Brad Garrett

Biography

Brad H. Gerstenfeld, known professionally as Brad Garrett, is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Garrett was initially successful as a stand-up comedian in the early 1980s. Taking advantage of that success in the late 1980s, Garrett began appearing in television and film in minor and guest roles. His first significant role was Robert Barone on the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. The series debuted on September 13, 1996, for nine seasons. In 2002, he gave an Emmy-nominated and critically lauded performance as Jackie Gleason in the television film Gleason. Garrett also played the leading role of Eddie Stark on the Fox sitcom 'Til Death from 2006 to 2010. From 2006 to 2014, he played the Easter Island Head in the Night at the Museum trilogy. From 2018 to 2020, he starred in the ABC sitcom Single Parents. In 2021, Garrett helped create Disney+'s Big Shot with David E. Kelley and Dean Lorey. He is also known for voicing the Big Dog on 2 Stupid Dogs. Garrett has won three Primetime Emmy Awards and been nominated for three others. He is still prominent in stand-up comedy and owns Brad Garrett's Comedy Club at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, where he performs regularly.