
Brett Gelman
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.
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Acting History
2025
Stranger Things 5: The Finale as Murray Bauman
2025Haunted Heist
2024Lady in the Lake as Milton
2024McVeigh as Terry
2024Boy Kills World as Gideon Van Der Koy
2023Entitled as Gabe
2023Strays as Willy
2023Surrounded as Mr. Fields
2022Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile as Alistair Grumps
2022Metal Lords as Dr. Sylvester
2021Inside Job as Magic Myc (voice)
2021The Retrospective as Gary Pimbladt
2021I Heart Arlo as Marcellus (voice)
2021Tom Clancy's Without Remorse as Victor Rykov
2021Arlo the Alligator Boy as Marcellus (voice)
2020The Mighty Ones as Egg (voice)
2020Bottomless Brunch at Colman's as Self
2020If Only as Bruce
2020Jezebel as Bobby (voice)
2019A Little Late with Lilly Singh as Self
2019Lights Out with David Spade as Self - Panelist
2019Lights Out with David Spade as Self
2019Harpoon as Narrator
2018Camping as George
2018Like Father as Frank Lerue
2018Wild Nights with Emily as Col Thomas Wentworth Higginson
2018The Night Is Young as Rick Ramsey
2018End of the Line as Big Man
2017Beyond Stranger Things as Self
2017Room for Rent as Carl Lemay
2017Mr. Mercedes as Roland Finkelstein
2017Wilson as Robert
2017Budding Prospects as Vogelsein
2017The Disaster Artist as Acting Teacher (uncredited)
2017DRIB as Brady Thompson
2017Making History as Paul Revere
2017Lemon as Isaac
2017Jeff and Some Aliens as Jeff
2016Joshy as Greg
2016Fleabag as Martin
2016Stranger Things as Murray Bauman
2016Brett Gelman's Dinner in America as Himself
2016Love as Dr. Greg Colter
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
2015Shaman as Shaman
2015Another Period as Hamish
2015Flock of Dudes as Howie
2015The Odd Couple as Stuart
2015Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family as Himself
2015Fresh Off the Boat as Dusty Nugget
2015Man Seeking Woman as Demon
2014Rubberhead as Self
2014Married as AJ
2014Pauline Alone as Watch
2014Dinner with Friends with Brett Gelman and Friends as Himself
2014Bad Teacher as Mr. Pilaf
2014Clarence as Mr. Mozer (voice)
2014TripTank as Jeff (voice)
2014Someone Marry Barry as Goker
2013Eagleheart: Paradise Rising as Brett Mobley
2013@midnight with Chris Hardwick as Self
2013Jobs as Jeff Raskin
2013Drunk History as Art Thief
2013Drunk History as Joseph Pulitzer
2013Gregory Go Boom as Tom
2013Tim and Gelman Have Lunch (Again) as Brett Gelman
2013Awful Nice as Ivan
2013The Jeselnik Offensive as Self
2012Go On as Mr. K
2012Garfunkel and Oates as Carlos
2012Comedy Bang! Bang! as Dog Lawyer
2012Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
2012Comedy Bang! Bang! as Mr. Celebrity
2011A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas as T.V. Director
2011Tim and Gelman Have Lunch as Brett Gelman
201130 Minutes or Less as Pizza Boss
2011Happy Endings as Carl
2011Eat as August
2011Eagleheart as Brett Mobley
2010This Show Will Get You High
2010The Other Guys as Hal
2009The League as Gavin
2009May the Best Man Win as Bachelor Party Host
2008The Life & Times of Tim as Doug (voice)
2008Stick It in Detroit as Hot Rod Johnson
2007Californication as Annoying Hipster
2007Mad Men as Daniel
2007Watching the Detectives as Glenn
2005The Office as The Magician
2005American Dad! as Hammer Throwing Man (voice)
2005American Dad! as Gay Man (voice)
2005American Dad! as Mervyn (voice)
2005American Dad! as CIA Agent (voice)
2005American Dad! as Candy Cane Eater (voice)
2005American Dad! as Truck Driver (voice)
2004Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story as Mayhem Team Member
2003Eretz Nehederet as Wise man from the east
2000Aqua Teen Hunger Force as Rocket Horse (voice)
2000Curb Your Enthusiasm as Pig Parker
1999Family Guy as Escape Room Guy (voice)
1990Twin Peaks as Supervisor Burns
—Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins as Clarinet Player
—Going There
—One Thousand Cats




