Quick Facts of Brett Clifford Gelman

  • Full NameBrett Clifford Gelman
  • Net Worth$500 thousand
  • Date of Birth06 October, 1976
  • NicknameBrett Gelman
  • Marital Status Divorced
  • BirthplaceHighland Park, Illinois, the USA
  • Ethnicity White
  • Religion Jewish
  • ProfessionActor
  • Nationality American
  • Active Year2004-present
  • Eye colour Black
  • Hair colour Black
  • BuildSlim
  • SpouseJanicza Bravo (m. 2015; div. 2019)
  • Height6 ft 1 inches
  • EducationHighland Park High School and University of North Carolina School of the Arts
  • Online PresenceTwitter, Instagram
  • Horoscope Libra
Brett Gelman

Brett Gelman is an American actor, producer, writer, and comedian. Moreover, he popular for playing the role of Brett Mobley in the adult swim comedy-action series Eagleheart. He also played the role of Mr. K on NBC sitcom Go On and Hamish on the series Another Period.

Brett came into limelight again because of his appearance in the Netflix series called Stranger Things. He played the role of Murray Bauman in the series. Further, he has appeared in various shows, which not only help him to build his career but also earned a massive amount of wealth and fame.

Early years of Brett Gelman

Brett Clifford Gelman aka Brett Gelman, was born on October 6, 1976, in Highland Park, Illinois, the USA. Moreover, Brett hasn’t shared the details about his parents, but his father was a photo salesman. Besides, he was raised in a Jewish family and grew up alongside her one younger sister, who is a speech pathologist.

Brett posted a picture of him and her mother while wishing her mother a Happy Mother's Day
Brett took a picture with her mother in his early years
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During his early years, he went to the Highland Park High School. From there, he earned a high school degree and graduated. Later on, he joined the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.  At there, he received classical training in theater and graduated as well.

Brett took a picture during a photoshoot event
Brett took a picture during a photoshoot event
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Because of his talent, one of the famous New York Lottery commercials funded his work for a while. In that time, Brett runs a one-person show called 1,000 Cats, which he workshopped at many venues. While involving in his industry, he got an offer to appear in the movie, and soon he got featured in the movie Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story in 2004. In 2017, he came got popularity because of his appearance in the Netflix series called Stranger Things. Also, while working in the show, he has worked with Charlie Heaton, Matthew Modine, Joe Keery, and Sandie Sink.

Personal Life

Gelman is currently in a relationship with a girl named Ari. There is no information about how the couple met or began dating. But on October 31, 2018, Gelman shared the picture with his new girlfriend on his Instagram account. It seems like the couple is in a relationship while he was a married man.

Brett and Ari took a picture together for his social media account
Brett and Ari took a picture together for his social media account
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Before that, Gelman was married to his long time girlfriend turned with Janicaza Bravo. They first met during their work on a New York Lotto commercial in New York City. On December 2015, the couple exchanged their wedding vows.

Brett and his Former wife Janicaza took a picture during a photoshoot at the studio
Brett and Janicaza took a picture together
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Although the couple lived together for four years they later separated. The couple hasn’t shared any details about their separation, but they got divorced in 2019. Even after staying together for four years, the couple doesn’t share any children.

Net Worth of Brett Gelman

The 43 years old actor and comedian has collected a massive amount of money and fame from his long career. Until now, he has done quite a number of movies and Tv series in his life. According to celebritynetworth.com, Brett Gelman has collected a net worth of $500 thousand as of 2020.

Also, he is still active on the field of the entertainment business, which leads that Brett might increase his net worth in the future. Not only that, but one of the sources also confirmed that he is currently working on a new project. That leads he might get his fair share from his latest project.