Andy Berman
{{short description|American actor}}
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{{BLP sources|date=November 2012}}
{{notability|Biographies|date=July 2016}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Andy Berman
| image = File:Andy Berman crop.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Berman at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con
| birth_name = Andrew Mark Berman
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|2|24}}
| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|director|producer|writer|comedian}}
| years_active = 1991–present
}}
Andrew Mark Berman (born February 24, 1968){{cite web|url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Andy-Berman/ |title=Andy Berman - Behind The Voice Actors |accessdate=2017-05-08}} is an American actor, director, producer, writer, and comedian. He is best known for his role as Dib Membrane in Invader Zim, Dennis in The Jamie Foxx Show (1996-1997), Chuck in The Wonder Years (1991-1993), as well as directing, writing, and producing Psych (2006-2014).
Early life
Berman was born Andrew Mark Berman{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/andrew-mark-berman-57365967/ |title=Andrew Mark Berman - Biography and Filmography - 1968 |accessdate=2017-05-08}} in Chicago, Illinois, on February 24, 1968. He is the brother of Lauren Berman Rawitz, herself a theatre and television actress whose credits include appearances on Mr. Belvedere and The Young and the Restless.Eileen O. Daday, "Local Actress Lives Understudy's Dream," Arlington Heights Daily Herald, May 17, 2002.
Career
Berman's film debut was in Shadows and Fog as a student. Berman's first notable appearance was in 19 episodes of the hit drama The Wonder Years from 1991-1993, where he played Chuck Coleman, a fidgety and nervous student. He appeared as Ernie in Rookie of the Year. In the comedy sitcom The Jamie Foxx Show he appeared in 12 episodes as Dennis, the doorbell guy. Berman produced and wrote for some various television series, such as being the director, executive producer, and writer for Psych. He appeared in two episodes, Season 1, episode 11, as Guy and in Season 6, episode 14 as Singh in Psych. He was also the writer for Freddie.
He voiced Dib Membrane on the animated television series Invader Zim. After the show's cancellation, he would reprise his role in the crossover video game SpongeBob SquarePants Featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom,{{cite web|url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Nicktoons-Globs-of-Doom/side-by-side/ |title=SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom - Behind The Voice Actors |accessdate=2017-05-08}} and later in the Netflix movie Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus.
Filmography
= Film =
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| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Shadows and Fog | Student |
| 1993 | Rookie of the Year | Ernie |
| 1996 | The Sunchaser | Person in Oncology |
| 1998 | Telling You | Howard Gurtler |
| 2002 | The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest | Old man |
| 2003 | Dry Cycle | Bo |
| 2006 | The Enigma with a Stigma | Andy the Barber |
| 2019 | Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus | Dib Membrane |
=Television=
| class="wikitable"
|+ | ||||||
| Year | Title | Producer | Writer | Actor | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Life Goes On | {{ya}} | Eric | Episode: "The Smell of Fear" | ||
| 1991–1993 | The Wonder Years | {{ya}} | Chuck Coleman | |||
| 1992 | Love & War | {{ya}} | Guard | Episode: "Voyage of the Damned" | ||
| 1993 | Grace Under Fire | {{ya}} | Richie Comstock | Episode: "Grace Under Oath" | ||
| 1994 | Wings | {{ya}} | Hey, Nineteen | Episode: "Delivery Boy" | ||
| 1995 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | {{ya}} | Jaxon Xavier | Episode: "Virtually Destroyed" | ||
| 1996-1997 | The Jamie Foxx Show | {{ya}} | Dennis | Main role | ||
| 1997 | Between Brothers | {{ya}} | Carter Nagel | 2 episodes | ||
| 1998 | Conrad Bloom | {{ya}} | Kowalski Protester | Episode: "Pilot" | ||
| 1999 | Harsh Realm | {{ya}} | Freddie the Forger | Episode: "Inga Fossa" | ||
| 2001 | Rocket Power | {{ya}} | Episode: "Bruised Man's Curve/Pool's Out Forever" | |||
| 2001–2004 | Invader Zim | {{ya}} | Dib Membrane | Main voice role | ||
| 2003 | Yes, Dear | Howard | Episode: "Space Jam" | |||
| 2004 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | {{ya}} | Mr. Jervis, Juror | Episode: "Eleven Angry Jurors" | ||
| 2005 | The Surreal Life | {{ya}} | 2 episodes | |||
| 2005–2006 | Freddie | {{ya}} | 3 episodes | |||
| 2006–2014 | Psych | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | Guy Singh | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Psych: Flashback to the Teen Years | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | 3 episodes |
=Video games=
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| Year | Title | Voice role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom | Dib Membrane |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0075724}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235707/http://castroller.com/Podcasts/PineappleRadio/2955997 "Interview with Andy Berman,"] Pineapple Radio, March 8, 2012. (Audio.)
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