# 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, 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 since portrayed the character in the 2022 live-action spinoff series The Really Loud House.

## 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

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.

## Filmography
### 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 |
| 2006 | Over the Hedge | Nugent | Voice role |
| 2007 | Transformers | Sector Seven Agent | |
| 2008 | Bolt | Martin | Voice role |
| 2008 | Mostly Ghostly: Who Let the Ghosts Out? | Phears | Direct-to-video film |
| 2011 | Monster Mutt | Dr. Victor Lloyd | |
| 2011 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 | Banker | |
| 2013 | Pain & Gain | Brad McCalister | |
| 2014 | Jingle All the Way 2 | Victor | |
| 2014 | The Little Rascals Save The Day | Sergio | Direct-to-video film |
| 2015 | Home | Gorg Commander / Boovs | Voice roles |
| 2016 | LBJ | Rufus Youngblood | |
| 2018 | Daphne & Velma | Nedley Blake | Direct-to-video film |
| 2018 | 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 |

### 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" |
| 2002 | JAG | Lt. Murtaugh | Episode: "Offensive Action" |
| 2002 | The Drew Carey Show | Bob | Episode: "The Dawn Patrol" |
| 2003 | Malcolm in the Middle | Stan | Episode: "Baby: Part 1" |
| 2003 | 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" |
| 2008 | 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 |
| 2009 | Phineas and Ferb | Mr. McGillicuddy | Voice role; 2 episodes |
| 2010–2011 | Imagination Movers | Sir Fear-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 | The Crazy Ones | Phil | Episode: "The Intern" |
| 2014 | Jessie | Mr. Collinsworth | Episode: "Hoedown Showdown" |
| 2014 | Mixels | Magnifo | Voice role; episode: "Mixed Up Special" |
| 2014 | 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. / 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 |
| 2019 | 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–present | The Really Loud House | Lynn Loud Sr. / Robot Todd | Main role; voice role |
| 2023 | A Really Haunted Loud House | Lynn Loud Sr. / Robot Todd | Television film |