Russell Brand as an estimated net worth of $15 million
Russell Brand is a British comedian with an estimated net worth of $15 million. He starred in the 2010 film Get Him To The Greek. He is 6’1″ and weighs 190 pounds. Russell Edward Brand was born on June 4, 1975 in Grays, England. Brand’s parents would separate when he was still a young child and he was raised by his mother. He endured a challenging youth, including spending time with relatives when his mother was battling cancer. He was accepted and attended the prestigious Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in 1991 but was thrown out of school for his bad behavior. Although he initially pursued acting, he would switch gears and begin doing stand-up comedy early in the 2000s.
Brand’s new line of work would land him his first big break when he was hired by MTV in England as a presenter. Although he gained some notoriety, he was fired a year later when he showed up to work as Osama bin Laden a day after the September 11 attacks. In 2002, he starred in RE: Brand, a show on an English digital satellite channel and he parlayed that into another job hosting Big Brother’s Eforum. After gaining fame in England, Brand was ready to tackle the American market and got his big break when MTV announced he would host the Video Music Awards in 2008, although he was a relative unknown in the States.
After making a controversial splash as the host of the VMAs, Brand took a role in Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) which would get raves from American audiences and lead to roles opposite Adam Sandler in Bedtime Stories and eventually to the Get Him to the Greek in 2010. He would also star in the remake of Arthur in 2011 and Rock of Ages in 2012. Brand’s volatile delivery and scathing criticisms have resonated with audiences and his stature as a one of the planet’s most popular comedians continues to grown. He launched an FX series, Brand X with Russell Brand in 2012 and was featured in the BBC documentary Russell Brand: From Addiction to Recovery. His celebrity status hit the stratosphere when he began dating pop queen Katy Perry in 2009 and married her in 2010, although the couple divorced in 2012. As of late, Brand has take on a more social activist role, calling for the population to demand more of politicians and a socio-economic revolution.
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