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Brian Stepanek

Acting

Born February 6, 1971 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Also known as Brian Patrick Stepanek · برایان استپانِک

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.

Awards & recognition

  • Jeff Awards · 1998

Filmography50+ titles

Max & the Midknights

as King Gastley (voice)

The Rookie

2018

Malcolm in the Middle

2000as Stan

The West Wing

1999as Senator's Aide

Green Book

2018as Graham Kindell

Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil

2010as Harold Buttowski (voice)

Six Feet Under

2001as Alex Graham

Young Sheldon

2017as Hubert Givens

Jessie

2011as Mr. Collinsworth

Phineas and Ferb

2007

The Loud House

2016as Lynn Loud Sr. / Police Officer (voice)

The Suite Life on Deck

2008as Milos / Arwin Hochauser

For All Mankind

2019as Shorty Powers

American Housewife

2016as Dr. Wages

Longmire

2012as Jay Purcell

CSI: Miami

2002as Andrew Stamler

The Middle

2009as Merv

The Suite Life of Zack & Cody

2005as Arwin Hochauser

NCIS

2003as Karl Chunk / Homeless Guy / Arda Dogan

The Really Loud House

2022as Lynn Loud Sr.

Two and a Half Men

2003as Arthur

Kim Possible

2002as Mathter (voice)

The Penguins of Madagascar

2008as Dode (voice)

The Loud House Movie

2021as Dad / 1600's Dad (voice)

Mom

2013as Fred

The Haunted Hathaways

2013as Officer Goosebump

No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie

2024as Dad / Todd / Cargo Shorts Henchman (voice)

A Loud House Christmas

2021as Lynn Loud Sr.

Outmatched

2020as Mr. Turpel

Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn

2014as Tom Harper

A Loud House Christmas Movie: Naughty or Nice

2025as Lynn Sr. / Todd / Astronaut 1 (voice)

Home

2015as Gorg Commander / Father / Boov (voice)

Transformers

2007as Sector Seven Agent

Arli$$

1996

Tom & Jerry

2021as Tom (uncredited)

Mike & Molly

2010as Voltaire

The Island

2005as Gandu Three Echo

Over the Hedge

2006as Nugent the Dog (voice)

A Really Haunted Loud House

2023as Lynn Loud Sr.

Bolt

2008as Martin (voice)

The Drew Carey Show

1995as Bob

LBJ

2016as Rufus Youngblood

Friday After Next

2002as Officer #3

What I Like About You

2002as Lowell

The Little Rascals Save the Day

2014as Sergio

Dark Skies

2013as Security System Technician

Pain & Gain

2013as Brad McCalister

Mostly Ghostly

2008as Phears

Charlotte's Web

2006as Sheep Group (voice)

Murder by Numbers

2002as Parole Board Marshall