
Brett Gelman
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1976-10-06 (48 years old)
Place of Birth
Highland Park, Illinois, USA
Brett Gelman
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 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.
Acting
Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins
as Clarinet Player
(2024)
Boy Kills World
as Gideon Van Der Koy
(2024)
McVeigh
as Terry
(2023)
Strays
as Willy
(2023)
Surrounded
as Mr. Fields
(2022)
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
as Alistair Grumps
(2022)
Metal Lords
as Dr. Sylvester
(2021)
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse
as Victor Rykov
(2021)
Arlo the Alligator Boy
as Marcellus (voice)
(2021)
The Retrospective
as Gary Pimbladt
(2020)
Jezebel
as Bobby (voice)
(2020)
If Only
as Bruce
(2019)
Harpoon
as Narrator
(2018)
Like Father
as Frank Lerue
(2018)
Wild Nights with Emily
as Col Thomas Wentworth Higginson
(2018)
The Night Is Young
as Rick Ramsey
(2018)
End of the Line
as Big Man
(2017)
The Disaster Artist
as Acting Teacher (uncredited)
(2017)
Wilson
as Robert
(2017)
Lemon
as Isaac
(2017)
DRIB
as Brady Thompson
(2017)
Room for Rent
as Carl Lemay
(2017)
Budding Prospects
as Vogelsein
(2016)
Joshy
as Greg
(2016)
Brett Gelman's Dinner in America
as Himself
(2015)
Flock of Dudes
as Howie
(2015)
Shaman
as Shaman
(2015)
(2014)
Someone Marry Barry
as Goker
(2014)
Rubberhead
as Self
(2014)
Pauline Alone
as Watch
(2014)
(2013)
Jobs
as Jeff Raskin
(2013)
Awful Nice
as Ivan
(2013)
Eagleheart: Paradise Rising
as Brett Mobley
(2013)
Gregory Go Boom
as Tom
(2011)
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
as T.V. Director
(2011)
30 Minutes or Less
as Pizza Boss
(2011)
Eat
as August
(2011)
Tim and Gelman Have Lunch
as Brett Gelman
(2010)
The Other Guys
as Hal
(2010)
(2009)
May the Best Man Win
as Bachelor Party Host
(2008)
Stick It in Detroit
as Hot Rod Johnson
(2007)
Watching the Detectives
as Glenn
(2004)
Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story
as Mayhem Team Member
Crew
(2017)
Lemon
Writer, Executive Producer
(2016)
Brett Gelman's Dinner in America
Writer, Executive Producer
(2015)
Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family
Writer, Executive Producer
(2014)
(2014)
Pauline Alone
Producer
(2013)
Gregory Go Boom
Producer
(2011)