Career
He has appeared in the film sequel The Sandlot 2 and currently stars in Switched at Birth, playing the role of Emmett Bledsoe. He is the only main deaf character starring in this popular show. He was nominated for television Breakout Star for the Teen Choice Awards 2011.
Most of Berdy"s film and television appearances feature his use of American Sign Language, as this is his native language.
As a sophomore at the Indiana School for the Deaf, he was named the 2010 Mr. Deaf Teen America, a pageant started in 1999 by the Model Secondary School for the Deaf.
He also performed with Information Systems Development "s show choir, Vibrations. Berdy has appeared in The Sandlot 2 as Sammy Samuelson, and has also appeared in The Bondage and two films in Advanced Systems Limited, The Deaf Family and The Legend of the Mountain Manitoba
He was in a Sprint Relay commercial, and currently stars as Emmett Bledsoe, son of Melody Bledsoe, played by Marlee Matlin, in the American Broadcasting Company Family television series Switched at Birth.
He also was nominated for the 2011 Teen Choice Awards under the television category for breakout star.