Brian Boitano

Brian Anthony Boitano
Character Information
Gender	Male
Hair	Dark Brown
Age	60
Date of Birth	October 22, 1963
Occupation	Olympic Ice Skater
Voiced by	Trey Parker
Wikipedia	Brian Boitano
Appearances
First	"Jesus vs. Santa"
Latest	"201"

For other uses, see Brian (Disambiguation).

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Brian Boitano is an Olympic gold-medalist figure skater, whose professional career has spanned two decades. He has been repeatedly referenced in South Park, usually preceded by the catchphrase "What would Brian Boitano do?" He is a fictionalized version of the celebrity, one of few to be portrayed in a positive light.

Appearance

Brian has small eyes, as well as a generally small head. He wears a red, v-neck shirt, white blouse, black pants, and dark gray ice skates.

Images of Brian Boitano

“When Brian Boitano traveled through time to the year 3010, he fought the evil robot king and saved the human race again.”

“And when Brian Boitano built the pyramids he beat up Kublai Khan, cause Brian Boitano doesn’t take shit from anybody.”

Brian Boitano in "200".

Brian Boitano (background) in "201".

Boitano as he appeared in the original Christmas short The Spirit of Christmas.

Personality

He is portrayed as kind, caring, and knowledgeable. He is also heroic, saving the world from various dangers during the song "What Would Brian Boitano Do?" in South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut.

Trivia

The icon for Brian's Twitter

• Brian Boitano was the first celebrity to appear on South Park.
• Boitano provided the foreword to the book South Park Guide to Life.
• Brian Boitano now has a cooking show on the Food Network entitled What Would Brian Boitano Make?, a clear reference to the song "What Would Brian Boitano Do?".
• In South Park, it is believed he is capable of breathing fire and time travel, among other things.
• Despite being portrayed in a positive light, he still appeared alongside the many other celebrities who got ridiculed in "200" and "201".
• An image of the South Park version of Brian is used as his Twitter account's profile picture. This particular image is a still taken from the episode: "Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride."
• According to "What Would Brian Boitano Do? Pt. II", Brian is from a planet called "Kryluck" and was sent to earth for the purpose of saving humanity.

Prominence

• The Spirit of Christmas: Jesus vs. Santa - At one point, Stan wonders: "What Would Brian Boitano Do?" Brian Boitano miraculously appears and gives a speech about how Christmas should be about being good to each other.
• "Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride:" - Brian Boitano is seen skating among the dancing figures during the boat ride.
• South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut - An entire song is built around the catchphrase "What Would Brian Boitano Do?". As a result, they decide to form La Resistance and go rescue Terrance and Phillip.
• "A Very Crappy Christmas" (cameo) - A Brian Boitano cut-out can be seen when the boys visit Butters.
• "200" (cameo) - Seen with the other celebrities.
• "201" (cameo) - Seen with the other celebrities.