Brian Peck

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Brian Peck
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Born
Brian Richard Peck

(1960-07-29) July 29, 1960 (age 64)
Huntington, Indiana, U.S. [1]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • dialogue coach
  • producer
  • filmmaker
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Criminal statusReleased and registered as a sex offender (2005)
Conviction(s) Convicted on 2 counts: [2]
  • a lewd act upon a child 14 or 15 by a person 10 years older
  • oral copulation of a person under 16
Criminal penalty16 months in prison
Details
Victims Drake Bell
Date apprehended
August 19, 2003

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

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Career

As an actor, Peck is best known for his role as Scuz in The Return of the Living Dead [3] [4] [5] as well as Pickle Boy on All That , [6] the latter of which employed him as a dialogue coach. [7] Peck also appeared on Boy Meets World , [8] Growing Pains [9] and The Amanda Show . He also directed comedy horror anthology film The Willies (1990). [10] He was a body double for Kirk Cameron on Growing Pains. [9] [11]

After his release from prison, he was hired 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. [12] 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; he was never on set nor interacted with the show's cast or crew. [2] [13] [14]

In 2012, Peck was a stand-in for Charlie Sheen on the FX sitcom Anger Management . [15]

Criminal conduct

Peck was arrested on August 19, 2003, for lewd conduct with a minor, charged with 11 counts. [16] 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. [lower-alpha 1] 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. [2] [14] Peck's arrest and conviction was also featured in the 2014 documentary An Open Secret although the identity of the victim was not revealed. [18] [19]

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. [20] [21] [22] Upon hearing more details about the case, some have expressed regret in showing support, including Kerns, Strong, Friedle, Correll and DeSanto. [21] [22] [23]

Personal life

Peck studied theater at the University of Southern California. [24] He is openly gay. [13] [25] [26] He lives in Los Angeles, California, as of 2024, and has not worked in the entertainment industry since 2019. [27]

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. [28]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
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 ReporterAlso director, screenwriter, and executive producer
1993 Return of the Living Dead 3 Ballistic Technician
1994 Angel 4: Undercover Guitar SalesmanAlso dialogue coach
1995 Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest JakeAlso ADR and dialogue coach
1997 Good Burger Upset Customer
1999 Man on the Moon Fridays Announcer
2000 X-Men Hot Dog Stand PatronUncredited; also appears in DVD commentary track [29] [30]
2003 Holes Townsman in ClassroomAlso acting coach
X2 News Reporter
2005 Love Wrecked TV Reporter #1Also dialogue coach
2006 Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy ClayAlso associate producer
2007 House of Fears Creepy laugh (voice)
2008 Forever Strong Colton McDonaldAlso associate producer
Bedtime Stories Bugsy HeroUncredited
2009 Bitch Slap Wrong Place - Wrong TimeAlso associate producer
2015 Freaks of Nature Zombie DadUncredited

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988–1991 Growing Pains Various charactersAlso a body double for Kirk Cameron [9]
1990 Just the Ten of Us DoormanS3E14: "Poetic Justice"
1993 Home Free GuyS1E4: "Prime Time"
1995 The Mommies MinisterS2E13: "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" [31]
1997 Kenan & Kel Lottery AnnouncerS2E3: "The Lottery"
Clueless Dr. Bongo (voice)S2E10: "Intruder Spawn"
1998–1999 Guys Like Us Customer #2/Mr. Happy PantsTwo episodes
1999 Boy Meets World Cowboy #2/OokieTwo episodes; also stand-in
2000–2002 All That Pickle Boy/'Know Your Stars' Announcer11 episodes; also dialogue coach
2001 The Amanda Show French ChefS02E12: "Face & Zawyer"; Also dialogue coach
2002–2003 What I Like About You Guy #1/Store EmployeeTwo episodes; also dialogue coach
2006–2007 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Mirror (voice) [31] Three episodes; voice later replaced [13]
2013 Anger Management TMZ AnnouncerUncredited; also dialogue coach

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster and the Beanstalk Also special thanks
2001 Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy Gambler [31]
Planet of the Apes Dr. Zaius / Cornelius / Ursus
Shenmue II English dub

Notes

  1. ↑ Brian Peck is of no relation to Josh Peck, Drake Bell's co-star on Drake & Josh . [17]

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