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Russell Brand

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jun 4, 1975 (51 years old)

Place of Birth

Grays, Essex, England, UK

Biography

Russell Brand (born 4 June 1975) is a British comedian, actor, columnist, author, TV & radio personality, presenter, activist, and campaigner. Brand achieved mainstream fame in the UK for presenting a Big Brother spin-off, Big Brother's Big Mouth, and for his radio show, among other television series and award ceremonies. He is noted for various controversies that have surrounded him in the British media, such as the 2008 prank calls that led to his resignation from the BBC.

Known For

Acting
2024The Tucker Carlson ShowSelf
2023Russell Brand: BrandemicSelf
2023Under the BoardwalkMako (voice)
2022Catherine Called BirdySuitor from Kent
2022Death on the NileWindlesham
2022Minions: The Rise of GruDr. Nefario (voice)
2022Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The ChallengeSelf
2021The Wisdom of TraumaSelf
2021Reclaiming AmySelf (archive footage)
2020Four Kids and ItTristan Trent
2020Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...Self
2019The FightThe Guru (voice) / Boxing Referee
2019Chasing the PresentSelf
2019Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-MoviesDr. Nefario (voice)
2018RUSSELL BRAND: RE:BIRTHSelf
2018The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To CancerSelf - Guest
2018Roast BattleSelf - Judge
2017Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer SimpsonSelf
2016Army of OneGod
2016TrollsCreek (voice)
2016BobbySelf
2016John Bishop: In Conversation with...Self
2015Brand: A Second ComingSelf
2015The Emperor's New ClothesSelf
2015Anonymous: A Million MenHimself
2015Hot OnesSelf
2015BallersLance Klians
2014Russell Brand: End the Drugs WarSelf
2014A Royal HangoverHimself
2014Katy Perry: Getting IntimateSelf
2014Our Colonial HangoverHimself
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest
2013Despicable Me 2Dr. Nefario (voice)
2013ParadiseWilliam Carr
2013Russell Brand: Messiah ComplexHimself
2013The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick WallSelf
2013Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2013Self
2013Norm Macdonald LiveSelf
2013The Last LegSelf
2012Rock of AgesLonny Barnett
2012Katy Perry: Part of MeSelf
2012London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British MusicWilly Wonka
2012What About Dick?Dick
2012Russell Brand - From Addiction to RecoveryHimself
2012The Secret Policeman's BallSelf
2012Eddie Murphy: One Night OnlySelf
2012Brand X with Russell Brand
2012London 2012 Olympic GamesSelf
2011RIDE THE TIGERInternational Magic
2011ArthurArthur
2011HopE.B (voice)
2011The Jonathan Ross ShowSelf
2010Despicable MeDr. Nefario (voice)
2010Get Him to the GreekAldous Snow
2010The TempestTrinculo
2010Russell Brand: The World According to Russell BrandHimself
2010James Corden's World Cup LiveSelf - Guest
2010ConanSelf
2009Russell Brand in New York CityHimself
2009Russell Brand: ScandalousHimself
2009Russell Brand: SkinnedHimself
2009The London PerambulatorHimself
2009Funny People: LiveSelf
2009Live from Studio FiveSelf
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
2009Late Night with Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest
2008Bedtime StoriesMickey
2008Forgetting Sarah MarshallAldous Snow
2008Britney: For the RecordSelf (uncredited)
2008Celebrity JuiceSelf
2008Big Brother: Celebrity HijackHimself - Hijacker
2007St Trinian'sFlash Harry
2007Russell Brand: Doing Life LiveHimself
2007Russell Brand on the RoadSelf
2007Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd KindEarth Guardian (voice)
2007PenelopeSam the Jazz Club Owner
2007Big Brother: According to Russell BrandSelf - Host
2007Russell Brand's Ponderland
2007More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf
2006The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the HallSelf
2006Russell Brand: LiveHimself
20061 Leicester Square
2006Russell Brand's Got Issues
2006The Russell Brand ShowSelf - Host
2006Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
2005A Bear's Tail
2005BlessedTommy
2005Cold BloodAlly Parkins
2004Big Brother's Big MouthSelf - Host
2004Kings of ComedyHimself - Presenter
2004Big Fat QuizSelf - Contestant
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
2003QISelf
2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
2002White TeethMerlin
2002Cruise of the GodsWoolly Hat Fan
2002RE:Brand
2001Friday Night with Jonathan RossSelf - Guest
2001Richard & JudySelf
1999Loose WomenSelf
1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf - Team Captain
1995Soccer AMSelf
1994MudShane
1993GMTVSelf
1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf / Host
1990Have I Got News for YouSelf
1989The SimpsonsRussell Brand (voice)
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest
1984The Bill
1984MTV Video Music AwardsSelf - Host
1979Question TimeSelf - Panellist
1977The BRIT AwardsSelf - Host
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
1964Match of the DayPundit
-Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf - Panellist
Production
2013Russell Brand: Messiah ComplexExecutive Producer
2011ArthurExecutive Producer
2009Russell Brand in New York CityProducer
Writing
2018RUSSELL BRAND: RE:BIRTHWriter
2015The Emperor's New ClothesWriter
2014Russell Brand: End the Drugs WarWriter
2013Russell Brand: Messiah ComplexWriter
2012Russell Brand - From Addiction to RecoveryWriter
2010Russell Brand: The World According to Russell BrandWriter
2009Russell Brand in New York CityWriter
2009Russell Brand: ScandalousWriter
2007Russell Brand: Doing Life LiveWriter
2006Russell Brand: LiveWriter
1998Comedy LabWriter
Crew
2021The Wisdom of TraumaThanks
2009ShrinkThanks