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Russell Brand

Russell Edward Brand was born in Grays, Essex, England, the only child of Barbara Elizabeth and Ronald Henry Brand, a photographer. His parents separated when Russell was six months old. Brand had a quite isolated and lonely childhood which led to several years of self-harm and bulimia. Brand made his theatrical debut aged fifteen, in Bugsy Malone as Fat Sam, and his performances earned him a council funded education at the private Italia Conti Academy, which led to a three-year scholarship at Drama Centre in Chalk Farm. Brand lives in Hampstead, London. He is a big fan of The Smiths and their ex-frontman Morrissey, and has a cat of the same name. Brand has been a vegetarian since the age of 14 , does yoga and Capoeira . He is a fan of West Ham United and has a season ticket. His love of football is a big part of his life; he claims it is "intrinsically about my relationship with my father".

Brand dresses in a flamboyant bohemian fashion describing himself as looking like an "S&M Willy Wonka." Brand's current style consists of black eyeliner, drainpipe jeans, Beatle boots, and long, shaggy, backcombed hair.

Brand is a former heroin addict, alcoholic and has had numerous run-ins with the law, having been arrested eleven times; . During the time of his addiction, he was known for his debauchery, a notable example being his ejection from The Gilded Balloon in Edinburgh.[27] He has been free from heroin addiction since 2003, and is now a patron of the addiction charity Focus 12. His abandonment of drugs and alcohol was instigated by his agent John Noel. He did so with the help of the Hare Krishnas, to whom he feels "indebted".