Gus Brown (actor)

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

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 4 – Laurence & 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,{{cite web|url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/shows/edinburgh_fringe_2003/l/917/|accessdate=6 August 2011|title=Laurence and Gus: A History of the World in 5 1/2's description : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide}} Men in Love in 2004{{cite web|url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/shows/edinburgh_fringe_2004/l/1132/laurence_and_gus_in_men_in_love|accessdate=6 August 2011|title=Laurence And Gus in Men in Love's description : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide}} and Next in Line in 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/shows/edinburgh_fringe_2006/l/14553/laurence_%26amp%3B_gus%3A_next_in_line|accessdate=6 August 2011|title=Laurence & Gus: Next in Line's description : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide}} In 2009, recording has begun for a series called Laurence & Gus: Hearts & Minds{{Update after|2011|8|6}}.

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

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Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes
1997 \| The Bill \| Nicholas Lopez \| Episode: "Free to Speak?"
rowspan="3"\| 2001 \| Happiness \| Book Shop Manager \| Episode: "Personality Crisis"
The Mitchell and Webb Situation \| Unknown \| 5 episodes
Comedy Lab \| Delivery Man \| Episode: "Daydream Believers: Brand New Beamer"
rowspan="2"\| 2002 \| Bust \| Pete, Fuzz Two \| Short
My Hero \| Location Reporter \| Episode: "Shock, Horror!"
rowspan="2"\| 2005 \| The Robinsons \| Graham \| Episode: "Episode #1.2"
Broken News \| Ralf Rolfe - ESN Network Reporter \| TV mini-series
2006−2008 \| That Mitchell and Webb Look \| Various \| 5 episodes
2007 \| The Golf War \| Business Man #1 \| TV series
rowspan="3"\| 2009 \| FM \| Henry Lawrence \| Episode: "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life"
Bunny and the Bull \| Horse Race Commentator \|
A Very British Cult \| Graham \| Short
rowspan="2"\| 2011 \| Pixelface \| Dr. Nigiri \| Episode: "The Problems of Dr. Nigiri"
The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff \| Well To Do Man \| Episode: "Christmas Special"
rowspan="2"\| 2012 \| Kill List: The Musical \| The Librarian \| Short
Grey Wolf: Hitler's Escape to Argentina \| Voiceover Artist (voice) \| Documentary
rowspan="2"\| 2013 \| All Stars \| Teacher #2 \|
Fresh Meat \| Celebrant \| Episode: "Episode #3.2"
2013−2015 \| Toast of London \| Solicitor Claude / Bob Fennison / Kikini Bamalam \| 3 episodes
rowspan="3"\| 2014 \| Trying Again \| Businessman 1 \| Episode: "Episode #1.3"
Dragon Age: Inquisition \| Herald's Rest Patron (voice) \| Video game
Paddington \| Second Geographer \|
rowspan="2"\| 2015 \| Cradle to Grave \| Bank Manager \| Episode: "Episode #1.4"
The Dark Room \| The Teacher \| Short
rowspan="3"\| 2017 \| Zapped \| Advocate \| TV series
Paddington 2 \| St Paul's Tour Guide \|
Spilt Milk \| Charles (voice) \| Short
2018 \| Johnny English Strikes Again \| Headmaster \|
rowspan="2"\| 2019 \| Yesterday \| Marcus the Dentist \|
Judy \| Porter Reg \|
2019−2021 \| Worzel Gummidge \| Oswald Pollypop \| 2 episodes
2020 \| Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse \| Grumpy Godfrey \| Television film

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Year

! Film

! Role

! Notes

1997

| The Bill

| Nicholas Lopez

| Episode: "Free to Speak?"

rowspan="3"| 2001

| Happiness

| Book Shop Manager