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My Take
Diedrich Bader is the kind of actor I value most: the dependable scene-stealer who elevates everything without ever needing top billing. From Office Space to Napoleon Dynamite, he keeps showing up in exactly the offbeat comedies I love, and his voice work has quietly become some of the busiest in the business. With a Virginia upbringing and arts-school training, his craft has real roots, which is why his comic timing never feels accidental. I have huge respect for performers who build careers measured in decades rather than moments, and Bader is a textbook case of longevity earned through pure reliability.
Overview
Karl Diedrich Bader (born December 24, 1966) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his comedic and voice acting roles. He has appeared as a series regular in television sitcoms The Drew Carey Show, American Housewife and Outsourced, along with recurring roles in Better Things and Veep. His film credits include The Beverly Hillbillies (1993), Office Space (1999) and Napoleon Dynamite (2004).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Diedrich Bader
- Name (Japanese)
- ディードリック・ベーダー
- Reading
- でぃーどりっく・べーだー
- Born
- December 24, 1966 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Horse
- Origin
- Alexandria, Virginia, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / voice actor / television actor / comedian / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Alexandria City High School
- University
- University of North Carolina School of the Arts
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/baderdiedrich/
- Xhttps://x.com/bader_diedrich
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diedrich%20Bader
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.