Diedrich Bader
- Actor
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Diedrich Bader was born in Alexandria, Virginia, but moved to Paris,
France, with his family at age two. While in the "City of Light" he
developed an appreciation for movie legends like
Fred Astaire and
Charles Chaplin. So, when a fragile
"Chaplin" movie reel burned in the theater's projector, four-year-old
Bader hopped on stage and entertained the crowd with an imitation of
the "Little Tramp." The standing ovation he received set the course for
the rest of his life--he knew he wanted to perform.
He returned to the United States for high school and attended North
Carolina School of the Arts. During spring break he was discovered by a
casting director in Santa Fe, New Mexico. That meeting led to an
audition for a small role in a TV pilot. Bader landed a starring role
instead. Although the pilot wasn't picked up, Bader moved to Los
Angeles and began auditioning for other roles. He landed guest spots on
several series, including
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987),
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990),
Cheers (1982) and
Quantum Leap (1989). Filmmaker
Penelope Spheeris liked his
tongue-in-cheek delivery when he read for her action-adventure spoof
series, Danger Theatre (1993).
She hired him in that role and for the feature film
The Beverly Hillbillies (1993),
which she directed. Bader played the dual roles of twins Jethro and
Jethrine Beaudine. He also filmed the political thriller
The Assassination File (1996)
for the Encore Entertainment Group. Bader was excited to work on the
project, as it allowed him to be shot in the head -- a first for the
actor. Bader's father, William, was Chief of Staff for the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee and is president of the Eurasia Foundation
on Capitol Hill. His mother, Gretta, is a sculptor whose portrait of
the late Sen. J. William Fulbright
sits in the National Gallery in Washington, DC. Bader's wife is actress
Dulcy Rogers; they reside in Los Angeles,
CA.
France, with his family at age two. While in the "City of Light" he
developed an appreciation for movie legends like
Fred Astaire and
Charles Chaplin. So, when a fragile
"Chaplin" movie reel burned in the theater's projector, four-year-old
Bader hopped on stage and entertained the crowd with an imitation of
the "Little Tramp." The standing ovation he received set the course for
the rest of his life--he knew he wanted to perform.
He returned to the United States for high school and attended North
Carolina School of the Arts. During spring break he was discovered by a
casting director in Santa Fe, New Mexico. That meeting led to an
audition for a small role in a TV pilot. Bader landed a starring role
instead. Although the pilot wasn't picked up, Bader moved to Los
Angeles and began auditioning for other roles. He landed guest spots on
several series, including
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987),
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990),
Cheers (1982) and
Quantum Leap (1989). Filmmaker
Penelope Spheeris liked his
tongue-in-cheek delivery when he read for her action-adventure spoof
series, Danger Theatre (1993).
She hired him in that role and for the feature film
The Beverly Hillbillies (1993),
which she directed. Bader played the dual roles of twins Jethro and
Jethrine Beaudine. He also filmed the political thriller
The Assassination File (1996)
for the Encore Entertainment Group. Bader was excited to work on the
project, as it allowed him to be shot in the head -- a first for the
actor. Bader's father, William, was Chief of Staff for the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee and is president of the Eurasia Foundation
on Capitol Hill. His mother, Gretta, is a sculptor whose portrait of
the late Sen. J. William Fulbright
sits in the National Gallery in Washington, DC. Bader's wife is actress
Dulcy Rogers; they reside in Los Angeles,
CA.