Daniel Brochu

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Daniel Brochu
Brochu at the Segal Centre for Performing Arts in 2021
Born (1970-02-28) February 28, 1970 (age 54)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Other namesDanny Brochu
OccupationActor
Years active1990–present
Spouse
Sara Bradeen
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(m. 2005)​
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Children2[2]

Daniel Brochu (born February 28, 1970[2]) is a Canadian actor.

Early life

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Brochu came from a single parent family and has asthma, both of which he has in common with his character Buster Baxter on Arthur.[3]

Career

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Brochu is best known for voicing Buster Baxter in the PBS TV series Arthur[4] and its spin-off Postcards from Buster, as well as Danny Pickett in later seasons of What's with Andy?.

Personal life

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Before becoming a voice actor, he was a mail carrier.[5] On July 2, 2005, Brochu married Sara Bradeen.[1] Together they have two sons.[2]

Filmography

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Film

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  • The Legend of the North Wind (1992) - Watuna (voice, English dub)
  • The Return of the North Wind (1993) - Watuna (voice)
  • Rainbow (1995) - Tiger Leader
  • The Drive (1996) - Jim
  • The Kid (1997) - Trey
  • Provocateur (1997) - Kurt Spears
  • Sublet (1998) - The Janitor, The Source
  • The Bone Collector (1999) - N.Y.U. Student
  • Arthur's Perfect Christmas (2000) - Buster Baxter (voice)[6]
  • The Sign of Four (2001) - Wiggins
  • Pain Relief (2001) -
  • The Royal Scandal (2001) - Wiggins
  • Dead Awake (2001) - Pit Bull Owner
  • Arthur: It's Only Rock 'N Roll (2002) - Buster Baxter (voice)
  • Redeemer (2002) - Joey
  • The Book of Eve (2002) - Denis Plante
  • The Favourite Game (2003) - Krantz
  • See Jane Date (2003) - Rick
  • See This Movie (2004) - Festival HQ Staffer
  • Arthur's Missing Pal (2006) (credited as “Conway Bruce”) - Buster Baxter (voice)
  • Tripping the Rift: The Movie (2008) -
  • Out of Control (2009) - Danny
  • The True History of Puss 'N Boots (2009) - Peter (voice, English dub)[6]
  • Mr. Nobody (2009) - Peter
  • Ring of Deceit (2009) - Head Usher
  • Winx Club 3D: Magica avventura (2010) - Additional voices
  • Do No Harm (2012) - Detective Gennaro
  • Edmond Was a Donkey (2012) - Edmond's Second Colleague (voice)
  • Exploding Sun (2013) - Ivan Zhukov
  • The Fantastic Bus (2013) - Dan
  • Beauty (2014) -
  • Goldfish (2015) - Kyle
  • Sahara (2017) - Pitt (voice, English dub)[6]
  • Arthur: D.W. and the Beastly Birthday (2017) - Buster Baxter (voice)
  • Arthur and the Haunted Tree House (2017) - Buster Baxter (voice)
  • Sleeper (2018) - Doctor
  • On the Basis of Sex (2018) - Young Professor
  • Appiness (2018) - Chet
  • The Rhythm and Roots of Arthur (2020) - Buster Baxter (voice)
  • An Arthur Thanksgiving (2020) - Buster Baxter (voice)
  • Arthur's First Day (2021) - Buster Baxter (voice)
  • Felix and the Treasure of Morgäa (Félix et le trésor de Morgäa) (2021) - Felix (English version)

Television

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Video games

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  • Evolution Worlds (2002) - Yurka Shadenaught, Carcano's Followers #1
  • TMNT (2007) - Additional voices[7]
  • Assassin's Creed III: The Tyranny of King Washington (2013) - Additional voices
  • Thief - Watchman
  • Outlast: Whistleblower (2014) - Dennis, Scientists, Guards
  • Watch Dogs (2014) - Additional voices
  • Afterlife VR (2019) - Thom

References

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  1. ^ a b "Daniel Brochu". Facebook.
  2. ^ a b c Brochu, Daniel (September 18, 2019). "2 for 1 special". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021.
  3. ^ Brioux, Bill (24 February 2022). "Arthur ends as TV's longest-running animated kids show". brioux.tv. Retrieved 19 July 2024. "I started to see similarities between Buster and myself over the years," he said. "Like he's from a single‑parent family, I'm from a single‑parent family. He loves sci‑fi and anything kind of science‑fiction wise. I am a huge sci‑fi buff. He has asthma; I have asthma. So it was blurring the lines there a little bit between reality and cartoon."
  4. ^ Boardman, Madeleine (September 2, 2016). "See the Voices Behind Your Favorite 'Arthur' Characters". Entertainment Weekly.
  5. ^ "Finding D.W. On Apple Podcasts".
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Daniel Brochu - 12 Character Images". Behind The Voice Actors.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g "Daniel Brochu". Voice Chasers. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
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