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All About Russell Brand
Russell Edward Brand (born 4 June 1975) is an English comedian, actor, radio host, author, and activist.
In 2004, Brand achieved notoriety as the host of Big Brother's Big Mouth, a Big Brother spin-off
In 2007, he had his first major film role in St Trinian's
In 2008, he had a major role in Forgetting Sarah Marshall; the film led to him starring in the spinoff Get Him to the Greek in 2010
He also worked as a voice actor in the animated films Despicable Me in 2010, Hop in 2011, and Despicable Me 2 in 2013
He played the title character of the 2011 remake Arthur.
Brand has received significant media coverage for controversies such as his dismissal from MTV, his behaviour as a presenter at various award ceremonies, and his drug use
In 2008, he resigned from the BBC following prank calls he made to actor Andrew Sachs on The Russell Brand Show
He has incorporated his drug use, alcoholism, and promiscuity into his comedic material
Since guest editing an edition of the New Statesman, a British weekly magazine, Brand has become increasingly active politically
This includes a widely publicised interview with Newsnight host editor Jeremy Paxman, in which he encouraged the British electorate not to vote and endorsed a system based on the 'massive redistribution of wealth' to replace the status quo