Brett Gelman

Brett Gelman

1976-10-06 Highland Park, Illinois, USA 56 Credits

Biography

Brett Clifford Gelman is an American actor and comedian. He was born on October 6, 1976, in Highland Park, Illinois. He is best known for his roles as Murray Bauman in the Netflix series Stranger Things and Martin on the BBC series Fleabag. Gelman began his career as a comedian in the early 2000s. He performed in numerous comedy clubs and improv theaters in New York City. In 2009, he was a writer and performer on the sketch comedy series Eagleheart. He also had a recurring role on the comedy se...

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McVeigh

McVeigh

2024

as Terry

5.6
Acting

A haunting psychological thriller based on one of America's most infamous figures. After the Waco siege, a chilling plan brews in the mind of army vet...

Boy Kills World

Boy Kills World

2024

as Gideon Van Der Koy

6.8
Acting

When his family is murdered, a deaf-mute named Boy escapes to the jungle and is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish imagination and...

Strays

Strays

2023

as Willy

7.2
Acting

When Reggie is abandoned on the mean city streets by his lowlife owner, Doug, Reggie is certain that his beloved owner would never leave him on purpos...

Surrounded

Surrounded

2023

as Mr. Fields

6.1
Acting

After her stagecoach is ambushed, a woman is tasked with holding a dangerous outlaw captive and must survive the day when the bandit’s gang tries to ...

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

2022

as Alistair Grumps

7.0
Acting

When the Primm family moves to New York City, their young son Josh struggles to adapt to his new school and new friends. All of that changes when he d...

Metal Lords

Metal Lords

2022

as Dr. Sylvester

6.9
Acting

For teenage misfits Hunter and Kevin, the path to glory is clear: Devote themselves to metal. Win Battle of the Bands. And be worshipped like gods.

The Retrospective

The Retrospective

2021

as Gary Pimbladt

Acting

In a satirical near-future, citizens are judged by a jury of their peers to determine whether they will proceed or conclude their journeys on earth.

Tom Clancy's Without Remorse

Tom Clancy's Without Remorse

2021

as Victor Rykov

7.0
Acting

An elite Navy SEAL uncovers an international conspiracy while seeking justice for the murder of his pregnant wife.

Arlo the Alligator Boy

Arlo the Alligator Boy

2021

as Marcellus (voice)

6.7
Acting

Upon learning that he is from New York City, a wide-eyed boy, who is half human and half alligator, decides to leave his sheltered life in the swamp a...

If Only

If Only

2020

as Bruce

6.3
Acting

Alma, Jean and Sebastiano, the children of divorced parents, arrive in Rome from Paris on a visit to their father. During a holiday, the family’s tens...

Jezebel

Jezebel

2020

as Bobby (voice)

6.0
Acting

A true story. In the last days of her mother’s life, 19-year-old Tiffany crashes with five family members in a Las Vegas studio apartment. In order to...

Harpoon

Harpoon

2019

as Narrator

6.1
Acting

Rivalries, dark secrets, and sexual tension emerge when three best friends find themselves stranded on a yacht in the middle of the ocean under suspic...

Like Father

Like Father

2018

as Frank Lerue

6.3
Acting

When a workaholic young executive, is left at the altar, she ends up on her Caribbean honeymoon cruise with the last person she ever expected: her est...

Wild Nights with Emily

Wild Nights with Emily

2018

as Col Thomas Wentworth Higginson

6.1
Acting

Explore Emily Dickinson's vivacious, irreverent side that was covered up for years — most notably her lifelong romantic relationship with another woma...

The Night Is Young

The Night Is Young

2018

as Rick Ramsey

6.9
Acting

This is the story of the night Matt and Dave met Amy and Syd. All feeling a bit fed up with their jobs and Los Angeles, luck would have it that they d...

End of the Line

End of the Line

2018

as Big Man

5.2
Acting

A lonely man goes to the pet store and buys a tiny man in a cage.

Room for Rent

Room for Rent

2017

as Carl Lemay

5.7
Acting

When a reclusive man-child convinces his parents to rent their spare room to save from downsizing, a stranger with a hidden agenda moves in.

Wilson

Wilson

2017

as Robert

6.0
Acting

Middle-aged and divorced, Wilson finds himself lonely, smug, and obsessed with his past.

Budding Prospects

Budding Prospects

2017

as Vogelsein

Acting

A group of friends leave San Francisco in 1983 to start their own marijuana enterprise out in the country.

The Disaster Artist

The Disaster Artist

2017

as Acting Teacher (uncredited)

7.1
Acting

An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have pred...

DRIB

DRIB

2017

as Brady Thompson

6.5
Acting

The true story of how director Kristoffer Borgli's friend Amir, a stand-up comedian and performance artist, almost ended up as the international face ...

Lemon

Lemon

2017

as Isaac

4.5
Acting

Isaac has seen better days. His acting career is tanking, his blind girlfriend of 10 years plans to leave him, and his own family singles him out as a...

Lemon

Lemon

2017

Writer, Executive Producer

4.5
Writing Producing

Isaac has seen better days. His acting career is tanking, his blind girlfriend of 10 years plans to leave him, and his own family singles him out as a...

Joshy

Joshy

2016

as Greg

5.7
Acting

After his engagement ends badly, Josh decides to take advantage of his bachelor-party plans in Ojai, California, with the few friends still willing to...

Brett Gelman's Dinner in America

2016

as Himself

3.5
Acting

Brett Gelman invites four African-American panelists to discuss racism in the United States.

Brett Gelman's Dinner in America

2016

Writer, Executive Producer

3.5
Writing Producing

Brett Gelman invites four African-American panelists to discuss racism in the United States.

Shaman

2015

as Shaman

Acting

A guy hires a shaman to fix his broken life.

Flock of Dudes

Flock of Dudes

2015

as Howie

5.9
Acting

A 30-something year old decides to "break up" with his best buds in order to finally grow up.

Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family

Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family

2015

as Himself

6.0
Acting

Brett Gelman throws his parents a dinner and show for their 40th anniversary.

Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family

Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family

2015

Writer, Executive Producer

6.0
Writing Producing

Brett Gelman throws his parents a dinner and show for their 40th anniversary.

Rubberhead

Rubberhead

2014

as Self

5.0
Acting

Sarah Silverman hosts the first episode of Rubberhead - a night of comedy shorts featuring some of her favorite performers. With comedy from Nathan Ba...

Pauline Alone

Pauline Alone

2014

as Watch

5.0
Acting

A woman tries to connect with people she's never met.

Pauline Alone

Pauline Alone

2014

Producer

5.0
Producing

A woman tries to connect with people she's never met.

Dinner with Friends with Brett Gelman and Friends

2014

as Himself

Acting

You are cordially invited to join Brett Gelman and his Hollywood friends for a lively night of dining, tasty showbiz chit-chat, and psychological tort...

Dinner with Friends with Brett Gelman and Friends

2014

Writer

Writing

You are cordially invited to join Brett Gelman and his Hollywood friends for a lively night of dining, tasty showbiz chit-chat, and psychological tort...

Someone Marry Barry

Someone Marry Barry

2014

as Goker

5.6
Acting

A trio of friends scheme to find a wife for their socially inappropriate friend Barry, and end up finding a girl just like him.

Eagleheart: Paradise Rising

Eagleheart: Paradise Rising

2013

as Brett Mobley

Acting

Chris Monsanto, disgraced Marshal turned fugitive from justice, goes on a journey of both heart and mind to clear his name and uncover the truth.

Jobs

Jobs

2013

as Jeff Raskin

6.1
Acting

The story of Steve Jobs' ascension from college dropout into one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of the 20th century.

Gregory Go Boom

Gregory Go Boom

2013

as Tom

6.4
Acting

A paraplegic man leaves home for the first time only to discover that life on the outside is not like he had imagined it.

Gregory Go Boom

Gregory Go Boom

2013

Producer

6.4
Producing

A paraplegic man leaves home for the first time only to discover that life on the outside is not like he had imagined it.

Awful Nice

Awful Nice

2013

as Ivan

5.2
Acting

Estranged brothers Jim and Dave must travel to Branson together when their father dies and leaves them the lake home. A series of hilarious mishaps an...

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

2011

as T.V. Director

6.0
Acting

Six years have elapsed since Guantanamo Bay, leaving Harold and Kumar estranged from one another with very different families, friends and lives. But ...

Tim and Gelman Have Lunch

2011

as Brett Gelman

Acting

A little short Brett and I made last year. never really knew what to do with it.. After seeing "The Trip" felt king of redundant. Oh well, judge it fo...

Tim and Gelman Have Lunch

2011

Writer

Writing

A little short Brett and I made last year. never really knew what to do with it.. After seeing "The Trip" felt king of redundant. Oh well, judge it fo...

30 Minutes or Less

30 Minutes or Less

2011

as Pizza Boss

5.8
Acting

Two fledgling criminals kidnap a pizza delivery guy, strap a bomb to his chest, and advise him that he has mere hours to rob a bank or else...

Eat

Eat

2011

as August

8.0
Acting

After locking herself out of her apartment, a young woman finds herself in the company of a strange and frightening neighbor.

This Show Will Get You High

This Show Will Get You High

2010

6.5
Acting

"My name is Matt Besser, one of the founders of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and one of the creators of This Show Will Get You High. A year ag...

The Other Guys

The Other Guys

2010

as Hal

6.3
Acting

Unlike their heroic counterparts on the force, desk-bound NYPD detectives Gamble and Hoitz garner no headlines as they work day to day. When a seeming...

May the Best Man Win

May the Best Man Win

2009

as Bachelor Party Host

Acting

Two best friends compete to be the best man at their childhood friend's wedding.

Stick It in Detroit

Stick It in Detroit

2008

as Hot Rod Johnson

Acting

Chaos rules while factory worker Todd Kennedy is forced to choose between accepting a lucrative out of state job promotion or staying in Detroit. His ...

Watching the Detectives

Watching the Detectives

2007

as Glenn

6.4
Acting

Neil, a self-proclaimed film geek and owner of Gumshoe video, has always been content to live vicariously through his favorite films noir. But when he...

Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story

Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story

2004

as Mayhem Team Member

6.0
Acting

Caught cheating and banned for ten years, Bobby Dukes, paintball's first superstar, returns to reclaim his title and erase the memory of his tainted p...

Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins

Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins

N/A

as Clarinet Player

3.8
Acting

A turf war has been raging in Oldtown for generations. On one side, The Syndicate - an evil gang of crank-head misfits, who has been set on muscling t...

One Thousand Cats

One Thousand Cats

N/A

Acting

a one-man musical stage extravaganza about “one thousand cats, one thousand stories, nine thousand lives”

Haunted Heist

N/A

Acting

Four estranged friends reunite at what appears to be a typical house, But one friend has ulterior motives; he plans to rob the place and needs their h...

Going There

N/A

Acting

Rachel, a juvenile woman in her late twenties steals her younger sister’s passport and all-expense-paid youth-group ticket to Israel to chase down her...