
[13]
|
2016
|
We Bare Bears
|
Todd Eagle, additional voices
|
Episode: "Baby Bears on a Plane"
|
2016
|
Guardians of the Galaxy
|
Maximus
|
2 episodes
[13]
|
2016?2017
|
Justice League Action
|
Booster Gold
, Uthool,
H.I.V.E.
Master
|
Recurring role; 11 episodes
[13]
|
2017?2019
|
American Dad!
|
Juan 'Johnny Concussion' Consuelo, Demon
Guy Fieri
|
3 episodes
|
2017
|
OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes
|
Cupid
|
Episode: "Second First Date"
[13]
|
2017
|
Michael Jackson's Halloween
|
Franklin Stein
|
TV special
[13]
|
2017?2019
|
Wacky Races
|
Peter Perfect, Bugsy, Paul Perfect, Philomena Perfect, Pinky, Humpty Dumpty, Dr. Jekyll, Studio Exec
|
[13]
|
2017
|
Pig Goat Banana Cricket
|
Tony Towel
|
2 episodes
[13]
|
2017?2020
|
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
|
Stan the Guard
|
18 episodes
[13]
|
2018?2020
|
The Boss Baby: Back in Business
|
Junior Fancy
|
[13]
|
2018
|
Big Hero 6: The Series
|
Bluff Dunder, Felony Carl, Various characters
|
Recurring role
[13]
|
2019?present
|
Harley Quinn
|
Bruce Wayne / Batman,
Thomas Wayne
,
Gorilla Grodd
, No Pinkie Pete, Trainer, Goon
|
Recurring role
[13]
|
2019
|
Amphibia
|
Frog Jordan
|
Episode: "The Big Bugball Game"
[13]
|
2020
|
Animaniacs
|
Odysseus
|
Episode: "Warners Unbound"
[16]
|
2021; 2024
|
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
|
King Randor
, Trap Jaw, Buzz Off
|
Recurring role; 6 episodes
[13]
|
2022
|
Transformers: EarthSpark
|
Mandroid
|
Recurring role
[17]
|
2022
|
The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib
|
Junior Fancy Jr.
|
|
2023
|
Hamster & Gretel
|
The Imposter
|
Episode: "Hamnesia/Romancing the Scone"
|
2024
|
Rock, Paper, Scissors
|
Chad Brockchad
|
Recurring role
|
Video games
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References
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"Actor Diedrich Bader continues to use skills learned at UNCSA"
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