"I think that flaws are funny. I think that human flaws are funny. I'm never seeking to make people feel uncomfortable. I'm seeking to make people connect to a different part of themselves than they usually do from the day-to-day."
Brett Gelman (born October 6, 1976 in Highland Park, Illinois) is an American character actor. While not a household name, he's appeared in pretty much every film and television series in your hipster roommate's DVD collection...plus The Inbetweeners remake. He's immediately recognised by his bushy beard and cringe-comedy stylings, often playing socially inept weirdos as a result.
Films
- 2010 - The Other Guys
- 2013 - Jobs
- 2017 - Lemon
- 2017 - The Disaster Artist
- 2019 - Harpoon (narrator)
- 2021 - Arlo the Alligator Boy
- 2022 - Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile as Mr. Grump
- 2023 - Strays
- 2023 - Surrounded (2023)
- 2024 - Boy Kills World
Television Series
- 2005 - The Colbert Report
- 2009 - Californication
- 2011 - Curb Your Enthusiasm
- 2011 - Bored to Death
- 2012 - Aqua Teen Hunger Force
- 2012 - Comedy Bang! Bang!
- 2014 - Adventure Time
- 2013-14 - Drunk History
- 2015-2018 - Another Period
- 2017 - Jeff & Some Aliens
- 2017 - Stranger Things as Murray Bauman
- 2016-18 - American Dad!
- 2016-19 - Fleabag
- 2021 - Inside Job as Magic Myc
Podcasts
- 2023 - Murder in HR as Nicholas
Tropes
- Cloudcuckoolander: He tends to play either conspiracy nuts or oddballs.
- Large Ham: His characters have a habit of yelling at inappropriate moments.
- No Social Skills: He's typically cast as jerkasses, but occasionally plays men who are straight-up inept.
- Younger Than They Look: He looks older than his actual age, but it's mostly the beard that makes him look older, as he looks closer to his own age when he keeps it trimmed.
