Brad H. Gerstenfeld (born April 14, 1960), known professionally as Brad Garrett, is an American stand-up comedian and actor.
In the early 1980s, Garrett was initially successful as a stand-up comedian. In the late 1980s, he leveraged that success as he… Brad H. Gerstenfeld (born April 14, 1960), known professionally as Brad Garrett, is an American stand-up comedian and actor.
In the early 1980s, Garrett was initially successful as a stand-up comedian. In the late 1980s, he leveraged that success as he began appearing in television and film, in minor and guest roles. His first major role was as Robert Barone on the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, which debuted September 13, 1996, and ran 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 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, and is known for voicing the Big Dog on 2 Stupid Dogs, as well as for the films such as Casper (1995), A Bug's Life (1998), An Extremely Goofy Movie (2000), The Country Bears (2002), Finding Nemo (2003), Garfield (2004), Tarzan II (2005), Ratatouille (2007), Tangled (2010), Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (2011), Planes (2013), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016), Christopher Robin (2018) and Elio (2025).
Garrett has won three Primetime Emmy Awards, with three other nominations. He is still prominent within stand-up comedy and owns Brad Garrett's Comedy Club at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, where he performs regularly.
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