Brett Gelman
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 Gelman at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2011. |
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| Born | Brett Gelman October 6, 1976 Highland Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor/Comedian |
Brett Gelman (born October 6, 1976) is an American actor and comedian known for his appearances in the HBO comedy programs Funny or Die Presents and The Life & Times of Tim. He currently co-stars alongside Chris Elliott in the Adult Swim series Eagleheart.
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[edit] Life and career
Gelman was born and raised in Highland Park, Illinois. He graduated from Highland Park High School and later attended the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. He has been a regular performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre for over ten years, and continues to perform at the theater's Los Angeles division.[1]
Gelman has appeared in the films The Other Guys and 30 Minutes or Less. Brett currently co-stars as Chris Elliott's sidekick in the live-action Adult Swim series Eagleheart and is a regular sketch performer on HBO's Funny or Die Presents and Comedy Central's Nick Swardson's Pretend Time. He also currently provides multiple voices on the HBO animated comedy series The Life & Times of Tim and made guest appearances on comedy programs such as Bored to Death, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Happy Endings and The League. Gelman has also written for the MTV sketch series Human Giant and the Scott Aukerman & B.J. Porter created sketch pilot The Right Now! Show. In 2010, Gelman appeared as a cast member on the Comedy Central sketch comedy special "This Show Will Get You High", created by Matt Besser.
[edit] Other work
Gelman and his comedy partner Jon C. Daly perform as the comedy rap duo "Cracked Out". Their first EP "The Fleetwood Crack" was made available for download on their website in 2007.
Gelman has gained some recognition for appearing as the "Little Bit Of Luck" character in the "Take 5" New York Lottery ad campaign that ran from 2008 through 2011.
Gelman makes frequent appearances on the Comedy Bang Bang podcast and in 2011 began hosting his own podcast, Gelmania, for the Earwolf podcast network.
