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Brett Gelman

Brett Gelman

Actor, also producer and writer · Born October 6, 1976 (50) · Highland Park, Illinois, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 6, 1976 (50)
From
Highland Park, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
66 on MovieCove · 90 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 3% in 30 days

What are Brett Gelman's films like?

Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Self
29%
Morality
13%
Society
10%
Survival
9%
Ideas
6%
Power
2%
Friendship11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 7 · Wry 2 · Earnest 12

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 5 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 11 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 9

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 9 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

17 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 6 of 17 analyzed roles.

Shadow
6 of 17
Trickster
3 of 17
Ally
2 of 17
Hero
2 of 17
Threshold guardian
2 of 17
Shapeshifter
1 of 17
Herald
1 of 17
Show the 17 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
19
Tense
16
Joyful
10
Warm
7
Bittersweet
6
Other
24

How their films linger

Fun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous13
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Brett Gelman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 55 of their 66 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brett Gelman's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

90 credits, 66 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Haunted Heist(2025)

    as Alton Dempsey

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Lady in the Lake(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as Milton

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • McVeigh(2024)

    as Terry

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Boy Kills World(2023)

    as Gideon Van Der Koy

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Entitled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · as Gabe

  • Strays(2023)

    as Willy

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Surrounded(2023)

    as Mr. Fields

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile(2022)

    as Alistair Grumps

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Metal Lords(2022)

    as Dr. Sylvester

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Inside Job(2021)

    Show 18 episodes · as Magic Myc (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Retrospective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Gary Pimbladt

  • I Heart Arlo(2021)

    Show 19 episodes · as Marcellus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Without Remorse(2021)

    as Victor Rykov

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Arlo the Alligator Boy(2021)

    as Marcellus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Mighty Ones(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Egg (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • If Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Bruce

  • Jezebel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Bobby (voice)

  • Harpoon(2019)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Camping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as George

  • Like Father(2018)

    as Frank Lerue

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Wild Nights with Emily(2018)

    as Col Thomas Wentworth Higginson

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Night Is Young(2019)

    as Rick Ramsey

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • End of the Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Big Man

  • Room for Rent(2017)

    as Carl Lemay

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Mercedes(2017)

    Show 9 episodes · as Roland Finkelstein

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Wilson(2017)

    as Robert

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Budding Prospects (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Vogelsein

  • The Disaster Artist(2017)

    as Acting Teacher (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Drib(2017)

    as Brady Thompson

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Making History(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Paul Revere

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Lemon(2017)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Isaac

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Jeff & Some Aliens(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · Producer · as Jeff

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Joshy(2016)

    as Greg

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Fleabag(2016)

    Show 7 episodes · as Martin

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Stranger Things(2016)

    Show 25 episodes · as Murray

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Brett Gelman's Dinner in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Himself

  • Love(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Dr. Greg Colter

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Shaman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Shaman

  • Another Period(2013)

    Show 32 episodes · as Hamish

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Flock of Dudes(2016)

    as Howie

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Odd Couple(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Stuart

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Himself

  • Fresh Off the Boat(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Dusty Nugget

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Man Seeking Woman(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Demon

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The New Yorker Presents(2015)

    Show as Prophet

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Married(2014)

    Show 23 episodes · as AJ

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Pauline Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer · as Watch

  • Bad Teacher(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · as Mr. Pilaf

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Dinner with Friends with Brett Gelman and Friends(2014)

    Producer · Writer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Clarence(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Mozer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • TripTank(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeff (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Someone Marry Barry(2014)

    as Goker

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Eagleheart: Paradise Rising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Brett Mobley

  • Jobs(2013)

    as Jef Raskin

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Drunk History(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Art Thief · as Joseph Pulitzer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Gregory Go Boom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer · as Tom

  • Tim and Gelman Have Lunch (Again) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · Creator · Writer · as Brett Gelman

  • Awful Nice(2013)

    as Ivan

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Inbetweeners(2012)

    Show 7 episodes · as Mr. Gilbert

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Go On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 22 episodes · as Mr. K

  • Garfunkel and Oates(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Carlos

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Comedy Bang! Bang!(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Dog Lawyer · as Mr. Celebrity · as Self

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas(2011)

    as T.V. Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Tim and Gelman Have Lunch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Writer · as Brett Gelman

  • 30 Minutes or Less(2011)

    as Pizza Boss

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • NTSF:SD:SUV(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Gabby Hoffstein

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Happy Endings(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Eat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as August

  • Eagleheart(2011)

    Show 24 episodes · as Brett Mobley

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • This Show Will Get You High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • The Other Guys(2010)

    as Hal

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The League(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gavin

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • May the Best Man Win(2009)

    as Bachelor Party Host

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Life & Times of Tim(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Doug (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Stick It in Detroit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Hot Rod Johnson

  • Californication(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Annoying Hipster

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Mad Men(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Watching the Detectives(2007)

    as Glenn

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Office(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as The Magician

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Candy Cane Eater (voice) · as CIA Agent (voice) · as Gay Man (voice) · as Hammer Throwing Man (voice) · as Mervyn (voice) · as Truck Driver (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story(2004)

    as Mayhem Team Member

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Eretz Nehederet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Wise man from the east

  • Aqua Teen Hunger Force(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Rocket Horse (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Pig Parker

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Escape Room Guy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Twin Peaks(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Supervisor Burns

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Clarinet Player

  • Going There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • One Thousand Cats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Syndetic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dr. Carnegie

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 89 titles, 85 of them dated from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022)

$111M worldwide

Highest rated

Fleabag (2016)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Lady in the Lake (2024)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19902026

Peak 2022 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 8 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting86 of 89: 80 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thWriting6 of 89: 1 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing6 of 89: 0 only producing, 6 with another roleOther crew1 of 89: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

89 titles, 8 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s53 · 50 acting · 8 crew2020s17 · 17 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 5% of 21 roles
071722

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2020.

  1. 2020
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Brett Gelman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 66 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 66 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed24

Most divisive · actor

Haunted Heist (2025)

85th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Fleabag (2016)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Brett Gelman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles23–76 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles16–68 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles40–93 · median 82 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles29–67 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles24–74 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Brett Gelman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brett Gelman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Judy Greer shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers