Brian Stepanek

Brian Patrick Stepanek (born February 6, 1971) is an American actor known for his role as Arwin Hochhauser on the Disney Channel original series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and Brian on Brian O'Brian. He was also a Sector Seven Agent in the 2007 Michael Bay film Transformers, played Sheldon’s high school science teacher, Mr. Givens, in the show Young Sheldon, and also had a supporting role in The Island. Stepanek is also known as the voice of Roger in Father of the Pride and played Tom Harper on the Nickelodeon series Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn from 2014 to 2018. Since 2016, he has voiced Lynn Loud Sr. on the Nickelodeon animated series The Loud House, and has reprised his role in the 2022 live-action spinoff series The Really Loud House.

Early life

Stepanek was born Brian Patrick Stepanek on February 6, 1971 in Cleveland, Ohio to Connie (née Gleason) and William J. Stepanek (1930–2022).^[2][3] He has four brothers and one sister.^[4]

Career

Stepanek is known for his role as Arwin in the Disney Channel sitcom The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.^[1][5] He appeared in the 2005 film The Island.

Stepanek has done additional voiceovers in the movies Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Kim Possible, Charlotte's Web and Over the Hedge. He voiced Roger in Father of the Pride. He appeared in the sitcoms What I Like About You and Malcolm in the Middle. He was a co-host for the first Disney Channel Games. Stepanek portrayed the popular Batman villain, The Riddler on one of the Batman OnStar commercials. Stepanek can also be seen as the bank manager in the Disney direct-to-DVD movie Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2.

In 2008, he voiced Martin in the movie Bolt.^[1] He was an uncredited policeman in Friday After Next. He has his first voice role in The Secret Saturdays as Agent Epsilon. Brian voices Kick, Brad and Brianna's father, Harold Buttowski on the Disney XD animated series Kick Buttowski.

Stepanek starred in a series of shorts that aired on Disney Channel called Brian O'Brian, which was a silent slapstick-style series and which was filmed in Milan, Italy.^[1] He starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Hatching Pete as the Coach Mackay, and Mostly Ghostly as Phears. He reprised his role as Arwin for three episodes of The Suite Life on Deck. He made an appearance in season 9, episode 19 of Two and a Half Men. Stepanek starred in Mr. Young as Adam's university professor, Dr. Fenway.

From 2014 to 2018, Stepanek portrayed Tom Harper in the Nickelodeon television series Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn, the father of the title quadruplets.^[6][7] In 2015, he appeared in the animated film Home voicing several roles, including the Gorg Commander.^[5]

In 2016, he began voicing family patriarch Lynn Loud Sr. on the Nicktoon The Loud House and reprised the role in its spinoff The Casagrandes as a guest star and the feature film The Loud House Movie. He also physically portrays Lynn Sr. in the live-action television film A Loud House Christmas and its follow-up series The Really Loud House.^[8][9]

Personal life

Stepanek was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio;^[1] from 1985 to 1989, he attended Gilmour Academy, and went on to attend Syracuse University.^{[citation needed]} Since 2002, he has been married to Parisa Stepanek, and together, they have three children.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Film

Television

References

1. ^ Mark Dawidziak (November 6, 2008). "Brian Stepanek, Cleveland native and Disney Channel regular, voices character in 'Bolt'". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2016-04-22. [Stepanek] also stars in the "Brian O'Brian" shorts that have been airing on the cable channel since early October.
   Filmed in Milan, Italy, these 40 vignettes are two- to four-minute films inspired by the physical comedy of such silent-screen greats as Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd.
2. ^ "WILLIAM J. STEPANEK Obituary (2022)". obits.cleveland.com
3. ^ "JAMES A. "Champ" STEPANEK Obituary (2016)". www.legacy.com
4. ^ "William J. Stepanek - DeJohn Funeral Homes & Crematory". www.dejohnfuneral.com
5. ^ Zainab Akande (April 9, 2015). "Actor Brian Stepanek Talks 'Home,' Voice Acting and Animated Movies". GALO Magazine. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
6. ^ Nellie Andreeva (March 13, 2014). "Nickelodeon Greenlights New Comedy From Dan Schneider, Two Other Live-Action Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2016-04-23. Brian Stepanek (Two and a Half Men) and Allison Munn (What I Like About You) star as the Haley parents.
7. ^ Brian Lowry (September 12, 2014). "TV Review: Nickelodeon's 'Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
8. ^ Denise Petski (August 23, 2021). "A Loud House Christmas: Nickelodeon Sets Cast For Live-Action Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
9. ^ Denise Petski (March 24, 2022). "The Loud House Live-Action Series Greenlighted By Nickelodeon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
10. ^ "Nickelodeon Sends 'The Loud House' Gang on Secret Mission for All-New Movie 'No Time to Spy'". 30 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
11. ^ Swift, Andy (Nov 4, 2025). "The Loud House Christmas Movie Set At Nickelodeon — See Full Holiday Premiere Schedule (Exclusive)"
12. ^ "A Loud House Christmas Movie: Naughty or Nice Credits - Full Cast and Crew"

External links

• Brian Stepanek at IMDb