Brett Gelman: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 31
- on screen
- 2010–2025
- box office
- $181M
- average score
- 69
- Born
- October 6, 1976
- Birthplace
- Highland Park, Illinois
- Citizenship
- American
- Occupations
- Actor, comedian, producer, writer
- Years active
- 2000-present
- Spouses
- Janicza Bravo, Ari Dayan
The Best Brett Gelman Movies
The highest-rated films Brett Gelman is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Jezebel (2019) scores highest, at 87. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 87 Jezebel 2019 · Bobby (voice) -
Movie Echo Score: Score 85 Arlo the Alligator Boy 2021 · Marcellus -
Movie Echo Score: Score 81 Jezebel 2020 · Bobby -
Movie Echo Score: Score 80 The Disaster Artist 2017 · Biography -
Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile 2022 · Mr. Grumps -
Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Surrounded 2023 · Mr. Fields
Brett Gelman's Career in Numbers
Brett Gelman's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Brett Gelman works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from This Show Will Get You High (2010) to McVeigh (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Brett Gelman Movies by Decade
- 2010s 17
- 2020s 10
The 2010s were Brett Gelman's busiest decade, with 17 films.
Brett Gelman Movies by Genre
- Drama 8
- Comedy 7
- Adventure 3
- Action 2
- Crime 2
- Western 1
- Horror 1
- History 1
- Fantasy 1
- Biography 1
Drama is the genre Brett Gelman has worked in most, with 8 films, ahead of comedy (7).
Brett Gelman Career Milestones
- First film
- This Show Will Get You High 2010
- Biggest box office hit
- Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile $111M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Jezebel Movie Echo Score 87
- Newest film
- McVeigh 2025
Brett Gelman Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Brett Gelman is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 69. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Brett Gelman Movies as an Actor
27- 2025
McVeigh as Terry · Drama Movie Echo Score: 43 - 2024
Boy Kills World as Gideon Van Der Koy · Action Worldwide box office: $3.27M Movie Echo Score: 68 - 2024
Lady in the Lake as Milton · Crime - 2023
Strays as Willy · Adventure Worldwide box office: $36.1M Movie Echo Score: 62 - 2023
Surrounded as Mr. Fields · Western Movie Echo Score: 73 - 2022
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile as Mr. Grumps · Adventure Worldwide box office: $111M Movie Echo Score: 73 - 2022
Metal Lords as Dr. Sylvester · Drama Movie Echo Score: 71 - 2021
Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse as Viktor Rykov · Action Movie Echo Score: 54 - 2021
Arlo the Alligator Boy as Marcellus · Adventure Movie Echo Score: 85 - 2020
Jezebel as Bobby · Drama Movie Echo Score: 81 - 2019
Harpoon as Narrator · Horror Movie Echo Score: 68 - 2019
If Only as Bruce · Comedy - 2019
Wild Nights with Emily as Col. Thomas Wentworth Higginson · History Worldwide box office: $524K Movie Echo Score: 69 - 2019
Jezebel as Bobby (voice) · Drama Movie Echo Score: 87 - 2018
Like Father as Frank Lerue · Drama Movie Echo Score: 63 - 2018
End of the Line as Big Man · Fantasy - 2017
The Disaster Artist Biography Worldwide box office: $29.8M Movie Echo Score: 80 - 2017
Lemon Drama Worldwide box office: $29.3K Movie Echo Score: 60 - 2017
Budding Prospects as Vogelsein · Comedy - 2017
DRIB as Brady Thompson · Comedy - 2017
Twin Peaks: The Return as Supervisor Burns · Crime - 2015
The Night Is Young as Rick Ramsey · Comedy - 2014
Pauline Alone as Watch · Comedy - 2013
Eagleheart: Paradise Rising as Brett Mobley · Drama - 2013
Gregory Go Boom as Tom · Comedy - 2011
Eat as August · Drama - 2010
This Show Will Get You High Comedy
Who Is Brett Gelman?
Brett Gelman was born in Highland Park, Illinois on October 6, 1976. Credited on films since 2010, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Brett Gelman, born October 6, 1976, is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. He's best known for roles like Murray Bauman in Netflix's horror-supernatural series Stranger Things and Martin in the BBC comedy Fleabag. His career kick-started in the 2000s as a comedian and gained notable recognition in the following decade for his involvement in numerous Adult Swim shows, such as Eagleheart and comedy specials in 2014 and 2015. He's also been part of the main casts of the NBC sitcom Go On, the Comedy Central series Another Period, and the FX comedy series Married. In the late 2010s, Brett became even more prominent due to his roles in Fleabag and Stranger Things, and on Camping and Mr. Mercedes. Brett has voiced characters in TV series such as Jeff & Some Aliens and TripTank on Comedy Central and, more recently, I Heart Arlo and Inside Job on Netflix. He is set to star in the upcoming drama series Lady in the Lake. Gelman was born and raised in Highland Park, Illinois, where he graduated from Highland Park High School before attending the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where he received classical training in theater. After college, Gelman moved to New York City and was a regular performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. He has appeared in films such as The Other Guys and 30 Minutes or Less, TV shows like Bored to Death, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and The Office. He also written for MTV's Human Giant and the sketch pilot 'The Right Now! Show'. In 2017, he starred in and co-wrote Lemon, opposite Judy Greer, Michael Cera, Nia Long, and Gillian Jacobs, directed by Janicza Bravo. In 2018, he starred in feature film Room for Rent. In 2022, he was declared the star of the Apple TV+ drama series Lady in the Lake.
Who Brett Gelman Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Brett Gelman shares the most films with. Michael Cera comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Jamie Bell (2).
Brett Gelman: Questions & Answers
How many movies Brett Gelman has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Brett Gelman been in?
Brett Gelman is credited on 31 films, from 2010 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Brett Gelman's highest-grossing movie?
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022) is Brett Gelman's biggest box office hit, with $111M worldwide, ahead of Strays (2023) ($36.1M). Across every film with box office figures, Brett Gelman's movies have made $181M.
Brett Gelman's biggest hits What is the best Brett Gelman movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Brett Gelman's best-rated film is Jezebel (2019) with a score of 87, followed by Arlo the Alligator Boy (2021) (85).
Best Brett Gelman movies, ranked When was Brett Gelman born?
Brett Gelman was born on October 6, 1976 in Highland Park, Illinois.
What is Brett Gelman's newest movie?
The most recent film on Brett Gelman's filmography is McVeigh (2025), in the role of Terry.
Who does Brett Gelman work with most often?
Brett Gelman shares the most films with Michael Cera (3 films), Jamie Bell (2 films) and Megan Mullally (2 films).
The Best Brett Gelman Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 31 credits.
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