Brian Baumgartner
| Brian Baumgartner | |
|---|---|
 Baumgartner at the premiere of Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, December 2007 | |
| Born |
November 29, 1972 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse(s) | Celeste Ackelson (m. 2014) |
| Children | 1 |
Brian Baumgartner (born November 29, 1972) is an American actor. He played Kevin Malone in The Office.
Biography
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Baumgartner attended Holy Innocents' Episcopal School, he attended and graduated high school at The Westminster Schools (before future Office co-star Ed Helms in 1992). He attended Southern Methodist University before moving to Los Angeles and served as Artistic Director of Hidden Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he received multiple awards for artistic and acting excellence. Later, Baumgartner performed regionally at the Guthrie Theater, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Children's Theater Company, and Theatre de la Jeune Lune. Baumgartner studied acting at the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University. His television roles are in Jake in Progress, Arrested Development and Everwood. He played a talent scout on Last Comic Standing with his Office co-star Kate Flannery, and starred with Robin Williams, Mandy Moore and John Krasinski in License to Wed. In June 2007, Baumgartner won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Broadband Program - Comedy, for his work on The Office: Accountants webisodes. His co-stars Angela Kinsey and Oscar Nunez also shared the award.[1] He also appeared in NBA 2K13 on the all star celebrity team and in Ingrid Michaelson's music video "Time Machine." Baumgartner is an achieved golf player.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Herman U.S.A. | Roger | |
| 2003 | The Lyon's Den | Al Grissom | Episode: "The Fifth" |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Dog Man (uncredited) | Episode: "Fur and Loathing" | |
| 2004 | LAX | Wes | |
| 2005 | Arrested Development | Gun Vendor | Episode: "Burning Love" |
| Jake in Progress | Michael | Episode: "Jake or the Fat Man" | |
| Everwood | Contractor | Episode: "Oh, the Places You'll Go" | |
| 2005–13 | The Office | Kevin Malone | Directed the eighth season episode "After Hours" |
| 2006 | Moosecock | Paul Wood | Short film |
| 2007 | License to Wed | Jim | |
| 2008 | Four Christmases | Eric | |
| Celebrity Family Feud | Himself | Baumgartner played the captain, he and his team (other cast members) won and donated $50,000 to Children’s Advocacy Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania. | |
| 2009 | Into Temptation | Fr. Ralph O'Brien | |
| 2010 | House of Good and Evil | Bob Bradley | |
| Dirty Girl | Concierge | ||
| 2011 | Adventure Time | Georgy / Private in Movie (voices) | Episode: "Heat Signature" |
| 2012 | Astronaut: The Last Push | Bob Jansen | |
| 2012 | Wilfred | Hospital Orderly | Episode: "Progress" |
| 2013, 2015 | Hot in Cleveland | Claude | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Mike & Molly | James, Molly's Union Rep. | Episode: "Molly Unleashed" |
| 2014 | Criminal Minds | Bill Harding | Episode: "Fatal" |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Gordon Montlieff | Episode: "Thought Criminal" | |
| The Bridge | Gary / Daniel Frye's AA sponsor | 2 episodes | |
| 2015 | Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn | Jo McCoy | Episode: "I Want Candace" |
| Melissa & Joey | Hank Jeffers | 3 episodes | |
| 2016 | Scream Queens | Richard | Episode: "Warts and All" |
| Ghostbusters | Frank the Mercado Hotel guest | Cameo. Deleted from theatrical cut, only available on the extended cut. | |
References
- ↑ 34th Annual Creative Arts & Entertainment Emmy Awards, from the Emmy Awards website