Commencement Speaker t o
Brian Stepanek ’89
G i l m o u r
Class of
A c a d e m y ’ s
2010
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ilmour’s commencement speaker Brian Stepanek ’89 is a familiar face to many who might recognize him as “Arwin,” from the Disney Channel’s Emmy-nominated “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.” The program reached 240 million homes worldwide. Although Stepanek left Cleveland more than two decades ago, he became interested in acting as a Gilmour student and performed in plays and competed in statewide drama competitions. The actor/writer and his brothers William ’76, John ’78, Michael ’79 and Timothy ’82 boosted Gilmour’s enrollment for two decades. A graduate of Syracuse University, Stepanek was with the Second City National Touring Company and went on to appear in “The Drew Carey Show” and “Six Feet Under.” In addition to hosting the Disney Channel Games, he has been in Disney Channel movies. He also created and starred in its silent short series “Brian O’Brian.” Stepanek has leant his voice for animated films such as “Bolt” and has appeared in more than 150 commercials. Brian Stepanek ’89
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