Doug Brochu

Last updated
Doug Brochu
Born
Douglas Mark Brochu

(1990-09-29) September 29, 1990 (age 33)
Tennessee, United States
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • producer
Years active2007–present
Relatives Chris Brochu (brother)

Douglas Mark Brochu (born September 29, 1990) [1] is an American actor, comedian and producer. He is best known as Grady Mitchell in the Disney Channel Original Series, Sonny with a Chance and So Random! . Doug has an older brother, Chris Brochu, who is notable for his roles as Ray Beech in the Disney Channel Original Movie Lemonade Mouth and Luke Parker in The Vampire Diaries .

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Early life

Brochu was born in Tennessee [2] the son of Nita and Michael Brochu. He has an older brother, Chris Brochu, and a younger sister, actress Kaitlyn "Kate" Brochu. When he was only 4 years old, Brochu moved to Fayetteville, North Carolina, where he spent most of his childhood, before moving to Tampa, Florida, where he started taking acting classes and doing local theater. [2] In August 2006, he moved to Los Angeles with his family to pursue acting. [1] [2]

Career

Brochu has appeared in stage productions of My Fair Lady , Smokey Mountain Christmas, The Play's the Thing and Forever Broadway. [1] [2] He has also had guest starring roles on Nickelodeon's Zoey 101 and iCarly . Brochu played the main role as Grady Mitchell in Sonny with a Chance and in So Random! . Brochu also played in a special guest role as Oogie in Disney XD's Pair of Kings . [3] In 2011, Brochu was part of Disney's Friends for Change Games , which aired on Disney Channel. After So Random! was cancelled, Brochu hosted AwesomenessTV's web series Shove It, [4] as well as two episodes of How To Be Awesome. [5] [6]

Since then, Brochu has appeared in several short films [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] and theater productions, [13] [14] as well as started the sketch comedy group Burnt Quiche [15] in 2017. In 2018, he starred in the interactive live show Kid Claw [16] on Twitch, playing the titular character.

In 2021, Brochu reprised his role as Duke Lubberman in the iCarly reboot. [17]

Personal life

Brochu's hobbies include reading, writing, playing videogames, playing banjo, blacksmithing, leather-crafting and brewing. [2] [18] [19] From 2012 to 2013, he co-hosted a podcast called Beardomancy 101 with friend Ryan Moran, [20] where they would discuss adventures, comics, movies and geek culture in general. [21]

In 2016, he moved to New York City to start a business, All-Wise Meadery, alongside actor Dylan Sprouse. [22] In September 2016, they started an interactive D&D show called Pug Crawl, [23] which went on until March 2017. The premise consisted of weekly D&D games where viewers would choose which characters and scenarios would be featured. In November 2018, Brochu announced he was leaving All-Wise. [24]

Brochu lives in Columbus, Ohio. He currently works as a live broadcast producer at Esports Engine alongside some of his best friends, including Kid Claw creator Ethan Spencer and Chase Down Podcast co-host Carter Rodriguez. [25]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Zoey 101 BlatzbergGuest; 1 episode
2007 iCarly Duke Lubberman2 episodes; made a brief cameo in "iSpy on a Mean Teacher"
2008 The Replacements TerranceVoice only; 1 episode
2009–2011 Sonny with a Chance Grady MitchellMain role; 46 episodes
2010–2012 Pair of Kings OogieRecurring role; 2 episodes
2011 Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil AbbieVoice only; 2 episodes
2011 Fish Hooks Lonnie, the Band LeaderVoice only; 1 episode
2011–2012 So Random! Grady MitchellMain role; 26 episodes
2012SnapHimselfDisney Channel special
2012Shove ItHimselfHost; 12 episodes
2012How To Be AwesomeHimselfHost; 2 episodes
2015Astrid CloverDouglasGuest; 1 episode
2017AppleKyleMain role; sketch by David Ebert [26]
2017-2019Burnt Quiche Various characters5 episodes
2018Kid ClawKid ClawMain role; 2 episodes; live web series
2019 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel UncreditedBackground actor, army man; Episode: "Strike Up the Band"
2020A Wilderness of ErrorCrime Scene PhotographerEpisode: "Girl in a Floppy Hat"
2021 iCarly Duke LubbermanEpisode: "i'M Cursed"

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014ObituariesCalvin RoderickSupporting role; short film
2014 Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? Senior JockSupporting role; direct-to-video film
2015Winesburg: DeathHandsome Lover #2Supporting role; short film
2019B L A C K B I L EGabrielMain role; short film
2019The HermitProducer; short film
2020Could Have Been WorseMain role; short film
2021JumpSubway PassengerSupporting role; short film
TBAHello! I'm DaveDaveMain role; short film

Music videos

YearArtistTitleRole
2007 Lifehouse "From Where You Are"
2008 Demi Lovato "La La Land"Benny Beverly

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  14. ↑ "Douglas Brochu on Instagram: "The Immersive Nutcracker Cocktail Fete is still running! Every weekend for the next three weeks we'll be serving up booze, laughs, fun and dreams at the American Irish Historical Society! If you enjoy "Drunk Shakespeare" or "The Play that Goes Wrong" this is for you."". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
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  18. ↑ "Douglas Brochu on Instagram: "Latest mug by Doug. I think I've finally mastered the design and lining. #leather #handmade"". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  19. ↑ "Douglas Brochu on Instagram: "Let the brew stew until it becomes something new."". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
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  24. ↑ "Douglas Brochu on Instagram: "Hard work doesn't just disappear. It stays with you and you learn from it. Almost three years ago I moved to New York City, worked my ass off and co-founded a business. I'm grateful for what it taught me."". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  25. ↑ Twitter https://twitter.com/dugyfresh/status/1480644791360704512 . Retrieved 2022-11-09.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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