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Brian Baumgartner is a renowned actor and director from the United States. Brian Baumgartner is recognized for his role as Kevin Malone in the NBC situational comedy television series “The Office.”
Early life
Brian Baumgartner was born in November 29, 1972, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. According to the astrological chart, he has the birth sign of Sagittarius and is currently 51 years.
He has American citizenship although he belongs to a mixed-race background. Furthermore, his full name is Brian Bruce Baumgartner. Baumgartner enjoyed baseball and aspired to be a professional player.
However, at the age of 13 he suffered a terrible leg injury, which ended his goal of becoming a baseball player. Meanwhile, he has not shared much about his family background, such as his parents and his profession. It seems like he is the only child of his parents and hasn’t talked much about his siblings.
Education and Theater
He attended a college preparatory day school called ‘Holy Innocents Episcopal School’ (HIES). After suffering a leg injury, she decided to pursue a career in acting. For this reason, she attended Northwestern University’s National High School Institute (summer camp) where she learned the nuances of acting.
In 1991, he graduated from Westminster Schools. Subsequently, she enrolled at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, from which she graduated in 1995 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA).
Later, he began appearing in regional theaters such as ‘The Guthrie Theatre’, ‘Children’s Theater Company’, ‘Berkeley Repertory Theatre’ and ‘Theater de la Jeune Lune’.
Career
Brian Baumgartner made his acting debut in the 2001 romantic comedy film “Herman USA.” In the movie, he played the role of Roger and the movie was directed by Bill Semans. He moved to Los Angeles in 2003 to pursue a career in acting.
She made her television debut in 2003 playing a minor role in an episode of the popular television series “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.” That same year, she played the role of AI Grissom, appearing in an episode of the NBC legal drama television series “The Lyon’s Den.” Additionally, she played several minor roles in television series such as “LAX,” “Arrested Development,” “Jake in Progress,” and “Everqood.”
Innovative role
However, he landed his breakthrough role after being cast as Kevin Malone in the NB situational comedy series “The Office.” From 2005 to 2013, he played the role, appearing in a total of 201 episodes. Likewise, he has also directed the sixteenth episode of the series’ eighth season, ‘After Hours’. He also starred in other spin-offs, including “The Office: The Accountants” and “The Office: Kevin’s Loan.”
Later, he starred in films such as “License to Wed”, “Four Christmases”, “Into Temptation” and “Moosecock” (short film). In 2011, she voiced Georgy in an episode of the popular animated television series “Adventure Time”, the episode ‘Heat Signature’. The following year, he played Bob Jansen in Eric Hayden’s science fiction film “Astronaut: The Last Push.”
In 2014, he appeared in seven television series as a supporting actor, including “Maker Shack Agency,” “Charles, Your Hangover,” “Criminal Minds,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “Bad Teacher,” “Rake ”and ‘The Bridge’.
Additionally, in 2015, she appeared as Jo McCoy in an episode of the comedy television series “Nicky, Ricky, Dicky, & Dawn.” That same year, she appeared in three episodes of the famous situational comedy television series “Melissa & Joey.”
He continued his successful career.
She appeared in five television series in 2016, including “The Crossroads of History,” “Scream Queens,” “Blunt Talk,” “Chicago Fire” and ‘The Goldbergs.’
He also appeared in films such as “Ordinary World” and “Diagnosis Delicious” (TV movie) that same year. Additionally, he appeared as Frank the Mercado in Paul Feig’s 2016 spooky comedy film “Ghostbusters: Answer the Call.” His segment, however, was not included in the theatrical edition.
Caption: The poster for the NBC situational comedy television series, The Office (Source: Medium)
In 2017, he played Dr. Olonari in four episodes of the online series “Hand of God.” That same year, he appeared as Dean in the CBS situational comedy series “Life in Pieces,” and later as a supporting character in a series called “Good Behavior.”
Recent works
He played the role of Krinkles in one of the episodes of the Netflix original comedy series “Disjointed” in the year 2018. Meanwhile, he played Escott in the Anthony Sabet-directed romantic comedy film “One Last Night” in the same year. . In 2020, he was cast as Chase in the comedy film “My Boyfriend’s Meds.”
He voiced the character Walter in the computer-animated television series “Trash Truck.” He played the recurring role of Collin Franklin in the television mystery thriller comedy “The Other Black Girl” in 2023.
Awards
In 2007, Baumgartner won the 2007 Gold Derby Award in the Ensemble of the Year category for his work on “The Office.” Likewise, he won the 2008 TV Land Award for his work on “The Office.” He has been nominated for Screen Actors Guild Awards and Gold Derby Awards.
Net worth 2024
Through his profession as an actor and director, he has made a good fortune and lived a comfortable lifestyle. As of 2024, his net worth is estimated to be around $6 million. While his salary and income are still under review.
civil status
In April 2014, Brian Baumgartner married Celeste Ackelson. With the marriage, the couple is blessed with a daughter named Brylee. Additionally, Baumgartner was previously married to Julia Fisher, with whom he has a son.
Caption: Brian Baumgartner with his wife (Source: Us Weekly)
Unlike other actors, he has never been involved in controversial rumors or sufferings in his life. He is free of rumors and has rarely been involved in scandals of any kind, allowing him to preserve a positive public image.
Brian Baumgartner – Body Measurements
Caption: Brian Baumgartner attending an awards function (Source: Fandango)
This American actor is 193 cm (6 feet 3 inches) tall and weighs around 90 kg. Meanwhile, he has a pair of hazel eyes with dark brown hair.
Social media
On his Instagram page ‘@bbbaumgartner’ he has more than 908,000 followers. Likewise, he has more than 464,000 followers on his Twitter page ‘@BBBaumgartner’ and is not present on Facebook.
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