Baron Vaughn facts for kids
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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 (born December 18, 1980) is an American comedian and actor. He is well-known for his roles in TV shows and movies. You might recognize him as Nwabudike "Bud" Bergstein from the Netflix TV series Grace and Frankie. He also provided the voice for Tom Servo in the 2017 return of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Earlier in his career, Vaughn appeared on the USA Network TV series Fairly Legal, where he played a legal assistant named Leonardo Prince.
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Baron Vaughn's Acting and Comedy Career
Baron Vaughn is a talented actor who has trained in classic acting styles. He has appeared in TV shows like Law & Order. He also had supporting roles in movies such as Cloverfield and Black Dynamite.
Comedy Work
Vaughn is especially famous for his comedy. He has been part of The Awkward Comedy Show with Hannibal Buress. His stand-up comedy has been featured on popular talk shows like Lopez Tonight, Conan, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. He has also performed on Comedy Central shows like Live at Gotham. You might have seen him in various funny videos from CollegeHumor.
Podcasts and Voice Acting
Baron Vaughn also hosts a podcast called Deep S##! with Baron Vaughn. In 2014, he started another podcast with film expert Leonard Maltin called Maltin on Movies.
A big role for Vaughn was when he became the voice of Tom Servo. This happened in 2015 for the revival of the popular show Mystery Science Theater 3000. The first new season came out in 2017. He also voiced the character Moon in the Disney XD series Right Now Kapow.
Other Projects
In 2019, Baron Vaughn was part of a 30-minute YouTube documentary. This film, called Laughing Matters, was made by SoulPancake and Funny or Die. In it, different comedians talk about mental health.
As of 2013, Baron Vaughn lives in Los Angeles, California.
Baron Vaughn's Film and TV Roles
Baron Vaughn has been in many movies and TV shows. Here are some of his notable appearances:
Movies
- Cloverfield (2008) - Played a Party Goer
- Black Dynamite (2009) - Played Jimmy
- Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2019) - Voiced Donatello (an animated movie)
- Scare Package (2019) - Played Varron Bonn, and also helped write and direct a part of the film.
Television Shows
- Law & Order (2008–2009) - Played Asst. M.E. Anskel
- Fairly Legal (2011–2012) - Played Leonardo Prince in 23 episodes
- Grace and Frankie (2015–2022) - Played Nwabudike "Bud" Bergstein as a main character
- Right Now Kapow (2016–2017) - Voiced Moon in 26 episodes
- Mystery Science Theater 3000 (2017–present) - Voices Tom Servo in 20 episodes
- Superstore (2017–2021) - Played Ken in 6 episodes
- The New Negroes with Baron Vaughn and Open Mike Eagle (2019) - Was a host of this show
- Star Trek: Lower Decks (2022) - Voiced Captain Maier in 2 episodes
Video Games
Baron Vaughn has also lent his voice to video games:
- Bully (2006) - Voiced Tad Spencer
- Manhunt 2 (2007) - Voiced Michael Grant
- Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) - Voiced characters in the crowd and commercials
