Russell Brand, the popular comedian and actor, will make a stand-up appearance at the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center on Nov. 16, EMU announced today.

Tickets, at $43 and $23, go on sale Sept. 23.

Although best known today as a comic actor—he starred in last year's "Get Him To The Greek"—Brand started out as a stand-up comic. His early concert routines are available on the DVDs "Russell Brand: Live" and "Russell Brand: Doin’ Life."

In addition to "Greek," his movie roles include "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," "Arthur" and "Despicable Me." He hosted the MTV Video Music Awards in 2008 and 2009, and also appeared on this year's show. He has released two books, "My Booky Wook: A Memoir of Sex, Drugs and Stand-Up" and "Booky Wook 2: This Time It’s Personal."

Brand is currently filming the movie adaptation of the Broadway hit "Rock of Ages."

Starting Sept. 23, tickets will be available online at www.emutix.com or by phone at 734-487-2282. The Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center is located at 799 N. Hewitt Road in Ypsilanti.