Acting
Brett Gelman
EN, IT, NO cinema · 52 credits
Born
6 October 1976 (age 50)
Birthplace
Highland Park, Illinois, USA
Also known as Brett Clifford Gelman
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.
Known for
Filmography
Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins
as Clarinet Player
Syndetic
Syndetic
as Dr. Carnegie
Haunted Heist
as Alton Dempsey
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
as Self - Murray Bauman
Hexed
as (voice)
Boy Kills World
as Gideon Van Der Koy
McVeigh
as Terry
Strays
as Willy
Surrounded
as Mr. Fields
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
as Alistair Grumps
Metal Lords
as Dr. Sylvester
The Retrospective
as Gary Pimbladt
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse
as Victor Rykov
Arlo the Alligator Boy
as Marcellus (voice)
Jezebel
as Bobby (voice)
If Only
as Bruce
Harpoon
as Narrator
The Night Is Young
as Rick Ramsey
End of the Line
as Big Man
Wild Nights with Emily
as Col Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Like Father
as Frank Lerue
Budding Prospects
as Vogelsein
Lemon
as Isaac, Writer, Executive Producer
DRIB
as Brady Thompson
The Disaster Artist
as Acting Teacher (uncredited)
Wilson
as Robert
Room for Rent
as Carl Lemay
Joshy
as Greg
Brett Gelman's Dinner in America
2016
Brett Gelman's Dinner in America
as Self, Writer, Executive Producer
Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family
as Himself, Writer, Executive Producer
Flock of Dudes
as Howie
Shaman
2015
Shaman
as Shaman
Someone Marry Barry
as Goker
Pauline Alone
as Watch, Producer
Rubberhead
as Self
Dinner with Friends with Brett Gelman and Friends
2014
Dinner with Friends with Brett Gelman and Friends
as Himself, Writer
Eagleheart: Paradise Rising
as Brett Mobley
Awful Nice
as Ivan
Gregory Go Boom
as Tom, Producer
Jobs
as Jef Raskin
30 Minutes or Less
as Pizza Boss
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
as T.V. Director
Eat
as August
Tim and Gelman Have Lunch
as Brett Gelman, Writer
May the Best Man Win
as Bachelor Party Host
Stick It in Detroit
as Hot Rod Johnson
Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story
as Mayhem Team Member