Brian Baumgartner

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Biography

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 probably very much like to ignore.

Born on Nov. 29, 1972, Baumgartner was raised in …

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Job Title

Actor

Born

November 29, 1972

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)

Performed regionally at the Guthrie Theater, Berkeley Repertory Theatre and Children's Theater Company

Artistic Director of Hidden Theatre in Minneapolis, MN

Awards

2011

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in The Office

2010

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in The Office

2009

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in The Office

2008

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in The Office

2007

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in The Office