Brian Baumgartner facts for kids
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Brian Baumgartner
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Baumgartner in 2023
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| Born | November 29, 1972 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
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| Education | Southern Methodist University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor, director |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Celeste Ackelson
(m. 2014) |
| Children | 1 |
Brian Baumgartner (born November 29, 1972) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Kevin Malone on the popular NBC TV show The Office, which ran from 2005 to 2013. He also appeared in special online episodes related to the show. His work on The Office helped him win two Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Daytime Emmy Awards.
Besides The Office, Brian has acted in movies like Into Temptation (2009), Ordinary World (2016), and Electric Jesus (2020). He also lent his voice to the animated movie Rumble (2021). You might also know his voice as Walter from the Netflix animated series Trash Truck (2020–2021). He has also had recurring roles on TV shows such as Hand of God (2017) and The Other Black Girl (2023).
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Early Life and School
Brian Baumgartner was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He went to Holy Innocents' Episcopal School and later graduated from The Westminster Schools in 1991. Interestingly, his co-star from The Office, Ed Helms, graduated from the same school a year later.
While in high school, Brian was very good at competitive speech events, especially drama. He even made it to the national finals in his senior year! He also attended a special theater program at Northwestern University between his junior and senior years. After high school, Brian went to Southern Methodist University and studied theater, graduating in 1995.
Later, he moved to Los Angeles. Before that, he was the Artistic Director of Hidden Theatre in Minneapolis, where he won several awards for his acting and artistic skills. He also performed in many regional theaters, including the Guthrie Theater and Berkeley Repertory Theatre.
Acting Career Highlights
Brian Baumgartner has appeared in many TV shows over the years. Some of these include Jake in Progress, Arrested Development, and Everwood. He even helped find new talent on the show Last Comic Standing alongside his The Office co-star Kate Flannery. He also acted with famous stars like Robin Williams and John Krasinski in the movie License to Wed.
Starring in The Office
Brian is most famous for playing the character of Kevin Malone, an accountant, in the American version of the TV show The Office. This show was based on a British TV series.
In June 2007, Brian won a Daytime Emmy Award for a special online comedy series called The Office: The Accountants. His co-stars, Angela Kinsey and Oscar Nunez, also shared this award.
More recently, Brian has hosted and produced podcasts about The Office. In 2020, he created An Oral History of The Office for Spotify, which included interviews with his fellow cast members. In 2021, he launched another podcast called The Office Deep Dive with Brian Baumgartner, which shared the full, longer interviews from his previous podcast.
Other Notable Roles
Brian has acted in various films and TV shows. Some of his movie roles include Four Christmases (2008), where he played Eric, and Rumble (2021), where he voiced the character Klonk.
On television, he has made guest appearances on shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Criminal Minds, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He also had roles in comedies like Mike & Molly and Hot in Cleveland. Brian has also done voice work for animated series such as Adventure Time and The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show.
Personal Life
Brian Baumgartner is married to Celeste Ackelson. They have one daughter together.
Awards and Recognitions
Brian Baumgartner has received several awards for his acting, especially for his role in The Office.
- In 2007, he won two Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Broadband Program – Comedy for The Office: The Accountants.
- He also won a TV Guide Award for Favorite Ensemble in 2007.
- Brian and the cast of The Office won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in both 2007 and 2008. They were also nominated for this award several other times, from 2009 to 2013.
- In 2008, the cast of The Office also received a Future Classic Award at the TV Land Awards.
See also
In Spanish: Brian Baumgartner para niños
