Cast & creator
Brett Gelman
Best known for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Office, Family Guy
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.
Also known as: Brett Clifford Gelman
61
film credits
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television credits
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1990–2026 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (120)
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
The Office
The Magician
2005
Family Guy
Escape Room Guy (voice)
1999
American Dad!
Hammer Throwing Man (voice)
2005American Dad!
Gay Man (voice)
2005American Dad!
Mervyn (voice)
2005American Dad!
CIA Agent (voice)
2005American Dad!
Candy Cane Eater (voice)
2005American Dad!
Truck Driver (voice)
2005
Stranger Things
Murray
2016
Twin Peaks
Supervisor Burns
1990
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Pig Parker
2000
Mad Men
Daniel
2007
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Self
2013
Californication
Annoying Hipster
2007
Clarence
Mr. Mozer (voice)
2014
Fresh Off the Boat
Dusty Nugget
2015
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self
2019
The League
Gavin
2009
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Dog Lawyer
2012Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self
2012Comedy Bang! Bang!
Mr. Celebrity
2012
Happy Endings
Carl
2011
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Rocket Horse (voice)
2000
Drunk History
Art Thief
2013Drunk History
Joseph Pulitzer
2013
The Mighty Ones
Egg (voice)
2020
Lights Out with David Spade
Self - Panelist
2019Lights Out with David Spade
Self
2019
Mr. Mercedes
Roland Finkelstein
2017
Fleabag
Martin
2016
NTSF:SD:SUV::
Gabby Hoffstein
2011
Inside Job
Magic Myc (voice)
2021
The Other Guys
Hal
2010
Eretz Nehederet
Wise man from the east
2003
Another Period
Hamish
2015
Man Seeking Woman
Demon
2015
Love
Dr. Greg Colter
2016
The Odd Couple
Stuart
2015
Go On
Mr. K
2012
The Life & Times of Tim
Doug (voice)
2008
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse
Victor Rykov
2021
Bad Teacher
Mr. Pilaf
2014
TripTank
Jeff (voice)
2014
Lady in the Lake
Milton
2024
Strays
Willy
2023
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
Alistair Grumps
2022
I Heart Arlo
Marcellus (voice)
2021
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self
2020
The Disaster Artist
Acting Teacher (uncredited)
2017
Eagleheart
Brett Mobley
2011
Boy Kills World
Gideon Van Der Koy
2024
Married
AJ
2014
Camping
George
2018
Beyond Stranger Things
Self
2017
The Jeselnik Offensive
Self
2013
30 Minutes or Less
Pizza Boss
2011
The Inbetweeners
Mr. Gilbert
2012
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
T.V. Director
2011
Jobs
Jef Raskin
2013
Entitled
Gabe
2023Entitled
Executive Producer
2023
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
Self - Murray Bauman
2026
Making History
Paul Revere
2017
Garfunkel and Oates
Carlos
2012
Metal Lords
Dr. Sylvester
2022
Like Father
Frank Lerue
2018
Watching the Detectives
Glenn
2007
Jeff and Some Aliens
Jeff
2017
Wilson
Robert
2017
Arlo the Alligator Boy
Marcellus (voice)
2021
Surrounded
Mr. Fields
2023
Joshy
Greg
2016
Tim and Gelman Have Lunch (Again)
Brett Gelman
2013Tim and Gelman Have Lunch (Again)
Writer
2013Tim and Gelman Have Lunch (Again)
Creator
2013
The Night Is Young
Rick Ramsey
2018
Haunted Heist
Alton Dempsey
2026
Someone Marry Barry
Goker
2014Syndetic
Dr. Carnegie
Wild Nights with Emily
Col Thomas Wentworth Higginson
2018
Flock of Dudes
Howie
2015
Eagleheart: Paradise Rising
Brett Mobley
2013
Lemon
Isaac
2017Lemon
Writer
2017Lemon
Executive Producer
2017
Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins
Clarinet Player
Dinner with Friends with Brett Gelman and Friends
Himself
2014Dinner with Friends with Brett Gelman and Friends
Writer
2014
Harpoon
Narrator
2019
DRIB
Brady Thompson
2017
Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story
Mayhem Team Member
2004
Pauline Alone
Watch
2014Pauline Alone
Producer
2014
Eat
August
2011
Tim and Gelman Have Lunch
Brett Gelman
2011Tim and Gelman Have Lunch
Writer
2011
Rubberhead
Self
2014
May the Best Man Win
Bachelor Party Host
2009
Gregory Go Boom
Tom
2013Gregory Go Boom
Producer
2013Brett Gelman's Dinner in America
Himself
2016Brett Gelman's Dinner in America
Writer
2016Brett Gelman's Dinner in America
Executive Producer
2016
Budding Prospects
Vogelsein
2017Shaman
Shaman
2015
This Show Will Get You High
2010
Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family
Himself
2015Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family
Writer
2015Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family
Executive Producer
2015
McVeigh
Terry
2024
Room for Rent
Carl Lemay
2017
Stick It in Detroit
Hot Rod Johnson
2008
End of the Line
Big Man
2018
The Retrospective
Gary Pimbladt
2021
If Only
Bruce
2020
One Thousand Cats
Awful Nice
Ivan
2013Going There
Jezebel
Bobby (voice)
2020