he’s a Brit who loves to provoke controversy and has been hailed as both
controversy and has been hailed as both
controversy and has been hailed as both the Mick Jagger and the Keith Richards
the Mick Jagger and the Keith Richards
the Mick Jagger and the Keith Richards of comedy don’t think of it as a
of comedy don’t think of it as a
of comedy don’t think of it as a phrasing think of it as having sex with
phrasing think of it as having sex with
phrasing think of it as having sex with your girlfriend while someone else also
your girlfriend while someone else also
your girlfriend while someone else also has sex with your girlfriend welcome to
has sex with your girlfriend welcome to
has sex with your girlfriend welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the rocky road to fame of
a look at the rocky road to fame of
a look at the rocky road to fame of actor and comedian Russell Brand I’m
actor and comedian Russell Brand I’m
actor and comedian Russell Brand I’m honored to be here thank you already
honored to be here thank you already
honored to be here thank you already laughing nothing’s happened
laughing nothing’s happened
laughing nothing’s happened it’s amazing Russell Edward brand was
it’s amazing Russell Edward brand was
it’s amazing Russell Edward brand was born on June 4th 1975 in Gray’s Essex
born on June 4th 1975 in Gray’s Essex
born on June 4th 1975 in Gray’s Essex England
England
England despite his comedic personality his
despite his comedic personality his
despite his comedic personality his childhood was plagued by tragedy brand
childhood was plagued by tragedy brand
childhood was plagued by tragedy brand was an only child and his parents
was an only child and his parents
was an only child and his parents divorced when he was only six years old
divorced when he was only six years old
divorced when he was only six years old shortly after he was sexually abused by
shortly after he was sexually abused by
shortly after he was sexually abused by his tutor as if things couldn’t get any
his tutor as if things couldn’t get any
his tutor as if things couldn’t get any worse his mother contracted uterine and
worse his mother contracted uterine and
worse his mother contracted uterine and breast cancer forced to stay with
breast cancer forced to stay with
breast cancer forced to stay with relatives while she underwent treatment
relatives while she underwent treatment
relatives while she underwent treatment he spent his childhood isolated and
he spent his childhood isolated and
he spent his childhood isolated and alone he then contracted the eating
alone he then contracted the eating
alone he then contracted the eating disorder bulimia and further dealt with
disorder bulimia and further dealt with
disorder bulimia and further dealt with his emotions through the use of
his emotions through the use of
his emotions through the use of recreational drugs like cannabis LSD and
recreational drugs like cannabis LSD and
recreational drugs like cannabis LSD and ecstasy he also ended up suffering from
ecstasy he also ended up suffering from
ecstasy he also ended up suffering from sex addiction to abbreviate the process
sex addiction to abbreviate the process
sex addiction to abbreviate the process of seduction to gesture now Ren then
of seduction to gesture now Ren then
of seduction to gesture now Ren then made his way to grade school media arts
made his way to grade school media arts
made his way to grade school media arts college there he made a stage debut in a
college there he made a stage debut in a
college there he made a stage debut in a school play at the age of 15 this
school play at the age of 15 this
school play at the age of 15 this positive experience influenced him to
positive experience influenced him to
positive experience influenced him to pursue a career as an actor he later
pursue a career as an actor he later
pursue a career as an actor he later studied at the Italia Conti Academy but
studied at the Italia Conti Academy but
studied at the Italia Conti Academy but was kicked out due to his worsening drug
was kicked out due to his worsening drug
was kicked out due to his worsening drug habit and extreme antics following this
habit and extreme antics following this
habit and extreme antics following this he went on to study at the Royal Academy
he went on to study at the Royal Academy
he went on to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and Drama Centre London
of Dramatic Art and Drama Centre London
of Dramatic Art and Drama Centre London shockingly he was expelled again this
shockingly he was expelled again this
shockingly he was expelled again this time after he stabbed himself in the
time after he stabbed himself in the
time after he stabbed himself in the chest and arms
chest and arms
chest and arms upon hearing criticism of his
upon hearing criticism of his
upon hearing criticism of his performance brand then abandoned drama
performance brand then abandoned drama
performance brand then abandoned drama and decided to focus on stand-up comedy
and decided to focus on stand-up comedy
and decided to focus on stand-up comedy and he uses stand-up to talk about his
and he uses stand-up to talk about his
and he uses stand-up to talk about his addictions inserts 2-digits uses the
addictions inserts 2-digits uses the
addictions inserts 2-digits uses the scissor and twist technique
scissor and twist technique
scissor and twist technique this is just an anecdote to you I lift
this is just an anecdote to you I lift
this is just an anecdote to you I lift this shit he undertook a number of
this shit he undertook a number of
this shit he undertook a number of comedy tours and eventually became a VJ
comedy tours and eventually became a VJ
comedy tours and eventually became a VJ on MTV Europe in 2000 it was time for
on MTV Europe in 2000 it was time for
on MTV Europe in 2000 it was time for the best male category in the Brit
the best male category in the Brit
the best male category in the Brit Awards and once it was time now for the
Awards and once it was time now for the
Awards and once it was time now for the best male category if we were ants the
best male category if we were ants the
best male category if we were ants the best male would have to have sex with
best male would have to have sex with
best male would have to have sex with the Queen we are not ants but is there
the Queen we are not ants but is there
the Queen we are not ants but is there any reason to ignore their time-honored
any reason to ignore their time-honored
any reason to ignore their time-honored traditions he was eventually fired for
traditions he was eventually fired for
traditions he was eventually fired for bringing his drug dealer to work and for
bringing his drug dealer to work and for
bringing his drug dealer to work and for showing up dressed as Osama bin Laden
showing up dressed as Osama bin Laden
showing up dressed as Osama bin Laden the day after the 9/11 attacks despite
the day after the 9/11 attacks despite
the day after the 9/11 attacks despite this he was given his own British
this he was given his own British
this he was given his own British documentary and comedy program called
documentary and comedy program called
documentary and comedy program called rebrand and it focused on cultural
rebrand and it focused on cultural
rebrand and it focused on cultural taboos he went on to appear and the TV
taboos he went on to appear and the TV
taboos he went on to appear and the TV shows cruise of the gods and white teeth
shows cruise of the gods and white teeth
shows cruise of the gods and white teeth posted Big Brother and played the role
posted Big Brother and played the role
posted Big Brother and played the role of Tommy in the BBC sitcom blessed I’m
of Tommy in the BBC sitcom blessed I’m
of Tommy in the BBC sitcom blessed I’m rich I’m Simon brilliant and fantastic
rich I’m Simon brilliant and fantastic
rich I’m Simon brilliant and fantastic but also the glow means he
but also the glow means he
but also the glow means he simultaneously launched a radio career
simultaneously launched a radio career
simultaneously launched a radio career but was fired after reading pornographic
but was fired after reading pornographic
but was fired after reading pornographic material over the air this didn’t faze
material over the air this didn’t faze
material over the air this didn’t faze him though he landed a small role in the
him though he landed a small role in the
him though he landed a small role in the film Penelope and recaptured the
film Penelope and recaptured the
film Penelope and recaptured the airwaves with his own highly rated radio
airwaves with his own highly rated radio
airwaves with his own highly rated radio talk series called the Russell Brand
talk series called the Russell Brand
talk series called the Russell Brand show brand finally landed his first
show brand finally landed his first
show brand finally landed his first major part as flash Harry in 2007’s st.
major part as flash Harry in 2007’s st.
major part as flash Harry in 2007’s st. Trinian’s and its sequel yeah why is it
Trinian’s and its sequel yeah why is it
Trinian’s and its sequel yeah why is it says the first face I see is not only
says the first face I see is not only
says the first face I see is not only the handsomest face in this room but
the handsomest face in this room but
the handsomest face in this room but also the very face I came here to talk
also the very face I came here to talk
also the very face I came here to talk to however his breakthrough into
to however his breakthrough into
to however his breakthrough into Hollywood came about the next year in
Hollywood came about the next year in
Hollywood came about the next year in Forgetting Sarah Marshall
and 2008’s bedtime stories opposite Adam
and 2008’s bedtime stories opposite Adam Sandler all right yeah yeah yeah yeah
Sandler all right yeah yeah yeah yeah
Sandler all right yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah it’s like positive visualization I
yeah it’s like positive visualization I
yeah it’s like positive visualization I read a book on that once read that cover
read a book on that once read that cover
read a book on that once read that cover at least I can’t read next he reprised
at least I can’t read next he reprised
at least I can’t read next he reprised his forgetting sarah marshall role of
his forgetting sarah marshall role of
his forgetting sarah marshall role of all the snow in the buddy comedy get him
all the snow in the buddy comedy get him
all the snow in the buddy comedy get him to the Greek co-starring Jonah Hill oh
to the Greek co-starring Jonah Hill oh
to the Greek co-starring Jonah Hill oh it means the heroine that same year he
it means the heroine that same year he
it means the heroine that same year he voiced the character of dr. Nefario in
voiced the character of dr. Nefario in
voiced the character of dr. Nefario in the animated project Despicable Me and
the animated project Despicable Me and
the animated project Despicable Me and played the part of Trinculo in The
played the part of Trinculo in The
played the part of Trinculo in The Tempest in 2011 the comedian turned
Tempest in 2011 the comedian turned
Tempest in 2011 the comedian turned actor lent his voice to the children’s
actor lent his voice to the children’s
actor lent his voice to the children’s film hop and took on the appropriate
film hop and took on the appropriate
film hop and took on the appropriate role of playboy Boozer Arthur in the
role of playboy Boozer Arthur in the
role of playboy Boozer Arthur in the remake of the 1980s classic of the same
remake of the 1980s classic of the same
remake of the 1980s classic of the same name
name
name you love horses I don’t trust them but
you love horses I don’t trust them but
you love horses I don’t trust them but if you see Smith stay with their shoes a
if you see Smith stay with their shoes a
if you see Smith stay with their shoes a permanent Oh who makes that kind of
permanent Oh who makes that kind of
permanent Oh who makes that kind of commitment Russell Brand is a talent
commitment Russell Brand is a talent
commitment Russell Brand is a talent that emerged from a highly dysfunctional
that emerged from a highly dysfunctional
that emerged from a highly dysfunctional childhood and went on to a bizarre
childhood and went on to a bizarre
childhood and went on to a bizarre adulthood within the Hollywood spotlight
adulthood within the Hollywood spotlight
adulthood within the Hollywood spotlight he has won the shagger of the Year award
he has won the shagger of the Year award
he has won the shagger of the Year award three years in a row and married musical
three years in a row and married musical
three years in a row and married musical superstar Katy Perry in 2010 he is a
superstar Katy Perry in 2010 he is a
superstar Katy Perry in 2010 he is a multi-faceted talent who has also become
multi-faceted talent who has also become
multi-faceted talent who has also become well known for presenting a variety of
well known for presenting a variety of
well known for presenting a variety of awards and for becoming an outspoken
awards and for becoming an outspoken
awards and for becoming an outspoken protester of political issues
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