Brad Garrett's roots are in standup comedy. He has headlined at Bally's Park Place and co-headlined with The Temptations at Trump Plaza. He has also worked at The Sands with Frank Sinatra, Caesar's Palace with David Copperfield, Diana Ross and Smokey Robinson, Harrah's with Sammy Davis, Jr. and the Beach Boys and Radio City Music Hall with Julio Iglesias.

Garrett's television credits include a regular role in the series First Impressions and The Pursuit of Happiness. He has also appeared on Seinfeld, Mad About You, Roseanne and The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, and been featured on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and The Arsenio Hall Show. For the feature film "Casper," he provided the voice of "Fatso."