Brett Gelman

Birthday: 1976-10-06
Birthplace: Highland Park, Illinois, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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 series Another Period.

In 2016, Gelman was cast as Murray Bauman in the third season of Stranger Things. His character is a conspiracy theorist who helps the main characters investigate the supernatural events in Hawkins, Indiana. Gelman has since appeared in all four seasons of the show.

In 2016, Gelman also starred in the BBC series Fleabag. He played Martin, the boyfriend of the show's main character, Fleabag. Gelman's performance was critically acclaimed, and he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

Gelman has also appeared in numerous films, including The Other Guys (2010), 30 Minutes or Less (2011), and A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (2011). He has also had recurring roles on the television shows Go On, Married, and Camping.

Credits

Year Title Character
Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins Clarinet Player
One Thousand Cats
Haunted Heist
2024-06-07 McVeigh Terry
2024-04-24 Boy Kills World Gideon Van Der Koy
2023-08-17 Strays Willy
2023-04-02 Surrounded Mr. Fields
2022-10-07 Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Alistair Grumps
2022-04-08 Metal Lords Dr. Sylvester
2021-10-01 The Retrospective Gary Pimbladt
2021-04-29 Tom Clancy's Without Remorse Victor Rykov
2021-04-16 Arlo the Alligator Boy Marcellus (voice)
2020-03-26 If Only Bruce
2020-01-03 Jezebel Bobby (voice)
2018-08-03 Like Father Frank Lerue
2018-03-11 Wild Nights with Emily Col Thomas Wentworth Higginson
2018-01-24 The Night Is Young Rick Ramsey
2018-01-20 End of the Line Big Man
2017-10-06 Room for Rent Carl Lemay
2017-03-24 Wilson Robert
2017-03-17 Budding Prospects Vogelsein
2017-03-12 The Disaster Artist Acting Teacher (uncredited)
2017-03-11 DRIB Brady Thompson
2017-01-22 Lemon Isaac
2016-08-12 Joshy Greg
2015-07-28 Shaman Shaman
2015-06-13 Flock of Dudes Howie
2014-06-19 Pauline Alone Watch
2014-02-07 Someone Marry Barry Goker
2013-12-13 Eagleheart: Paradise Rising Brett Mobley
2013-08-15 Jobs Jeff Raskin
2013-05-22 Gregory Go Boom Tom
2013-03-08 Awful Nice Ivan
2011-11-04 A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas T.V. Director
2011-09-11 Tim and Gelman Have Lunch Brett Gelman
2011-08-11 30 Minutes or Less Pizza Boss
2011-03-12 Eat August
2010-10-27 This Show Will Get You High
2010-08-06 The Other Guys Hal
2009-09-09 May the Best Man Win Bachelor Party Host
2008-08-03 Stick It in Detroit Hot Rod Johnson
2007-05-01 Watching the Detectives Glenn
2004-03-12 Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story Mayhem Team Member