Brian Baumgartner

Biography

Brian Baumgartner is an American actor who became widely known for playing accountant Kevin Malone on NBC's The Office from 2005 to 2013. The role won him a Daytime Emmy and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. His film work includes starring parts in Ordinary World (2016), Electric Jesus (2020), and Into Temptation (2009), plus a supporting voice role in Rumble (2021). He also voiced Walter on the Netflix animated series Trash Truck from 2020 to 2021 and had recurring television roles on Hand of God (2017) and The Other Black Girl (2023). Earlier screen appearances included Jake in Progress, Arrested Development, and Everwood, and he starred in License to Wed (2007). He hosted and executive produced the podcasts An Oral History of The Office and The Office Deep Dive with Brian Baumgartner.

53years old

Turns 54 on November 29in 47 days

Born November 29, 1972Atlanta
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Also credited as Brian Bruce Baumgartner

Movie Career

Films: 6
Career span: 14 years2007 to 2021

Genres

Comedy83%, 5 films
Drama50%, 3 films
Music33%, 2 films
Romance33%, 2 films
Adventure17%, 1 film

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Behind the award
Baumgartner's work on The Office: The Accountants webisodes brought him a Daytime Emmy Award in June 2007, in the Outstanding Broadband Program - Comedy category. Angela Kinsey and Oscar Nunez, his co-stars, also received a share of that award.
Behind the camera
In 2020, Baumgartner was the host and executive producer of An Oral History of The Office, a Spotify podcast with interviews featuring his co-stars from The Office. In 2021, he did the same for iHeart's The Office Deep Dive with Brian Baumgartner.
A change of course
In Minneapolis, Baumgartner served as Artistic Director of Hidden Theatre, earning multiple awards there for artistic and acting excellence. His regional performances afterward included the Guthrie Theater, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Children's Theater Company, and Theatre de la Jeune Lune.
Early training
While at The Westminster School, Baumgartner took part in competitive speech events for drama and made the national finals in his senior year. He also attended Northwestern University's National High School Institute between his junior and senior years, focusing on theater.
Behind the camera
Baumgartner hosts a golf podcast, We Need a Fourth, alongside Cooper Manning and Kenny Mayne. SmartLess Media produces the show.