Doug Brochu
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Born | Douglas Mark Brochu September 29, 1990 |
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Years active | 2007–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 role as Ray Beech in the Disney Channel Original Movie Lemonade Mouth.
Early life
[edit]Brochu was born in Tennessee[2] the son of Nita and Michael Brochu. He has an older brother, Chris Brochu, and a younger sister, Kaitlyn 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Zoey 101 | Blatzberg | Guest; 1 episode |
2007 | iCarly | Duke Lubberman | 2 episodes; made a brief cameo in "iSpy on a Mean Teacher" |
2008 | The Replacements | Terrance | Voice only; 1 episode |
2009–2011 | Sonny with a Chance | Grady Mitchell | Main role; 46 episodes |
2010–2012 | Pair of Kings | Oogie | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
2011 | Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil | Abbie | Voice only; 2 episodes |
2011 | Fish Hooks | Lonnie, the Band Leader | Voice only; 1 episode |
2011–2012 | So Random! | Grady Mitchell | Main role; 26 episodes |
2012 | Snap | Himself | Disney Channel special |
2012 | Shove It | Himself | Host; 12 episodes |
2012 | How To Be Awesome | Himself | Host; 2 episodes |
2015 | Astrid Clover | Douglas | Guest; 1 episode |
2017 | Apple | Kyle | Main role; sketch by David Ebert[26] |
2017-2019 | Burnt Quiche | Various characters | 5 episodes |
2018 | Kid Claw | Kid Claw | Main role; 2 episodes; live web series |
2019 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Uncredited | Background actor, army man; Episode: "Strike Up the Band" |
2020 | A Wilderness of Error | Crime Scene Photographer | Episode: "Girl in a Floppy Hat" |
2021 | iCarly | Duke Lubberman | Episode: "i'M Cursed" |
Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Obituaries | Calvin Roderick | Supporting role; short film |
2014 | Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? | Senior Jock | Supporting role; direct-to-video film |
2015 | Winesburg: Death | Handsome Lover #2 | Supporting role; short film |
2019 | B L A C K B I L E | Gabriel | Main role; short film |
2019 | The Hermit | Producer; short film | |
2020 | Could Have Been Worse | Main role; short film | |
2021 | Jump | Subway Passenger | Supporting role; short film |
TBA | Hello! I'm Dave | Dave | Main role; short film |
Music videos
[edit]Year | Artist | Title | Role |
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2007 | Lifehouse | "From Where You Are" | |
2008 | Demi Lovato | "La La Land" | Benny Beverly |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Disney Channel Winter Press Tour 2009". 2011-10-12. Archived from the original on 2011-10-12. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ a b c d e John Moschitta (2010), The Brothers "Not-So" Grim, retrieved 2022-11-09
- ^ "Doug Brochu: Pair of Kings Guest Star". anythingdiz.livejournal.com. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ Fanmania, Mundo. "Mundo Fanmania: Doug Brochu anfitrion de "Shove It" en AwesomenessTV". Mundo Fanmania. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ How to Ride the Matrix with Pro EnduroX Racer Justin Soule - How To Be Awesome Ep. 23, 18 November 2012, retrieved 2022-11-09
- ^ How to Shoot a 3-Pointer with NBA Pro Kevin Love - How To Be Awesome Ep. 14, 23 September 2012, retrieved 2022-11-09
- ^ Moody, Ryan (2016-06-06), Obituaries, retrieved 2022-11-09
- ^ DEATH | Winesburg | JamesFrancoTV, 21 December 2015, retrieved 2022-11-09
- ^ Alix, Griffin (2019-12-14), B L A C K B I L E, retrieved 2022-11-09
- ^ Could Have Been Worse, 13 April 2020, retrieved 2022-11-09
- ^ TV, Sofy. "Jump". Sofy TV. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ Hello! I'm Dave Trailer, August 2020, retrieved 2022-11-09
- ^ "Douglas Brochu on Instagram: "First NYC musical and it's VERY on brand. Ticket link in bio. I'll be hanging around after come say hi!"". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Burnt Quiche - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ ClawDynamics - Twitch, retrieved 2022-11-09
- ^ August 24, Rachel Yang Updated; EDT, 2021 at 07:38 PM. "Every original 'iCarly' character who's popped up in the revival and what they're up to now". EW.com. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
Duke (Doug Brochu), Freddie's friend from Ridgeway, also returns to attend Carly's birthday party.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "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.
- ^ "Douglas Brochu on Instagram: "Let the brew stew until it becomes something new."". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ "Beardomancy 101 on Stitcher". www.stitcher.com. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ "Beardomancy 101". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ "Dylan Sprouse and All-Wise Meadery Bring Out Their First Brew". Times Square Chronicles. 2018-08-24. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ "Pug Crawl - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Twitter https://twitter.com/dugyfresh/status/1480644791360704512. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
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External links
[edit]- Doug Brochu at IMDb