Russell Brand

Russell Brand (b. 1975) is an English comedian and actor who first gained prominence hosting the Big Brother spin-off Big Brother's Big Mouth, later hosting a number of his own comedy series.
On the November 19, 2014, episode of Watch What Happens Live, Brand appeared alongside Elmo and Grover. Brand and Elmo get into a brief fight after Elmo is confused about Brand's new children's book. The two ultimately make up and apologize to each other.
Brand previously starred in Forgetting Sarah Marshall (featuring puppets by the Jim Henson Company), and he reprised his role as Aldous Snow in the sequel/spin-off Get Him to the Greek (with Jonah Hill).
Some of Brand's on-screen film credits include Bedtime Stories (with Adam Sandler), Rock of Ages (with Paul Giamatti), the 2012 remake of Arthur (starring in the titular role), and Death on the Nile (with Annette Bening). He has also done voice work for such films as the Despicable Me franchise (with Steve Carell), Hop (with James Marsden), and Trolls (with Anna Kendrick). Brand's television credits include appearances on Saturday Night Live and Big Time Rush. 
==External links==
* "Russell Brand vs. Elmo" clip on BravoTV.com
* IMDb
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