Bernie Van De Yacht

Bernie Van De Yacht, originally from Green Bay, Wisconsin, is the youngest of 13 children. He earned a BA in Psychology and Theatre from The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and a MFA from California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). After graduation, Bernie began working at an animation studio while he pursued his acting career. During that time, he was spotted by one of the artists and asked to pose for the character of Prince Derek in The Swan Princess. This opportunity allowed him to promote the movie all over the country, travel to the Cannes Film Festival, appear on a float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, and even have a doll made in his likeness. During this time, Bernie did theatre in and around the Los Angeles area. He eventually became an animation casting director and has been casting films for over eighteen years, including The King and I, Trumpet of the Swan, Alpha and Omega, all the Swan Princess sequels, Happily N'ever After II, Ribbit, Norm of the North and t... [Details Intro]