Russell Brand
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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- Born:
- Jun 4, 1975 In Grays, Essex, England, UK
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 117
- First Appeared:
- In the series Match of the Day 1964-08-22
- Latest Project:
- Series Have I Got a Bit More News for You 2026
Known For
Filmography
| Series | Have I Got a Bit More News for You | Self - Panellist | 2026 |
| Movie | Russell Brand: Brandemic | Self | 2023-03-13 |
| Movie | Under the Boardwalk | Mako (voice) | 2023-10-27 |
| Movie | Death on the Nile | Windlesham | 2022-02-09 |
| Movie | Minions: The Rise of Gru | Dr. Nefario (voice) | 2022-06-29 |
| Series | Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge | Self | 2022-07-25 |
| Movie | Catherine Called Birdy | Suitor from Kent | 2022-09-23 |
| Movie | The Wisdom of Trauma | Self | 2021-06-08 |
| Movie | Reclaiming Amy | Self (archive footage) | 2021-07-23 |
| Movie | Four Kids and It | Tristan Trent | 2020-04-03 |
| Movie | Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure... | Self | 2020-12-28 |
| Movie | Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies | Dr. Nefario (voice) | 2019-01-15 |
| Movie | Chasing the Present | Self | 2019-10-19 |
| Movie | The Fight | The Guru (voice) / Boxing Referee | 2019-03-15 |
| Series | Roast Battle | Self - Judge | 2018-01-15 |
| Series | The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer | Self - Guest | 2018-03-06 |
| Movie | Russell Brand: Re:Birth | Russell Brand | 2018-12-04 |
| Movie | Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson | Self | 2017-10-20 |
| Series | John Bishop: In Conversation with... | Self | 2016-09-01 |
| Movie | Army of One | God | 2016-11-04 |
| Movie | Trolls | Creek (voice) | 2016-10-13 |
| Movie | Brand: A Second Coming | Self | 2015-03-13 |
| Movie | Anonymous: A Million Men | Himself | 2015-04-23 |
| Series | Hot Ones | Self | 2015-03-12 |
| Movie | Katy Perry, the Super Bowl and Satan | 2015-02-02 | |
| Movie | The Emperor's New Clothes | Self | 2015-04-24 |
| Movie | Amy | Self (archive footage) | 2015-07-02 |
| Series | Ballers | Lance Klians | 2015-06-21 |
| Series | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | 2014-02-25 |
| Series | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Unknown | 2014-02-17 |
| Movie | A Royal Hangover | Himself | 2014-10-12 |
| Movie | Katy Perry: Getting Intimate | Self | 2014-10-25 |
| Movie | Our Colonial Hangover | Himself | 2014-11-10 |
| Movie | Russell Brand: End the Drugs War | russell brand | 2014-12-17 |
| Movie | Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2013 | Self | 2013-06-07 |
| Series | Norm Macdonald Live | Self | 2013-03-26 |
| Movie | Despicable Me 2 | Dr. Nefario (voice) | 2013-06-26 |
| Series | The Last Leg | Self | 2013-01-25 |
| Movie | Paradise | William Carr | 2013-10-18 |
| Movie | The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall | Self | 2013-12-06 |
| Movie | Russell Brand: Messiah Complex | Himself | 2013-11-25 |
| Series | Brand X with Russell Brand | Unknown | 2012-06-28 |
| Movie | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Self | 2012-03-04 |
| Movie | London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music | Willy Wonka | 2012-08-12 |
| Movie | Rock of Ages | Lonny Barnett | 2012-06-13 |
| Movie | Katy Perry: Part of Me | Self | 2012-06-28 |
| Movie | Russell Brand - From Addiction to Recovery | Himself | 2012-10-01 |
| Movie | Eddie Murphy: One Night Only | Self | 2012-11-14 |
| Movie | What About Dick? | Dick | 2012-11-13 |
| Series | London 2012 Olympic Games | Self | 2012-10-29 |
| Movie | RIDE THE TIGER | International Magic | 2011-01-01 |
| Movie | Hop | E.B (voice) | 2011-03-30 |
| Series | The Jonathan Ross Show | Self | 2011-09-03 |
| Movie | Arthur | Arthur | 2011-04-08 |
| Movie | Despicable Me | Dr. Nefario (voice) | 2010-07-08 |
| Movie | Get Him to the Greek | Aldous Snow | 2010-06-03 |
| Series | James Corden's World Cup Live | Self - Guest | 2010-06-12 |
| Movie | Russell Brand: The World According to Russell Brand | Himself | 2010-11-29 |
| Movie | The Tempest | Trinculo | 2010-09-11 |
| Series | Conan | Self | 2010-11-08 |
| Movie | The London Perambulator | Himself | 2009-05-01 |
| Movie | Russell Brand in New York City | Himself | 2009-03-08 |
| Series | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Self - Guest | 2009-03-02 |
| Series | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | 2009-07-16 |
| Movie | Funny People: Live | Self | 2009-07-24 |
| Movie | Russell Brand: Skinned | Himself | 2009-12-08 |
| Movie | Russell Brand: Scandalous | Himself | 2009-11-09 |
| Series | Live from Studio Five | Self | 2009-09-14 |
| Series | Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack | Himself - Hijacker | 2008-01-03 |
| Movie | Forgetting Sarah Marshall | Aldous Snow | 2008-04-17 |
| Movie | Britney: For the Record | Self (uncredited) | 2008-11-30 |
| Series | Celebrity Juice | Self | 2008-09-24 |
| Movie | Bedtime Stories | Mickey | 2008-12-24 |
| Series | More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy | Unknown | 2007-11-06 |
| Series | The Graham Norton Show | Self | 2007-02-22 |
| Series | Russell Brand's Ponderland | Unknown | 2007-10-22 |
| Movie | Russell Brand: Doing Life Live | Himself | 2007-11-26 |
| Movie | Russell Brand On The Road | Unknown | 2007-12-12 |
| Movie | Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind | Earth Guardian (voice) | 2007-12-25 |
| Movie | St. Trinian's | Flash Harry | 2007-12-21 |
| Series | Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive | Unknown | 2006-07-11 |
| Series | Russell Brand's Got Issues | Unknown | 2006-09-12 |
| Series | 1 Leicester Square | Unknown | 2006-04-02 |
| Movie | Penelope | Sam the Jazz Club Owner | 2006-03-01 |
| Movie | The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall | Self | 2006-10-31 |
| Series | The Russell Brand Show | Self - Host | 2006-11-24 |
| Movie | Russell Brand: Live | Himself | 2006-11-20 |
| Series | A Bear's Tail | Unknown | 2005-07-08 |
| Series | Cold Blood | Ally Parkins | 2005-10-19 |
| Series | Blessed | Tommy | 2005-10-14 |
| Series | Kings of Comedy | Himself - Presenter | 2004-10-01 |
| Series | Big Brother's Big Mouth | Self - Host | 2004-05-31 |
| Series | Big Fat Quiz | Self - Contestant | 2004-12-27 |
| Series | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | 2003-01-26 |
| Series | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self | 2003-02-21 |
| Series | QI | Self | 2003-09-11 |
| Series | RE:Brand | Unknown | 2002-06-25 |
| Movie | White Teeth | Merlin | 2002-09-16 |
| Movie | Cruise of the Gods | Woolly Hat Fan | 2002-12-23 |
| Series | White Teeth | Merlin | 2002-09-17 |
| Series | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | Self - Guest | 2001-11-02 |
| Series | Richard & Judy | Self | 2001-11-26 |
| Series | Loose Women | Self | 1999-09-06 |
| Series | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Self - Team Captain | 1996-11-12 |
| Series | Soccer AM | Self | 1995-08-12 |
| Series | Mud | Shane | 1994-02-17 |
| Series | GMTV | Self | 1993-01-01 |
| Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |
| Series | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Self / Host | 1992-06-10 |
| Series | Have I Got News for You | Self | 1990-09-28 |
| Series | The Simpsons | Russell Brand (voice) | 1989-12-17 |
| Series | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest | 1988-09-05 |
| Series | MTV Video Music Awards | Self - Host | 1984-09-14 |
| Series | The Bill | Unknown | 1984-10-16 |
| Series | Question Time | Self - Panellist | 1979-09-25 |
| Series | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | 1975-10-11 |
| Series | Match of the Day | Pundit | 1964-08-22 |