Brad Garrett
Bradley Harold Gerstenfeld (born April 14, 1960), 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 breakthrough role was Robert Barone on the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. The series debuted on September 13, 1996, running for nine seasons, during which Garrett was nominated for five Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, winning three. He gave a sixth Emmy-nominated performance as Jackie Gleason in the television film Gleason (2002). Garrett's other television roles include Eddie Stark on the Fox sitcom 'Til Death (2006 - 2010) and Douglas Fogerty on the ABC sitcom Single Parents (2018 - 2020). He served as creator and executive producer for Disney+'s Big Shot (2021 - 2022) with David E. Kelley and Dean Lorey. Garrett is also a prolific voice actor. He has had main roles in animated series such as Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling (1985 - 1986) and 2 Stupid Dogs (1993 - 1995). From 2006 to 2014, he played the Easter Island Head in the Night at the Museum trilogy. Garrett has had other voice roles in five Pixar films in addition to many for Disney Animation and other studios. He remains prominent in stand-up comedy and owns Brad Garrett's Comedy Club at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, where he performs regularly.
Mike Jones's Video Boneyard archive currently preserves 53 physical recordings spanning 7 productions featuring Brad Garrett.
Archival Holdings in The Video Boneyard
The following 7 canonical motion pictures and broadcast master recordings featuring Brad Garrett are preserved in the studio archives:
| Year | Production Title | Character / Role | Director / Studio | The Video Boneyard | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman 23 Copies | Featured Cast | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1994 | Sideshow | Goliath (voice) | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1995 | Casper 25 Copies | Featured Cast | Brad Silberling / Amblin Entertainment | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1995 | Fantastic Four: S02E02 - Inhumans Saga (1): And the Wind Cries Medusa | Hydroman (voice) | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1996 | Fantastic Four: S02E11 - Hopelessly Impossible | Hydroman (voice) | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1996 | The Third Pig | Drinky (voice) | Unknown / Archive | â–¶ Watch Stream | Archival Master |
| 2003 | Hereafter, part 1 | Lobo (voice) | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
Complete Career & Landmark Filmography
Major theatrical features, landmark television appearances, and key credited roles across Brad Garrett's historic screen career:
| Year | Production Title | Character / Role | Department / Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards | Self | Actor (Television) |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | Actor (Television) |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Self | Actor (Television) |
| 1984 | The Transformers | Trypticon (voice) | Actor (Television) |
| 1985 | Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling | Hulk Hogan (voice) | Actor (Television) |
| 1986 | The Real Ghostbusters | Arzun / Tolay (voice) | Actor (Television) |
| 1988 | First Impressions | Frank Dutton | Actor (Television) |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest | Actor (Television) |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown | SWAT Team Captain | Actor (Television) |
| 1988 | Roseanne | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1989 | Seinfeld | Tony Abado | Actor (Television) |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt | Drinky (voice) | Actor (Television) |
| 1990 | Jetsons: The Movie | Bertie Ferbelow (voice) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1990 | The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda | Rosinante (voice) | Actor (Television) |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | John 'Fingers' O'Neill | Actor (Television) |
| 1990 | Tom & Jerry Kids Show | Sir Butch-a-Lot (voice) | Actor (Television) |
| 1991 | Space Cats | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1991 | The Legend of Prince Valiant | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1991 | Where's Wally? | Wizard Whitebeard (voice) | Actor (Television) |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated Series | Goliath (voice) | Actor (Television) |
| 1992 | Goof Troop | Big Boy Bandit (voice) | Actor (Television) |
| 1992 | Mad About You | The Nurse | Actor (Television) |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1993 | 2 Stupid Dogs | The Big Dog (voice) | Actor (Television) |
| 1993 | Biker Mice from Mars | Greasepit (voice) | Actor (Television) |
| 1993 | Bonkers | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | Actor (Television) |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Reverend Bob | Actor (Television) |
| 1993 | Marsupilami | Eduardo (voice) | Actor (Television) |
| 1993 | Problem Child | Additional Voices (voice) | Actor (Television) |
| 1993 | The Flintstones: Hollyrock a Bye Baby | Big Rock (voice) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1994 | Fantastic Four | Hydroman (voice) | Actor (Television) |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio | Self | Actor (Television) |
| 1994 | The Bears Who Saved Christmas: Christopher & Holly | Black Bart (voice) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1994 | The Tick | What Interrogator (voice) | Actor (Television) |
| 1995 | Casper | Fatso (voice) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1995 | Dumb and Dumber | Stump / Cop #3 (voice) | Actor (Television) |
| 1995 | Earthworm Jim | The Lord of Nightmares (voice) | Actor (Television) |
| 1995 | Hard Luck Duck | Harley | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1995 | The Pursuit of Happiness | Alex Chosek | Actor (Television) |