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Brian Baumgartner
American actor (born 1972)
American actor (born 1972)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Brian Baumgartner |
| image | Brian Baumgartner visits Camp Pendleton (2) (cropped).jpg |
| alt | Baumgartner smiling |
| caption | Baumgartner in 2023 |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| occupation | Actor |
| years_active | 2001–present |
| spouse | |
| children | 1 |
| education | Southern Methodist University (BFA) |
Brian Baumgartner (born November 29, 1972) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Kevin Malone on the NBC sitcom The Office (2005–2013) and its related spin-off webisodes, which earned him two Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Daytime Emmy Award.
Baumgartner had starring roles in Into Temptation (2009), Ordinary World (2016), and Electric Jesus (2020). He had a supporting voice role in Rumble (2021). Baumgartner had a main voice role as Walter on the Netflix animated series Trash Truck (2020–2021), as well as recurring roles on the Amazon Prime Video series Hand of God (2017) and the Hulu series The Other Black Girl (2023).
Early life and education
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, and of Austrian descent, Baumgartner attended Holy Innocents' Episcopal School. He attended and graduated from The Westminster Schools in 1991, one year before his co-star on The Office Ed Helms graduated. During his time at The Westminster School, Baumgartner competed in competitive speech events for drama, reaching the national finals his senior year. Between his junior and senior year of high school, he also attended Northwestern University's National High School Institute, and focused on theater there. Baumgartner later attended Southern Methodist University, where he majored in theater and graduated in 1995.
He later moved to Los Angeles and was Artistic Director of Hidden Theatre in Minneapolis, where he received multiple awards for artistic and acting excellence. Baumgartner later performed regionally at the Guthrie Theater, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Children's Theater Company, and Theatre de la Jeune Lune.
Career
Baumgartner has had roles on the television shows Jake in Progress, Arrested Development and Everwood. He served as a celebrity talent scout on Last Comic Standing with his The Office co-star Kate Flannery and starred with Robin Williams, Mandy Moore and John Krasinski in License to Wed. He also appeared in Ingrid Michaelson's music video for "Time Machine".
''The Office''
Baumgartner is best known for portraying accountant Kevin Malone in the American remake of the British series The Office. In June 2007, he won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Broadband ProgramComedy for his work on The Office: The Accountants webisodes. His co-stars Angela Kinsey and Oscar Nunez also shared the award. In 2020, he hosted and executive produced An Oral History of The Office, a podcast for Spotify that featured interviews with his The Office co-stars. In 2021, he hosted and executive produced a podcast for iHeart: The Office Deep Dive with Brian Baumgartner. This podcast features the full-length, in-depth interviews with the cast and crew originally heard in An Oral History of The Office. In October 2025, Baumgartner appeared as himself in a viral stunt and advertisement for the financial technology company Ramp. In the stunt, Baumgartner processed receipts in a transparent box in Manhattan’s Flatiron Plaza for 7 hours. The Office co-star Andy Buckley also made an appearance.
Personal life
Baumgartner is married to Celeste Ackelson. Together they have a daughter.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Herman U. S. A. | Roger | |
| 2006 | Moosecock | Paul Wood | Short film |
| No. 6 | Boris | Short film | |
| 2007 | Smith and Mike on a Tuesday | Bob | Short film |
| License to Wed | Jim | ||
| 2008 | Four Christmases | Eric | |
| 2009 | Into Temptation | Fr. Ralph O'Brien | |
| 2010 | Dirty Girl | Concierge | Uncredited |
| 2012 | Astronaut: The Last Push | Bob Jansen | |
| 2016 | Ordinary World | Rupert | |
| Ghostbusters | Frank | Scenes deleted; only available on extended cut | |
| Diagnosis Delicious | Dr. Ed Paulson | Television film | |
| 2018 | One Last Night | Escott | |
| 2020 | My Boyfriend's Meds | Chase | |
| Electric Jesus | Skip Wick | ||
| 2021 | Rumble | Klonk (voice) | |
| 2024 | Confessions of a Christmas Letter | Sam | Television film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Lyon's Den | Al Grissom | Episode: "The Fifth" |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Dog Man | Episode: "Fur and Loathing" | |
| 2004 | LAX | Wes | Episode: "Credible Threat" |
| 2005 | Arrested Development | Vendor | Episode: "Burning Love" |
| Jake in Progress | Michael | Episode: "Jake or the Fat Man" | |
| Everwood | Contractor | Episode: "Good to Go" | |
| 2005–2013 | The Office | Kevin Malone | Recurring (season 1), main role (season 2–9) |
| Director (Episode: "After Hours") | |||
| 2008 | Celebrity Family Feud | Himself | Baumgartner played the captain, he and his team (other cast members) won and donated $50,000 to Children's Advocacy Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania. |
| 2011 | Adventure Time | Georgy / Private in Movie (voice) | Episode: "Heat Signature" |
| 2012 | Wilfred | Orderly #2 | Episode: "Progress" |
| 2013 | Mike & Molly | Mr. Wisney | Episode: "Molly Unleashed" |
| 2013; 2015 | Hot in Cleveland | Claude | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Maker Shack Agency | Principal Downing | Television pilot |
| Criminal Minds | Bill Harding | Episode: "Fatal" | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Gordon Montlieff | Episode: "Thought Criminal" | |
| Bad Teacher | Officer Edmund | Episode: "Fieldtrippers" | |
| Rake | George Copley | Episode: "Mammophile" | |
| The Bridge | Gary | 2 episodes | |
| 2015 | Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn | JD McCoy | Episode: "I Want Candace" |
| Melissa & Joey | Hank Jeffers | 3 episodes | |
| The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show | King Hotu Mat'u (voice) | Episode: "Hotu Mat'u" | |
| 2016 | The Crossroads of History | John Frederick Parker | Episode: "Lincoln" |
| Scream Queens | Richard | Episode: "Warts and All" | |
| Blunt Talk | Prison guard | Episode: "A Cell Doesn't Have to Be a Closet" | |
| Chicago Fire | Scott Powers | Episode: "That Day" | |
| 2016; 2018 | The Goldbergs | Larry / Mr. Schernecke | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Hand of God | Dr. Olonari | 4 episodes |
| Life in Pieces | Dean | Episode: "Late Smuggling Dreambaby Voucher" | |
| Good Behavior | Patrick Donnelly | 2 episodes | |
| 2018 | Disjointed | Krinkles | Episode: "Travissimo Private Reserve" |
| 2019 | Summer Camp Island | Storm Cloud / additional voices (voice) | Episode: "Cosmic Bupkiss" |
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Bride | Fezzik | Episode: "Chapter Three: The Cliffs of Insanity" |
| Sneakerheads | Old Boss | Episode: "Hustling Backwards" | |
| 2020–2021 | Trash Truck | Walter / additional voices (voice) | Main role |
| 2020 | A Trash Truck Christmas | Walter (voice) | Television special |
| 2021 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2023 | The Other Black Girl | Colin Franklin | 3 episodes |
| Celebrity Jeopardy! | Himself | Contestant | |
| 2024 | Krapopolis | Casey (voice) | Episode: "Ty Man Woman Table Chairs Food" |
| 2025 | Suits LA | Himself | 2 episodes |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Office: The Accountants | Kevin Malone | Main role |
| 2008 | The Office: Kevin's Loan | Main role | |
| The Office: The Outburst | Main role | ||
| 2009 | The Office: Subtle Sexuality | Episode: "The Replacement" | |
| 2010 | The Office: The Mentor | Main role | |
| The Office: The 3rd Floor | Main role | ||
| 2011 | The Office: The Podcast | Main role | |
| The Office: The Girl Next Door | Episode: "The Story of Subtle Sexuality" | ||
| 2014 | Charles, Your Hangover | Sonny | Episode: "BFF" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Broadband Program – Comedy | The Office: The Accountants | |
| TV Guide Awards | Favorite Ensemble | The Office | ||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | |||
| 2008 | TV Land Awards | Future Classic Award | ||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | |||
| 2009 | ||||
| 2010 | ||||
| 2011 | ||||
| 2012 | ||||
| 2013 |
References
References
- (November 29, 2019). "UPI Almanac for Friday, Nov. 29, 2019". [[United Press International]].
- "Hall of Fame". Westminster Schools.
- Murphy, Joel. (2006). "One on One with Brian Baumgartner". HoboTrashcan.
- "Brian Baumgartner Biography".
- Huseman, Jessica. (November 5, 2009). "Former Mustangs Makin' It Big: Brian Baumgartner – The Office".
- Horst Hatch, Megan. (February 22, 2015). "Ingrid Michaelson shares star-filled music video for breakup song 'Time Machine'".
- [http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_34th_creative_winners_data.html 34th Annual Creative Arts & Entertainment Emmy Awards] {{webarchive. link. (December 9, 2007 , from the Emmy Awards website)
- Pedersen, Erik. (2020-07-07). "'An Oral History Of The Office' Podcast Set With Host Brian Baumgartner – Hear The Trailer".
- "The Office Deep Dive with Brian Baumgartner".
- "Inside the making of Ramp's viral livestream with Brian Baumgartner".
- (2014-04-28). "'The Office' Cast Reunites for Brian Baumgartner's Wedding".
- (2014-04-28). "Office US star Brian Baumgartner weds Celeste Ackelson". BBC News.
- Lee, Esther. (2015-03-25). "Brian Baumgartner Welcomes First Child With Wife: Baby Announcement".
- Starner, Nina. (June 26, 2020). "Quibi just announced a Princess Bride remake you never expected to see".
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