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Brian Baumgartner

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Brian Baumgartner
Baumgartner smiling
Baumgartner in 2023
Born (1972-11-29) November 29, 1972 (age 51)
EducationSouthern Methodist University (BFA)
Occupation(s)Actor, director
Years active2001–present
Spouse
Celeste Ackelson
(m. 2014)
Children1

Brian Baumgartner (born November 29, 1972)[1] is an American actor. From 2005 to 2013, he played Kevin Malone in the NBC sitcom The Office.

Early life and education

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Born in Atlanta, Georgia, 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.[2] 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,[3] 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.[4]

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.[5]

Career

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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".[6]

The Office

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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 Program – Comedy for his work on The Office: The Accountants webisodes. His co-stars Angela Kinsey and Oscar Nunez also shared the award.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9]

Personal life

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Baumgartner is married to Celeste Ackelson.[10][11] Together they have a daughter.[12]

Filmography

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Brian Baumgartner filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Herman U.S.A. Roger
2003 The Lyon's Den Al Grissom Episode: "The Fifth"
2003 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Dog Man (uncredited) Episode: "Fur and Loathing"
2004 LAX Wes 1 episode
2005 Arrested Development Gun vendor Episode: "Burning Love"
2005 Jake in Progress Michael Episode: "Jake or the Fat Man"
2005 Everwood Contractor Episode: "Good to Go"
2005–2013 The Office Kevin Malone Main role. Directed the eighth season episode "After Hours"
2006 Moosecock Paul Wood Short film
2007 License to Wed Jim
2008 Four Christmases Eric
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.
2009 Into Temptation Fr. Ralph O'Brien
2010 House of Good and Evil Bob Bradley
2010 Dirty Girl Concierge
2011 Adventure Time Georgy / Private in Movie Voice, episode: "Heat Signature"
2012 Astronaut: The Last Push Bob Jansen
2012 Wilfred Hospital Orderly Episode: "Progress"
2013 Mike & Molly James, Molly's Union Rep. Episode: "Molly Unleashed"
2013, 2015 Hot in Cleveland Claude 2 episodes
2014 Criminal Minds Bill Harding Episode: "Fatal"
2014 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Gordon Montlieff Episode: "Thought Criminal"
2014 The Bridge Gary / Daniel Frye's AA sponsor 2 episodes
2015 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn Jo McCoy Episode: "I Want Candace"
2015 Melissa & Joey Hank Jeffers 3 episodes
2015 The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show King Hotu Mat'u Voice, episode: "Hotu Mat'u"
2016 Ordinary World Rupert
2016 Chicago Fire Scott Powers Episode: "That Day"
2016 Ghostbusters: Answer the Call Frank the Mercado Hotel guest Cameo appearance. Deleted from theatrical cut, only available on the extended cut.
2016 Scream Queens Richard Episode: "Warts and All"
2016–2018 The Goldbergs Larry Schernecke 2 episodes
2017 Hand of God Dr. Olonari 4 episodes
2017 Life in Pieces Dean the Airline Passenger Episode: "Late Smuggling Dreambaby Voucher"
2017 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 My Boyfriend's Meds Chase
2020 Home Movie: The Princess Bride[13] Fezzik Episode: "Chapter Three: The Cliffs of Insanity"
2020 Sneakerheads Old Boss Episode: "Hustling Backwards"
2020–2021 Trash Truck Walter Voice, web series
2021 Electric Jesus Skip Wick
2021 Rumble Klonk Voice
2021 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Himself
2023 The Other Black Girl Colin Franklin Recurring role
2023 Celebrity Jeopardy! Himself Contestant

References

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  1. ^ "UPI Almanac for Friday, Nov. 29, 2019". United Press International. November 29, 2019. Archived from the original on December 24, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2020. …actor Brian Baumgartner in 1972 (age 47)
  2. ^ "Hall of Fame". Westminster Schools.
  3. ^ Murphy, Joel (2006). "One on One with Brian Baumgartner". HoboTrashcan. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "Brian Baumgartner Biography". Tribute. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  5. ^ Huseman, Jessica (November 5, 2009). "Former Mustangs Makin' It Big: Brian Baumgartner – The Office". SMUDailyCampus.com.
  6. ^ Horst Hatch, Megan (February 22, 2015). "Ingrid Michaelson shares star-filled music video for breakup song 'Time Machine'". axs. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  7. ^ 34th Annual Creative Arts & Entertainment Emmy Awards Archived December 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, from the Emmy Awards website
  8. ^ Pedersen, Erik (July 7, 2020). "'An Oral History Of The Office' Podcast Set With Host Brian Baumgartner – Hear The Trailer". Deadline. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  9. ^ "The Office Deep Dive with Brian Baumgartner". iHeart. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  10. ^ "'The Office' Cast Reunites for Brian Baumgartner's Wedding". Yahoo News. April 28, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  11. ^ "Office US star Brian Baumgartner weds Celeste Ackelson". BBC News. April 28, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  12. ^ Lee, Esther (March 25, 2015). "Brian Baumgartner Welcomes First Child With Wife: Baby Announcement". Us Weekly. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  13. ^ Starner, Nina (June 26, 2020). "Quibi just announced a Princess Bride remake you never expected to see". Looper.com. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
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