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Baron Vaughn
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| Born | December 18, 1980 Portales, New Mexico, U.S.
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| Education | Boston University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Comedian, actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Baron Vaughn was born on December 18, 1980. He is an American comedian and actor. You might know him best as Nwabudike "Bud" Bergstein from the Netflix TV show Grace and Frankie. He also voices Tom Servo in the 2017 revival of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Before these roles, Vaughn played Leonardo Prince, a legal assistant, on the USA Network series Fairly Legal.
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About Baron Vaughn
Baron Vaughn studied acting and is a talented performer. He has appeared in TV shows like Law & Order. He also had supporting roles in movies such as Cloverfield and Black Dynamite.
His Comedy Work
Baron Vaughn is very well known for his comedy. He was part of The Awkward Comedy Show with Hannibal Buress. He has also performed stand-up comedy on popular talk shows. These include Lopez Tonight, Conan, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. He has also been on Comedy Central shows like Live at Gotham. Vaughn has starred in many videos for CollegeHumor and performed live stand-up for them.
Podcasts and Voice Acting
Baron Vaughn hosts a philosophy podcast called Deep Thoughts with Baron Vaughn. In November 2014, he started another podcast. It was called Maltin on Movies with film critic Leonard Maltin.
On November 23, 2015, Joel Hodgson, the creator of Mystery Science Theater 3000, announced something exciting. Baron Vaughn would be the new voice of Tom Servo for the show's return. This role was previously played by Josh Weinstein and Kevin Murphy. The first new season of the show came out on April 14, 2017.
Vaughn also lent his voice to the character Moon in the Disney XD series Right Now Kapow.
Recent Projects
On October 10, 2019, Baron Vaughn was featured in a YouTube documentary. It was created by SoulPancake and Funny or Die. In the film, called Laughing Matters, various comedians talk about mental health. As of 2013, Baron Vaughn lives in Los Angeles, California.
Baron Vaughn's Acting Roles
Baron Vaughn has acted in many films and television shows. He has also done voice work for video games.
Film Appearances
Baron Vaughn has been in several movies. Here are some of them:
- 2006: My Brother as Reason Comic
- 2008: Cloverfield as Party Goer
- 2009: Black Dynamite as Jimmy
- 2012: The Kitchen as Andre
- 2019: Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Donatello (voice role)
- 2019: Scare Package as Varron Bonn (he also wrote and directed a part of this film)
- 2022: The Time Capsule as Patrice
Television Shows
Baron Vaughn has appeared in many TV series.
- 2006: Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Amos
- 2008–09: Law & Order as Asst. M.E. Anskel (2 episodes)
- 2011–12: Fairly Legal as Leonardo Prince (23 episodes)
- 2013: Arrested Development as Hors D'oeuvre Server
- 2014–16: Comedy Bang! Bang! as Zeke (9 episodes)
- 2015–2022: Grace and Frankie as Nwabudike "Bud" Bergstein (main cast)
- 2016: Girls as Wolfie
- 2016–19: Those Who Can't as Phil (4 episodes)
- 2016–17: Right Now Kapow as Moon (voice, 26 episodes)
- 2017–present: Mystery Science Theater 3000 as Tom Servo (voice, 20 episodes)
- 2017–21: Superstore as Ken (6 episodes)
- 2018–20: Corporate as Baron (9 episodes)
- 2019: The New Negroes with Baron Vaughn and Open Mike Eagle as Himself (host, 8 episodes)
- 2019–21: Tuca & Bertie as Unknown Man (voice, 2 episodes)
- 2019: Black-ish as Doug (2 episodes)
- 2021: History of Swear Words as Himself (2 episodes)
- 2022: Star Trek: Lower Decks as Captain Maier (voice, 2 episodes)
- 2023: Accused as Chad
Video Game Voice Roles
Baron Vaughn has also voiced characters in video games:
- 2006: Bully as Tad Spencer
- 2007: Manhunt 2 as Michael Grant
- 2008: Grand Theft Auto IV as The Crowd of Liberty City / Commercial
