Brett Gelman

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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.

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2026
Haunted Heist
Movie Alton Dempsey
2026
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
Movie Self - Murray Bauman
2024
Lady in the Lake
TV show Milton
2024
McVeigh
Movie Terry
2024
Boy Kills World
Movie Gideon Van Der Koy
2023
Entitled
TV show Gabe
2023
Strays
Movie Willy
2023
Surrounded
Movie Mr. Fields
2022
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
Movie Alistair Grumps
2022
Metal Lords
Movie Dr. Sylvester
2021
Inside Job
TV show Magic Myc (voice)
2021
The Retrospective
Movie Gary Pimbladt
2021
I Heart Arlo
TV show Marcellus (voice)
2021
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse
Movie Victor Rykov
2021
Arlo the Alligator Boy
Movie Marcellus (voice)
2020
The Mighty Ones
TV show Egg (voice)