# Daniel Brochu

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**Daniel Brochu** (born 1970[2]) is a Canadian actor.

## Early life

Brochu came from a single parent family and has [asthma](/source/Asthma), both of which he has in common with his character [Buster Baxter](/source/Buster_Baxter) on *[Arthur](/source/Arthur_(TV_series))*.[3]

## Career

Brochu is best known for voicing [Buster Baxter](/source/Buster_Baxter) in the [PBS](/source/PBS) TV series *[Arthur](/source/Arthur_(TV_series))*[4] and its spin-off *[Postcards from Buster](/source/Postcards_from_Buster)*, as well as Danny Pickett in later seasons of *[What's with Andy?](/source/What's_with_Andy%3F)*.

## Personal life

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

### Film

- *[The Legend of the North Wind](/source/The_Legend_of_the_North_Wind)* (1992) - Watuna (voice, English dub)
- *The Return of the North Wind* (1993) - Watuna (voice)
- *[Rainbow](/source/Rainbow_(1996_film))* (1995) - Tiger Leader
- *The Drive* (1996) - Jim
- *The Kid* (1997) - Trey
- *[Provocateur](/source/Provocateur_(film))* (1997) - Kurt Spears
- *Sublet* (1998) - The Janitor, The Source
- *[The Bone Collector](/source/The_Bone_Collector)* (1999) - N.Y.U. Student
- *[Arthur's Perfect Christmas](/source/Arthur's_Perfect_Christmas)* (2000) - Buster Baxter (voice)[6]
- *[The Sign of Four](/source/The_Sign_of_Four)* (2001) - Wiggins
- *Pain Relief* (2001) -
- *[The Royal Scandal](/source/The_Royal_Scandal)* (2001) - Wiggins
- *[Dead Awake](/source/Dead_Awake_(2001_film))* (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](/source/The_Favourite_Game)* (2003) - Krantz
- *[See Jane Date](/source/See_Jane_Date)* (2003) - Rick
- *[See This Movie](/source/See_This_Movie)* (2004) - Festival HQ Staffer
- *[Arthur's Missing Pal](/source/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](/source/The_True_History_of_Puss_'N_Boots)* (2009) - Peter (voice, English dub)[6]
- *[Mr. Nobody](/source/Mr._Nobody_(film))* (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](/source/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](/source/Sahara_(2017_film))* (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](/source/On_the_Basis_of_Sex)* (2018) - Young Professor
- *[Appiness](/source/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](/source/Felix_and_the_Treasure_of_Morg%C3%A4a) (Félix et le trésor de Morgäa)* (2021) - Felix (English version)
- *[Pets on a Train](/source/Pets_on_a_Train)* (2025) - Randy (voice)

### Television

- *[The Little Flying Bears](/source/The_Little_Flying_Bears)* (1990) - David, Additional voices[7]
- *Gulliver's Travels* (1992) - Rafael (voice)[6][7]
- *[The Little Lulu Show](/source/The_Little_Lulu_Show)* (1995-1999)- Additional Voices
- *[Sirens](/source/Sirens_(1993_TV_series))* (1995) - Jason
- *[The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo](/source/The_Magical_Adventures_of_Quasimodo)* (1996) - Quasimodo (voice)
- *[Arthur](/source/Arthur_(TV_series))* (1996–2022) - Buster Baxter (voice)[7]
- *Les exploits d'Arsène Lupin* (1996) - Max Leblanc
- *[Are You Afraid of the Dark?](/source/Are_You_Afraid_of_the_Dark%3F)* (1996) - Joshua
- *[The Hunger](/source/The_Hunger_(TV_series))* (1997–2000) - Kyle, Harry
- *[The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures](/source/The_Country_Mouse_and_the_City_Mouse_Adventures)* (1998) - Bongo (voice)
- *Kit & Kaboodle* (1998) - Additional Voices
- *[Rotten Ralph](/source/Rotten_Ralph)* (1999) - Cousin Percy (voice)[6][7]
- *[Mumble Bumble](/source/Mumble_Bumble)* (1999) - Roc (voice)
- *[Mona the Vampire](/source/Mona_the_Vampire)* (1999-2002) - Additional Voices
- *Tommy & Oscar* (1999) - Additional Voices
- *[Mega Babies](/source/Mega_Babies)* (1999-2000) - Additional Voices
- *[Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat](/source/Sagwa,_the_Chinese_Siamese_Cat)* (2001-2002) - Cha-Siu Miao (voice)
- *[Caillou](/source/Caillou)* (2000-2003) - Caillette Singer (voice)
- *[Daft Planet](/source/Daft_Planet)* (2002) - Additional Voices
- *[Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings](/source/Simon_in_the_Land_of_Chalk_Drawings)* (2002) - Additional Voices
- *[Wunschpunsch](/source/Wunschpunsch)* (2001) - Additional Voices
- *[Spaced Out](/source/Spaced_Out)* (2002) - Benjamin Martin (voice)
- *Sacred Ground* (2002) - Jimmy
- *[Kid Paddle](/source/Kid_Paddle_(TV_series))* (2003) - Big Bang (voice)
- *[Ratz](/source/Ratz_(TV_series))* (2003-2004) - Ragamuffin (voice) and Additional Voices
- *[What's with Andy?](/source/What's_with_Andy%3F)* (2003–2007) - Danny Pickett (voice)[7]
- *Cosmic Cowboys* (2004) - Additional Voices
- *[Naked Josh](/source/Naked_Josh)* (2004) - Pretentious Video Artist
- *[Winx Club](/source/Winx_Club)* (2004–2009) - Sky (voice)
- *[Postcards from Buster](/source/Postcards_from_Buster)* (2004–2012) - Buster Baxter (voice)[7]
- *[The Tofus](/source/The_Tofus)* (2004–2007) - Additional voices
- *[Shaolin Wuzang](/source/Shaolin_Wuzang)* (2005) - Cheng
- *[Franny's Feet](/source/Franny's_Feet)* (2005–2010) - Additional Voices
- *[Monster Allergy](/source/Monster_Allergy)* (2006–2008) - Teddy Thaur
- *[SamSam](/source/SamSam)* (2007–2013) - SamDaddy (voice)
- *[My Life Me](/source/My_Life_Me)* (2010) - Additional voice
- *[Blue Mountain State](/source/Blue_Mountain_State)* (2010) - Aaron Lavey
- *[Supernatural: The Animation](/source/Supernatural:_The_Animation)* (2011) - Ryan, Michael McGregor (voices)
- *[Being Human](/source/Being_Human_(North_American_TV_series))* (2012) - Tommy
- *[19-2](/source/19-2_(2014_TV_series))* (2014) - Dispatcher, Operator, Clerk (voices)
- *14 Tagebücher des Ersten Weltkriegs* (2014) - Ernst Jünger (voice)
- *Hot Mom* (2014) - Richard Birch
- *[Mohawk Girls](/source/Mohawk_Girls_(TV_series))* (2014) - White Party Guest
- *[H2O: Mermaid Adventures](/source/H2O:_Mermaid_Adventures)* (2015) - Lewis (voice)
- *Spookley and the Christmas Kittens* (2019) - Mistletoe (voice)[6]
- *Tom Sawyer* (2020) - Tom Sawyer

### Video games

- *[Evolution Worlds](/source/Evolution_Worlds)* (2002) - Yurka Shadenaught, Carcano's Followers #1
- *[TMNT](/source/TMNT_(video_game))* (2007) - Additional voices[7]
- *Assassin's Creed III: The Tyranny of King Washington* (2013) - Additional voices
- *[Thief](/source/Thief_(2014_video_game))* - Watchman
- *[Outlast: Whistleblower](/source/Outlast:_Whistleblower)* (2014) - Dennis, Scientists, Guards
- *[Watch Dogs](/source/Watch_Dogs_(video_game))* (2014) - Additional voices
- *Afterlife VR* (2019) - Thom
- *[The Outlast Trials](/source/The_Outlast_Trials)* (2024) - Franco Barbi

## References

1. ["Daniel Brochu"](https://www.facebook.com/dcb000/about). *[Facebook](/source/Facebook)*

1. Brochu, Daniel (September 18, 2019). ["2 for 1 special"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVWnGQ8g4_Y). *[YouTube](/source/YouTube)*. [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/lVWnGQ8g4_Y) December 13, 2021 at the Wayback Machine.

1. Brioux, Bill (24 February 2022). ["Arthur ends as TV's longest-running animated kids show"](https://brioux.tv/blog/2022/02/24/arthur-ends-its-run-as-tvs-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](/source/Science_fiction) 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.”

1. Boardman, Madeleine (September 2, 2016). ["See the Voices Behind Your Favorite 'Arthur' Characters"](https://www.ew.com/gallery/arthur-tv-show-voices/). *[Entertainment Weekly](/source/Entertainment_Weekly)*

1. ["Finding D.W. On Apple Podcasts"](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-d-w/id1573807855)

1. ["Daniel Brochu - 12 Character Images"](https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Daniel-Brochu/). *Behind The Voice Actors*

1. ["Daniel Brochu"](https://voicechasers.com/database/showactor.php?actorid=5440). *Voice Chasers*. Retrieved 8 October 2020.[dead link]

## External links

- [Daniel Brochu](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0110518/) at IMDb

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