Brian Stepanek
Brian Patrick Stepanek (born February 6, 1971) is an American actor and comedian 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.
Brian Stepanek

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- Name
- Brian Stepanek
- Birth Name
- Brian Patrick Stepanek
- Born
- 6 February 1971
- Birthplace
- Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
- Occupation
- * Actor
- Nationality
- United States
- Education
- Syracuse University · Gilmour Academy
- Honours
- Jeff Awards
- Languages
- English
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Brian Patrick Stepanek (born February 6, 1971) is an American actor and comedian 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.
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Brian Stepanek (born 1971) is an American actor, film actor and stage actor, among other activities. The actor was born in Cleveland. Brian Stepanek studied at Gilmour Academy and Syracuse University.
Languages used include English. The actor received Jeff Awards.
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Biography
Biography
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 played Lynn Loud Sr. In the Nickelodeon franchise The Loud House.
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Key facts
• Name — Brian Stepanek • Birth Name — Brian Patrick Stepanek • Born — 6 February 1971 • Birthplace — Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. • Occupation — * Actor • comedian • Years Active — 2000–present • Children — 3
Early life
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). He has four brothers and one sister.
Career
Career
Stepanek is known for his role as Arwin in the Disney Channel sitcom The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. 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. 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. 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. In 2015, he appeared in the animated film Home voicing several roles, including the Gorg Commander. 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.
Personal life
Personal life
Stepanek was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio; from 1985 to 1989, he attended Gilmour Academy, and went on to attend Syracuse University. Since 2002, he has been married to Parisa Stepanek, and together, they have three children.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2000 — The West Wing — Senator's Aide — Episode: "The Lame Duck Congress" • 2002 — What I Like About You — Lowell — Episode: "Holly's First Job" • JAG — Lt. Murtaugh — Episode: "Offensive Action" • The Drew Carey Show — Bob — Episode: "The Dawn Patrol" • 2003 — Malcolm in the Middle — Stan — Episode: "Baby: Part 1" • Six Feet Under — Alex Graham — Episode: "The Opening" • 2004–2005 — Father of the Pride — Roger — Recurring voice role • 2005 — CSI: Miami — Andrew Stamler — Episode: "Money Plane" • 2005–2008 — The Suite Life of Zack & Cody — Arwin Hochhauser — Recurring role, 27 episodes • 2006–2008 — Disney Channel Games — Himself — Host • 2007 — Kim Possible — Mathter — Voice role; episode: "Mathter and Fervent" • 2008 — The Secret Saturdays — Agent Epsilon — Voice role; episode: "Paris Is Melting" • Brian O' Brian — Brian — Lead role • 2008–2011 — The Suite Life on Deck — Arwin Hochhauser / Milos — 3 episodes • 2009 — Hatching Pete — Coach Mackey — Television film • Phineas and Ferb — Mr. McGillicuddy — Voice role; 2 episodes • 2010–2011 — Imagination Movers — Sir Fears-a-Lot / Pete the Plumber — Episodes: "Knight Time", "Haunted Halloween" • 2010–2012 — Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil — Harold Buttowski / Various voices — Recurring voice role • 2011 — Mr. Young — Professor — 3 episodes • 2012 — The Penguins of Madagascar — Dode — Voice role; episode: "Endangerous Species" • 2012–2013 — Two and a Half Men — Arthur — Episodes: "Palmdale, Ech", "Mr. Walden, He Die. I Clean Room." • 2013 — Major Crimes — Mark Vogel — Episode: "I, witness" • 2013 — The Crazy Ones — Phil — Episode: "The Intern" • 2014 — Jessie — Mr. Collinsworth — Episode: "Hoedown Showdown" • Mixels — Magnifo — Voice role; episode: "Mixed Up Special" • Mom — Fred — Episode: "Sonograms and Tube Tops" • 2014–2015 — The Haunted Hathaways — Officer GooseBump — 3 episodes • 2014–2018 — Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn — Tom Harper — Main role; directed 4 episodes • 2016 — The Middle — Merv — Episode: "Crushed" • 2016–present — The Loud House — Lynn Loud Sr. / Robot Todd / Various voices — Main voice role • 2017–2024 — Young Sheldon — Mr. Givens — Recurring role, 21 episodes • 2017 — Longmire — Jay Purcell — Episode: "Fever" • 2018 — The Thundermans — Professor Meteor — Episode: "The Thundredth" • 2019 — I'm Sorry — Mr. Castellotti — 4 episodes • For All Mankind — Shorty Powers — 2 episodes • 2019–2020 — Team Kaylie — Officer Stevie — 4 episodes • 2020 — Outmatched — Mr. Turpel — Episode: "Bullying" • 2020–2022 — The Casagrandes — Lynn Loud Sr. / Various voices — Voice role; 3 episodes • 2020 — NCIS — Chunk — Episode: "Sturgeon Season" • 2021 — A Loud House Christmas — Lynn Loud Sr. — Television film • 2022–2024 — The Really Loud House — Lynn Loud Sr. / Robot Todd — Main role; voice role • 2023 — A Really Haunted Loud House — Television film • 2026 — The Rookie — Episode: "Out of Time"
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2002 — Friday After Next — Officer #3 • 2005 — The Island — Gandu Three Echo • 2006 — Charlotte's Web — Sheep Group — Voice role • Over the Hedge — Nugent • 2007 — Transformers — Sector Seven Agent • 2008 — Bolt — Martin — Voice role • Mostly Ghostly: Who Let the Ghosts Out? — Phears — Direct-to-video film • 2011 — Monster Mutt — Dr. Victor Lloyd • Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 — Banker • 2013 — Pain & Gain — Brad McCalister • 2014 — Jingle All the Way 2 — Victor — Direct-to-video film • The Little Rascals Save The Day — Sergio • 2015 — Home — Gorg Commander / Boovs — Voice roles • 2016 — LBJ — Rufus Youngblood • 2018 — Daphne & Velma — Nedley Blake — Direct-to-video film • Green Book — Graham Kindell • 2021 — The Loud House Movie — Lynn Loud Sr. / 1600s Lynn Sr. — Voice roles; direct-to-streaming film • 2024 — No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie — Lynn Loud Sr. / Robot Todd / Cargo Shorts Henchman — Voice roles; direct-to-streaming film • 2025 — A Loud House Christmas Movie: Naughty or Nice — Lynn Loud Sr. / Robot Todd / Astronaut #1 — Voice roles; direct-to-streaming film
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- 1.WILLIAM J. STEPANEK Obituary (2022). obits.cleveland.com.
- 2.JAMES A. "Champ" STEPANEK Obituary (2016). www.legacy.com.
- 3.William J. Stepanek - DeJohn Funeral Homes & Crematory. www.dejohnfuneral.com.
- 4.Mark Dawidziak. Brian Stepanek, Cleveland native and Disney Channel regular, voices character in 'Bolt'. The Plain Dealer. November 6, 2008.
- 5.Nellie Andreeva. Nickelodeon Greenlights New Comedy From Dan Schneider, Two Other Live-Action Series. Deadline Hollywood. March 13, 2014.
- 6.Brian Lowry. TV Review: Nickelodeon's 'Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn'. Variety. September 12, 2014.
- 7.Zainab Akande. Actor Brian Stepanek Talks 'Home,' Voice Acting and Animated Movies. GALO Magazine. April 9, 2015.
- 8.Denise Petski. A Loud House Christmas: Nickelodeon Sets Cast For Live-Action Movie. Deadline Hollywood. August 23, 2021.
- 9.Denise Petski. The Loud House Live-Action Series Greenlighted By Nickelodeon. Deadline Hollywood. March 24, 2022.
- 10.Nickelodeon Sends 'The Loud House' Gang on Secret Mission for All-New Movie 'No Time to Spy'. 30 May 2024.
- 11.Swift, Andy. The Loud House Christmas Movie Set At Nickelodeon — See Full Holiday Premiere Schedule (Exclusive). Nov 4, 2025.
- 12.A Loud House Christmas Movie: Naughty or Nice Credits - Full Cast and Crew.
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