Table of Biography
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 TV series “The Office.”
Early Life
Brian Baumgartner was born on the 29th of November 1972, in Atlanta, Georgia, the United States. According to the astrological chart, he has a birth sign of Sagittarius and is currently 51 years old.
He holds US citizenship while he belongs to a mixed-race background. In addition, 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 much shared regarding his family background such as his parents, and their profession. It seems he is the only child of his parents and has not talked much about his siblings.
Education and Theater
He attended a college-preparatory day school named ‘Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School’ (HIES). After suffering from a leg injury, he decided to make a career in acting. Due to this reason, he attended the National High School Institute at Northwestern University (summer camp) where he learned the nuances of acting.
In 1991, he graduated from The Westminster Schools. Later, he enrolled at the Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas from where he graduated in 1995 with a degree in Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA).
Subsequently, he began appearing at regional theatres such as ‘The Guthrie Theater,’ ‘Children’s Theater Company,’ ‘Berkeley Repertory Theatre,’ and ‘Theatre de la Jeune Lune.’
Professional Career
Brian Baumgartner made his acting debut in the 2001 romantic comedy film “Herman U.S.A.” In the movie, he played the role of Roger, and the movie was directed by Bill Semans. He relocated to Los Angeles in 2003 to pursue a career in acting.
He made his television debut in 2003 playing a minor role in an episode of the popular TV series “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.” That same year, he played the role of AI Grissom, appearing in an episode of the NBC network’s legal drama TV series “The Lyon’s Den.” Moreover, he played several minor roles in TV series such as “LAX,” “Arrested Development,” “Jake in Progress,” and “Everqood.”
Breakthrough role
However, he made his breakthrough role after he was cast for playing Kevin Malone on the NB’s situational comedy series “The Office.” From the year 2005 to 2013, he played the role, appearing total of 201 episodes. Similarly, he has also directed the series’ sixteenth episode from the 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, he voiced Georgy in an episode of the popular animated television series “Adventure Time” the episode ‘Heat Signature.’ The following year, he starred as Bob Jansen in Eric Hayden’s science fiction movie “Astronaut: The Last Push.”
In 2014, he appeared in seven TV 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.”
Moreover, in 2015, he appeared as Jo McCoy in an episode of the comedy television series “Nicky, Ricky, Dicky, & Dawn.” In the same year, he appeared in three episodes of the famous situational comedy TV series “Melissa & Joey.”
Continued his successful career
He 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 film) that same year. Also, 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 edit.
Caption: The poster of the NBC situational comedy TV series, The Office (Source: Medium)
In 2017, he portrayed Dr. Olonari in four episodes of the online series “Hand of God.” That same year, he appeared as Dean on the CBS network’s situational comedy series “Life in Pieces,” and later as a minor character in a series called “Good Behavior.”
Recent Works
He portrayed the role of Krinkles in one of the episodes of Netflix’s original comedy series “Disjointed” in the year 2018. Meanwhile, he played Escott in Anthony Sabet-directed romantic-comedy film “One Last Night” that same year. In 2020, he was cast as Chase in the comedy film “My Boyfriend’s Meds.”
He lent his voice to the character Walter in the computer-animated streaming television series “Trash Truck.” He played the recurring role of Collin Franklin in the comedy mystery thriller television “The Other Black Girl” in the year 2023.
Awards
In 2007, Baumgartner won the 2007 Gold Derby Award for the Screen Actors Guild Awards and Gold Derby Awards.
Net Worth 2024
Through his acting and directing profession, he has made a good fortune and lived a comfortable lifestyle. As of 2024, his net worth is estimated at around $6 million. While his salary and income are still under review.
Relationship Status
In April 2014, Brian Baumgartner married Celeste Ackelson. With the marriage, the couple is blessed with a daughter named Brylee. In addition, Baumgartner was previously married to Julia Fisher, with whom he has one child.
Caption: Brian Baumgartner with his wife (Source: Us Weekly)
Unlike other actors, he has never been involved in any rumors or contentious sufferings in his life. He is free of rumors, and he has seldom been embroiled in scandals of any kind, allowing him to preserve a positive public image.
Brian Baumgartner – Body Measurementss
Caption: Brian Baumgartner attending an award function (Source: Fandango)
This American actor stands 6 feet 3 inches tall (193 cm) and weighs around 90 kg. Meanwhile, he has a pair of hazel brown eyes with dark brown hair color.
Social Media
On his Instagram page ‘@bbbaumgartner’ there are over 908k followers. Likewise, there are over 464k followers on his Twitter page ‘@BBBaumgartner’ and he is not present on Facebook.