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Diedrich Bader
Karl Diedrich Bader was born on December 24, 1966 in Alexandria, Virginia, the son of sculptor Gretta Bader (née Margaret Marie Lange) and foundation executive William B. Bader, a noted political activist. His great‑grandfather, Edward L. Bader, once served as mayor of Atlantic City, giving the family a legacy of public service. Of German and Scottish descent, Bader spent his earliest years in Paris before returning to the United States, where he completed his secondary education at T.C. Williams High School. He later pursued formal training at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, laying the foundation for a versatile career that would span live‑action comedy, drama, and voice‑over work. Early television appearances included guest spots on The Fresh Prince of Bel‑Air, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Cheers, establishing him as a reliable character actor by the early 1990s.
From 1995 onward Bader became a household name as Oswald on The Drew Carey Show, while his film work featured memorable turns in The Beverly Hillbillies (1993), Office Space (1999) as Lawrence, and the cult classic Napoleon Dynamite (2004) as Rex. His reputation as a voice‑artist is equally impressive, with iconic roles such as Hoss Delgado in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Zeta in The Zeta Project, and the titular Bruce Wayne / Batman in Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008‑2011). Bader has also voiced characters in Ice Age, The Simpsons, BoJack Horseman, and Green Lantern: The Animated Series. Married to actress Dulcy Rogers since 1997, the couple raise two children. Politically active, he supported Libertarian Gary Johnson in 2016, later endorsing Joe Biden in 2020 and Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024.
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Given Name: Karl Diedrich Bader
Born: Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: December 24, 1966
Occupations: Actor, Comedian
Years Active: 1988-present
Children: 2
Spouses: Dulcy Rogers
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Movies Featuring Diedrich Bader
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Vampires Suck
Duck Duck Goose
Phoenix, Oregon
Cook Off!
Spread
Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story
The Search for Santa Paws
Superman: Unbound
I Know That Voice
Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon
Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy
Muffin Top: A Love Story
JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time
Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness
All She Wishes
LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League
Nickelodeon’s Ho Ho Holiday Special
Surf’s Up 2: WaveMania
Tangled: Before Ever After
Pup Star: Better 2Gether
Michael Jackson’s Halloween
Pup Star: World Tour
Pup Star
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
A Baby Blues Christmas Special
Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Puppy Star Christmas
Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes
Evil Alien Conquerors
Cattle Call
Korgoth of Barbaria
Cook-Off!
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party
Superman: Red Son
Magnum Dopus
The Boss Baby: Get That Baby!
The Preppie Murder
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!
Teresa’s Tattoo
Hercules: Zero to Hero
Calvin Marshall
The Assassination File
Olive, The Other Reindeer
Space Buddies
The Beverly Hillbillies
Bartok the Magnificent
Mynocks from Space
Underfist: Halloween Bash
Career Timeline
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2020
Phoenix, Oregon
Kyle
Superman: Red Son
Lex Luthor (voice)
Magnum Dopus
Self
The Boss Baby: Get That Baby!
Junior Fancy (voice)
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Self
2018
Duck Duck Goose
Bing
Pup Star: World Tour
Kano (voice)
Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Batman (voice)
Puppy Star Christmas
Kano
2017
Cook Off!
Del Crawford
Surf’s Up 2: WaveMania
Tank 'The Shredder' Evans (voice)
Tangled: Before Ever After
Stan the Guard (voice)
Pup Star: Better 2Gether
Kano (voice)
Michael Jackson’s Halloween
Franklin Stein (voice)
2015
Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness
H.A.M. (voice)
All She Wishes
Patrick O'Dea
LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League
Guy Gardner / Greenzarro (voice)
Nickelodeon’s Ho Ho Holiday Special
Villain (voice)
2014
Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy
Mrs. Vanders (voice)
Muffin Top: A Love Story
Michael Nicholson
JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time
Batman / Bruce Wayne / Narrator (voice)
2012
Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon
Brad Adams (voice)
Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
Comet (voice)
2007
Cook-Off!
Del Crawford
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever
Uncle Dave (voice)
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party
Uncle Dave Beech (voice)
2006
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes
Uncle Dave Beech (voice)
Cattle Call
Glenn Dale
Korgoth of Barbaria
Korgoth / Henchman #1 (voice)
2005
Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone
John (voice)
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
Lars (voice; uncredited)
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