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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 |
Brian Baumgartner (born November 29, 1972) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Kevin Malone in the NBC sitcom The Office (2005–2013).
Early life and education
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Baumgartner attended Holy Innocents' Episcopal School. He attended and graduated from The Westminster Schools in 1991, one year before his co-star on The Office Ed Helms graduated. During his time at The Westminster School, he competed in competitive speech events, drama, reaching the national finals his senior year. Between his junior and senior year of high school, he also attended Northwestern University’s National High School Institute, where he focused on theater. He later attended Southern Methodist University, where he majored in theater and graduated in 1995.
He later moved to Los Angeles and was Artistic Director of Hidden Theatre in Minneapolis, where he received multiple awards for artistic and acting excellence. Later, he performed regionally at the Guthrie Theater, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Children's Theater Company, and Theatre de la Jeune Lune.
Career
Baumgartner has had roles on the television shows Jake in Progress, Arrested Development and Everwood. He served as a celebrity talent scout on Last Comic Standing with his The Office co-star Kate Flannery and starred with Robin Williams, Mandy Moore and John Krasinski in License to Wed. He also appeared in Ingrid Michaelson's music video for "Time Machine".
The Office
Baumgartner is best known for portraying accountant Kevin Malone in the American remake of the British series The Office. In June 2007, he won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Broadband Program – Comedy for his work on The Office: The Accountants webisodes. His co-stars Angela Kinsey and Oscar Nunez also shared the award. In 2020, he hosted and executive produced An Oral History of The Office, a podcast for Spotify that featured interviews with his The Office co-stars. In 2021, he hosted and executive produced a podcast for iHeart: The Office Deep Dive with Brian Baumgartner. This podcast features the full-length, in-depth interviews with the cast and crew originally heard in An Oral History of The Office.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Arrested Development | Gun vendor | Episode: "Burning Love" |
| Jake in Progress | Michael | Episode: "Jake or the Fat Man" | |
| Everwood | Contractor | Episode: "Good to Go" | |
| 2005–2013 | The Office | Kevin Malone | Main role (201 episodes). 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 | Voice, episode: "Heat Signature" |
| 2012 | Astronaut: The Last Push | Bob Jansen | |
| Wilfred | Hospital Orderly | Episode: "Progress" | |
| 2013 | Mike & Molly | James, Molly's Union Rep. | Episode: "Molly Unleashed" |
| 2013, 2015 | Hot in Cleveland | Claude | 2 episodes |
| 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 | |
| The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show | King Hotu Mat'u | Voice, episode: "Hotu Mat'u" | |
| 2016 | Ordinary World | Rupert | |
| Chicago Fire | Scott Powers | Episode: "That Day" | |
| Ghostbusters: Answer the Call | Frank the Mercado Hotel guest | Cameo. Deleted from theatrical cut, only available on the extended cut. | |
| Scream Queens | Richard | Episode: "Warts and All" | |
| 2016–2018 | The Goldbergs | Larry | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Hand of God | Dr. Olonari | 4 episodes |
| Life in Pieces | Dean the Airline Passenger | Episode: "Late Smuggling Dreambaby Voucher" | |
| Good Behavior | Patrick Donnelly | 2 episodes | |
| 2018 | Disjointed | Krinkles | Episode: "Travissimo Private Reserve" |
| 2019 | Summer Camp Island | Storm Cloud / Additional voices | Voice, episode: "Cosmic Bupkiss" |
| 2020 | My Boyfriend's Meds | Chase | |
| Home Movie: The Princess Bride | Fezzik | Episode: "Chapter Three: The Cliffs of Insanity" | |
| Sneakerheads | Old Boss | Episode: "Hustling Backwards" | |
| 2020–2021 | Trash Truck | Walter | Voice, web series |
| 2021 | Electric Jesus | Skip Wick | |
| Rumble | Klonk | Voice | |
| Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Himself | ||
| 2023 | The Other Black Girl | Colin Franklin | Recurring role |
| Celebrity Jeopardy! | Himself | Contestant |
See also
In Spanish: Brian Baumgartner para niños
