Russell Brand

British comedian Russell Brand is best-known for his consistently muggy performances in films like Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Get Him To The Greek, as well as being the one and only Mr. Katy Perry. Brand got his break in 2004 as the host of Big Brother spinoff Big Brother’s Big Mouth. What you may not know about him is that, despite the buffoonish persona Brand displays in his movies and public appearances, he’s also an intelligent guy who writes pretty thoughtful blog posts on his website. He may not trot out much of that material in his stand-up and public appearances, but it’s worth pointing out that the guy isn’t actually an idiot. 

Updated 10/31/2011