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Doug Brochu
Born
Douglas Mark Brochu

(1990-09-29) September 29, 1990 (age 34)
Tennessee, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • producer
Years active2007–present
RelativesChris Brochu (brother)

Douglas Mark Brochu (born September 29, 1990)[1] is an American actor, comedian and producer. He is best known for his role as Grady Mitchell in the Disney Channel Original Series, Sonny with a Chance (2009–2011) and So Random! (2011–2012).

Early life

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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 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

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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

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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

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Film

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 Zoey 101 Blatzberg Episode: "Wrestling"
2007–2008 iCarly Wrestler #1 / Duke Lubberman 3 episodes
2009 The Replacements Terrance Voice only; episode: "Injustice Is Blind"
2009–2011 Sonny with a Chance Grady Mitchell Main role
2010–2012 Pair of Kings Oogie 3 episodes
2011 Fish Hooks Lonnie, the Band Leader Voice only; episode: "Banned Band"
2011–2012 So Random! Grady Mitchell Main role
Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil Abbie Voice only; 3 episodes
2012 Snap Himself Disney Channel special
Shove It Himself Host; 12 episodes
How to Be Awesome Himself Host; 2 episodes
2015 Astrid Clover Douglas Episode: "Backyard Restaurant"
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"

Music videos

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Year Artist Title Role
2007 Lifehouse "From Where You Are"
2008 Demi Lovato "La La Land" Benny Beverly

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Disney Channel Winter Press Tour 2009". October 12, 2011. Archived from the original on October 12, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e John Moschitta (2010), The Brothers "Not-So" Grim, retrieved November 9, 2022
  3. ^ "Doug Brochu: Pair of Kings Guest Star". anythingdiz.livejournal.com. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  4. ^ Fanmania, Mundo. "Mundo Fanmania: Doug Brochu anfitrion de "Shove It" en AwesomenessTV". Mundo Fanmania. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  5. ^ How to Ride the Matrix with Pro EnduroX Racer Justin Soule - How To Be Awesome Ep. 23, November 18, 2012, retrieved November 9, 2022
  6. ^ How to Shoot a 3-Pointer with NBA Pro Kevin Love - How To Be Awesome Ep. 14, September 23, 2012, retrieved November 9, 2022
  7. ^ a b Moody, Ryan (June 6, 2016), Obituaries, retrieved November 9, 2022[dead link]
  8. ^ a b Death | Winesburg | JamesFrancoTV, December 21, 2015, retrieved November 9, 2022
  9. ^ Alix, Griffin (December 14, 2019), B L A C K B I L E, retrieved November 9, 2022
  10. ^ Could Have Been Worse, April 13, 2020, retrieved November 9, 2022
  11. ^ TV, Sofy. "Jump". Sofy TV. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  12. ^ Hello! I'm Dave Trailer, August 2020, retrieved November 9, 2022
  13. ^ "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 November 9, 2022.
  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 November 9, 2022.
  15. ^ "Burnt Quiche - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  16. ^ ClawDynamics - Twitch, retrieved November 9, 2022
  17. ^ 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". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 9, 2022. Duke (Doug Brochu), Freddie's friend from Ridgeway, also returns to attend Carly's birthday party.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  18. ^ "Douglas Brochu on Instagram: "Latest mug by Doug. I think I've finally mastered the design and lining. #leather #handmade"". Instagram. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  19. ^ "Douglas Brochu on Instagram: "Let the brew stew until it becomes something new."". Instagram. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  20. ^ "Beardomancy 101 on Stitcher". Stitcher. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  21. ^ "Beardomancy 101". SoundCloud. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  22. ^ "Dylan Sprouse and All-Wise Meadery Bring Out Their First Brew". Times Square Chronicles. August 24, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  23. ^ "Pug Crawl - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  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 November 9, 2022.
  25. ^ Twitter https://twitter.com/dugyfresh/status/1480644791360704512. Retrieved November 9, 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  26. ^ "Apple", YouTube, November 13, 2017, retrieved November 9, 2022
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