Line #33 Creator/DiedrichBader


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2	->''"Really, voice-over is great. If it paid as much as on camera work, it's all I'd ever do."''
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4	Having a deep and easily-recognizable voice, Karl Diedrich Bader (born December 24, 1966 in Alexandria, Virginia) is a natural choice for a voice actor and has had roles in such animated features as ''WesternAnimation/IceAge1'', ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', ''WesternAnimation/BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand'', ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' and ''WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar''. He appeared in the 1999 film ''Film/OfficeSpace'' as Peter's mulleted neighbor Lawrence, My-ik in 2002's ''Film/EvilAlienConquerors'', and in the 2004 film ''Film/NapoleonDynamite'' as Rex, the owner of a martial arts dojo. He was also in the 2004 film ''Film/{{Eurotrip}}'' as a thief. All of these roles had Bader altering his appearance in some way so as to be less recognizable (except [=EAC=], which is weird, considering he plays an alien). He appeared in an episode of ''Series/SeventhHeaven'' as the character portrayed by Colton James, T-Bone's father in 2007. He also appeared on the TV legal drama ''Shark'', surprisingly in the same episode as his former on-screen wife from ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'', Charlayne Woodard, who played Janice Smith in the 90's sitcom. He also appeared in the episode of ''Series/CurbYourEnthusiasm'' titled "The [=TiVo=] Guy." His most famous non-voice roles, however, are as Drew Carey's CloudCuckooLander friend Oswald Lee Harvey on ''Series/TheDrewCareyShow'' and as Jethro Bodine in the remake film of ''Series/TheBeverlyHillbillies''. He also provides the voice for the title character of ''WesternAnimation/KorgothOfBarbaria''.
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6	Bader has the honor of lending his voice to five different Franchise/{{Batman}} cartoons as both heroes and villains: ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'', ''WesternAnimation/TheZetaProject'', ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'', ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' and ''WesternAnimation/HarleyQuinn2019''. In the last two he voices Batman himself.
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8	!!Notable roles include:
9	* Batman in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' (He would reprise the role for ''WesternAnimation/JLAAdventuresTrappedInTime'', ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndBatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'', and ''WesternAnimation/HarleyQuinn2019''; he also voices Kilowog, Owlman, Matches Malone, Lord Death Man and Solomon Grundy in this series)
10	* Guy Gardner in ''WesternAnimation/GreenLanternTheAnimatedSeries''
11	* Zeta in ''WesternAnimation/TheZetaProject'' and the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' episode "Countdown"
12	* Tank "The Shredder" Evans in ''WesternAnimation/SurfsUp''
13	* Rufus in ''WesternAnimation/OpenSeason'' 2
14	* Oswald Lee Harvey on ''Series/TheDrewCareyShow''
15	* Jethro Bodine in the remake film of ''Series/TheBeverlyHillbillies''
16	* Peter's mulleted neighbor Lawrence in ''Film/OfficeSpace''
17	* Rex in ''Film/NapoleonDynamite''
18	* Korgoth in ''WesternAnimation/KorgothOfBarbaria''
19	* Andrew Hacker in ''Series/{{Bones}}''
20	* My-ik in ''Film/EvilAlienConquerors''
21	* Adonis in ''WesternAnimation/HerculesTheAnimatedSeries''
22	* Warp Darkmatter in ''WesternAnimation/BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand''
23	* Rabbit in ''WesternAnimation/SkunkFu''
24	* Wilson in ''WebAnimation/StarshipRegulars''
25	* The Rat King in ''WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar''
26	* Simian in ''WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce''
27	* Hoss Delgado in ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy''
28	* Shadow Thief in ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman''
29	* Hundun in ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPandaLegendsOfAwesomeness''
30	* Jason Canmore in ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}''
31	* Himself in ''Film/IKnowThatVoice''
32	* The Missing Link in the ''[[WesternAnimation/MonstersVsAliens2013 Monsters vs. Aliens]]'' series
33	* Fiskerton from ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretSaturdays''
34	* Crick, Scamp, a Dethalian guard, and many more on ''WesternAnimation/MilesFromTomorrowland''
35	* Booster Gold in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueAction''
36	* Kraven the Hunter and Moon Knight in ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012''
37	* Peter Perfect in ''WesternAnimation/WackyRaces2017''
38	* Bigfoot in ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012''
39	* Bill Ericsson in ''Series/{{Veep}}''
40	* Stan the guard in ''WesternAnimation/TangledTheSeries''
41	* Martin Murphy and Sheriff Murphy in ''WesternAnimation/MiloMurphysLaw''
42	* Albert on ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb''
43	* Brad Adams on ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMaskOfTheBlueFalcon''
44	* Mrs. Vanders in ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooFrankencreepy''
45	* HAM in ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMoonMonsterMadness''
46	* Incidental characters on ''WesternAnimation/BeCoolScoobyDoo''
47	* ''WesternAnimation/SupermanRedSon'': Lex Luthor
48	* [[spoiler:Jules Verne]] on ''WesternAnimation/TransformersRescueBots''
49	* Dr. Mandroid on ''WesternAnimation/TransformersEarthSpark''
50	* Greg Otto on ''Series/AmericanHousewife''
51	* Grizzled Narrator in ''Film/WeirdTheAlYankovicStory''
52	* Ranger White in ''Film/TheBlackening''
53	* Sergeant Hoagie in ''WesternAnimation/{{Chowder}}''
54	* Chad Brockchad in ''[[WesternAnimation/RockPaperScissorsNickelodeon Rock, Paper, Scissors]]''
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56	!Add the tropes, walk away:
57	* FullCirclePortraying: In addition to voicing He-Man's father King Randor in ''WesternAnimation/MastersOfTheUniverseRevelation'', he also voiced Trap Jaw -- making the first Batman actor to voice Trap Jaw as ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse2021'' would cast Creator/RogerCraigSmith (who first voiced Bruce Wayne in ''Franchise/BatmanArkhamSeries'' prequel games) as Trap Jaw.
58	* LargeHam: Especially in ''Film/NapoleonDynamite''.
59	* TheOtherDarrin: He is often brought in to voice characters previously voiced by Creator/WillArnett.

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