Brett Kelly (actor)

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Brett Kelly
Born (1993-10-30) October 30, 1993 (age 30)
Occupation Actor
Years active2001–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]

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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]

Kelly was born in Vancouver, British Columbia and lives in Surrey, British Columbia. [1]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Kill Me Later
Ladies and the ChampTed 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 TraumasOscar 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-workerEpisode: "Lost and Found"
2021–present Family Law Cecil Patterson

Awards and nominations

YearAwardNominated WorkResult
2007 Young Artist Award for Best Young Feature Film Cast Unaccompanied Minors Nominated
Leo Awards for Best Actor in a Short DramaBirthdays and Other Traumas

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References

  1. 1 2 "Just some UBC kid: Former Bad Santa star a real standup guy". theprovince.com. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
  2. "What Ever Happened To Brett Kelly, The Kid From 'Bad Santa'?". UPROXX. 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
  3. "Bad Santa 2: Billy Bob Thornton to return as Willie for festive sequel". Evening Standard. 2015-12-23. Retrieved 2016-05-25.