Acting · Highland Park, Illinois, USA · Born October 6, 1976
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.
MovieOne Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
2026
as Self - Murray Bauman
Haunted Heist
2025
TVLady in the Lake
2024
as Milton
MovieMcVeigh
2024
as Terry
MovieBoy Kills World
2024
as Gideon Van Der Koy
TVEntitled
2023
as Gabe
MovieStrays
2023
as Willy
MovieSurrounded
2023
as Mr. Fields
MovieLyle, Lyle, Crocodile
2022
as Alistair Grumps
MovieMetal Lords
2022
as Dr. Sylvester
TVInside Job
2021
as Magic Myc (voice)
MovieThe Retrospective
2021
as Gary Pimbladt
TVI Heart Arlo
2021
as Marcellus (voice)
MovieTom Clancy's Without Remorse
2021
as Victor Rykov
MovieArlo the Alligator Boy
2021
as Marcellus (voice)
TVThe Mighty Ones
2020
as Egg (voice)
TVBottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020
as Self
MovieIf Only
2020
as Bruce
MovieJezebel
2020
as Bobby (voice)
TVA Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019
as Self
TVLights Out with David Spade
2019
as Self - Panelist
MovieHarpoon
2019
as Narrator
TVCamping
2018
as George
MovieLike Father
2018
as Frank Lerue
MovieWild Nights with Emily
2018
as Col Thomas Wentworth Higginson
MovieThe Night Is Young
2018
as Rick Ramsey
MovieEnd of the Line
2018
as Big Man
TVBeyond Stranger Things
2017
as Self
MovieRoom for Rent
2017
as Carl Lemay
TVMr. Mercedes
2017
as Roland Finkelstein
MovieWilson
2017
as Robert
MovieBudding Prospects
2017
as Vogelsein
MovieThe Disaster Artist
2017
as Acting Teacher (uncredited)
MovieDRIB
2017
as Brady Thompson
TVMaking History
2017
as Paul Revere
MovieLemon
2017
as Isaac
TVJeff and Some Aliens
2017
as Jeff
MovieJoshy
2016
as Greg
TVFleabag
2016
as Martin
TVStranger Things
2016
as Murray
Brett Gelman's Dinner in America
2016
as Himself
TVLove
2016
as Dr. Greg Colter
TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
Shaman
2015
as Shaman
TVAnother Period
2015
as Hamish
MovieFlock of Dudes
2015
as Howie
TVThe Odd Couple
2015
as Stuart
MovieDinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family
2015
as Himself
TVFresh Off the Boat
2015
as Dusty Nugget
TVMan Seeking Woman
2015
as Demon
MovieRubberhead
2014
as Self
TVMarried
2014
as AJ
MoviePauline Alone
2014
as Watch
Dinner with Friends with Brett Gelman and Friends
2014
as Himself
TVBad Teacher
2014
as Mr. Pilaf
TVClarence
2014
as Mr. Mozer (voice)
TVTripTank
2014
as Jeff (voice)
MovieSomeone Marry Barry
2014
as Goker
MovieEagleheart: Paradise Rising
2013
as Brett Mobley
TV@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013
as Self
MovieJobs
2013
as Jeff Raskin
TVDrunk History
2013
as Art Thief
MovieGregory Go Boom
2013
as Tom
TVTim and Gelman Have Lunch (Again)
2013
as Brett Gelman
MovieAwful Nice
2013
as Ivan
TVThe Jeselnik Offensive
2013
as Self
TVGo On
2012
as Mr. K
TVGarfunkel and Oates
2012
as Carlos
TVComedy Bang! Bang!
2012
as Dog Lawyer
MovieA Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
2011
as T.V. Director
MovieTim and Gelman Have Lunch
2011
as Brett Gelman
Movie30 Minutes or Less
2011
as Pizza Boss
TVHappy Endings
2011
as Carl
MovieEat
2011
as August
TVEagleheart
2011
as Brett Mobley
MovieThis Show Will Get You High
2010
MovieThe Other Guys
2010
as Hal
TVThe League
2009
as Gavin
MovieMay the Best Man Win
2009
as Bachelor Party Host
TVThe Life & Times of Tim
2008
as Doug (voice)
MovieStick It in Detroit
2008
as Hot Rod Johnson
TVCalifornication
2007
as Annoying Hipster
TVMad Men
2007
as Daniel
MovieWatching the Detectives
2007
as Glenn
TVThe Office
2005
as The Magician
TVAmerican Dad!
2005
as Hammer Throwing Man (voice)
MovieBlackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story
2004
as Mayhem Team Member
TVEretz Nehederet
2003
as Wise man from the east
TVAqua Teen Hunger Force
2000
as Rocket Horse (voice)
TVCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Pig Parker
TVFamily Guy
1999
as Escape Room Guy (voice)
TVTwin Peaks
1990
as Supervisor Burns
MovieChuck Hank and the San Diego Twins
as Clarinet Player
MovieOne Thousand Cats
Going There
