Brett Gelman

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 16 films, with $467,367,717 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #8,558)
Best-known acting roles: Mr. Grumps (Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile), Hal (The Other Guys), (Strays), Pizza Boss (30 Minutes or Less), Acting Teacher (The Disaster Artist)
Best-known technical roles: Lemon (Screenwriter), Lemon (Executive Producer)
Most productive collaborators: Will Speck, Winslow Fegley, Josh Gordon, Shawn Mendes, Will Davies
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting16$302,609,899$164,757,818$467,367,717
Lead Ensemble Member2$29,258$0$29,258
Inverviewee1$0$0$0
In Technical RolesScreenwriter1$29,258$0$29,258
Executive Producer1$29,258$0$29,258

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,640 $29,258
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,082 $302,639,157
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 14,701-14,800) 14,776 $164,757,818
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,923 $29,258
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,539 $467,396,975
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,732 $29,258
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,796 $29,258
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,952 $29,258
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,422 $29,258

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.


Limited and VOD Releases: California Dreaming

August 18th, 2017

Dave Made a Maze

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Mar 21, 2025McVeigh
Apr 26, 2024Boy Kills World Gideon Van Der Koy $2,626,127$567,100$3,193,227
Aug 18, 2023Strays $23,988,885$11,994,124$35,983,009
Jun 20, 2023Surrounded Mr. Fields
Oct 7, 2022Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Mr. Grumps $46,888,441$60,303,627$107,192,068
Apr 8, 2022Metal Lords
Feb 26, 2021Tom Clancy’s Without R… Victor Rykov
May 11, 2020Have a Good Trip: Adve… Himself
Dec 31, 2019Magari $6,110$6,110
Apr 12, 2019Wild Nights With Emily Col Thomas Wentwo… $519,487$4,484$523,971
Dec 1, 2017The Disaster Artist Acting Teacher $21,120,616$7,597,051$28,717,667
Aug 18, 2017Lemon Isaac $29,258$29,258
Sep 30, 2016Flock of Dudes
Aug 12, 2016Joshy Greg
Mar 7, 2014Awful Nice Ivan
Aug 16, 2013Jobs $16,131,410$27,271,105$43,402,515
Nov 4, 2011A Very Harold & Kumar … T.V. Director $35,061,031$1,204,714$36,265,745
Aug 12, 201130 Minutes or Less Pizza Boss $37,053,924$4,093,011$41,146,935
Aug 6, 2010The Other Guys Hal $119,219,978$51,716,492$170,936,470
 
Averages $30,263,916$16,475,782$42,490,634
Totals 19 $302,639,157$164,757,818$467,396,975


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 18, 2017Lemon $5,95713$29,258$29,258100.0%
Sep 30, 2016Flock of Dudes
 
Averages $5,95713$29,258$29,258100.0%
Totals 2 $29,258$29,258


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Mar 21, 2025McVeigh
Apr 26, 2024Boy Kills World $1,682,5251,993$2,626,127$3,193,22782.2%
Aug 18, 2023Strays $8,247,8103,232$23,988,885$35,983,00966.7%
Jun 20, 2023Surrounded
Oct 7, 2022Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile $11,401,1824,350$46,888,441$107,192,06843.7%
Apr 8, 2022Metal Lords
Feb 26, 2021Tom Clancy’s Without R…
Dec 31, 2019Magari $6,110
Apr 12, 2019Wild Nights With Emily $30,20978$519,487$523,97199.1%
Dec 1, 2017The Disaster Artist $1,211,3451,010$21,120,616$28,717,66773.5%
Aug 12, 2016Joshy
Mar 7, 2014Awful Nice
Aug 16, 2013Jobs $6,713,9002,381$16,131,410$43,402,51537.2%
Nov 4, 2011A Very Harold & Kumar … $12,954,1422,875$35,061,031$36,265,74596.7%
Aug 12, 201130 Minutes or Less $13,330,1182,888$37,053,924$41,146,93590.1%
Aug 6, 2010The Other Guys $35,543,1623,651$119,219,978$170,936,47069.7%
 
Averages $10,123,8212,495$33,623,322$46,736,77273.2%
Totals 16 $302,609,899$467,367,717

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,640 $29,258
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,169 $302,609,899
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,371 $302,639,157
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,007 $74,052,198
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,894 $228,586,959
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,082 $302,639,157
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 13,601-13,700) 13,627 $164,757,818
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 13,201-13,300) 13,229 $164,757,818
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,604 $72,869,335
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 19,201-19,300) 19,225 $91,888,483
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 14,701-14,800) 14,776 $164,757,818
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,923 $29,258
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,558 $467,367,717
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,410 $467,396,975
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,355 $146,921,533
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,996 $320,475,442
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,539 $467,396,975
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,234 $29,258
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,087 $29,258
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,008 $29,258
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,152 $29,258
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,717 $29,258
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,495 $29,258
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,743 $29,258
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,332 $29,258
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,956 $29,258
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,831 $29,258

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 18, 2017Lemon Screenwriter
Executive Producer		 $29,258$29,258
 
Averages $29,258n/a$29,258
Totals 1 $29,258n/a$29,258

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,732 $29,258
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,796 $29,258
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,952 $29,258
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,422 $29,258