Brad Garrett (born Bradley Harold Gerstenfeld April 14, 1960) is an American actor, voice actor and stand-up comedian. He is best known for playing Robert Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond and Eddie Stark on 'Til Death. Garrett was born Brad H. Gerstenfeld in Woodland Hills, California, the son of Barbara (née Colton), a homemaker, and Al Gerstenfeld, a hearing aid salesman. He has two older brothers, Jeff and Paul. He attended George Ellery Hale Middle School in Woodland Hills and graduated from El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills. He attended UCLA for less than two months before dropping out to pursue his comedy career. In one of his earliest public appearances, Garrett can be seen on the cover of the Electric Light Orchestra album Discovery released in 1979. In this Garrett is seen dressed in middle-eastern traditional clothing akin to that of the fictional character Aladdin. Garrett started out at various improv clubs in Los Angeles.
Brad Garrett ignited a new racial firestorm yesterday when the giant actor dropped some serious slurs at a paparazzo during a heated argument in the middle of the street. We don't know what set… READ MORE >
Brad Garrett was partying at PURE nightclub in Las Vegas last night, and he couldn't keep his hands off his GF, making out with her like they were a couple of "High School Musical" stars.Wait,… READ MORE >
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ they will open a criminal investigation into the confrontation last night between Brad Garrett and a slew of photogs.As we first reported, Garrett was leaving Dan… READ MORE >
Brad Garrett went off last night, smacking a paparazzo's camera and challenging a gaggle of photogs to a fight, but he was arguably provoked.It happened outside Dan Tana's restaurant in West… READ MORE >
Sure, Kelsey Grammer's getting a lot of sympathy for his weekend heart attack in Hawaii -- but where's the outcry of support for Brad Garrett and his nasty yeast… READ MORE >
Brad Garrett and his wife Jill Diven have finalized their divorce of seven years, citing irreconcilable differences. Everybody doesn't love Raymond's TV bro. According to court documents, Garrett,… READ MORE >
Brad Garrett bitchslapped a TMZ photog back in August, after taking out some frustration on the wrong guy -- and yesterday went on TV to actually defend his… READ MORE >
Temper tantrum throwin' Brad Garrett was in a great mood yesterday in Malibu, where he posed for pics and happily chatted with fans. This guy has been in good spirits lately -- he must be… READ MORE >
Frenemy of the paparazzi Brad Garrett put the smackdown on O.J. yesterday, saying, "He (O.J.) has been lucky to be free this long, he should go to jail and be a good boy."… READ MORE >
He launched his violent attack just out of the range of our camera, but it turns out someone else was rolling when Brad Garrett unleashed a light-shattering uppercut on a TMZ camera in Malibu last… READ MORE >
