Chris Brochu

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Chris Brochu
Born
Christopher M. Brochu

(1989-06-25) June 25, 1989 (age 35)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, musician, singer-songwriter
Years active2007–present
Known forRecurring role on The Vampire Diaries
RelativesDoug Brochu (brother)
External image
image icon Brochu in 2019.

Christopher M. Brochu (born June 25, 1989) is an American actor and singer-songwriter. He was born in Washington, D.C. and is the older brother of Doug Brochu, who is notable for his role as Grady Mitchell in the Disney Channel Original Series Sonny with a Chance and its spin-off So Random!. He is best known as Luke Parker in The Vampire Diaries and also played Ray in Lemonade Mouth and Timmy Hamilton in Soul Surfer.

Early life

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Brochu was born in Washington, D.C. to Nita and Michael Brochu. He has an younger brother, Doug Brochu, and a younger sister, actress Kaitlyn "Kate" Brochu.[1]

Career

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He was in the movies Soul Surfer, where he played "Timmy Hamilton", and in Lemonade Mouth, where he played the rude and popular lead singer of the band Mudslide Crush, "Ray Beech".[2] He sang "And the Crowd Goes" and "Don't Ya Wish U Were Us?" along with his friend, Scott Picket (played by Nick Roux). He is also known for the role of the witch Luke Parker on the TV show The Vampire Diaries.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Note
2008 Pose Down Brian Deck (Young)
Solar Flare Riley Cassano
2011 Soul Surfer Timmy Hamilton
2012 Adrift Luke Short film
2014 I'll Remember Teen Joey Short film
Stranded Ben
2015 Billie, Jasmine and the Poet Nick Short film
2016 For You Elliot Short film
2018 Baja Todd Meyer
2019 Samice Man Short film
2020 Peace Asch

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 Unfabulous Guy 1 Episode: "The Two Timer"
Zoey 101 Preppy Guy No. 1 Episode: "Logan Gets Cut Off"
2009 The Mentalist Young Jane Episode: "Throwing Fire"
2011 Truth Be Told Kenny Crane TV movie
Lemonade Mouth Ray Beech TV movie
Melissa & Joey Roman Maizes Recurring role (season 1)
2012 Awake Chris Chapman Episode: "Ricky's Tacos"
NCIS: Los Angeles Navy Petty Officer S. Allen Episode: "Free Ride"
2013 CSI: New York Jason Riley Episode: "Civilized Lies"
2013–2015 The Vampire Diaries Lucas "Luke" Parker Recurring role (seasons 5–6)
2014 High School Possession Mase Adkins TV movie
2016 Shameless Dylan Recurring role (season 6)
Notorious Preston Mann Episode: "The Burn Book"
2017 Once Upon a Date Anthony Dunbrook TV movie
2019 The Magicians Derek Episode:"The Side Effect"
2019 Dynasty Dale Episode:"Miserably Ungrateful Men"
2023 The Big Cigar Dennis Hopper Upcoming séries

Discography

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List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Album
"We Burnin' Up"[3]
(Adam Hicks featuring Chris Brochu) 		2011 —

Other appearances

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Song Year Album
"And the Crowd Goes" 2011 Lemonade Mouth
"Don't Ya Wish U Were Us?"

Music videos

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List of music videos, showing year released and director
Title Year Director Notes
"And the Crowd Goes" 2011 Patricia Riggen[4] Scenes of the Lemonade Mouth
"Don't Ya Wish U Were Us?"
"We Burnin' Up" — Adam Hicks's music video; featured video
"Fade In / Fade Out" 2019 Stephen Wayne Mallett Nothing More's music video

References

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  1. ^ John Moschitta (2010), The Brothers "Not-So" Grim, retrieved November 9, 2022
  2. ^ "Lemonade Mouth Cast Q& A". Seventeen. April 13, 2011.
  3. ^ "We Burnin' Up (feat. Chris Brochu) – Single by Adam Hicks". iTunes. May 13, 2010. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
  4. ^ "Patricia Riggen – director of Lemonade Mouth". TV Guide. May 13, 2010. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
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