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.

Filmography

• 2023Under the Boardwalk — Mako (voice)
• 2022Catherine Called Birdy — Suitor from Kent
• 2022Death on the Nile — Windlesham
• 2022Minions: The Rise of Gru — Dr. Nefario (voice)
• 2021The Wisdom of Trauma — Self, Thanks
• 2020Four Kids and It — Tristan Trent
• 2019Illumination Presents: 10 Minion Mini-Movies — Dr. Nefario (voice)
• 2019The Fight — The Guru (voice) / Boxing Referee
• 2018RUSSELL BRAND: RE:BIRTH — Self, Writer
• 2016Army of One — God
• 2016Trolls — Creek (voice)
• Ballers — Lance Klians
• 2015The Emperor's New Clothes — Self, Writer
• 2014Russell Brand: End the Drugs War — Self, Writer
• 2013Despicable Me 2 — Dr. Nefario (voice)
• 2013Paradise — William Carr
• 2013Russell Brand: Messiah Complex — Himself, Writer, Executive Producer
• Brand X with Russell Brand — Creator
• 2012Rock of Ages — Lonny Barnett
• 2012Russell Brand - From Addiction to Recovery — Himself, Writer
• 2012What About Dick? — Dick
• 2011Arthur — Arthur, Executive Producer
• 2011Hop — E.B (voice)
• 2011RIDE THE TIGER — International Magic
• 2010Despicable Me — Dr. Nefario (voice)
• 2010Get Him to the Greek — Aldous Snow
• 2010Russell Brand: The World According to Russell Brand — Himself, Writer
• 2010The Tempest — Trinculo
• 2009Russell Brand in New York City — Himself, Writer, Producer
• 2009Russell Brand: Scandalous — Himself, Writer
• 2009Shrink — Thanks
• 2008Bedtime Stories — Mickey
• 2008Forgetting Sarah Marshall — Aldous Snow
• More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
• 2007Penelope — Sam the Jazz Club Owner
• 2007Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind — Earth Guardian (voice)
• Russell Brand's Ponderland
• 2007Russell Brand: Doing Life Live — Himself, Writer
• 2007St Trinian's — Flash Harry
• 1 Leicester Square
• Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
• Russell Brand's Got Issues
• 2006Russell Brand: Live — Himself, Writer
• A Bear's Tail
• Blessed — Tommy
• Cold Blood — Ally Parkins
• 2004A Bear's Christmas Tail — Mr. Wolf
• 2002Cruise of the Gods — Woolly Hat Fan
• RE: Brand — Self, Creator
• 2002White Teeth — Merlin
• Comedy Lab — Writer
• Mud — Shane
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• The Simpsons — Russell Brand (voice)
• The Bill
• Match of the Day — Pundit

Appearances as themselves (70)

• The Tucker Carlson Show — Self
• 2023Russell Brand: Brandemic — Self
• Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge — Self
• 2021Reclaiming Amy — Self (archive footage)
• 2020Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure... — Self
• 2019Chasing the Present — Self
• Roast Battle — Self - Judge
• The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer — Self - Guest
• 2017Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson — Self
• Steve — Self
• 2016Bobby — Self
• John Bishop: In Conversation with... — Self
• 2015Anonymous: A Million Men — Himself
• 2015Brand: A Second Coming — Self
• Hot Ones — Self
• 2014A Royal Hangover — Himself
• 2014Katy Perry: Getting Intimate — Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self
• 2014Our Colonial Hangover — Himself
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self - Guest
• 2013Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2013 — Self
• Norm Macdonald Live — Self
• 2013The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall — Self
• The Last Leg — Self
• 2012Eddie Murphy: One Night Only — Self
• 2012Katy Perry: Part of Me — Self
• 2012London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music — Self
• London 2012 Olympic Games — Self
• 2012The Secret Policeman's Ball — Self
• The Jonathan Ross Show — Self
• Conan — Self
• James Corden's World Cup Live — Self - Guest
• 2009Funny People: Live — Self
• Late Night with Jimmy Fallon — Self - Guest
• Live from Studio Five — Self
• 2009Russell Brand: Skinned — Himself
• 2009The London Perambulator — Himself
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen — Self - Guest
• Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack — Himself - Hijacker
• 2008Britney: For the Record — Self (uncredited)
• Celebrity Juice — Self
• 2007Big Brother: According to Russell Brand — Self - Host
• 2007Russell Brand on the Road — Self
• The Graham Norton Show — Self
• The Russell Brand Show — Self - Host
• 2006The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall — Self
• Big Brother's Big Mouth — Self - Host
• Big Fat Quiz — Self - Contestant
• Kings of Comedy — Self - Presenter
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self
• QI — Self
• Real Time with Bill Maher — Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show — Self
• Friday Night with Jonathan Ross — Self - Guest
• Richard & Judy — Self
• Loose Women — Self
• The View — Self - Guest
• Never Mind the Buzzcocks — Self - Team Captain
• Soccer AM — Self
• GMTV — Self
• Late Show with David Letterman — Self - Guest
• MTV Movie & TV Awards — Self / Host
• Have I Got News for You — Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark — Self - Guest
• Dispatches — Self (archive footage)
• MTV Video Music Awards — Self - Host
• Question Time — Self - Panellist
• The BRIT Awards — Self - Host
• Saturday Night Live — Self - Host
• Have I Got a Bit More News for You — Self - Panellist