Wikipedia / Daniel Brochu
Wikipedia / Daniel Brochu
Daniel Brochu (born 1970) is a Canadian actor.
Early life
Brochu came from a single parent family and has asthma, both of which he has in common with his character Buster Baxter on Arthur. He had worked as a postal carrier prior to becoming an actor. Brochu got into acting after one of his teacher’s wives, who had done dubbing, inspired him to become an actor. He credits Mel Blanc and his mentor Tim Reid for inspiration.
Career
Brochu is best known for voicing Buster Baxter in the PBS TV series Arthur and its spin-off Postcards from Buster, as well as Danny Pickett in later seasons of What's with Andy?.
Personal life
Before becoming a voice actor, he was a mail carrier. On July 2, 2005, Brochu married Sara Bradeen. Together they have two sons.
Filmography
Film
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)
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)
Mr. Nobody (2009) - Peter
Ring of Deceit (2009) - Head Usher
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)
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)
Pets on a Train (2025) - Randy (voice)
Television
The Little Flying Bears (1990) - David, Additional voices
Gulliver's Travels (1992) - Rafael (voice)
The Little Lulu Show (1995-1999)- Additional Voices
Sirens (1995) - Jason
The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo (1996) - Quasimodo (voice)
Arthur (1996–2022) (credited as "Danny Brochu" in earlier seasons) - Buster Baxter (voice)
Les exploits d'Arsène Lupin (1996) - Max Leblanc
Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1996) - Joshua
The Hunger (1997–2000) - Kyle, Harry
The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures (1998) - Bongo (voice)
Kit & Kaboodle (1998) - Additional Voices
Rotten Ralph (1999) - Cousin Percy (voice)
Mumble Bumble (1999) - Roc (voice)
Mona the Vampire (1999-2002) - Additional Voices
Tommy & Oscar (1999) - Additional Voices
Mega Babies (1999-2000) - Additional Voices
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat (2001-2002) - Cha-Siu Miao (voice)
Caillou (2000-2003) (credited as "Danny Brochu") - Caillette Singer (voice)
Daft Planet (2002) - Additional Voices
Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings (2002) - Additional Voices
Wunschpunsch (2001) - Additional Voices
Spaced Out (2002) - Benjamin Martin (voice)
Sacred Ground (2002) - Jimmy
Kid Paddle (2003) - Big Bang (voice)
Ratz (2003-2004) - Ragamuffin (voice) and Additional Voices
What's with Andy? (2003–2007) - Danny Pickett (voice)
Cosmic Cowboys (2004) - Additional Voices
Naked Josh (2004) - Pretentious Video Artist
Winx Club (2004–2009) (credited as "Danny Brochu") - Sky (voice)
Postcards from Buster (2004–2012) - Buster Baxter (voice)
The Tofus (2004–2007) - Additional voices
Shaolin Wuzang (2005) - Cheng
Franny's Feet (2005–2010) - Additional Voices
Monster Allergy (2006–2008) - Teddy Thaur
SamSam (2007–2013) - SamDaddy (voice)
My Life Me (2010) - Additional voice
Blue Mountain State (2010) - Aaron Lavey
Supernatural: The Animation (2011) - Ryan, Michael McGregor (voices)
Being Human (2012) - Tommy
19-2 (2014) - Dispatcher, Operator, Clerk (voices)
14 Tagebücher des Ersten Weltkriegs (2014) - Ernst Jünger (voice)
Hot Mom (2014) - Richard Birch
Mohawk Girls (2014) - White Party Guest
H2O: Mermaid Adventures (2015) - Lewis (voice)
Spookley and the Christmas Kittens (2019) - Mistletoe (voice)
Tom Sawyer (2020) - Tom Sawyer
Video games
Evolution Worlds (2002) - Yurka Shadenaught, Carcano's Followers #1
TMNT (2007) - Additional voices
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
The Outlast Trials (2024) - Franco Barbi
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