13 Sean Berdy facts: Get to know the star of Netflix's The Society

1. Who is Sean Berdy?

Sean Berdy is an American actor who is best known for his roles in Switched at Birth and Netflix's The Society.

2. How old is Sean Berdy?

Sean was born on 3rd June, 1993, making him 29 years old, to date.

3. Is Sean Berdy deaf?

The Switched at Birth actor was born deaf. Berdy has raised awareness for the deaf community, using ASL (American Sign Language) in all his TV shows and films. In 2010, he was named Mr Dear Teen America, and he also performed with the ISD choir.

4. What has Sean Berdy said about his battle with Bipolar disorder?

Taking to Instagram back in June 2018, Berdy shared with his followers that he’d been battling bipolar “for many years, since [he] was eleven years old”. In the post, he shared: “I have been hiding for so long and I’m done with it because I know when I share - I will receive more support.”

5. Is Sean Berdy in a relationship?

While Sean was dating Mary Harman for a while, the pair have now split. Mary recently got engaged to someone else in 2018, but Sean hasn't shared whether he's in a new relationship or not.

6. What’s Sean Berdy’s net worth?

According to various sources, it is estimated that Sean is worth a whopping $2million - which will no doubt increase after his Netflix debut.

7. Which TV shows has Sean Berdy been in?

Beyond Netflix’s brand new series, The Society, Sean has only been in one other TV show; Switched at Birth. Having said that, he appeared in one episode of Drunk History in 2018.

8. What movies has Sean Berdy been in?

Beyond his TV work, Sean has also starred in films, such as The Deaf Family (2008), The Legend of the Mountain Man (2008), The Bondage (2006) and The Sandlot Kids 2 (2005).

Sean Berdy as Emmett in Switched at Birth

9. Is Sean Berdy on Instagram?

He sure is! You can follow Sean @seanberdy.

10. Sean Berdy plays Emmett from Switched at Birth

Perhaps Sean’s biggest role to date was when he played Emmett Bledsoe in Switched at Birth from 2011-2017. Other notable actors in the cast include Katie Leclerc and Vanessa Marano.

11. Sean Berdy is a huge fan of magic tricks

According to reports, Sean is not only into acting, but has a penchant for magic tricks - he’s even won an award for his sleight of hand!

12. Sean Berdy's acting hero is Jim Carrey

Apparently Liar Liar actor Jim Carrey has been a massive influence for Sean since he was a boy. It was partly down to watching Carrey’s movies as a kid that inspired him to pursue a career in acting.