The only offspring of a beloved single mother, Brand was a successful child actor (he was in The Bill and, with fellow Essex lad Russell Tovey, CBBC series Mud). But his childhood was also dogged ...

The alleged crimes span from 1999 to 2004 or 2005, authorities said. Actor and comedian Russell Brand has been charged with one count of rape, one count of oral rape, two counts of sexual assault ...

The only offspring of a beloved single mother, Brand was a successful child actor (he was in The Bill and, with fellow Essex lad Russell Tovey, CBBC series Mud). But his childhood was also dogged by ...