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Brett Kelly | |
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2001–present |
Brett Edward Kelly (born October 30, 1993) is a Canadian actor known for his role as Thurman Merman in the 2003 film Bad Santa . [2]
He appeared in Like Mike 2: Streetball , The Sandlot 2 , Unaccompanied Minors , Trick 'r Treat , and reprised his role in the 2016 sequel Bad Santa 2 . [3] He is also a recurring cast member on the Canadian television series Family Law.
Kelly was born in Vancouver, British Columbia and lives in Surrey, British Columbia. [1]
He was a contestant on the October 23, 2024 episode of Jeopardy! . He ended Double Jeopardy with 0 points, thus did not qualify for Final Jeopardy, and therefore finished in third place.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Kill Me Later | ||
Ladies and the Champ | Ted Slatske | ||
Out Cold | Toby | ||
2002 | Cheats | Sammy | |
2003 | Bad Santa | Thurman Merman | |
2004 | Dead Like Me | Francis Bischetti | |
2005 | The Sandlot 2 | Mac McKing | |
2006 | Just a Phase | Jackson | |
Like Mike 2: Streetball | Rodney Rheingold | ||
Birthdays and Other Traumas | Oscar Pitt | ||
Unaccompanied Minors | Timothy 'Beef' Wellington | ||
2007 | Masters of Horror | Young Joe | |
Trick 'r Treat | Charlie | ||
2008 | Slap Shot 3: The Junior League | Dickie Dunn III | |
2009 | What Goes Up | Blastoff! Chorus | |
2010 | High School | Martin Gordon | |
2016 | Bad Santa 2 | Thurman Merman | |
2017 | Supernatural | Clark's co-worker | Episode: "Lost and Found" |
2021–present | Family Law | Cecil Patterson |
Year | Award | Nominated Work | Result |
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2007 | Young Artist Award for Best Young Feature Film Cast | Unaccompanied Minors | Nominated |
Leo Awards for Best Actor in a Short Drama | Birthdays and Other Traumas |
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