Brett Gelman was born on 6th October 1976, in Highland Park, Illinois USA, of Jewish ancestry and is an actor and comedian, perhaps best known for his role in the series “Eagleheart”, and for his character Mr. K in the sitcom “Go On”, aired on the NBC network. Gelman has been active in the entertainment industry since 2004.
How much is the net worth of Brett Gelman? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the overall size of his wealth is as much as $500,000, as of the data presented at the beginning of 2018. Film and television are the main sources of Gelman’s modest fortune.
Brett Gelman (Actor) Net Worth $500,000
To begin with, the boy was raised in Highland Park, Illinois, and matriculated from Highland Park High School. Later, he received further education studying at University of North Carolina School of the Arts, majoring in theater.
Concerning his professional career, for a decade he has participated in the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, and continues to perform in the theatre division based in Los Angeles. Gelman has also landed roles in the films “The Other Guys” (2010) and “30 Minutes or Less” (2011), and was also a co-star to Chris Elliott in the TV series “Eagleheart” (2011 – 2014) in which he played Brett Mobley. From 2012 to 2013, Gelman had a role in the series “Go On”, starring Matthew Perry, playing Mr. K in the above mentioned series, who is an eccentric and mysterious character, and is a part of the support group. His net worth was now well established.
In 2013, he was cast as main in the biographical drama film “Jobs” produced and directed by Joshua Michael Stern, which grossed $40 million at the box office. The actor also landed the main role in the comedy series “Married” (2014 – 2015) aired on FX, and has appeared in other series such as “Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman’s Family” (2015), “Blunt Talk” (2015 – 2016), “Dinner in America with Brett Gelman” (2016) and “American Dad!” (2017). In 2017, the actor landed the lead role of Isaac Lachmann in the comedy drama film “Lemon” directed by Janicza Bravo, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and for which Brett wrote the screenplay. In addition, the actor starred alongside Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern and Isabella Amara in the comedy drama film “Wilson” directed by Craig Johnson, and the actor was also seen in the critically acclaimed film “The Disaster Artist” (2017), produced and directed by James Franco.
Since 2017, Brett is a regular voice actor in the adult animated sitcom “Jeff & Some Aliens” aired on Comedy Central. Among others, Gelman has created the role of Vogelsein in the pilot episode of the series “Budding Prospects” (2017), and what is more, Brett has also written a dozen scripts for short films, sketches and television episodes. Overall, all the above mentioned engagements have increased the total size of Brett Geman net worth.
Finally, in the personal life of the actor, he married American director, writer and photographer Janicza Bravo in 2015, and the family resides in Los Angeles. He has a podcast called “Gelmania”.
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