Brian Stepanek
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Brian Stepanek is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Arwin Hawkhauser in the Disney Channel Original Series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. He was also a Sector Seven Agent in the 2007 Michael Bay
film Transformers
, and also had a supporting role in another Michael Bay movie The Island
.
sitcom The Suite Life of Zack and Cody
. He also starred in Scary Movie 2,
Stepanek has also done additional voiceover
s in the movie Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
, Kim Possible
in 2007 and the films Charlotte’s Web
and Over the Hedge
. Another appearance is as a strange chef named Lowell in What I Like About You
and the sitcom, Malcolm in the Middle
. He was also one of the co-hosts for the first ever Disney Channel Games
.
He is well known as "The Dex Guy" Dex
, and has also done commercials for Ace Hardware
, Advil
, OnStar
, Toyota, Progressive Insurance, Priceline
and Dairy Queen
as well as radio commercials for Microsoft
.
In 2009, he played as Martin on the movie Bolt
. He was also an uncredited policeman in Friday After Next
, where he took Marijuana for "testing". He also has his first voice role in The Secret Saturdays
as Agent Epsilon. Brian also voices Harold Buttowski on the Disney XD Animated Series Kick Buttowski.
Stepanek has also appeared in Disney Channel's Original Movie "The Other Me" in 2000.
Stepanek starred in a 5-minute short show called Brian O'Brian
, a silent slapstick-style show aired on Disney Channel
.http://tv.disney.go.com/disneychannel/brianobrian/ He also starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Hatching Pete
as the Coach Mackay, and Mostly Ghostly: Who Let the Ghosts Out? as Phears.
Also Stepanek reprised his role as Arwin in the series finale, Suite Life On Deck Graduation starring Dylan and Cole Sprouse
Brian Stepanek has been married to Parisa Stepanek since July 14, 2002.
Michael Bay
Michael Benjamin Bay is an American film director and producer. He is known for directing high-budget action films characterized by their fast edits, stylistic visuals and substantial practical special effects...
film Transformers
Transformers
A transformer is a device that transfers electrical energy from one circuit to another by magnetic coupling.Transformer may also refer to:* ASUS Eee Pad Transformer, an Android 3.2 Honeycomb tablet computer manufacturer by Asus...
, and also had a supporting role in another Michael Bay movie The Island
The Island (2005 film)
The Island is a 2005 American science fiction/thriller film directed by Michael Bay and starring Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson. It was released on July 22, 2005 in the United States, and was nominated for three awards including the Teen Choice Award....
.
Career
Stepanek is best known for his role as Arwin in the Disney ChannelDisney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
sitcom The Suite Life of Zack and Cody
The Suite Life of Zack and Cody
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody is an American sitcom created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan. The series premiered on Disney Channel on March 18, 2005 with 4 million viewers, making it the most successful premiere for Disney Channel in 2005. It was one of their first five shows available on the...
. He also starred in Scary Movie 2,
Stepanek has also done additional voiceover
VoiceOver
VoiceOver is a screen reader built into Apple Inc.'s Mac OS X, iOS and iPod operating systems. By using VoiceOver, the user can access their Macintosh or iOS device based on spoken descriptions and, in the case of the Mac, the keyboard. The feature is designed to increase accessibility for blind...
s in the movie Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is a 2004 black comedy film directed by Brad Silberling. It is an adaptation of the The Bad Beginning, The Reptile Room, and The Wide Window, being the first three books in A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket...
, Kim Possible
Kim Possible
Kim Possible is an American animated television series about a teenage crime fighter who has the task of dealing with worldwide, family, and school issues every day. The show is action-oriented, but also has a light-hearted atmosphere and often lampoons the conventions and clichés of the...
in 2007 and the films Charlotte’s Web
Charlotte's Web (2006 film)
Charlotte's Web is a 2006 American live-action/computer-animated feature film, based on the popular book of the same name by E. B. White. It is directed by Gary Winick and produced by Paramount Pictures, Walden Media, The K Entertainment Company, and Nickelodeon Movies...
and Over the Hedge
Over the Hedge (film)
Over the Hedge is a 2006 computer animated family action comedy film based on the characters from United Media comic strip of the same name. Directed by Tim Johnson and Karey Kirkpatrick, and produced by Bonnie Arnold, it was released in the United States on May 19, 2006.The film was produced by...
. Another appearance is as a strange chef named Lowell in What I Like About You
What I Like About You (TV series)
What I Like About You is an American television sitcom set mainly in New York City, following the lives of two sisters, Valerie Tyler and Holly Tyler . The series ran on The WB Television Network from September 20, 2002, to March 24, 2006, with a total of 86 episodes produced...
and the sitcom, Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle is an American television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Network. The series was first broadcast on January 9, 2000, and ended its six-and-a-half-year run on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons and 151 episodes...
. He was also one of the co-hosts for the first ever Disney Channel Games
Disney Channel Games
The Disney Channel Games were annual Olympic-based televised games that aired on the Disney Channel from 2006–2008. The 2006 Games were filmed in California and produced by 7ATE9 Entertainment. In 2007 and 2008 the Games were filmed at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World...
.
He is well known as "The Dex Guy" Dex
Dex
Dex may refer to:* DEX is a graph database.* In astronomy, a contraction of decimal exponent, for use with values on a log10 scale* Acronym for Dexterity in role playing games...
, and has also done commercials for Ace Hardware
Ace Hardware
Ace Hardware Corporation is a hardware cooperative based in Oak Brook, Illinois, United States. ACE Hardware Corporation, with 4,444 stores, does over $3 billion in retail hardware sales annually down from its peak of $12.5 billion in 2007.-History:...
, Advil
Advil
Advil is a brand of ibuprofen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug . Advil is manufactured by Pfizer and has been on the market since 1984.-History:...
, OnStar
OnStar
OnStar Corporation is a subsidiary of General Motors that provides subscription-based communications, in-vehicle security, hands free calling, turn-by-turn navigation, and remote diagnostics systems throughout the United States, Canada and China. A similar service is known as ChevyStar in Latin...
, Toyota, Progressive Insurance, Priceline
Priceline
Priceline may refer to:*Priceline.com, a commercial website which helps users obtain discount rates for travel-related items such as airline tickets and hotel stays*Priceline , a chain of health and beauty retail stores in Australia...
and Dairy Queen
Dairy Queen
Dairy Queen, often abbreviated DQ, is a chain of soft serve and fast food restaurants owned by International Dairy Queen, Inc, who also owns Orange Julius and Karmelkorn. The name "Dairy Queen" is taken from the name of their soft serve product, which the company refers to as "Dairy Queen" or...
as well as radio commercials for Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
.
In 2009, he played as Martin on the movie Bolt
Bolt
-Fasteners:*A cap screw, as used in a bolted joint*Screw, a cylindrical threaded fastener*Dead bolt, a kind of locking mechanism*Bolt , an anchor point used in rock climbing-Weaponry:*Bolt , a mechanism used in firearms...
. He was also an uncredited policeman in Friday After Next
Friday After Next
Friday After Next is a 2002 comedy film directed by Marcus Raboy, starring Ice Cube and Mike Epps. It is the third installment in the Friday series, and the sequel to the 2000 film Next Friday.-Plot:...
, where he took Marijuana for "testing". He also has his first voice role in The Secret Saturdays
The Secret Saturdays
The Secret Saturdays is an American animated television series created by Canadian cartoonist Jay Stephens for Cartoon Network. It debuted on October 3, 2008, in the United States...
as Agent Epsilon. Brian also voices Harold Buttowski on the Disney XD Animated Series Kick Buttowski.
Stepanek has also appeared in Disney Channel's Original Movie "The Other Me" in 2000.
Stepanek starred in a 5-minute short show called Brian O'Brian
Brian O'Brian
Brian O'Brian is an original series airing on Disney Channel. The series is co-written and directed by Danny Kaplan and stars Brian Stepanek, who also co-writes; original score by Stuart Balcomb, and produced in Cologno Monzese near Milan, Italy...
, a silent slapstick-style show aired on Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
.http://tv.disney.go.com/disneychannel/brianobrian/ He also starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Hatching Pete
Hatching Pete
Hatching Pete is a 2009 Disney Channel Original Movie which first aired on April 10, 2009 on Disney Channel UK and later Disney Channel and Family. It was released on DVD in America on May 12, 2009 together with Dadnapped....
as the Coach Mackay, and Mostly Ghostly: Who Let the Ghosts Out? as Phears.
Also Stepanek reprised his role as Arwin in the series finale, Suite Life On Deck Graduation starring Dylan and Cole Sprouse
Dylan and Cole Sprouse
Dylan Thomas Sprouse and Cole Mitchell Sprouse are American actors. They are twins and are collectively referred to as Dylan and Cole Sprouse or the Sprouse Bros. Their first prominent major theatrical film role was in Big Daddy, where they starred alongside Adam Sandler...
Personal life
He attended and graduated from Gilmour Academy and was once in a play with Jim. He also played soccer coached by Jim's Dad.Brian Stepanek has been married to Parisa Stepanek since July 14, 2002.