Brian Peck
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| Born | Brian Richard Peck July 29, 1960 Huntington, Indiana, U.S.[1] |
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| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Criminal status | Released and registered as a sex offender (2005) |
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 when he was 15 years old, and was sentenced to 16 months of prison the following year.
Career[edit]
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. 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.[12][13][14]
Criminal conduct[edit]
Peck was arrested on August 19, 2003, for lewd conduct with a minor, charged with 11 counts.[15] 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] In 2004, Peck was convicted of two counts and sentenced to serve 16 months in prison. He registered as a sex offender.[13][14] Peck's arrest and conviction was also featured in the 2014 documentary An Open Secret.[17][18]
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.[19][20][21] Upon hearing more details about the case, some have expressed regret in showing support, including Kerns, Strong, Friedle, Correll and DeSanto.[20][21][22]
Personal life[edit]
Peck is openly gay.[12][23][24] He lives in Los Angeles, California as of 2024 and has not worked in the entertainment industry since 2019.[25]
According to Kyle Sullivan, who performed with Peck in the Nickelodeon show All That, Peck was pen pals with serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Sullivan, who was 14 years old during a visit to Peck's residence, recounted that he and other guests were shown large amounts of written correspondence between Peck and Gacy. Gacy, who developed a painting hobby while on death row, was said by Sullivan to have sent Peck an autographed painting of a clown, which Peck framed in his house.[26]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Director | Also executive producer |
| 1993 | Return of the Living Dead 3 | Ballistic Technician | |
| 1994 | Angel 4: Undercover | Guitar Salesman | Also dialogue coach |
| 1995 | Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest | Jake | Also ADR and dialogue coach |
| 1997 | Good Burger | Upset Customer | |
| 1999 | Man on the Moon | Fridays Announcer | |
| 2000 | X-Men | Hot Dog Stand Patron | Uncredited |
| 2003 | Holes | Townsman in Classroom | Also acting coach |
| X2 | News Reporter | ||
| 2005 | Love Wrecked | TV Reporter #1 | Also dialogue coach |
| 2006 | Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy | Clay | Also associate producer |
| 2007 | House of Fears | Creepy laugh (voice) | |
| 2008 | Forever Strong | Colton McDonald | Also associate producer |
| Bedtime Stories | Bugsy Hero | Uncredited | |
| 2009 | Bitch Slap | Wrong Place - Wrong Time | Also associate producer |
| 2015 | Freaks of Nature | Zombie Dad | Uncredited |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–1991 | Growing Pains | Various characters | Also a body double for Kirk Cameron[9] |
| 1990 | Just the Ten of Us | Doorman | S1E4: "Poetic Justice" |
| 1993 | Home Free | Guy | S3E14: "Prime Time" |
| 1995 | The Mommies | Minister | S2E13: "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" |
| 1997 | Kenan & Kel | Lottery Announcer | S2E3: "The Lottery" |
| Clueless | Dr. Bongo (voice) | S2E10: "Intruder Spawn" | |
| 1998–1999 | Guys Like Us | Customer #2/Mr. Happy Pants | Two episodes |
| 1999 | Boy Meets World | Cowboy #2/Ookie | Two episodes; also stand-in |
| 2000–2002 | All That | Pickle Boy/'Know Your Stars' Announcer | 11 episodes; also dialogue coach |
| 2001 | The Amanda Show | French Chef | S02E12: "Face & Zawyer"; Also dialogue coach |
| 2002–2003 | What I Like About You | Guy #1/Store Employee | Two episodes; also dialogue coach |
| 2006–2007 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Mirror (voice) | Three episodes; voice later replaced[12] |
| 2013 | Anger Management | TMZ Announcer | Uncredited; also dialogue coach |
Video games[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy | Gambler |
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Brian Peck is of no relation to Josh Peck, Drake Bell's co-star on Drake & Josh.[16]
References[edit]
- ↑ Walrath-Holdridge, Mary (March 20, 2024). "Who Is Brian Peck? Ex-Nickelodeon Coach Convicted of Lewd Acts with Minor Back in Spotlight". USA Today. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ↑ "Where Is Brian Peck Now? All About His Sexual Assault Case and Prison Sentence". yahoo.com. Yahoo! News. 20 March 2024.
- ↑ Biodrowski, Steve (October 1985). "The Return of the Living Dead". Cinefantastique. 15 (4): 27.
- ↑ Sellers, Christian; Smart, Gary (October 2017). The Complete History of The Return of the Living Dead. Plexus Publishing. ISBN 978-0-85965-887-4. Search this book on
- ↑ Casciato, Cory (October 20, 2011). "Return of the Living Dead's Brian Peck". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ↑ Harris, Raquel 'Rocky' (March 19, 2024). "'Quiet on Set': 11 Shocking Revelations from the Docuseries About Nickelodeon Exec Dan Schneider". TheWrap. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ↑ Lucas, Michael P. (June 23, 2002). "Groomed to Be All That". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ↑ Jackson, Dory (February 20, 2024). "'Boy Meets World' Actors Detail Past Friendship with Guest Star and Convicted Child Abuser". People. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Gleason, Tom (December 12, 1987). "Kirk Cameron Grows Up". Arizona Daily Star. p. 90. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "The Willies". Variety. Taylor & Francis. February 25, 1991. ISBN 978-0-8240-3796-3. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ↑ Cameron, Kirk (October 2010). Still Growing - An Autobiography. Gospel Light. p. 96. ISBN 9780830744510.
Brian Peck (my stand-in), Brooks (my friend) and I decided to do something Insane with a capital I.
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- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Longeretta, Emily (March 13, 2024). "Drake Bell Details Sexual Assault and 'Extensive' Abuse at 15 by Brian Peck, Explains 'Self-Destructive Behavior' That Followed". Variety. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Kubota, Samantha (March 14, 2024). "Drake Bell Says He Was Sexually Abused As a Child Star". TODAY.com.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Grebenyuk, Yana (March 13, 2024). "Quiet on Set Recap: Drake Bell Details Brian Peck's Sexual Abuse". Us Weekly.
- ↑ "Hollywood Acting and Dialogue Coach Arrested for Lewd Acts with a Child". LAPD Online. August 20, 2003. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ↑ Morrow, Brendan (March 26, 2024). "Who is Drake Bell? What to know about the former Nickelodeon star's career and allegations". USA Today. Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
Ever since "Drake & Josh" ended, fans have been curious about Bell's current relationship with his former co-star Josh Peck (no relation to Brian Peck).
- ↑ Robb, David (May 8, 2015). "'An Open Secret's Difficult Road To Distribution". Deadline. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ↑ Lee, Benjamin (May 22, 2015). "Controversial documentary An Open Secret reveals paedophilia in Hollywood". The Guardian. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ↑ Singh, Olivia; Taylor, Kate (March 19, 2024). "Read the letters that celebrities including James Marsden, Alan Thicke, and Rider Strong wrote supporting the acting coach charged with sexually abusing Drake Bell". Business Insider. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 20.0 20.1 Stenzel, Wesley (March 13, 2024). "James Marsden, Alan Thicke, more wrote letters of support for convicted child abuser Brian Peck". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 21.0 21.1 Acosta, Nicole (March 18, 2024). "The Biggest Bombshells from 'Quiet on Set,' the Docuseries Featuring Abuse Claims on Nickelodeon Shows". People. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ↑ Grebenyuk, Yana (March 15, 2024). "Quiet on Set Directors Discuss Celebs Taking Back Brian Peck Support". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Segarra, Edward (March 20, 2024). "Will Friedle, Rider Strong Allege Grooming by 'Boy Meets World' Guest Star Brian Peck". USA Today. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ↑ Singh, Olivia; Taylor, Kate (March 19, 2024). "Read the letters that celebrities including James Marsden, Alan Thicke, and Rider Strong wrote supporting the acting coach charged with sexually abusing Drake Bell". Business Insider. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ↑ Veloso, Lea (March 19, 2024). "Where Is Brian Peck Now? Nickelodeon Actor Spotted for 1st Time Since Drake Bell Abuse Allegations". Stylecaster.
- ↑ Singh, Olivia (17 March 2024). "The Acting Coach Who Sexually Abused Drake Bell Was Also Pen Pals with Serial Killer John Wayne Gacy". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024. Unknown parameter
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- Brian Peck on IMDb
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