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Brett Gelman Biography
Birth Place:
Highland Park, Illinois, United States
Profession
Actor, comedian
Fast Facts
- Was inspired to become a comedian after watching the Marx Brothers movie A Night at the Opera at age 6
- Appeared in high-school productions of The Grapes of Wrath and A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Performed with the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York and L
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- Began broadcasting his own podcast, Gelmania, in 2011
- Performs in a comedy-rap duo under the name Cracked Out with partner Jon C
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Awards
- 2019Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2019Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated