Actor profile

Russell Brand

4th June 1975 Grays, Essex, England, UK Acting

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.

61 Movies 61 TV Shows 122 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Under the Boardwalk poster

Under the Boardwalk 27th October 2023 as Mako (voice)

Russell Brand: Brandemic 13th March 2023 as Self

Catherine Called Birdy poster

Catherine Called Birdy 23rd September 2022 as Suitor from Kent

Minions: The Rise of Gru poster

Minions: The Rise of Gru 29th June 2022 as Dr. Nefario (voice)

Death on the Nile poster

Death on the Nile 9th February 2022 as Windlesham

Reclaiming Amy poster

Reclaiming Amy 23rd July 2021 as Self (archive footage)

The Wisdom of Trauma poster

The Wisdom of Trauma 8th June 2021 as Self

Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure... poster

Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure... 28th December 2020 as Self

Four Kids and It poster

Four Kids and It 3rd April 2020 as Tristan Trent

Chasing the Present poster

Chasing the Present 19th October 2019 as Self

The Fight poster

The Fight 15th March 2019 as The Guru (voice) / Boxing Referee

Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies poster

Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies 15th January 2019 as Dr. Nefario (voice)

RUSSELL BRAND: RE:BIRTH 4th December 2018 as Self

Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson poster

Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson 20th October 2017 as Self

Army of One poster

Army of One 4th November 2016 as God

Trolls poster

Trolls 13th October 2016 as Creek (voice)

Bobby poster

Bobby 27th May 2016 as Self

The Emperor's New Clothes poster

The Emperor's New Clothes 24th April 2015 as Self

Anonymous: A Million Men poster

Anonymous: A Million Men 23rd April 2015 as Himself

Brand: A Second Coming 13th March 2015 as Self

Russell Brand: End the Drugs War 17th December 2014 as Self

Our Colonial Hangover poster

Our Colonial Hangover 10th November 2014 as Himself

Katy Perry: Getting Intimate poster

Katy Perry: Getting Intimate 25th October 2014 as Self

A Royal Hangover poster

A Royal Hangover 12th October 2014 as Himself

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall poster

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall 6th December 2013 as Self

Russell Brand: Messiah Complex 25th November 2013 as Himself

Paradise poster

Paradise 18th October 2013 as William Carr

Despicable Me 2 poster

Despicable Me 2 26th June 2013 as Dr. Nefario (voice)

Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2013 7th June 2013 as Self

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only poster

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only 14th November 2012 as Self

What About Dick? poster

What About Dick? 13th November 2012 as Dick

Russell Brand - From Addiction to Recovery 1st October 2012 as Himself

London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music poster

London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music 12th August 2012 as Willy Wonka

Katy Perry: Part of Me poster

Katy Perry: Part of Me 28th June 2012 as Self

Rock of Ages poster

Rock of Ages 13th June 2012 as Lonny Barnett

The Secret Policeman's Ball poster

The Secret Policeman's Ball 4th March 2012 as Self

Arthur poster

Arthur 8th April 2011 as Arthur

Hop poster

Hop 30th March 2011 as E.B (voice)

RIDE THE TIGER poster

RIDE THE TIGER 1st January 2011 as International Magic

Russell Brand: The World According to Russell Brand 29th November 2010 as Himself

The Tempest poster

The Tempest 11th September 2010 as Trinculo

Despicable Me poster

Despicable Me 8th July 2010 as Dr. Nefario (voice)

Get Him to the Greek poster

Get Him to the Greek 3rd June 2010 as Aldous Snow

Russell Brand: Skinned 8th December 2009 as Himself

Russell Brand: Scandalous 9th November 2009 as Himself

Funny People: Live poster

Funny People: Live 24th July 2009 as Self

The London Perambulator 1st May 2009 as Himself

Russell Brand in New York City 8th March 2009 as Himself

Bedtime Stories poster

Bedtime Stories 24th December 2008 as Mickey

Britney: For the Record poster

Britney: For the Record 30th November 2008 as Self (uncredited)

Forgetting Sarah Marshall poster

Forgetting Sarah Marshall 17th April 2008 as Aldous Snow

Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind poster

Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind 25th December 2007 as Earth Guardian (voice)

St Trinian's poster

St Trinian's 21st December 2007 as Flash Harry

Russell Brand on the Road 12th December 2007 as Self

Russell Brand: Doing Life Live 26th November 2007 as Himself

Penelope poster

Penelope 17th November 2007 as Sam the Jazz Club Owner

Big Brother: According to Russell Brand 25th May 2007 as Self - Host

Russell Brand: Live 20th November 2006 as Himself

The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall 31st October 2006 as Self

Cruise of the Gods poster

Cruise of the Gods 23rd December 2002 as Woolly Hat Fan

White Teeth poster

White Teeth 16th September 2002 as Merlin

The Tucker Carlson Show poster

The Tucker Carlson Show 14th May 2024 as Self

Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge poster

Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge 25th July 2022 as Self

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer poster

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer 6th March 2018 as Self - Guest

Roast Battle poster

Roast Battle 15th January 2018 as Self - Judge

Steve poster

Steve 5th September 2017 as Self

John Bishop: In Conversation with... poster

John Bishop: In Conversation with... 1st September 2016 as Self

Ballers poster

Ballers 21st June 2015 as Lance Klians

Hot Ones poster

Hot Ones 12th March 2015 as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers 25th February 2014 as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 17th February 2014 as Self - Guest

Norm Macdonald Live poster

Norm Macdonald Live 26th March 2013 as Self

The Last Leg poster

The Last Leg 25th January 2013 as Self

London 2012 Olympic Games poster

London 2012 Olympic Games 29th October 2012 as Self

Brand X with Russell Brand 28th June 2012

The Jonathan Ross Show poster

The Jonathan Ross Show 3rd September 2011 as Self

Conan poster

Conan 8th November 2010 as Self

James Corden's World Cup Live 12th June 2010 as Self - Guest

Live from Studio Five poster

Live from Studio Five 14th September 2009 as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 16th July 2009 as Self - Guest

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon poster

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 2nd March 2009 as Self - Guest

Celebrity Juice poster

Celebrity Juice 24th September 2008 as Self

Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack 3rd January 2008 as Himself - Hijacker

More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy poster

More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy 6th November 2007

Russell Brand's Ponderland 22nd October 2007

The Graham Norton Show poster

The Graham Norton Show 22nd February 2007 as Self

The Russell Brand Show 24th November 2006 as Self - Host

Russell Brand's Got Issues 12th September 2006

Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive poster

Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive 11th July 2006

1 Leicester Square 2nd April 2006

Cold Blood poster

Cold Blood 19th October 2005 as Ally Parkins

Blessed poster

Blessed 14th October 2005 as Tommy

A Bear's Tail poster

A Bear's Tail 8th July 2005

Big Fat Quiz poster

Big Fat Quiz 27th December 2004 as Self - Contestant

Kings of Comedy 1st October 2004 as Himself - Presenter

Big Brother's Big Mouth poster

Big Brother's Big Mouth 31st May 2004 as Self - Host

QI poster

QI 11th September 2003 as Self

The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8th September 2003 as Self

Real Time with Bill Maher poster

Real Time with Bill Maher 21st February 2003 as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self

RE:Brand 25th June 2002

Richard & Judy poster

Richard & Judy 26th November 2001 as Self

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross poster

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross 2nd November 2001 as Self - Guest

Loose Women poster

Loose Women 6th September 1999 as Self

Never Mind the Buzzcocks poster

Never Mind the Buzzcocks 12th November 1996 as Self - Team Captain

Soccer AM poster

Soccer AM 12th August 1995 as Self

Mud poster

Mud 17th February 1994 as Shane

Late Show with David Letterman poster

Late Show with David Letterman 30th August 1993 as Self - Guest

GMTV poster

GMTV 1st January 1993 as Self

MTV Movie & TV Awards poster

MTV Movie & TV Awards 10th June 1992 as Self / Host

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 25th May 1992

Have I Got News for You poster

Have I Got News for You 28th September 1990 as Self

The Simpsons poster

The Simpsons 17th December 1989 as Russell Brand (voice)

LIVE with Kelly and Mark poster

LIVE with Kelly and Mark 5th September 1988 as Self - Guest

Dispatches poster

Dispatches 30th October 1987 as Self (archive footage)

The Bill poster

The Bill 16th October 1984

MTV Video Music Awards poster

MTV Video Music Awards 14th September 1984 as Self - Host

Question Time poster

Question Time 25th September 1979 as Self - Panellist

The BRIT Awards poster

The BRIT Awards 18th October 1977 as Self - Host

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Self - Host

Match of the Day poster

Match of the Day 22nd August 1964 as Pundit

Have I Got a Bit More News for You poster

Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Panellist