Brian Stepanek Biography: Awards, Religion, Movies, Wife, Age, Parents, Heights, Net Worth, Movies

Brian Stepanek is an American actor and voice actor who first came to widespread attention playing Arwin Hochhauser on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.

That role introduced him to a generation of TV viewers, especially on Disney Channel, and established him as a reliable performer in family-oriented comedies.

Over time, Stepanek expanded into a variety of roles—on film, voice acting, and television—earning recognition for his adaptability and steady presence rather than flashy stardom.

His voice work on animated series and his recurring parts on shows like Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn and The Loud House have maintained his visibility across different audiences.

Profile

• Full name: Brian Patrick Stepanek
• Date of birth: February 6, 1971
• Age: 54 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Actor, voice actor, director, screenwriter, producer
• Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
• Eye color: Brown
• Parents: Connie (née Gleason) (mother), William J. Stepanek (father)
• Siblings: He has four brothers and one sister
• Spouse: Parisa Stepanek Yazdanfar
• Children: Three children
• Relationship status: Married
• Religion: Christian
• Ethnicity: American
• Net worth: $10 million

Early Life and Education

Brian Patrick Stepanek was born on February 6, 1971 in Cleveland, Ohio, and is 54 years old. He was raised in a family with four brothers and one sister, and his parents are Connie (née Gleason) and William J. Stepanek.

He attended Gilmour Academy in Ohio for his high school education. He later studied theater and drama at Syracuse University before embarking on a stage career. Early in his career he worked in musical theatre in Chicago and toured with The Second City.

Personal Life

Brian Stepanek has maintained a long-standing and private family life. He met his wife, Parisa Yazdanfar, through their mutual involvement in musical theater, and they married on July 14, 2002. Parisa is a talented performer and educator in her own right, with Broadway experience.

Together, the couple has three children. The Stepaneks are known for keeping their children’s names and personal details out of the public eye to protect their privacy, focusing on their family life away from Hollywood’s spotlight.

Career

Brian Stepanek began his career in stage and musical theatre in Chicago, where he notably won a Joseph Jefferson Award in 1998 for his performance in the play “Me and My Girl.” After moving to Los Angeles, his breakthrough came when he was cast as Arwin Hochhauser in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.

On screen, he has appeared in television comedies such as Cupid (1998–99) and Shasta McNasty (1999–2000) early in his career. In film, he has taken supporting roles in productions including The Island (2005), and in major studio films such as Transformers (2007) as a Sector Seven Agent.

Stepanek has also developed a robust voice acting career. He provided voices for characters in animated films such as Bolt (2008), and worked on projects like Over the Hedge and Charlotte’s Web.

Among his television credits beyond The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, he portrayed Tom Harper in Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn from 2014 to 2018. Since 2016, he has voiced Lynn Loud Sr. on the animated series The Loud House; he later reprised this role in the live-action adaptation The Really Loud House.

He also wrote and starred in Brian O’Brian, a series of short, non-verbal comedy sketches on Disney Channel produced in Italy.

Awards

• Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Musical (1998)
• BTVA Television Voice Acting Award — Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series (2017)
• BTVA Television Voice Acting Award — nominated for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series (2018)

Net Worth

Brian Stepanek now has an estimated net worth of at least $10 million, which he garnered from working as an actor, voice actor, director, screenwriter, producer.

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Filmography

• Early Edition (1998)
• Cupid (1998–1999)
• Shasta McNasty (1999–2000)
• What I Like About You (2002)
• Friday After Next (2002)
• The Drew Carey Show (2002)
• The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005–2008)
• The Island (2005)
• Charlotte’s Web (2006)
• Over the Hedge (2006)
• Disney Channel Games (2006–2008)
• Transformers (2007)
• Bolt (2008)
• The Secret Saturdays (2008)
• Brian O’Brian (2008–2009)
• Mostly Ghostly: Who Let the Ghosts Out? (2008)
• Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil (voice)
• Hatching Pete (TV Movie)
• The Suite Life on Deck (guest: 2008–2011)
• Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011)
• Two and a Half Men (guest)
• Mr. Young (guest)
• Pain & Gain (2013)
• Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn (2014–2018)
• Home (2015)
• Young Sheldon (recurring)
• The Loud House (voice, 2016–present)
• The Casagrandes (guest voice)
• The Loud House Movie (2021)
• A Loud House Christmas (live-action, 2021)
• The Really Loud House (live-action, 2022–present)