Andy Berman

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Andy Berman
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Berman at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Andrew Mark Berman

(1968-02-24) February 24, 1968 (age 56)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • producer
  • writer
  • comedian
Years active1991–present

Andrew Mark Berman (born February 24, 1968) [1] 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).

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Early life

Berman was born Andrew Mark Berman [2] 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. [3]

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 , [4] and later in the Netflix movie Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
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
2003Dry CycleBo
2006The Enigma with a StigmaAndy the Barber
2019 Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus Dib Membrane

Television

YearTitleProducerWriterActorRoleNotes
1991 Life Goes On Yes check.svgEricEpisode: "The Smell of Fear"
1991–1993 The Wonder Years Yes check.svgChuck Coleman
1992 Love & War Yes check.svgGuardEpisode: "Voyage of the Damned"
1993 Grace Under Fire Yes check.svgRichie ComstockEpisode: "Grace Under Oath"
1994 Wings Yes check.svgHey, NineteenEpisode: "Delivery Boy"
1995 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Yes check.svgJaxon XavierEpisode: "Virtually Destroyed"
1996-1997 The Jamie Foxx Show Yes check.svgDennisMain role
1997 Between Brothers Yes check.svgCarter Nagel2 episodes
1998 Conrad Bloom Yes check.svgKowalski
Protestor
Episode: "Pilot"
1999 Harsh Realm Yes check.svgFreddie the ForgerEpisode: "Inga Fossa"
2001 Rocket Power Yes check.svgEpisode: "Bruised Man's Curve/Pool's Out Forever"
2001–2004 Invader Zim Yes check.svgDib MembraneMain voice role
2003 Yes, Dear HowardEpisode: "Space Jam"
2004 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Yes check.svgMr. Jervis, JurorEpisode: "Eleven Angry Jurors"
2005 The Surreal Life Yes check.svg2 episodes
2005–2006 Freddie Yes check.svg3 episodes
2006–2014 Psych Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgGuy
Singh
2 episodes
2009Psych: Flashback to the Teen YearsYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg3 episodes

Video games

YearTitleVoice role
2008 SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom Dib Membrane

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References

  1. "Andy Berman - Behind The Voice Actors" . Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  2. "Andrew Mark Berman - Biography and Filmography - 1968" . Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  3. Eileen O. Daday, "Local Actress Lives Understudy's Dream," Arlington Heights Daily Herald, May 17, 2002.
  4. "SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom - Behind The Voice Actors" . Retrieved 2017-05-08.