Dian Bachar
| Dian Bachar | |
|---|---|
 Dian Bachar on the set of "My Neighborhood", 2015 | |
| Born |
Dian Donovan Bachar October 26, 1970 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Dian Bachar (/ˈdiːən bəˈhɑːr/; born October 26, 1970[1] in Denver, Colorado) is an American actor most notable for his roles in various films by or starring his friends Trey Parker and Matt Stone, such as Cannibal! The Musical (George Noon), Orgazmo (Ben Chapleski) and his most famous role as Kenny "Squeak" Scolari in 1998's BASEketball, as well as making the occasional appearance on South Park. He appeared as an alien engineer in Galaxy Quest. Although the bulk of his scenes were cut, he can be seen on the DVD's "Special Features".
Career
Dian Bachar attended Chatfield Senior High School. Bachar then received his BFA in Film Production at the University of Colorado at Boulder where he met Matt Stone and Trey Parker. From there, he went on to star in the student film, Cannibal! The Musical, for internship credit. Bachar also co-starred with Parker in Orgazmo playing the eponymous character's sidekick "Choda Boy", and played multiple parts in Parker and Stone's short-lived series Time Warped.
Bachar shared an apartment with Parker and Stone up until 1997. When BASEketball was in the works, Parker asked David Zucker to change the script to allow for three players on each team (it was supposed to be just two to a team) to allow for Bachar to have a part in the movie.
In 1998, Bachar won a Leonardo da Vinci Award from the Beaux Arts Society, Inc. in the category of Actor, Debut Performance (Film) for his role in BASEketball [2] and an award for Best Actor in the 2012 short film Coaching Me Softly at the 48-Hour Film Project.[3]
Most recently, Bachar starred in the horror feature, The Murders of Brandywine Theater and the western drama short film, Homestead. He is the co-owner of Bonobo Mountain Films with partner Carrie Rapaport.
South Park appearances
Due to his friendship with creators Parker and Stone, Bachar has done several guest voices on their animated series South Park.
- "Cow Days" - voicing the game show announcer.
- "Merry Christmas Charlie Manson!" - voicing the fake Mr. Hankey.
- "Do the Handicapped Go to Hell?" - voicing Satan's lover, the needy and co-dependent Chris.
- "Probably" - again voicing Satan's lover, Chris.[4]
Short films
Bachar and fellow actor Sam Macaroni are the leads in both of the internet series Roommates: The Series[5] and Dimwits.[6]
Music videos
Bachar appears in The Melvins "The Talking Horse" music video, and starred in and directed the music video "Rock Hard Soul" for the Chicago-based band, JIP.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Cannibal! The Musical | George Noon | |
| 1995 | Time Warped | Peeny Bunsinger / Jeffy / Homo Errectus | TV Series |
| 1997 | Orgazmo | Ben "Choda Boy" Chapleski | |
| 1998 | BASEketball | Kenny "Squeak" Scolari | |
| 1999 | Galaxy Quest | Nervous Tech | |
| 1999 | Captain Jackson | Eggbert Stevens | |
| 2000 | The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle | RBTV Studio Technician | |
| 1998–2000 | South Park | Chris/Fake Mr. Hanky/Announcer | 4 episodes |
| 2000 | The Man Show | Tiny Guy on the Beach | |
| 2000–2001 | Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place | Roger | 4 episodes |
| 2004 | The Wager | Sean Johnson | |
| 2005 | No Rules | Grady | |
| 2006 | TV: The Movie | various roles | |
| 2006 | Electric Apricot | Skip Holmes | |
| 2007 | Gangsta Rap: The Glockumentary | Limo Driver | |
| 2009 | The Life of Lucky Cucumber | "Lucky" Cucumber Cavanaugh | |
| 2012 | Retreat! | Private McBain | |
| 2012 | Coaching Me Softly | David Stott | short |
| 2012 | The Man in the Silo | David | |
| 2012 | Spectrum Hunter | Store Clerk | |
| 2013 | White T | Andy | |
| 2013 | There's Something About Carrie | Uncle Randi | short |
| 2014 | The Murders of Brandywine Theater | Henry Kosta | |
| 2015 | Homestead | Magee | short film |
| 2015 | Santiago | Dusty Wilhelm | |
| 2015 | Mitch and Tanner Save America | Mitch (voice) | video short |
| 2015 | My Neighborhood | Dian Donovan | |
| 2015 | Tales of the Wicked Unseen | Will Grimm | |
| 2016 | The Bet | Angry Video Store Customer | |
References
- ↑ "Dian Bachar". IMDb. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ↑ http://beauxartssociety.org/20756.html
- ↑ "Los Angeles @ The 48 Hour Film Project". 48hourfilm.com. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ↑ "Behind The Voice Actors - Dian Bachar". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ↑ "わきが治療はクリニックへ受診し正しい知識を身につける". roommatestheseries.com. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ↑ DIMWITS - FUNNY MONEY. YouTube. April 29, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
External links
- Dian Bachar at the Internet Movie Database
- Dian Bachar at AllMovie
- Dian Bachar profile, metacritic.com
- Dian Bachar profile, nytimes.com