Paul Butcher (actor)


Paul Matthew Hawke Butcher is an American former actor. He is known for portraying Dustin Brooks in Zoey 101.

Early life

Butcher was born Paul Matthew Hawke Butcher on February 14, 1994 in Orange County, California to Jacqueline and former football player Paul Butcher. He is of Italian, Hungarian, German, and Croatian descent.

Career

Butcher portrayed Dustin Brooks, the younger brother of lead character Zoey Brooks, for four seasons of the Nickelodeon comedy series Zoey 101. He has had guest and other minor roles for a number of movies and TV shows, one of the most notable roles being a guest star in the season 5 premiere of Criminal Minds. He also played the role of young Walter in the 2007 film The Number 23. He made his acting debut at age 7 on a 2001 episode of The Bernie Mac Show. At the age of 5, Butcher appeared in the music video for "Prayin' for Daylight" by Rascal Flatts. He also was an extra in four sketches on Chappelle's Show.