Gus Brown (actor)

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Gus Brown (born 1974) is an English actor and comedian.

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He is half of the double act Laurence & Gus, alongside fellow comedian and writer Laurence Howarth. Together they have made two series of comedy sketch shows for BBC Radio 4Laurence & Gus: Untold Stories (2004); Laurence & Gus: Men in Love (2006) and performed in 3 Edinburgh Fringe shows: A History of the World in 5 1/5 sketches in 2003, [1] Men in Love in 2004 [2] and Next in Line in 2006. [3] In 2009, recording has begun for a series called Laurence & Gus: Hearts & Minds[ needs update ].

In 2006, he teamed up on stage with comedian Justin Edwards, playing Hilary Cox, pianist and sidekick to Edwards' comedy character Jeremy Lion.

He attended Cambridge University, where he met and performed regularly with Mitchell and Webb. He appears in their BBC sketch show That Mitchell and Webb Look .

He appears in one episode of each series of Toast of London .

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1997 The Bill Nicholas LopezEpisode: "Free to Speak?"
2001 Happiness Book Shop ManagerEpisode: "Personality Crisis"
The Mitchell and Webb Situation Unknown5 episodes
Comedy Lab Delivery ManEpisode: "Daydream Believers: Brand New Beamer"
2002BustPete, Fuzz TwoShort
My HeroLocation ReporterEpisode: "Shock, Horror!"
2005 The Robinsons GrahamEpisode: "Episode #1.2"
Broken News Ralf Rolfe - ESN Network ReporterTV mini-series
2006−2008 That Mitchell and Webb Look Various5 episodes
2007The Golf WarBusiness Man #1TV series
2009 FM Henry LawrenceEpisode: "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life"
Bunny and the Bull Horse Race Commentator
A Very British CultGrahamShort
2011 Pixelface Dr. NigiriEpisode: "The Problems of Dr. Nigiri"
The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff Well To Do ManEpisode: "Christmas Special"
2012Kill List: The MusicalThe LibrarianShort
Grey Wolf: Hitler's Escape to ArgentinaVoiceover Artist (voice)Documentary
2013 All Stars Teacher #2
Fresh Meat CelebrantEpisode: "Episode #3.2"
2013−2015 Toast of London Solicitor Claude / Bob Fennison / Kikini Bamalam3 episodes
2014 Trying Again Businessman 1Episode: "Episode #1.3"
Dragon Age: Inquisition Herald's Rest Patron (voice)Video game
Paddington Second Geographer
2015 Cradle to Grave Bank ManagerEpisode: "Episode #1.4"
The Dark RoomThe TeacherShort
2017 Zapped AdvocateTV series
Paddington 2 St Paul's Tour Guide
Spilt MilkCharles (voice)Short
2018 Johnny English Strikes Again Headmaster
2019 Yesterday Marcus the Dentist
Judy Porter Reg
2019−2021 Worzel Gummidge Oswald Pollypop2 episodes
2020 Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse Grumpy GodfreyTelevision film

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References

  1. "Laurence and Gus: A History of the World in 5 1/2's description : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide" . Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  2. "Laurence And Gus in Men in Love's description : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide" . Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  3. "Laurence & Gus: Next in Line's description : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide" . Retrieved 6 August 2011.