London, Oct. 28 -- Comedian-actor Russell Brand took the stand in his ongoing criminal trial in London on Wednesday, strongly denying rape charges pressed against him, reported Deadline.

During the trial at Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday morning, the 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall's star stated how his "entire life has been consumed by the allegations", adding that he has "devoted" himself to get to the bottom.

Brand was called to the stand by his lawyer, Ian Winter KC, who asked if he had committed each of the alleged offences in the case. Having repeatedly said "No", Brand was then questioned about his prominence in the mid-2000s.

Standing up and facing the jury as he presented evidence, Brand told the court, "Consent is fundamental,...