Brian Baumgartner

Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia
Birthday: November 29, 1972

Living out the character actor’s arc, Brian Baumgartner enjoyed a life in the theater far from Hollywood, long before he slogged his way to success through bit parts on television. Playing a series of emotionally-charged characters on midwestern stages for years, the actor eventually found the onscreen role of a character actor’s dreams – turning the tall, rumpled schlep Kevin Malone of NBC’s American version of “The Office” (2005- ), into a front and center presence audiences and real-life office workers could not forget, but would…more

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Career Milestones

2007
Appeared opposite his “Office” costar John Krasinski in the comedy “License to Wed”
2005
Cast as Kevin Malone on the NBC series, “The Office”
2005
Made appearances on “Jake in Progress” (ABC) and “Arrested Development” (Fox)
Artistic Director of Hidden Theatre in Minneapolis, MN
Performed regionally at the Guthrie Theater, Berkeley Repertory Theatre and Children's Theater Company

Awards

2008
Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
2007
Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series