Gilbert Glenn Brown is an actor and director who joined the cast of The Young and the Restless as singer Jett Slade in 2019. Though he is new to daytime, he has a long resume that includes series like The Inspectors, Stranger Things, Mercy, ER, The O.C., The Shield, and Roswell. The actor, who holds a BFA from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, also has done lots of voice-over work for various projects, including one for the NFL.
In addition to television work, Brown has over 15 years of theatrical experience. Some of his stage credits include When Jazz Had the Blues (CEK Productions/The Matrix Theatre), Harriet Jacobs (Kansas City Rep), Civil War Christmas (Huntington Theatre), TopDog/UnderDog (Seattle Rep/Center Theatre Group), Spunk (True Colors Theatre Company), and Charleston Olio (Goodman Theatre & National Black Theatre Festival).
Brown was a creative child who wrote stories and scripts and drew his own comic books. His love of acting developed when he saw a youth theatre company called PYT (Positive Youth Troupe) from the Mind-Builders Creative Arts Center in the Bronx, perform at his high school.
Much to many Y&R viewers' surprise, Brown isn't a professional singer. However, he has kept his vocal skills fresh over the years just in case an acting job calls for it.
In early 2019, Brown revealed that he is working on a web series that he co-created, wrote and stars in.
The Young and the Restless
Jett Slade
2019
The Passage
Sheriff
2019
Dynasty
Pastor
2018
The Resident
Chastain Lawyer
2018
Down for Whatever (TV Movie)
Doctor Parker
2018
Valor
Bashiir
2017
Queen Sugar
Luther Briggs
2017
Stranger Things
Cop #4
2017
Mr. Mercedes
Fire Captain Duncan
2017
Good Behavior
Thom Davidson
2017
Survivor's Remorse
Edward Pain
2016
Drumline: A New Beat (TV Movie)
Jimmy LaPierre
2014
Hood Tales
Dad
2011
Mercy
Maintenance Man
2010
ER
Lou Smith
2006
Shark
Detective
2006
CSI: Miami
Ambulance Driver
2006
The O.C.
Officer Patrick
2005
Cold Case
Renaldo Copely
2004
The Shield
Lops
2003
The Parkers
Rapper #2
2002
Roswell
Security Guard
2001
The Inspectors
Dean Evan Foley
2015
The Best of Enemies
Howard Clement
2019
Soul Mates (Short)
Reginald
2013
Death and the Red Dress (Short)
Sam
2012
A Long Night (Short)
Michael
2010
Concrete River (Short)
James
2009
I Can't Pretend (Short)
Him
2008
Dreamgirls
Man with Gun
2006
The Eavesdropper
Leon/Night Nurse
2004
The Good Fight
Jack Cook
2004
Romeo & Juliet Revisited
Romeo
2002
Rain (Short)
Capt. Isaiah Nelson
2001
The Playaz Court
Detective
2000
Children of the Struggle
David Lee
1999
Bobby G. Can't Swim
Reggie
1999
Raising the Heights
Michael Stallworth
1998
Detention (Short)
Tre Williams
1995
Game of Survival (Short)
Teenage Victim
1993
NAACP Theatre Awards (Two Lead Male nominations, two Best Supporting Male nominations, four Best Ensemble nominations)
Audelco Awards (One Lead Male Performance in a Musical nomination)
Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards (Two Best Ensemble awards)
Ovations Awards (Two Best Ensemble nominations)
Mind-Builders Creative Arts Center and the Coalition of Theatres of Color (Outstanding Alumnus of Mind-Builders)
Colsac Awards (Best Lead Male Performance)
LA Weekly Theatre Awards (Twp Best Ensemble nominations)
Stage Raw (Best Ensemble award and one Best Ensemble nomination)
PLACE OF BIRTH: Brooklyn, New York (but he grew up in Queens and the Bronx)
ROOTS: Brown is a first-generation American, with both of his parents hailing from Jamaica
