Brian Stepanek
Born: 1971-02-06 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
European-American businessman, entrepreneur, actor, voice actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. Brian Stepanek is from Cleveland, Ohio. His career began in Chicago, where he excelled in musical theater, toured with The Second City, and won a Joseph Jefferson Award for his portrayal of Bill Snibson in Me and My Girl. After moving to Los Angeles, he gained wide recognition playing the eccentric janitor Arwin Hawkhauser on Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. He also produced, co-wrote, and starred in the silent slapstick series Brian O'Brien. Brian appeared as the nefarious and bigoted maitre d, Graham Kindell, opposite Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali in the Oscar-winning film Green Book. His TV credits include Young Sheldon, where he delivered a memorable recurring performance as the irritable Hubert Givens; Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn (as Tom Harper); and reprising his role from the animated Loud House series as Lynn Loud Sr. for the live-action Paramount Plus series The Really Loud House. Brian has also recurred on Two and a Half Men, Best Foot Forward, and For All Mankind, among others. He has appeared in numerous Michael Bay films and recently returned to his musical theater roots when he appeared as Max Bialystock in the musical The Producers at the Renaissance Theatre in Mansfield, Ohio.
Filmography
2025
- A Loud House Christmas Movie: Naughty or Nice as Lynn Sr. / Todd / Astronaut 1 (voice)
2024
- Max & the Midknights as Sad Peasant (voice)
- No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie as Dad / Todd / Cargo Shorts Henchman (voice)
2023
- A Really Haunted Loud House as Lynn Loud Sr.
2022
- The Really Loud House as Lynn Loud Sr.
2021
- Tom & Jerry as Tom (uncredited)
- The Loud House Movie as Dad / 1600's Dad (voice)
- A Loud House Christmas as Lynn Loud Sr.
2020
- Outmatched as Mr. Turpel
- The Loud House: Schooled! as Dad / Hockey Player / Canadian Student 2
2019
- For All Mankind as Shorty Powers
2018
- The Rookie
- Green Book as Graham Kindell
- Daphne & Velma as Nedley Blake
2017
- Young Sheldon as Hubert Givens
- LBJ as Rufus Youngblood
- Nickelodeon's Sizzling Summer Camp Special as Ranger Rob
- The Sub as Coach Forte
2016
- The Loud House as Lynn Loud Sr. / Hunter Spector / TV Announcer (voice)
- American Housewife as Dr. Wages
2015
- Home as Gorg Commander / Father / Boov (voice)
2014
- Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn as Tom Harper
- The Little Rascals Save the Day as Sergio
- Jingle All the Way 2 as Victor Baxter
2013
- Mom as Fred
- The Crazy Ones as Phil
- The Haunted Hathaways as Officer Goosebump
- Pain & Gain as Brad McCalister
- Dark Skies as Security System Technician
2012
- Longmire as Jay Purcell
2011
- Jessie as Mr. Collinsworth
- Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 as Mr. Kroop
- Monster Mutt as Dr. Victor Lloyd
2010
- Mike & Molly as Voltaire
- Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil as Harold Buttowski (voice)
2009
- The Middle as Merv
- Hatching Pete as Coach Mackey
2008
- The Penguins of Madagascar as Dode (voice)
- The Suite Life on Deck as Milos / Arwin Hochauser
- Bolt as Martin (voice)
- Mostly Ghostly as Phears
- Brian O'Brian as Brian O'Brian
2007
- Phineas and Ferb
- Transformers as Sector Seven Agent
- Transformers: Beginnings as Blackout / Agent Simmons (voice)
2006
- Over the Hedge as Nugent the Dog (voice)
- Charlotte's Web as Sheep Group (voice)
2005
- The Suite Life of Zack & Cody as Arwin Hochauser
- The Island as Gandu Three Echo
- Cuts
2004
- Father of the Pride as Roger (voice)
2003
- NCIS as Karl Chunk / Homeless Guy / Arda Dogan
- Two and a Half Men as Arthur
2002
- CSI: Miami as Andrew Stamler
- Kim Possible as Mathter (voice)
- What I Like About You as Lowell
- Murder by Numbers as Parole Board Marshall
- Friday After Next as Officer #3
- Kissing Jessica Stein as Peter
2001
- Six Feet Under as Alex Graham
- The Seventh Sense as Frankie
1999
- The West Wing as Senator's Aide
1998
- Cupid as Kevin
1996
- Early Edition as Richie Sagansky
- Arli$$
1995
- The Drew Carey Show as Bob