Cast & creator
Russell Brand
Best known for Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Simpsons
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.
Also known as: Russell Edward Brand
77
film credits
65
television credits
124
1964–2024 · acting roles
6.3
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (142)
Showing 142 of 142 credits
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
The Simpsons
Russell Brand (voice)
1989
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
Conan
Self
2010
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
The View
Self - Guest
1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Match of the Day
Pundit
1964
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Panellist
Have I Got News for You
Self
1990
Hot Ones
Self
2015
QI
Self
2003
Loose Women
Self
1999
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Team Captain
1996
The Bill
1984
Despicable Me
Dr. Nefario (voice)
2010
MTV Video Music Awards
Self - Host
1984
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2009
Question Time
Self - Panellist
1979
The Last Leg
Self
2013
Richard & Judy
Self
2001
GMTV
Self
1993
Celebrity Juice
Self
2008
Steve
Self
2017
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self
2011
Despicable Me 2
Dr. Nefario (voice)
2013
Ballers
Lance Klians
2015
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self / Host
1992
Soccer AM
Self
1995
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
Self - Guest
2018
Dispatches
Self (archive footage)
1987
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Dr. Nefario (voice)
2022
Death on the Nile
Windlesham
2022
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self - Guest
2001
Big Fat Quiz
Self - Contestant
2004
Trolls
Creek (voice)
2016
Bedtime Stories
Mickey
2008
Comedy Lab
Writer
1998
The BRIT Awards
Self - Host
1977
The Tucker Carlson Show
Self
2024
Big Brother's Big Mouth
Self - Host
2004
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge
Self
2022
Hop
E.B (voice)
2011
Norm Macdonald Live
Self
2013
John Bishop: In Conversation with...
Self
2016
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Aldous Snow
2008
Rock of Ages
Lonny Barnett
2012
Roast Battle
Self - Judge
2018
Get Him to the Greek
Aldous Snow
2010Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack
Himself - Hijacker
2008
Penelope
Sam the Jazz Club Owner
2007
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
2006
Under the Boardwalk
Mako (voice)
2023
Four Kids and It
Tristan Trent
2020
A Bear's Tail
2005
St Trinian's
Flash Harry
2007
Cold Blood
Ally Parkins
2005
London 2012 Olympic Games
Self
2012James Corden's World Cup Live
Self - Guest
2010
Arthur
Arthur
2011Arthur
Executive Producer
2011
Katy Perry: Part of Me
Self
2012
The Tempest
Trinculo
2010
Army of One
God
2016
More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
2007
Mud
Shane
1994The Russell Brand Show
Self - Host
2006
Shrink
Thanks
2009
Blessed
Tommy
2005
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
Self
2012
Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson
Self
2017
Reclaiming Amy
Self (archive footage)
2021
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
Self
2012
Live from Studio Five
Self
2009
What About Dick?
Dick
2012
Catherine Called Birdy
Suitor from Kent
2022
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
2012
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
Self
2013
Paradise
William Carr
2013
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
Earth Guardian (voice)
2007
Cruise of the Gods
Woolly Hat Fan
2002
A Bear's Christmas Tail
Mr. Wolf
2004
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
Self
2020
Britney: For the Record
Self (uncredited)
2008
Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies
Dr. Nefario (voice)
2019
The Emperor's New Clothes
Self
2015The Emperor's New Clothes
Writer
2015The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
Self
2006
Katy Perry: Getting Intimate
Self
2014Brand X with Russell Brand
2012Brand X with Russell Brand
Creator
2012
Brand: A Second Coming
Self
2015Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2013
Self
2013
The Fight
The Guru (voice) / Boxing Referee
2019
Funny People: Live
Self
2009
The Wisdom of Trauma
Self
2021The Wisdom of Trauma
Thanks
2021Russell Brand's Got Issues
2006
Anonymous: A Million Men
Himself
2015
Chasing the Present
Self
2019
Russell Brand: Messiah Complex
Himself
2013Russell Brand: Messiah Complex
Writer
2013Russell Brand: Messiah Complex
Executive Producer
20131 Leicester Square
2006
Russell Brand: End the Drugs War
Self
2014Russell Brand: End the Drugs War
Writer
2014
Russell Brand's Ponderland
2007
Russell Brand in New York City
Himself
2009Russell Brand in New York City
Writer
2009Russell Brand in New York City
Producer
2009
White Teeth
Merlin
2002The London Perambulator
Himself
2009Kings of Comedy
Self - Presenter
2004
RIDE THE TIGER
International Magic
2011
RUSSELL BRAND: RE:BIRTH
Self
2018RUSSELL BRAND: RE:BIRTH
Writer
2018
Bobby
Self
2016
Russell Brand: Doing Life Live
Himself
2007Russell Brand: Doing Life Live
Writer
2007
RE: Brand
Self
2002RE: Brand
Creator
2002
A Royal Hangover
Himself
2014
Russell Brand - From Addiction to Recovery
Himself
2012Russell Brand - From Addiction to Recovery
Writer
2012
Russell Brand: Brandemic
Self
2023
Our Colonial Hangover
Himself
2014
Russell Brand: Skinned
Himself
2009
Russell Brand: Scandalous
Himself
2009Russell Brand: Scandalous
Writer
2009
Russell Brand: Live
Himself
2006Russell Brand: Live
Writer
2006
Russell Brand: The World According to Russell Brand
Himself
2010Russell Brand: The World According to Russell Brand
Writer
2010Russell Brand on the Road
Self
2007Big Brother: According to Russell Brand
Self - Host
2007