Brett Gelman
Acting • Born 1976-10-06
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.
Filmography
104 credits
The Retrospective
Movie • 2021
Gary Pimbladt
Strays
Movie • 2023
Willy
Watching the Detectives
Movie • 2007
Glenn
The Other Guys
Movie • 2010
Hal
30 Minutes or Less
Movie • 2011
Pizza Boss
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Movie • 2011
T.V. Director
Eagleheart: Paradise Rising
Movie • 2013
Brett Mobley
Boy Kills World
Movie • 2024
Gideon Van Der Koy
Eat
Movie • 2011
August
Awful Nice
Movie • 2013
Ivan
Gregory Go Boom
Movie • 2013
Tom
Someone Marry Barry
Movie • 2014
Goker
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
Movie • 2022
Alistair Grumps
Pauline Alone
Movie • 2014
Watch
Rubberhead
Movie • 2014
Self
Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family
Movie • 2015
Himself
Flock of Dudes
Movie • 2015
Howie
Surrounded
Movie • 2023
Mr. Fields
Budding Prospects
Movie • 2017
Vogelsein
Shaman
Movie • 2015
Shaman
Joshy
Movie • 2016
Greg
Stick It in Detroit
Movie • 2008
Hot Rod Johnson
Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story
Movie • 2004
Mayhem Team Member
McVeigh
Movie • 2024
Terry
Dinner with Friends with Brett Gelman and Friends
Movie • 2014
Himself
May the Best Man Win
Movie • 2009
Bachelor Party Host
Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins
Movie
Clarinet Player
Brett Gelman's Dinner in America
Movie • 2016
Himself
The Night Is Young
Movie • 2018
Rick Ramsey
Lemon
Movie • 2017
Isaac
DRIB
Movie • 2017
Brady Thompson
The Disaster Artist
Movie • 2017
Acting Teacher (uncredited)
Wilson
Movie • 2017
Robert
Room for Rent
Movie • 2017
Carl Lemay
This Show Will Get You High
Movie • 2010
End of the Line
Movie • 2018
Big Man
Wild Nights with Emily
Movie • 2018
Col Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Like Father
Movie • 2018
Frank Lerue
Jezebel
Movie • 2020
Bobby (voice)
If Only
Movie • 2020
Bruce
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse
Movie • 2021
Victor Rykov
Harpoon
Movie • 2019
Narrator
Jobs
Movie • 2013
Jeff Raskin
Tim and Gelman Have Lunch
Movie • 2011
Brett Gelman
Arlo the Alligator Boy
Movie • 2021
Marcellus (voice)
Metal Lords
Movie • 2022
Dr. Sylvester
One Thousand Cats
Movie
Haunted Heist
Movie • 2025
Going There
Movie
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
Movie • 2026
Self - Murray Bauman
I Heart Arlo
TV • 2021
Marcellus (voice)
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
TV • 2019
Self
Go On
TV • 2012
Mr. K
The Odd Couple
TV • 2015
Stuart
Eagleheart
TV • 2011
Brett Mobley
Comedy Bang! Bang!
TV • 2012
Dog Lawyer
Comedy Bang! Bang!
TV • 2012
Self
Married
TV • 2014
AJ
Another Period
TV • 2015
Hamish
Mad Men
TV • 2007
Daniel
Inside Job
TV • 2021
Magic Myc (voice)
American Dad!
TV • 2005
Hammer Throwing Man (voice)
American Dad!
TV • 2005
Gay Man (voice)
American Dad!
TV • 2005
Mervyn (voice)
American Dad!
TV • 2005
CIA Agent (voice)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV • 2000
Pig Parker
The League
TV • 2009
Gavin
Lady in the Lake
TV • 2024
Milton
Jeff and Some Aliens
TV • 2017
Jeff
Making History
TV • 2017
Paul Revere
Fleabag
TV • 2016
Martin
Californication
TV • 2007
Annoying Hipster
The Mighty Ones
TV • 2020
Egg (voice)
TripTank
TV • 2014
Jeff (voice)
Entitled
TV • 2023
Gabe
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
TV • 2013
Self
Bad Teacher
TV • 2014
Mr. Pilaf
Camping
TV • 2018
George
Eretz Nehederet
TV • 2003
Wise man from the east
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
Man Seeking Woman
TV • 2015
Demon
Beyond Stranger Things
TV • 2017
Self
The Life & Times of Tim
TV • 2008
Doug (voice)
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
TV • 2000
Rocket Horse (voice)
Clarence
TV • 2014
Mr. Mozer (voice)
Twin Peaks
TV • 1990
Supervisor Burns
Stranger Things
TV • 2016
Murray
Love
TV • 2016
Dr. Greg Colter
The Jeselnik Offensive
TV • 2013
Self
Lights Out with David Spade
TV • 2019
Self - Panelist
Mr. Mercedes
TV • 2017
Roland Finkelstein
Lights Out with David Spade
TV • 2019
Self
American Dad!
TV • 2005
Candy Cane Eater (voice)
Drunk History
TV • 2013
Art Thief
Fresh Off the Boat
TV • 2015
Dusty Nugget
Drunk History
TV • 2013
Joseph Pulitzer
Happy Endings
TV • 2011
Carl
Comedy Bang! Bang!
TV • 2012
Mr. Celebrity
Family Guy
TV • 1999
Escape Room Guy (voice)
American Dad!
TV • 2005
Truck Driver (voice)
The Office
TV • 2005
The Magician
Garfunkel and Oates
TV • 2012
Carlos
Tim and Gelman Have Lunch (Again)
TV • 2013
Brett Gelman
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
TV • 2020
Self