# Brian Peck

Brian Richard Peck (born July 29, 1960) is an American convicted sex offender, former actor, dialogue coach, director, and producer. He was arrested in 2003 for sexually assaulting Drake Bell in 2001, who was around 15 years old during the incidents. Peck was sentenced to 16 months of prison in 2004.

## Career

As an actor, Peck is best known for his role as Scuz in The Return of the Living Dead as well as Pickle Boy on All That, the latter of which employed him as a dialogue coach. Peck also appeared on Boy Meets World, Growing Pains and The Amanda Show. He also directed comedy horror anthology film The Willies (1990). He was a body double for Kirk Cameron on Growing Pains.
After his release from prison, he was hired in 2005 to work on the Disney Channel teen sitcom The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. His crimes were overlooked in part due to character letters supporting him written by Richard and Beth Correll, directors of the show. He did voiceover work for three episodes but was later fired after Disney Channel executives learned of his conviction, and his voice lines and on-screen credits were replaced.
In 2012, Peck was a stand-in for Charlie Sheen on the FX sitcom Anger Management.

## Criminal conduct

Peck was arrested on August 19, 2003, for lewd conduct with a minor, charged with 11 counts. In March 2024, on the Investigation Discovery documentary series Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, Nickelodeon star Drake Bell, whom Peck worked with on The Amanda Show, was revealed to be his victim. Peck pled no contest to two charges and was sentenced to 16 months in prison. He was subsequently ordered to register as a sex offender for life. Peck's arrest and conviction was also featured in the 2014 documentary An Open Secret although the identity of the victim was not revealed.
Over 41 friends and family of Peck wrote letters to the presiding judge in support of him, including actors James Marsden, Kimmy Robertson, Taran Killam, Alan Thicke, Joanna Kerns, Rider Strong, and Will Friedle along with director Rich Correll and producer Tom DeSanto. Upon hearing more details about the case, some have expressed regret in showing support, including Kerns, Strong, Friedle, Correll and DeSanto.

## Personal life

Peck studied theater at the University of Southern California. He is openly gay. He lives in Los Angeles, California, as of 2025, and has not worked in the entertainment industry since 2019.
Kyle Sullivan, who performed with Peck in the Nickelodeon show All That, has recounted that Peck has had correspondence with the serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Sullivan, who visited Peck's residence at the age of 14, recalled observing a significant volume of written communication exchanged between Peck and Gacy. Sullivan asserts that Gacy, who pursued painting while on death row, purportedly sent Peck an autographed painting of a clown, which Peck reportedly displayed in his residence at the time.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1982 | The Last American Virgin | Victor | |
| 1985 | Return of the Living Dead | Scuz | |
| 1987 | Like Father Like Son | Intern with Heart Patient | |
| 1988 | Return of the Living Dead Part II | Special Zombie | |
| 1990 | The Willies | KORN TV News Reporter | Also director, screenwriter, and executive producer |
| 1993 | Return of the Living Dead 3 | Ballistic Technician | |
| 1994 | Angel 4: Undercover | Guitar Salesman | Also dialogue coach |
| 1995 | Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest | Jake | Also ADR and dialogue coach |
| 1997 | Good Burger | Upset Customer | |
| 1999 | Man on the Moon | Fridays Announcer | |
| 2000 | X-Men | Hot Dog Stand Patron | Uncredited; also appears in DVD commentary track |
| 2003 | Holes | Townsman in Classroom | Also acting coach |
| 2003 | X2 | News Reporter | |
| 2005 | Love Wrecked | TV Reporter #1 | Also dialogue coach |
| 2006 | Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy | Clay | Also associate producer |
| 2007 | House of Fears | Creepy laugh (voice) | |
| 2008 | Forever Strong | Colton McDonald | Also associate producer |
| 2008 | Bedtime Stories | Bugsy Hero | Uncredited |
| 2009 | Bitch Slap | Wrong Place - Wrong Time | Also associate producer |
| 2009 | Jack and the Beanstalk | The Emperor | Uncredited; also dialogue coach |
| 2015 | Freaks of Nature | Zombie Dad | Uncredited |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1988–1991 | Growing Pains | Various characters | Also a body double for Kirk Cameron |
| 1990 | Just the Ten of Us | Doorman | S3E14: "Poetic Justice" |
| 1993 | Home Free | Guy | S1E4: "Prime Time" |
| 1995 | The Mommies | Minister | S2E13: "Four Mommies and a Funeral" |
| 1995–1997 | The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | Mr. Jolly (voice) | |
| 1996 | The Tick | Baron Violent (voice) | S3E4: "The Tick vs. Arthur" |
| 1997 | Kenan & Kel | Lottery Announcer | S2E3: "The Lottery" |
| 1997 | Clueless | Dr. Bongo (voice) | S2E10: "Intruder Spawn" |
| 1998–1999 | Guys Like Us | Customer #2/Mr. Happy Pants | Two episodes |
| 1999 | Boy Meets World | Cowboy #2/Ookie | Two episodes; also stand-in |
| 2001 | The Amanda Show | French Chef | S02E12: "Face & Zawyer"; Also dialogue coach |
| 2002–2003 | What I Like About You | Guy #1/Store Employee | Two episodes; also dialogue coach |
| 2002–2003 | All That | Pickle Boy/'Know Your Stars' Announcer | 11 episodes; also dialogue coach |
| 2006–2007 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Mirror (voice) | Three episodes; voice later replaced |
| 2013 | Anger Management | TMZ Announcer | Uncredited; also dialogue coach |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster and the Beanstalk | | Also special thanks |
| 2001 | Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy | Gambler | |
| 2001 | Planet of the Apes | Dr. Zaius / Cornelius / Ursus | |
| 2001 | Shenmue II | | English dub |