QUICK FACTS
Activities Actor , Producer , Executive Producer
Real name Brad H. Gerstenfeld
Nationality USA
Birth April 14, 1960 (California – United States)
BIOGRAPHY
Brad H. Gerstenfeld, known as Brad Garrett, is an American actor and comedian, born on April 14, 1960, in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California. Son of Barbara and Al Gerstenfeld, Brad studied at UCLA for two months, as he dropped out of school to pursue his dream of being a comedian.
He began his career by performing at various improv clubs in Hollywood and Pasadena. In 1984 he became the first winner in the comedy category of the show Star Search , taking home a prize of $100,000. The most important thing about the award would not be financial, but it earned him an opportunity to appear, at the age of 23, on The Tonight Show, hosted by the legendary Johnny Carson, becoming the youngest comedian to appear on the show. program. This appearance opened the doors for him to be known by the public and to be the opening act for stars such as Diana Ross, Liza Minnelli, David Copperfield and Frank Sinatra.
He soon focused on television, achieving international fame as Robert, Ray Romano’s brother in the television comedy Everybody Loves Raymond , a role that earned him three Emmy Awards. With more than 140 credits to his credit, Brad has been known for lending his famous voice to several animated films such as A Bug’s Life (1998), Finding Nemo (2003), Superdog (2007), Ratatouille (2007), Planes (2013), among several more. Likewise, he has appeared in Casper (1995), Bulletproof Babysitter (2005), Words and Music (2007) and, recently, in Christopher Robin: An Unforgettable Reunion (2018).
