Essex council decreed it criminally neglectful to allow Russell Brand’s chameleon-like ability to go un-nurtured, and promptly funded an education at the Italia Conti stage school. This yielded a three-year scholarship at the acclaimed Camden Drama Centre, where Paul Bettany, Colin Firth and Pierce Brosnan were trained as actors.

Russell soon made a name for himself on MTV and E4 where his acerbic wit, inimitable style, charming personality and devilishly intriguing unpredictability led to him hosting the NME Awards in 2006 and in turn the 2007 BRIT Awards. 2007 also brought about Russell’s first literary installment with his autobiography My Booky Wook, which rapidly topped the UK bestseller list and is featured in the Top Ten of the NY Times bestseller chart. It has sold over 650,000 copies in the UK to date and won him the prestigious Nibby award.

On the radio airwaves Russell’s award-winning Saturday Night Radio 2 show ran for over two years since 2006, with each show attracting around 300,000 listeners, tuning into Russell’s inimitable brand of humour. The show also received 700,000 podcast downloads and for a one off show had the highest podcast levels on the BBC.

The multi-faceted Russell then turned his hand to film, showcasing his acting skills with a scene-stealing performance in Judd Apatow’s Forgetting Sarah Marshall, where he drew widespread acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic, enhancing the reputation he earned in Britflick St. Trinian’s alongside Colin Firth.

Russell Brand continued to capture the American audience’s eye when he presented MTV’s flagship awards show the Video Music Awards in 2008. He took North America by storm with an appearance at Montreal’s world-renowned comedy festival, coupled with sell-out dates at New York’s Grammercy Theatre and Los Angeles’ Roxy.

Fresh from his hugely successful performance as the host of the MTV VMA’s and stint of ever-popular stand-up shows, Russell returned to the US to host this year’s MTV VMA’s in New York.

Russell seamlessly slipped back into comedian mode for the start of 2009 with his hugely popular 30-date sold out Scandalous UK tour, garnering much critical acclaim. The tour culminated with a special sold out show at London’s O2 (18,000), an arena normally held for the world’s biggest musical artists. Russell also brought his Scandalous Tour to Australia for four shows and a performance in New York as part of a one-hour special for Comedy Central.

Following the hugely successful Scandalous Tour, Russell has spent his time concentrating on film. 

Most recently Russell played the lead in the remake of Arthur, which transcended Dudley Moore from successful British comic into a bona fide Hollywood star. Arthur was written by Peter Baynham who collaborated with Sacha Baron Cohen on Bruno and Borat.

Russell reprised his classic rock star character Aldous Snow for feature film Get Him To The Greek. Written by Nick Stoller and Jason Segel, where he starred alongside Jonah Hill with cameos from Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs, Christina Aguilera and Pink.

In the computer animated film Despicable Me, Russell stars with Steve Carell, Jason Segel and Julie Andrews to name a few. Russell is also the voice of the Easter Bunny in hybrid CG and live action film I Hop directed by Tim Hill who made the Alvin and the Chipmunks film.

In-between films, Russell has just released the second installment of his award-winning Booky Wook in his two book publishing deal with Harper Collins. Russell’s filming exploits continue with a documentary about happiness and enlightenment with Oliver Stone and legendary documentary maker Albert Maysles. “We're going off to India, meeting all sorts of people, talking to people about happiness and enlightenment” says Russell about the upcoming documentary.

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