Ed Helms facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ed Helms
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Helms at premiere of Obvious Child, 2014
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Edward Parker Helms
January 24, 1974 |
| Education | Oberlin College (BA) |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
Edward Parker Helms, born on January 24, 1974, is an American actor and comedian. He is well-known for his roles in popular TV shows and movies. From 2002 to 2006, he was a reporter on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
He also played the character Andy Bernard in the NBC sitcom The Office from 2006 to 2013. ..... More recently, he starred in and helped create the comedy series Rutherford Falls (2021–2022).
Ed Helms has acted in many different types of films, including comedies like We're the Millers (2013) and Vacation (2015). He has also lent his voice to animated movies such as The Lorax (2012) and Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017). He has won awards for his acting and writing, including a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2008 with the cast of The Office.
In 2025, he released a book called SNAFU: the Definitive Guide to History's Greatest Screwups. This book looks at big mistakes from the 1950s to the 2000s, hoping to help people learn from the past.
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Growing Up
Ed Helms was born and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. When he was 13, he had a serious heart surgery to fix a problem he was born with. He shared that the surgery took nine hours, and he stayed in the hospital's intensive care unit for a week afterward.
As a young person, he attended the Interlochen Center for the Arts. He graduated from The Westminster Schools in 1992. He then went to Oberlin College, where he first studied geology. However, he changed his focus and graduated in 1996 with a degree in film theory and technology. He even spent a semester studying film at New York University Tisch School of the Arts.
His Career Journey
Starting Out in Comedy
After college, Ed Helms started his comedy and acting career in New York City. He wrote and performed with different comedy groups. He also learned about improvisation with the Upright Citizens Brigade troupe. While working as a trainee film editor, he recorded some voiceovers that helped him get paid voice acting jobs. Soon, he found an agent to help him with his career.
On Television
Ed Helms was performing comedy in New York when he got an audition for The Daily Show. He got the job and joined the satirical news program in April 2002. As a correspondent, he created "field reports" and hosted segments like "Digital Watch" and "Ad Nauseam." His funny reports often made fun of current events.
He left The Daily Show in 2006 but sometimes returned for special appearances. In July 2006, he joined the cast of The Office. He played Andy Bernard, a character who loved a cappella music and went to Cornell University. Ed Helms became a main cast member in the third season and was a big part of the show's success. He even said that, like his character, he also enjoyed a cappella music.
Ed Helms has also appeared on other TV shows such as The Mindy Project and Arrested Development. In 2015, he was a guest on the survival show Running Wild with Bear Grylls, where he faced his fear of heights in the Colorado Mountains. He has also done voiceovers for commercials and cartoons. He can play the guitar, banjo, piano, and sitar.
He also helped create the TV show Rutherford Falls for the Peacock streaming service.
Movies He's Been In
Ed Helms has had small roles in many movies, including Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian and Evan Almighty.
..... In these films, he played Stuart "Stu" Price, a dentist. All three movies were very successful at the box office.
He also starred in the 2011 film Cedar Rapids. In 2015, he played the main character, Rusty Griswold, in the movie Vacation. This film was a sequel to the National Lampoon's Vacation series. In 2017, he starred in The Clapper and played Joe Gargan in the 2018 film Chappaquiddick.
Ed Helms is also known for his voice acting in animated movies. He voiced the Once-ler in The Lorax (2012). He also voiced the main character, Captain Underpants, in the DreamWorks animated film Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017).
Other Projects
Ed Helms is part of a bluegrass band called The Lonesome Trio. He formed the band with his friends Ian Riggs and Jacob Tilove when they were in college. They still perform a few shows each year. Ed Helms loves bluegrass music and even started an annual festival called the LA Bluegrass Situation.
He also co-founded a music blog called The Bluegrass Situation. This blog covers all kinds of roots music, from traditional bluegrass to folk and Americana. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they started a weekly online show called The Whiskey Sour Happy Hour to raise money for charity.
Ed Helms has appeared in music videos for the band Mumford and Sons, including "Hopeless Wanderer" and "The Wolf".
In 2013, he started his own production company, Pacific Electric Picture Company. He also co-wrote, produced, and starred in a web series called Tiny Commando. This series was about a former Navy SEAL who accidentally shrinks to four inches tall.
Personal Life
Ed Helms is married and has two children.
Awards and Recognition
- Ed Helms received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Knox College in 2013. He also gave the graduation speech there.
- In May 2014, he gave the convocation speech at Cornell University. This is the same university that his character, Andy Bernard, from The Office attended.
- In May 2015, he gave the commencement speech at the University of Virginia.
Images for kids
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Helms at premiere of Obvious Child, 2014
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Helms in Dublin, Ireland, 2009
See also
In Spanish: Ed Helms para niños
