Brian Stepanek
| Brian Stepanek | |
|---|---|
| Born | Brian Patrick Stepanek February 6, 1971 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse(s) | Parisa Stepanek (m. 2002) |
| Children | 3 |
Brian Patrick Stepanek (born February 6, 1971) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Arwin Hawkhauser in the Disney Channel Original Series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. He was also a Sector Seven Agent in the 2007 Michael Bay film Transformers, and also had a supporting role in The Island. He is now known for playing Tom Harper, the father of quadruplets on Nickelodeon's Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn; and the voice of Magnifo on the short-form Cartoon Network series Mixels.[2]
Career
Stepanek is best known for his role as Arwin in the Disney Channel sitcom The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. He appeared in The Island.[2]
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 appeared in the sitcoms What I Like About You and Malcolm in the Middle. He was one a co-host of 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 Channel movie Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2.[2]
In 2008, he voiced Martin in the movie Bolt. 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.[2]
Stepanek starred in a 5-minute short show called Brian O'Brian, a silent slapstick-style show aired on Disney Channel.[1] He starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Hatching Pete as the Coach Mackay, and Mostly Ghostly: Who Let the Ghosts Out? 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.[2]
Personal life
Stepanek was born and raised in Cleveland; from 1985-1989, he attended Gilmour Academy. He went on to attend Syracuse University. He has been married since 2002 to Parisa Stepanek. They have three children.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | What I Like About You | Lowell |
| Friday After Next | Policeman | |
| The Drew Carey Show | Bob, Episode: "The Dawn Patrol" | |
| 2005–2008 | The Suite Life of Zack and Cody | Arwin Hawkhauser |
| 2005 | The Island | Gandu Three Echo |
| 2006 | Charlotte's Web | Sheep Group (voice) |
| Over the Hedge | Nugent | |
| 2006–2008 | Disney Channel Games | Presenter |
| 2007 | Transformers | Sector Seven Agent |
| 2008 | Bolt | Martin |
| The Secret Saturdays | Agent Epsilon | |
| Brian O' Brian | Himself | |
| Mostly Ghostly: Who Let the Ghosts Out? | Phears | |
| 2008–2011 | The Suite Life on Deck | Arwin Hawkhauser/Milos |
| 2009 | Hatching Pete | Coach Mackay |
| Phineas and Ferb | Professor Mgillicuty | |
| 2010 | Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil | Harold Buttowski |
| 2011 | Monster Mutt | Dr. Victor Lloyd |
| Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 | Banker | |
| Mr. Young | Professor | |
| 2013 | Pain & Gain | Brad McCalister |
| Two and a Half Men | Arthur, 1 episode | |
| The Crazy Ones | Phil, Episode: "The Intern" | |
| 2014 | Jessie | Mr. Collinsworth |
| The Haunted Hathaways | Officer GooseBump 2 Episodes | |
| Mixels | Magnifo | |
| 2014–present | Nicky, Ricky, Dicky, and Dawn | Tom Harper |
| 2014 | Jingle All the Way 2 | Victor |
| 2015 | Home | Gorg Commander |
| TBA 2016 | The Loud House | Dad |
| 2016 | LBJ |
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Brian Stepanek at the Internet Movie Database
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- 1971 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American male actors
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American male voice actors
- American people of Czech descent
- Male actors from Cleveland, Ohio
- 21st-century American male actors
- American male stage actors
- Syracuse University alumni
