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Portrait of Russell Brand

Acting

Russell Brand

Career

Active from 1994 to 2022, busiest in 2012 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
12
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Russell Brand: End the Drugs War
Russell Brand: End the Drugs War
GoodWatch score75/100

Characters

11

The characters Russell Brand played, best-known titles first.

Russell Brand as Dr. Nefario (voice)
Russell Brand as Dr. Nefario (voice)
Russell Brand as Dr. Bessner
Russell Brand as Aldous Snow
Russell Brand as Dr. Nefario (voice)
Russell Brand as Creek (voice)
Russell Brand as Lonny Barnett
Russell Brand as Lance Klians
Russell Brand as Brandy Rusher
Russell Brand as God
Russell Brand as Host

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Russell Brand Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.4, average 4.1
  • Tension
    4.3, average 5.9
  • Melancholy
    3.2, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    4.1, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 4
  • British Humor 3
  • Russell Brand 3
  • Pop Culture Commentary 3
  • Visual Spectacle 2
  • Political Satire 2
  • Provocative 2
  • Stand-Up Comedy 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Satirical 2
  • Satirical Comedy 2
  • Eccentric Characters 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

53
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

6 titles · average score 65
Under the Boardwalk
Under the Boardwalk (2023)
GoodWatch score 67

as Mako (voice)

Minions: The Rise of Gru
Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
GoodWatch score 67

as Dr. Nefario (voice)

Death on the Nile
Death on the Nile (2022)
GoodWatch score 58

as Windlesham

Catherine Called Birdy
Catherine Called Birdy (2022)
GoodWatch score 73

as Suitor from Kent

The Wisdom of Trauma
The Wisdom of Trauma (2021)
GoodWatch score 75

Thanks

Four Kids and It
Four Kids and It (2020)
GoodWatch score 49

as Tristan Trent

2010s

22 titles · average score 58
Trolls
Trolls (2016)
GoodWatch score 64

as Creek (voice)

Army of One
Army of One (2016)
GoodWatch score 40

as God

The Emperor's New Clothes
The Emperor's New Clothes (2015)
GoodWatch score 53

Writer

Despicable Me 2
Despicable Me 2 (2013)
GoodWatch score 70

as Dr. Nefario (voice)

Paradise
Paradise (2013)
GoodWatch score 35

as William Carr

Rock of Ages
Rock of Ages (2012)
GoodWatch score 51

as Lonny Barnett

Brand X with Russell Brand
Brand X with Russell Brand (2012)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show · Creator

What About Dick?
What About Dick? (2012)
GoodWatch score 72

as Dick

Hop
Hop (2011)
GoodWatch score 42

as E.B (voice)

Arthur
Arthur (2011)
GoodWatch score 41

as Arthur

Despicable Me
Despicable Me (2010)
GoodWatch score 73

as Dr Nefario (voice)

Get Him to the Greek
Get Him to the Greek (2010)
GoodWatch score 64

as Aldous Snow

2000s

20 titles · average score 59
Russell Brand in New York City
Russell Brand in New York City (2009)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer, Producer

Shrink
Shrink (2009)
GoodWatch score 46

Thanks

Russell Brand: Scandalous
Russell Brand: Scandalous (2009)
GoodWatch score 58

Writer

Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
GoodWatch score 73

as Aldous Snow

Bedtime Stories
Bedtime Stories (2008)
GoodWatch score 44

as Mickey

St Trinian's
St Trinian's (2007)
GoodWatch score 47

as Flash Harry

Russell Brand's Ponderland
Russell Brand's Ponderland (2007)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show

Russell Brand: Doing Life Live
Russell Brand: Doing Life Live (2007)
GoodWatch score 50

Writer

1 Leicester Square
1 Leicester Square (2006)

TV show

Russell Brand's Got Issues
Russell Brand's Got Issues (2006)

TV show

Cold Blood
Cold Blood (2005)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Ally Parkins

Blessed
Blessed (2005)

TV show · as Tommy

1990s

2 titles · average score 47
Mud
Mud (1994)

TV show · as Shane

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show · as Self - Guest

1980s

2 titles · average score 80
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Russell Brand (voice)

The Bill
The Bill (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show

1960s

1 title · average score 80
Match of the Day
Match of the Day (1964)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Pundit