Russell Brand Biography

Fast Facts

• Was expelled from both the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts and the Drama Centre London for disruptive behavior
• Briefly had a job as a postman
• GQ magazine named him UK's Most Stylish Man in 2006 and Least Stylish Man in 2007
• Wrote a best-selling autobiography titled My Booky Wook in 2007, which details his troubled childhood and battle with addictions
• An active patron of Focus 12, a charitable organization helping people deal with all aspects of addiction
• Has been a vegetarian since age 14, and PETA named him Europe's Sexiest Vegetarian in 2006 and '07
• Received death threats after some controversial comments made while hosting the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards
• Performed two songs during the closing ceremonies of the 2012 Olympic Games in London
• In 2013, purchased the house that was the first Hollywood home owned by Laurence Olivier