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Brett Edward Kelly (born October 30, 1993) is a Canadian actor known for his role as Thurman Merman in the 2003 film Bad Santa. 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.
YearTitleRole2021–presentCecil Patterson2017Clark's co-worker2016Thurman Merman2010Martin GordonDec 12, 2022 · Where are they now: Bad Santa star Brett Kelly. The kid who played Thurman Merman in the 2003 cult classic, Bad Santa, has revealed what Billy Bob Thornton was really like.
Brett Kelly was born on 30 October 1993 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is an actor, known for Bad Santa (2003), Bad Santa 2 (2016) and Unaccompanied Minors (2006).
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Once the pounds were in place, the rest of Kelly's appearance underwent a transformation. "The real moment where it all clicked was when we started doing all the hair and makeup and wardrobe and stuff," he said. "Once we got the whole schtick back together, it really snapped back together."
If the trailer is any indication (there are 11 f-bombs in less than two minutes) Bad Santa 2 will be just as raunchy as the original. Thornton and Tony Cox once again play crude con men who dress up like Santa and an elf as part of a criminal scheme. "It's very similar to the first one, tone-wise," Kelly said. Academy Award winner Kathy Bates joins...
Kelly took a break from acting after he graduated from high school so that he could focus on getting his degree from UBC. Now that he has his diploma, he's writing scripts and hopes to land more roles. "The timing couldn't have worked out any better," he said. "Regardless of whether Bad Santa 2 was going to happen, I planned on getting back into it...
Brett Kelly, who played the Santa-obsessed kid in the 2003 comedy, reprises his role as an adult in the sequel. The Surrey native reveals how he gained weight, regained the look and worked with Billy Bob Thornton and Kathy Bates.
Aug 1, 2016 · The Canadian actor, who was 8 when he played the naive kid in the original movie, gained 40 pounds to reprise his role in the sequel. He shares his memories of working with Billy Bob Thornton and his normal life before the film.
Dec 2, 2012 · It was the biggest role to date for the-then 10-year-old from Canada, who had made his movie debut as another character called "Kid" in the 2001 thriller 'Kill Me Later.' Now: Kelly has had even more success as a child actor -- from 'The Sandlot 2' to a role in the 2010 comedy 'High School.'
