Brad Garrett

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    IsaBeall Quella
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    Brad H. Gerstenfeld (born April 14, 1960), known professionally as Brad Garrett, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. Possessing a distinctive deep voice, he has appeared in numerous television and film roles in both live-action and animation mediums.

    Garrett was initially successful as a stand-up comedian in the early 1980s. Taking advantage of that success in the late 1980s, Garrett began appearing in television and film, in minor and guest roles. His first major role was

    Emmy-nominated and critically lauded performance as Jackie Gleason in the television film Gleason
    .

    Garrett also played the leading role of Eddie Stark on the Fox sitcom 'Til Death from 2006 to 2010. From 2006 to 2014, he played the Easter Island Head in the Night at the Museum trilogy. From 2018 to 2020, he starred in the ABC sitcom Single Parents. In 2021, Garrett also helped create Disney+'s Big Shot with David E. Kelley and Dean Lorey. He is also known for voicing the Big Dog on 2 Stupid Dogs.

    Garrett has won three

    Primetime Emmy Awards, with three other nominations. He is still prominent within stand-up comedy and owns a comedy club at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas
    , called Brad Garrett's Comedy Club, where he performs regularly.

    Early life

    Garrett was born Brad H. Gerstenfeld on April 14, 1960,

    UCLA
    for less than two months before dropping out to pursue his comedy career.

    Career

    Before comedy Garrett was known for being on the rear cover of

    Beach Boys, The Righteous Brothers and Julio Iglesias
    .

    After achieving a strong measure of success with stand-up comedy, Garrett began performing on TV. From 1985 to 1986, he was the voice of

    hitman who attempts to kill Will Smith
    's character.

    Garrett in 2007

    Garrett also works as a voice actor, such as on

    Project Geeker, Biker Mice from Mars, Toonsylvania, A Bug's Life, Finding Nemo, Ratatouille, Asterix and the Vikings, Superman: The Animated Series, and Justice League as Lobo
    .

    His role on Everybody Loves Raymond won him five

    Emmy Award nominations, and the 2002, 2003 and 2005 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
    .

    In 1990, Garrett appeared as a semi-regular panelist on the revival of

    The Bottle Deposit", Garrett played a rogue auto mechanic who steals Jerry Seinfeld
    's car.

    In 2003, he was also nominated for the

    Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for Gleason. With his Raymond castmates, he won the 2003 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. He won the fifth season championship of Celebrity Poker Showdown, and played in the 2005, 2006 and 2007 World Series of Poker. Garrett was hoping to do a spin-off with his character Robert Barone from Everybody Loves Raymond
    when the show ended its nine-year run in 2005, but he withdrew in October 2005 due to inaction from CBS that led to a number of the writers from Raymond leaving and taking other jobs.

    In 2005, Garrett appeared on

    season six (2007) during judging on week 11, to which Ryan Seacrest
    said, "And the next person off American Idol is—Brad, you're out."

    In the fall of 2008, Garrett starred in, and was the executive producer for, an online reality show called Dating Brad Garrett. In 2008, Garrett hosted a celebrity roast of Cheech & Chong, which was aired on TBS.

    In 2009, Garrett entered the main event at the

    7-Up
    , where he portrays a more happy, cheerful version of himself because of the soda.

    In June 2010, he opened Brad Garrett's Comedy Club in the

    Tropicana Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. In December 2010, he was one of the narrators during performances of the Candlelight Processional at Epcot
    .

    In June 2011, I Kid with Brad Garrett, a candid kids show, premiered on TLC. On December 12, 2011, Garrett closed his club at the Tropicana. He started a new club with the same name across the street at the MGM Grand, and is active as of April 2016.[3]

    In the summer of 2013, Garrett played Chug in the film Planes, marking the fourth time he starred in a film with John Ratzenberger.[4] In the fall of 2013, Garrett played a recurring character in The Crazy Ones. In May 2016, he was confirmed to appear as the voice of Krang, in the sci-fi action comedy film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.[5]

    Garrett encouraging people to "stay home to save lives" as part of the Government of California's COVID-19 pandemic public service announcements in 2020

    In November 2016, Garrett portrayed

    Disney's Animated Storybook: Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree.[10]

    As of 2021, he portrays a character named Tony Bolognavich in

    Jimmy Johns's commercials.[11]

    When asked whether he would do a revival of Everybody Loves Raymond, he stated:

    You know. There's no show without the parents. That's really the bottom line. Doris and Peter were such a huge part of the show. I miss them but some things you don't go back to, you know. We could never recreate that.[12]

    Personal life

    Garrett in 2012

    In 1998, Garrett proposed to his then-girlfriend, Jill Diven,[13] on the set of Everybody Loves Raymond, and they were married on May 18, 1999; together they have two children, a son and a daughter.[14] Garrett and Diven separated in 2005, and Diven filed for divorce in July 2006.[15] The divorce was finalized in November 2007.[14][16]

    In 2008, he began dating actress IsaBeall Quella, whom he met at a Vose art gallery in Boston.[17] They were engaged in December 2015.[17] The couple married on November 11, 2021.[17][18]

    Garrett stated in an interview in May 2015, that as his acting career began, he won a battle against alcoholism, later admitting he was a "high-functioning alcoholic".[19]

    Filmography

    Film

    Year Title Role Notes
    1986 Transformers: Five Faces of Darkness Trypticon Voice, direct to video
    1990 Jetsons: The Movie Bertie Furbelow Voice
    1995 Casper Fatso
    1996 Spy Hard Short Rancor Guard
    Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off
         		Grin Voice, direct to video
    A Delicatessen Story Sheldon Lutz Short film
    1997 George B. Security Guard
    Suicide Kings Jeckyll
    Sea World and Busch Gardens Adventures: Alien Vacation! Robert
    1998 Postal Worker Oren Starks
    Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World Uttamatomakkin Voice, direct to video
    A Bug's Life Dim Voice[20]
    1999 Façade Henry
    Sweet and Lowdown Joe Bedloe
    2000 An Extremely Goofy Movie Tank Voice, direct to video[20]
    2001 Bleacher Bums Marvin
    2002 The Country Bears Fred Bedderhead Voice[20]
    Stuart Little 2 Rob the Plumber
    2003 The Trailer Victim Short film
    Finding Nemo Bloat Voice[20]
    2004 Garfield: The Movie Luca
    2005 The Amateurs Wally
    Porco Rosso Mamma Aiuto Boss Voice, English dub
    The Pacifier Vice Principal Dwayne Murney
    Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars Commander Bristle, Martian Guard #3 Voice, direct to video[20]
    Mickey's Around the World in 80 Days Additional Voices Direct to video
    Tarzan II Uto Voice, direct to video[20]
    2006 Asterix and the Vikings Obelix Voice, English dub[20]
    Night at the Museum Easter Island Head Voice[20]
    2007 Music and Lyrics Chris Riley
    Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage Bloat Voice, short film
    Ratatouille Gusteau Voice[20]
    Underdog Riff Raff
    Christmas Is Here Again Charlee Voice, direct to video
    2008 3 Pigs and a Baby Mason Pig Voice[20]
    2009 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Easter Island Head
    2010 Tangled Hook Hand Thug
    2011 Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil The Giant
    2012 Not Fade Away Jerry Ragovoy
    Delhi Safari Bagga Voice, English dub
    2013 The Incredible Burt Wonderstone Dominic 'Dom', Burt's Lawyer
    Planes Chug Voice[20]
    2014 Planes: Fire & Rescue
    Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Easter Island Head
    The Clockwork Girl T-Bolt Voice
    2016 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Krang Voice
    Finding Dory Bloat Voice[20]
    2018 Christopher Robin Eeyore Voice[21][20]
    Ralph Breaks the Internet Voice, cameo[22][20]
    Gloria Bell Dustin
    2019 Jake and Kyle Get Wedding Dates Stu Westen Voice, direct to video
    2022 Cha Cha Real Smooth Stepdad Greg
    Wildflower Earl
    2025 Elio Ambassador Grigon Voice[23]

    Television

    Year Title Role Notes
    1983–1984 Star Search As himself Grand Champion in Comedy category
    1985–1986 Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling Hulk Hogan Voice, 23 episodes
    1986 The Transformers Trypticon Voice, 5 episodes
    1987 The Real Ghostbusters Arzuun, Tolay Voice, episode: "Egon's Ghost"
    1988 First Impressions Frank Dutton 8 episodes
    1990 The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda Rosinante Voice, main role
    1991 Where's Wally? Wizard Whitebeard
    Roseanne Doug Episode: "The Pied Piper of Lanford"
    1992 Goof Troop Big Boy Bandit Voice, episode: "To Catch a Goof"
    1992–1996 Eek! The Cat Thuggo, additional voices 21 episodes
    1993 The Legend of Prince Valiant King Aaron Goth Voice, episode: "The Eyes of the Serpent"
    Mighty Max Spike Voice, episode: "Norman's Conquest"
    Biker Mice from Mars Greasepit Voice[20]
    Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa Longhorn Silver Voice, episode: "Cow Pirates of Swampy Cove"
    Problem Child Additional voices
    Bonkers 4 episodes
    Marsupilami Eduard Voice, 3 episodes
    Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby Big Rock Voice, TV movie
    1993–1995 2 Stupid Dogs Big Dog Voice, main role
    1993–1996 Biker Mice from Mars Greasepit
    1994 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air John "Fingers" O'Neill Episode: "Fresh Prince: The Movie"
    Batman: The Animated Series Goliath Voice, episode: "Sideshow"[20]
    Bobby's World Anthony, Anthony's Dad Voice, episode: "Rebel Without a Clue"
    1995 The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat Fufu Gauche Voice, episode: "The Earth Heist/Attack of the Tacky"
    The Pursuit of Happiness
         		Alex Chosek 7 episodes
    The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show
         		Commissioner Stress, Wrongo, Super Water Buffalo, Shirley Pimple, Santa Claus, Additional voices Main role
    What a Cartoon! Harley Voice, episode: "Hard Luck Duck"[20]
    Fantastic Four Hydro-Man Voice, episode: "Inhumans Saga: Part 1: And the Wind Cries Medusa"
    1995–1996 Timon & Pumbaa Boss Beaver Voice, 5 episodes
    1996 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Reverend Bob Episode: "I Now Pronounce You..."
    Mad About You The Nurse Episode: "The Sample"
    Seinfeld Tony Episode: "The Bottle Deposit"
    Tales from the Crypt Drinky Voice, episode: "The Third Pig"[20]
    The Tick Jim Rage Voice, episode: "That Mustache Feeling"[20]
    Earthworm Jim The Lord of Nightmares Voice, episode: "Evil in Love"
    Quack Pack Beef Jerky Voice, episode: "Ducks by Nature"
    Project G.e.e.K.e.R. Noah Voice, 5 episodes
    The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper Fatso Voice, 22 episodes
    1996–1997
    Mighty Ducks
         		Grin Hardwing Voice, main role
    1996–1999 Superman: The Animated Series Lobo, Bibbo Bibbowski Voice, recurring role (10 episodes)[20]
    1996 Dexter's Laboratory Magmanamus, Driver, Man #1 Voice, episode: "Magmanamus"[20]
    1996–2005 Everybody Loves Raymond Robert Barone Awards:
    Prism Award for Performance in a TV Comedy Series (2006)
    Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series (2004)
    Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (1999, 2000, 2002, 2004–06)
    Television Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy (2003)
    TV Guide Award for Supporting Actor of the Year in a Comedy Series (2001)
    Viewers for Quality Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series
    (1997–2000)
    1997 Don King: Only in America Assassin TV film
    101 Dalmatians: The Series Buttons Voice, episode: "Shake, Rattle and Woof/Cadpig Behind Bars"
    One Saturday Morning Jelly Roll the Elephant Voice
    Nightmare Ned Ed Voice, main role
    1998 Murphy Brown SWAT Team Captain Episode: "Wee Small Hours"
    The King of Queens Robert Barone Episode: "Road Rayge"
    Voltron: The Third Dimension Bull Max #7 Voice, episode: "A Rift in the Force"
    Mad Jack the Pirate Darsh the Dragon, Biclops, Frank Sinatra Voice, 13 episodes
    Toonsylvania Phil Voice, main role
    1998–1999 Hercules Midas Guards, Otus, Orthrus (mohawk head), Gegenees Voice, 5 episodes
    1999 Mickey Mouse Works Muncey, Additional voices 3 episodes
    2000 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Torque Voice, 5 episodes[20]
    2001 Club Land Lou Montana TV movie
    Bleacher Bums Marvin
    2001–2002 House of Mouse Muncey, Additional voices 3 episodes
    2002 Kim Possible Big Mike Voice, episode: "Tick-Tick-Tick"
    Gleason Jackie Gleason TV movie;
    Nominations:
    Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
    Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
    Ozzy & Drix Strepfinger Voice, 2 episodes[20]
    Robbie the Reindeer Prancer, Viking #3 Voice, English dub
    Bear in the Big Blue House Small Possum Voice, episode: "Welcome to Woodland Valley"
    2003 Justice League Lobo Voice, episode: "Hereafter"[20]
    2006–2007 Eloise: The Animated Series Diamond Jim Johnson Voice, 4 episodes
    2006–2010 'Til Death Eddie Stark 82 episodes; also producer (23 episodes), executive producer
    (40 episodes) and supervising producer (19 episodes)
    2008 Monk "Honest" Jake Phillips Episode: "Mr. Monk Buys a House"
    2009 Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers Himself / Roaster Special
    2010 Glory Daze Jerry Harrington Episodes: "Pilot", "Papa Don't Pre-Game"
    Special Agent Oso Professor Buffo Voice, 2 episodes
    2011 I Kid with Brad Garrett Himself 5 episodes; also executive producer
    2013 How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) Max Green 13 episodes
    2013–2014 The Crazy Ones Gordon Lewis 6 episodes
    2014
    Writers Guild Awards
         		Himself / Host Special
    2015 Fargo Joe Bulo 5 episodes
    Manhattan Eli Isaacs Episode: "Human Error"
    2016 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Gary Munson Episodes: "Intersecting Lives", "Heartfelt Passages"
    This Is Us Wes Manning Episode: "The Big Three"
    2017 Bull Ron Getman Episode: "The Illusion of Control"
    The Get Bill TV movie
    Michael Jackson's Halloween Bubbles Voice, television movie[20]
    2018–2019
    Tangled: The Series
         		Fish Monger, Hook Hand Voice, 2 episodes[20]
    2018 I'm Dying Up Here Roy Martin 9 episodes
    2018–2020 Single Parents Douglas Fogerty 45 episodes
    2020 Penny Dreadful: City of Angels Benny Berman 3 episodes
    2020–2021 To Tell the Truth Himself 5 episodes
    2021 Big Shot Creator and executive producer
    2021–2022 Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years The Kraken Voice, 2 episodes
    2021 Hell's Kitchen Himself Episode: "A Game Show from Hell"
    Bubble Guppies Tall Punyan Voice, episode: "A Giant Harvest Day!"
    Amphibia Robert Otto Voice, episode: "Spider-Sprig"
    2023 SpongeBob SquarePants The Kraken Voice, episode: "Abandon Twits"
    High Desert Bruce Main role
    2024 Not Dead Yet Duncan Rhodes[24] Main role (season 2)
    TBA Descendants: Magical Wishes Adventure Ord Voice, TV movie

    Video games

    Year Title Role Notes
    1995
    Disney's Animated Storybook: Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree
    		 Eeyore
    1997 Ready to Read with Pooh
    Fallout Harry
    1998 A Bug's Life Dim
    2000 Sacrifice James
    Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Torque
    2003 Finding Nemo Bloat
    2007 Ratatouille Auguste Gusteau
    2014 Puzzle Charms Additional voices

    References

    1. ISBN 978-1476772929
      . I was born Brad H. Gerstenfeld on April 14, 1960... The birth certificate just says H.
    2. ^ Katsilometes, John (April 10, 2014). "It's good times for Brad Garrett as his Comedy Club turns 2 at MGM Grand". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
    3. ^ "Brad Garrett's Comedy Club – MGM Grand Las Vegas". MGM Grand. January 1, 1970. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
    4. ^ "Deja Scene Connections". Deja Scene. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
    5. ^ Woerner, Meredith (May 19, 2016). "Brad Garrett is the new voice of Krang in 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
    6. ^ Nudd, Tim (November 21, 2016). "Apple Enlists Frankenstein in This Strange, Sweet Appeal for Acceptance This Holiday: Not just about friends and family". Ad Week. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
    7. ^ "Apple — Frankie's Holiday". YouTube. Apple. November 21, 2016. Archived from the original on November 21, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
    8. ^ Sneider, Jeff (August 14, 2017). "Brad Garrett to Voice Eeyore in Disney's "Christopher Robin" Movie Starring Ewan McGregor". The Tracking Board. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
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    11. ^ "Why Tony Bolognavich in the Jimmy John's 'Meet the King' Commercial Looks So Familiar". Looper. March 11, 2021.
    12. ^ "Would Brad Garrett Do a Reboot of Everybody Loves Raymond?". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021.
    13. ^ "Patton Oswalt Interview on Ratatouille Animated Movie". About.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2007. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
    14. ^ a b "Brad Garrett Finalizes Divorce; Major Split Of Assets". Access Online. November 5, 2007.
    15. ^ Silverman, Stephen M. (August 15, 2006). "Raymond's Brad Garrett, Wife Secretly Split". People. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
    16. ^ "Brad Garrett's Divorce Is Finalized". People.
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    18. ^ "Brad Garrett marries longtime partner IsaBeall Quella". Yahoo. January 26, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
    19. ^ "Brad Garrett Opens up About His Past as a 'High-Functioning Alcoholic' | Entertainment Tonight". May 5, 2015.
    20. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z "Brad Garrett (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved August 2, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
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    23. ^ Grobar, Matt (June 13, 2023). "'Elio' Teaser Unveiled As Jameela Jamil and Brad Garrett Board Pixar Animation's Latest". Deadline. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
    24. ^ Petski, Denise (December 13, 2023). "'Not Dead Yet': Brad Garrett Joins Season 2 Of ABC Comedy As New Series Regular". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 13, 2023.

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