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.
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RevenueActing
Primarily2023 Under the Boardwalk as Mako (voice)
2023 Russell Brand: Brandemic as Self
2022 Catherine Called Birdy as Suitor from Kent
2022 Minions: The Rise of Gru as Dr. Nefario (voice)
2022 Death on the Nile as Windlesham
2021 Reclaiming Amy as Self (archive footage)
2021 The Wisdom of Trauma as Self Thanks
2020 Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure... as Self
2020 Four Kids and It as Tristan Trent
2019 Chasing the Present as Self
2019 The Fight as The Guru (voice) / Boxing Referee
2019 Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies as Dr. Nefario (voice)
2018 Russell Brand: Re:Birth as Russell Brand Writer
2017 Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson as Self
2016 Army of One as God
2016 Trolls as Creek (voice)
2015 Amy as Self (archive footage)
2015 The Emperor's New Clothes as Self Writer
2015 Anonymous: A Million Men as Himself
2015 Brand: A Second Coming as Self
2014 Russell Brand: End the Drugs War as russell brand Writer
2014 Our Colonial Hangover as Himself
2014 Katy Perry: Getting Intimate as Self
2014 A Royal Hangover as Himself
2013 The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall as Self
2013 Russell Brand: Messiah Complex as Himself Writer, Executive Producer
2013 Paradise as William Carr
2013 Despicable Me 2 as Dr. Nefario (voice)
2013 Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2013 as Self
2012 Eddie Murphy: One Night Only as Self
2012 What About Dick? as Dick
2012 Russell Brand - From Addiction to Recovery as Himself Writer
2012 London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music as Willy Wonka
2012 Katy Perry: Part of Me as Self
2012 Rock of Ages as Lonny Barnett
2012 The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
2011 Arthur as Arthur Executive Producer
2011 Hop as E.B (voice)
2011 RIDE THE TIGER as International Magic
2010 Russell Brand: The World According to Russell Brand as Himself Writer
2010 The Tempest as Trinculo
2010 Despicable Me as Dr. Nefario (voice)
2010 Get Him to the Greek as Aldous Snow
2009 Russell Brand: Skinned as Himself
2009 Russell Brand: Scandalous as Himself Writer
2009 Shrink Thanks
2009 Funny People: Live as Self
2009 The London Perambulator as Himself
2009 Russell Brand in New York City as Himself Writer, Producer
2008 Bedtime Stories as Mickey
2008 Britney: For the Record as Self (uncredited)
2008 Forgetting Sarah Marshall as Aldous Snow
2007 Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind as Earth Guardian (voice)
2007 St. Trinian's as Flash Harry
2007 Russell Brand On The Road
2007 Russell Brand: Doing Life Live as Himself Writer
2006 Russell Brand: Live as Himself Writer
2006 The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall as Self
2006 Penelope as Sam the Jazz Club Owner
2002 Cruise of the Gods as Woolly Hat Fan
2002 White Teeth as Merlin