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Brett Gelman
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<p>Brett Gelman (born October 6, 1976) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Murray Bauman in <a href="/facts/Netflix/TKtlFVY9">Netflix</a>'s horror-supernatural series <i><a href="/facts/Stranger_Things/nNFByTRv">Stranger Things</a></i> and as Martin in the <a href="/facts/BBC/qFateIz8">BBC</a> comedy <i><a href="/facts/Fleabag/8yDxj75S">Fleabag</a></i>. </p><p>Gelman began his career as a comedian in the 2000s, gaining notability the following decade for his involvement in numerous <a href="/facts/Adult_Swim/79yUNDfz">Adult Swim</a> shows, notably <i><a href="/facts/Eagleheart_(TV_series)/TPyNbUEn">Eagleheart</a></i> and comedy specials <a href="/facts/Dinner_with_Friends_with_Brett_Gelman_and_Friends/PHPqnTHA">in 2014</a> and <a href="/facts/Dinner_with_Friends_with_Brett_Gelman_and_Friends/PHPqnTHA">2015</a>. During this time, he also was part of the main casts of the <a href="/facts/NBC/zyfTYCvW">NBC</a> sitcom <i><a href="/facts/Go_On_(TV_series)/HHKhQuh4">Go On</a></i>, the <a href="/facts/Comedy_Central/U7I96eLA">Comedy Central</a> series <i><a href="/facts/Another_Period/IvVq4KL0">Another Period</a></i>, and the <a href="/facts/FX_(TV_channel)/YWglwVRT">FX</a> comedy series <i><a href="/facts/Married_(TV_series)/qs0G20tR">Married.</a></i> </p><p>Gelman became prominent in the late 2010s for his supporting roles in <i>Fleabag</i> and <i>Stranger Things</i>, in addition to those on <i><a href="/facts/Camping_(American_TV_series)/qtdlPzyN">Camping</a> and <a href="/facts/Mr._Mercedes_(TV_series)/9qy5AYJX">Mr. Mercedes</a></i>. As a voice actor, he has contributed to television series <i><a href="/facts/Jeff_%2526_Some_Aliens/C67PqgEy">Jeff & Some Aliens</a></i> and <i><a href="/facts/TripTank/cYx8YMVQ">TripTank</a></i> on Comedy Central and, more recently, <i><a href="/facts/I_Heart_Arlo/vjmlkKCN">I Heart Arlo</a></i> and <i><a href="/facts/Inside_Job_(2021_TV_series)/JEmpg2oW">Inside Job</a></i> on Netflix, among others. He starred in the <a href="/facts/Apple_TV%252B/mBHlcK5r">Apple TV+</a> drama series <i><a href="/facts/Lady_in_the_Lake_(TV_series)/lWjWXUpe">Lady in the Lake</a></i>. </p>