Brett Gelman

Acting

Brett Gelman

Born
(age 50)
Birthplace
Highland Park, Illinois, USA
Credits
99 titles

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.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 99

YearTitleRole
TBA Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins Film Clarinet Player
TBA One Thousand Cats Film
TBA Going There Film
TBA Syndetic Film Dr. Carnegie
2026 Hexed Film (voice)
2026 Haunted Heist Film Alton Dempsey
2026 One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 Film Self - Murray Bauman
2024 Lady in the Lake TV Milton (7 ep)
2024 McVeigh Film Terry
2024 Boy Kills World Film Gideon Van Der Koy
2023 Entitled TV Gabe (8 ep)
2023 Strays Film Willy
2023 Surrounded Film Mr. Fields
2022 Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Film Alistair Grumps
2022 Metal Lords Film Dr. Sylvester
2021 Inside Job TV Magic Myc (voice) (18 ep)
2021 The Retrospective Film Gary Pimbladt
2021 I Heart Arlo TV Marcellus (voice) (19 ep)
2021 Tom Clancy's Without Remorse Film Victor Rykov
2021 Arlo the Alligator Boy Film Marcellus (voice)
2020 The Mighty Ones TV Egg (voice) (1 ep)
2020 Bottomless Brunch at Colman's TV Self (1 ep)
2020 If Only Film Bruce
2020 Jezebel Film Bobby (voice)
2019 A Little Late with Lilly Singh TV Self (1 ep)
2019 Lights Out with David Spade TV Self - Panelist (2 ep)
2019 Harpoon Film Narrator
2018 Camping TV George (8 ep)
2018 Like Father Film Frank Lerue
2018 Wild Nights with Emily Film Col Thomas Wentworth Higginson
2018 The Night Is Young Film Rick Ramsey
2018 End of the Line Film Big Man
2017 Beyond Stranger Things TV Self (2 ep)
2017 Room for Rent Film Carl Lemay
2017 Mr. Mercedes TV Roland Finkelstein (9 ep)
2017 Wilson Film Robert
2017 Budding Prospects Film Vogelsein
2017 The Disaster Artist Film Acting Teacher (uncredited)
2017 DRIB Film Brady Thompson
2017 Making History TV Paul Revere (2 ep)
2017 Lemon Film Isaac
2017 Jeff and Some Aliens TV Jeff (10 ep)
2016 Joshy Film Greg
2016 Fleabag TV Martin (7 ep)
2016 Stranger Things TV Murray (25 ep)
2016 Brett Gelman's Dinner in America Film Self
2016 Love TV Dr. Greg Colter (10 ep)
2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
2015 Shaman Film Shaman
2015 Another Period TV Hamish (32 ep)
2015 Flock of Dudes Film Howie
2015 The Odd Couple TV Stuart (1 ep)
2015 Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family Film Himself
2015 Fresh Off the Boat TV Dusty Nugget (1 ep)
2015 Man Seeking Woman TV Demon (1 ep)
2014 Rubberhead Film Self
2014 Married TV AJ (23 ep)
2014 Pauline Alone Film Watch
2014 Dinner with Friends with Brett Gelman and Friends Film Himself
2014 Bad Teacher TV Mr. Pilaf (5 ep)

Crew credits 9

YearTitleJob
2023 Entitled TV Executive Producer (8 ep)
2017 Lemon Film Writer, Executive Producer
2016 Brett Gelman's Dinner in America Film Writer, Executive Producer
2015 Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family Film Writer, Executive Producer
2014 Pauline Alone Film Producer
2014 Dinner with Friends with Brett Gelman and Friends Film Writer
2013 Gregory Go Boom Film Producer
2013 Tim and Gelman Have Lunch (Again) TV Writer, Creator (4 ep)
2011 Tim and Gelman Have Lunch Film Writer
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