Russell Brand
About
Biography
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Producer (Feature Film)
Music (Feature Film)
Misc. Crew (Feature Film)
Life Events
1994
First major TV acting work, an episode of the British series "The Bill"
2000
Made first significant stand-up appearance at the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year
2001
Hired as a VJ for MTV Europe, but fired on his first day after coming to work dressed as Osama bin Laden, the day after 9/11
2002
Featured in the British documentary and comedy television program "RE:Brand"
2002
Hosted a Sunday afternoon radio show with Matt Morgan on London's Indie Rock station Xfm; fired after reading pornographic material live on-air
2004
Hosted the British reality show "Big Brother's Big Mouth," a sister show to "Big Brother 5"
2005
Played Tommy on the BBC sitcom "Blessed"
2006
Returned to work for MTV (U.K.), presenting the chat show "1 Leicester Square"
2006
Hosted his own talk program "The Russell Brand Show" (Channel 4)
2006
Feature film debut, "Penelope"
2007
Hosted "Russell Brand's Ponderland" (Channel 4)
2007
Published autobiography My Booky Wook
2008
Landed breakthrough role of Aldous Snow, the new rocker boyfriend of the title character in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall"
2008
Hosted the MTV Video Music Awards
2009
Returned as host for the MTV Video Music Awards
2010
Reprised his role of out-of-control rock star Aldous Snow in the comedy "Get Him to the Greek" opposite Jonah Hill
2010
Voiced the character of Dr. Nefario in the animated film "Despicable Me"
2010
Starred as Trinculo in the Julie Taymor directed adaptation of Shakespeare's "The Tempest"
2011
Voiced a teenage rabbit in the live-action/CGI film "Hop"
2011
Played the title character in a remake of "Arthur" opposite Helen Mirren and Jennifer Garner; also produced
2012
Co-starred with Tom Cruise and Alec Baldwin in feature adaptation of the stage musical "Rock of Ages"; character narrated the story
