Brad Garrett

Acting 49 titles 1960-04-14 Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Bradley Harold Gerstenfeld, widely recognized as Brad Garrett, was born on April 14, 1960, and is an acclaimed American actor and stand-up comedian.

Garrett gained prominence in the stand-up comedy scene during the early 1980s, which paved the way for his transition into television and film by the late 1980s, where he took on various minor roles. His career-defining moment came when he portrayed Robert Barone on the hit CBS sitcom *Everybody Loves Raymond*, which premiered on September 13, 1996. The show ran for nine seasons, earning Garrett five Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, of which he won three. He also received an Emmy nomination for his portrayal of Jackie Gleason in the 2002 film *Gleason*.

In addition to his work on *Everybody Loves Raymond*, Garrett starred as Eddie Stark on the Fox sitcom *'Til Death* (2006-2010) and Douglas Fogerty in the ABC series *Single Parents* (2018-2020). He co-created and served as executive producer for Disney+'s *Big Shot* (2021-2022), alongside David E. Kelley and Dean Lorey.