Brian Richard Peck (born July 29, 1960) is an American convicted sex offender, former actor, dialogue coach, director, and producer. He was arrested in 2003 for sexually assaulting Drake Bell in 2001, who was 15 years old during the incidents. Peck was sentenced to 16 months of prison in 2004.
After his release from prison, he was hired in 2005 to work on the Disney Channelteen sitcomThe Suite Life of Zack & Cody. His crimes were overlooked in part due to character letters supporting him written by Richard and Beth Correll, directors of the show.[12] 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.[1][13][14]
Peck was arrested on August 19, 2003, for lewd conduct with a minor, charged with 11 counts.[16] 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.[a] Peck pled no contest to two charges and was sentenced to 16 months in prison. He was subsequently ordered to register as a sex offender for life.[1][14] Peck's arrest and conviction was also featured in the 2014 documentary An Open Secret although the identity of the victim was not revealed.[18][19]
Kyle Sullivan, who performed with Peck in the Nickelodeon show All That, has recounted that Peck has had correspondence with the serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Sullivan, who visited Peck's residence at the age of 14, recalled observing a significant volume of written communication exchanged between Peck and Gacy. Sullivan asserts that Gacy, who pursued painting while on death row, purportedly sent Peck an autographed painting of a clown, which Peck reportedly displayed in his residence at the time.[28]
^Prouty, Howard H. (February 25, 1991). The Willies. Variety and Daily Variety Television Reviews. Taylor & Francis. p. 30. ISBN978-0-8240-3796-3. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
^Cameron, Kirk (October 2010). Still Growing - An Autobiography. Gospel Light. p. 96. ISBN9780830744510. Brian Peck (my stand-in), Brooks (my friend) and I decided to do something Insane with a capital I.