Brian Peck at the premiere of Return Of The Living Dead.Photo:Albert L. Ortega/Getty
Albert L. Ortega/Getty
The four-part series, which premiered on March 17, features interviews with former cast members and crew as they discuss the alleged toxic and abusive behavior that occurred behind the scenes of their hit shows.
Among them isDrake & JoshstarDrake Bell, who allegesPeck repeatedly molested himwhen he was a child.
In 2004, in connection with Bell’s case,Peck pleaded no contestto a charge of oral copulation with a minor under 16 as well as a charge of performing a lewd act with a 14- or 15-year-old.
Peck spent 16 months in prison and was mandated to register as a sex offender.
As the docuseries explores Peck’s history with Nickelodeon and the allegations against him, here’s everything to know about where he is now.
Who is Brian Peck?
Peck got his start in the entertainment industry as an actor, appearing in ‘80s films such asReturn of the Living Deadand the hit sitcomGrowing Pains, on which he was a body double for Alan Thicke. After appearing as “Pickle Boy” onAll That, he was hired as a dialogue coach, working with Nickelodeon on various projects.
During the early ‘90s, he appeared on various children’s programs, as both an actor and a dialogue coach, includingBoy Meets World,Kenan & Kel,The Amanda ShowandWhat I Like About You.
In addition to television, he continued to work on notable films in the early 2000s, including serving as an acting coach forHolesstarringShia LaBeoufand a dialogue coach forLove WreckedstarringAmanda Bynes.
What was Brian Peck arrested for?
The LAPD said the “lewd acts with the minor occurred approximately two years ago at Peck’s residence” when he was coaching them, but did not reveal the victim’s name; it was later revealed to be Bell.
What was Brian Peck’s sentence?
In 2004, Peck pleaded no contest to two of the 11 charges, including oral copulation with a minor under 16 and performing a lewd act with a 14- or 15-year-old. He was later sentenced to 16 months in prison and was mandated to register as a sex offender.
Marsden, Strong and Friedle did not immediately respond to a request for comment from PEOPLE, however, Strong and Friedle previously addressed the letters and their appearances at the sentencing hearing on their podcast,Pod Meets World.
Where is Brian Peck now?
Even after getting terminated from Disney Channel’sThe Suite Life of Zack & Codyin 2006, Peck continued to appear in a variety of projects, including 2008’sBedtime Stories, 2015’sFreaks of Natureand the 2012 seriesAnger Management,per his IMDb page. His last role was in 2018 for a miniseries titledAnimal Showdown.
Today, he reportedly resides in Los Angeles, California,per TMZ.
If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual abuse, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.
source: people.com
