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

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Simpsons
2011
Late Show with David Letterman
2013
Conan
2010
Saturday Night Live
2011
The View
2010
The Graham Norton Show
2007
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2008
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
2021
Real Time with Bill Maher
2017

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
124
Writing
11
Producing
3
Crew
2
2024
The Tucker Carlson Show
as Self
2023
Russell Brand: Brandemic
as Self
2023
Under the Boardwalk
as Mako (voice)
2023
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge
as Self
2023
Dispatches
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Catherine Called Birdy
as Suitor from Kent
2022
Death on the Nile
as Windlesham
2022
Minions: The Rise of Gru
as Dr. Nefario (voice)
2021
The Wisdom of Trauma
as Self
2021
Reclaiming Amy
as Self (archive footage)
2021
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
2020
Four Kids and It
as Tristan Trent
2020
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
as Self
2019
The Fight
as The Guru (voice) / Boxing Referee
2019
Chasing the Present
as Self
2019
Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies
as Dr. Nefario (voice)
2019
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
as Self - Guest
2018
RUSSELL BRAND: RE:BIRTH
as Self
2018
Roast Battle
as Self - Judge
2018
QI
as Self
2018
Ballers
as Lance Klians
2018
Celebrity Juice
as Self
2017
Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson
as Self
2017
Hot Ones
as Self
2017
John Bishop: In Conversation with...
as Self
2017
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
2017
Steve
as Self
2016
Army of One
as God
2016
Trolls
as Creek (voice)
2016
Bobby
as Self
2016
The Jonathan Ross Show
as Self
2015
Brand: A Second Coming
as Self
2015
The Emperor's New Clothes
as Self
2015
Anonymous: A Million Men
as Himself
2014
Russell Brand: End the Drugs War
as Self
2014
A Royal Hangover
as Himself
2014
Katy Perry: Getting Intimate
as Self
2014
Our Colonial Hangover
as Himself
2014
Match of the Day
as Pundit
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
2014
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2013
Despicable Me 2
as Dr. Nefario (voice)
2013
Paradise
as William Carr
2013
Russell Brand: Messiah Complex
as Himself
2013
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
as Self
2013
Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2013
as Self
2013
Norm Macdonald Live
as Self
2013
Question Time
as Self - Panellist
2013
The Last Leg
as Self
2013
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Guest
2012
Rock of Ages
as Lonny Barnett
2012
Katy Perry: Part of Me
as Self
2012
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
as Self
2012
What About Dick?
as Dick
2012
Russell Brand - From Addiction to Recovery
as Himself
2012
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
2012
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
as Self
2012
Brand X with Russell Brand
2012
MTV Movie & TV Awards
as Self / Host
2012
London 2012 Olympic Games
as Self
2011
RIDE THE TIGER
as International Magic
2011
Arthur
as Arthur
2011
Hop
as E.B (voice)
2011
The Simpsons
as Russell Brand (voice)
2011
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
2011
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self - Team Captain
2011
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2010
Despicable Me
as Dr. Nefario (voice)
2010
Get Him to the Greek
as Aldous Snow
2010
The Tempest
as Trinculo
2010
Russell Brand: The World According to Russell Brand
as Himself
2010
GMTV
as Self
2010
Live from Studio Five
as Self
2010
James Corden's World Cup Live
as Self - Guest
2010
Conan
as Self
2010
Loose Women
as Self
2010
The View
as Self - Guest
2009
Russell Brand in New York City
as Himself
2009
Russell Brand: Scandalous
as Himself
2009
Russell Brand: Skinned
as Himself
2009
The London Perambulator
as Himself
2009
Funny People: Live
as Self
2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
2008
Bedtime Stories
as Mickey
2008
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
as Aldous Snow
2008
Britney: For the Record
as Self (uncredited)
2008
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2008
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2008
Richard & Judy
as Self
2008
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self - Host
2008
Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack
as Himself - Hijacker
2007
St Trinian's
as Flash Harry
2007
Russell Brand: Doing Life Live
as Himself
2007
Russell Brand on the Road
as Self
2007
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
as Earth Guardian (voice)
2007
Penelope
as Sam the Jazz Club Owner
2007
Big Brother: According to Russell Brand
as Self - Host
2007
Russell Brand's Ponderland
2007
More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
2007
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
2007
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - Panellist
2007
Have I Got News for You
as Self
2007
The BRIT Awards
as Self - Host
2006
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
as Self
2006
Russell Brand: Live
as Himself
2006
Soccer AM
as Self
2006
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
as Self - Guest
2006
1 Leicester Square
2006
Russell Brand's Got Issues
2006
The Russell Brand Show
as Self - Host
2006
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
2006
Big Fat Quiz
as Self - Contestant
2005
A Bear's Tail
2005
Blessed
as Tommy
2005
Cold Blood
as Ally Parkins
2004
A Bear's Christmas Tail
as Mr. Wolf
2004
Big Brother's Big Mouth
as Self - Host
2004
Kings of Comedy
as Self - Presenter
2002
White Teeth
as Merlin
2002
Cruise of the Gods
as Woolly Hat Fan
2002
RE: Brand
as Self
1994
The Bill
1994
Mud
as Shane