Russell Brand, whose photo and biography we will consider in the article, is known as an outrageous comedian, actor and TV presenter with a difficult fate. Throughout his life, the artist had to deal with drug addiction and his own inner demons.
Childhood and youth
Russell Brand was born in the British town of Grace on June 4, 1975. When the boy reached the age of one and a half years, the parents decided to dissolve the marriage. The provision and upbringing of the child fell entirely on the shoulders of Barbara's mother. The guy's father disappeared without a trace and did not provide any support to the family.
Russell Brand's childhood was frankly unhappy. At the age of 7, the boy was sexually abused. Soon another disaster struck. Our hero's mother got cancer. Barbara had to constantly be in the hospital. Russell remained in the care of relatives.
Emotional turmoil led to the development of a boy with bulimia nervosa. To get rid of obsessive thoughts, the guy abused food. The result was the presenceexcess weight. In the photo as a child, Russell Brand looks really plump, which can be seen in our publication.
In high school, the guy began to participate in school theater productions. However, due to constant disagreements with his stepfather, he soon dropped out of school and rarely appeared at home. Young Russell Brand spent time in bad company, where he used drugs.
Career start
After leaving school, Russell Brand, whose photo is presented in the article, began to show interest in acting. To earn a living, the young man worked as an extra, participated in television shows. Our hero even got a small role in the series "Purely English Murder".
In 1995, Russell was accepted to study at the London Center for Dramatic Arts. However, failure awaited the young artist here. Soon the guy was convicted of drug use. The reason for the exclusion of a young man from the educational institution was also a lack of discipline and ugly behavior.
Due to addiction to drugs, Russell Brand's acting career was ill-fated. The guy decided to focus on the development of comedic talent. For the first time, our hero performed a small stand-up scene at a comedy competition in 2000. The newly minted comedian entered the top four participants, attracting the attention of a television agent. A few years later, Brand already performed with a solo program, entertaining the audience with satirical sketches.
Then followed the work of the host of several showson the popular MTV channel, from which Russell was fired several times for bad live jokes, eccentric antics and scandalous behavior.
Film shooting
In 2005, Russell Brand was invited to play a small role in the comedy Blessed. Two years later, the artist appeared on the screen in the form of a thief named Ellie, starring in another humorous film Cold Blood.
The first work, after which Brand began to be considered as a skilled actor, was the film "Classmates". In the 2007 film, Russell played a character named Flash Harry.
The next glory to the actor was brought by shooting in the comedies "In flight" and "Escape from Vegas", where the actor played the same character. The audience reacted positively to the film. As a result, the film managed to collect an impressive $ 90 million at the box office.
Successful for Russell was 2008, when the actor was entrusted with the role of a character named Mickey in the film "Bedtime Stories". Brand's partner on the set was the famous Adam Sandler. In 2011, the actor got the main role in the film Arthur. The Perfect Millionaire.”
Private life
In 2010, Brand married American pop star Katy Perry. Russell claimed to have found the girl of his dreams. However, the marriage did not last long. Just a year later, the couple decided to leave.
In 2016, the artist got married for the second time. The chosen one of our hero was an old friend Laura Gallagher. Brand soon became a father. Happy marriage and birthchild forced Russell to completely abandon the wild life, alcohol and drugs.
Currently, the artist continues to perform comedy sketches, is working on television. Brand is fond of meditation practices and yoga, studies Hinduism, being a member of the Hare Krishna community. Russell donates part of his income to the development of the Focus 12 rehabilitation center for people suffering from drug addiction.
