Brian Stepanek facts for kids

Brian Patrick Stepanek (born February 6, 1971) is an American actor. He is well-known for playing funny characters on TV shows and in movies. You might know him as Arwin Hochhauser from the Disney Channel show The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. He also played Tom Harper on the Nickelodeon series Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn.

Since 2016, Brian has been the voice of Lynn Loud Sr. on the popular Nickelodeon cartoon The Loud House. He even plays the same character in the live-action TV show The Really Loud House.

Brian Stepanek's Acting Career

Brian Stepanek has had many interesting roles throughout his career. He is especially famous for his work on Disney and Nickelodeon shows.

Early Roles and Disney Shows

One of Brian's most famous roles was Arwin Hochhauser in the Disney Channel sitcom The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. Arwin was the quirky and lovable engineer at the Tipton Hotel. Brian also appeared in the movie The Island in 2005.

He was a co-host for the first Disney Channel Games, where different Disney stars competed in fun challenges. Brian also starred in a series of short, funny videos called Brian O'Brian. These shorts were like old silent movies, full of slapstick comedy, and were filmed in Italy. He also played Coach Mackay in the Disney Channel movie Hatching Pete.

Voice Acting and Other TV Shows

Brian Stepanek is also a talented voice actor. He has lent his voice to many animated movies and TV shows. He was the voice of Roger in Father of the Pride. He also voiced characters in movies like Charlotte's Web and Over the Hedge.

In 2008, he voiced Martin in the animated movie Bolt. He also voiced Harold Buttowski, the father of Kick, in the Disney XD cartoon Kick Buttowski.

From 2014 to 2018, Brian played Tom Harper, the dad of quadruplets, in the Nickelodeon TV series Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn. He also voiced several characters, including the Gorg Commander, in the 2015 animated film Home.

Recent Work: The Loud House and More

Since 2016, Brian has been the voice of Lynn Loud Sr., the father of the big Loud family, in the animated series The Loud House. He also voiced the character in the spin-off show The Casagrandes and The Loud House Movie.

Brian even plays Lynn Loud Sr. in real life! He starred as the character in the live-action TV movie A Loud House Christmas and its follow-up series The Really Loud House. He also appears as Mr. Givens in the popular show Young Sheldon.

Brian Stepanek's Personal Life

Brian Stepanek was born and grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. He went to Syracuse University to study.

Since 2002, Brian has been married to Parisa Stepanek. They have three children together.

See also

In Spanish: Brian Stepanek para niños