David Berni

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David Berni
Born
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Other namesDave Berni
David Bernie
Occupations
  • Actor
  • stand-up comedian
  • writer
Years active1989–present

David Berni is a Canadian actor, stand-up comedian and writer.

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Life and career

David Berni is an actor who currently voices the character Frank on Go, Dog. Go! , Bernie on Ollie's Pack and Bird Bud on The Snoopy Show . He is also known for voicing Brent Mclean and Hector on Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs , Count Dracula on Hotel Transylvania , and Gawayne on Mysticons .

Berni has been nominated for 3 Canadian Screen Awards (Gemini Awards) in the Best Performance category for his work on Rocket Monkeys , Ruby Gloom , and Iggy Arbuckle . He has also been nominated for 4 ACTRA Awards in the Best Performance category for his work on Ollie's Pack, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs: The Series, Rocket Monkeys, and Almost Naked Animals .

Berni received critical praise for his uncanny portrayal of hockey superstar Phil Esposito, in the TV mini-series Canada Russia '72 . In the advertising world, Berni has voiced numerous commercials for companies such as Doritos, Pepsi, McDonald's, Volvo, and Kelloggs.

Filmography

Film and television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Secret Service RomanoEpisodes "The High Cost of Living" and "Imposters"
1993 Street Legal Constable StewartEpisode "Forgiveness"
1994–1997 The Busy World of Richard Scarry Bananas Gorilla, additional voicesTV series
1994 PCU Jock #1Film, minor role
1995 A Family of Cops WiseguyFilm, minor role
1996 Night of the Twisters Policeman in gymFilm, minor role
1999 Earth: Final Conflict Dr. StarkEpisode "Bliss"
2001 Queer as Folk Jeep SalesmanEpisode "Smells Like Codependence"
2003 Beyblade G-Revolution Garland Siebald
2003 George Shrinks Steve LevyEpisode "Zoopercar Caper"
2004 Wild Card Sam the BartenderEpisode "Candy Land"
2006 Canada Russia '72 Phil EspositoFilm, main role
2006 Yin Yang Yo! Sarcastico / Mollecu-Lars / Flaviour / Herman the AntRecurring roles
2006–2007 Growing Up Creepie Pauly CreecherTV series, main role
2006–2007 Ruby Gloom FrankTV series, main role
2007 Iggy Arbuckle JiggersTV series, main role
2008 MetaJets CrusherTV series, main role
2009–2010 The Dating Guy LeonardTV series
2009 Zeke's Pad Agent #1 / Agent #2Episode: King Of The Pad
2009–2010 Pearlie GobsmackTV series, main role
2010 Spliced SidEpisodes "Pink" and "Mole-sters in the Mist"
2011–2013 Almost Naked Animals DuckTV series, main role
2011–2013 Scaredy Squirrel Paddy / BuckTV series, recurring roles
2011–2015 Detentionaire Chaz MoneranianTV series, recurring role
2012 Fugget About It SammyEpisode: "Cousin Sammy Dies at the End"
2012–2013 The Doozers Baker Timber Bolt / Doozer Doodad / Professor Gimbal9 episodes
2013–2016 Rocket Monkeys YAY-OKTV series, main role
2013Emma's Wings: A Bella Sara TaleUncle Morgan
2013 Camp Lakebottom Starling / Tooth TrollEpisode: "Welcome to Buttcon"
2013 Mother Up! Cueball / PopovicEpisode: "The Double D's"
2014 Numb Chucks Reckless RandallEpisode: "Moosetaken Identity"
2015Bark RangerSpikeFilm, minor role
2015 Little Charmers Ogre Clock / Ogre Vivian3 episodes
2015Get SqurrielyExterminator / M.C. Voice / SkunkFilm, minor role
2016 Looped Wonder Brad / Mr. Merton3 episodes
2016 Make It Pop Mr. AndersonEpisode: "Spring Fling"
2016 Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong Face-Eating MonsterEpisode: "The Most Important Meal Of The Day"
2017–2018 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Baby Brent / Hector / JimTV series, recurring role
2017–2018 Hotel Transylvania: The Series DraculaTV series, recurring role (Season 1)
2017–2018 Mysticons Gawayne the Great TV series, recurring role [1]
2018–2022 Let's Go Luna! HockbarTV series, recurring role
2019–2021 Norman Picklestripes BobTV series, main role
2020 Ollie's Pack BernieTV series, main role [2]
2021–present Go, Dog. Go! FrankTV series, recurring role

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References

  1. Mack, Devon [@DevenOClock] (September 23, 2018). "Often, it's upon you as a talent to take extra initiative to show what you can do, vs waiting for a chance that may not come. I was only called to read on Gawayne in Mysticons (played brilliantly by David Berni and his many adlibs). This turned into 2 leads and 4 recurring roles" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 14, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020 via Twitter.
  2. "Nickelodeon Ventures Into the Monsterverse in Original Animated Series Ollie's Pack, Premiering Monday, April 6 at 4:00 P.M. (ET/PT)" (Press release). Nickelodeon. March 30, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2020 via The Futon Critic.