Brian Baumgartner

Brian Baumgartner, born in Atlanta in 1972, will forever be Kevin Malone from The Office, and the chili scene alone secures his place in comfort-TV history. What I find satisfying is that he came up through serious stage training at Southern Methodist University; that deadpan timing was no accident but craft worn lightly. Two Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Daytime Emmy confirm he was far more than a lovable goofball. I have a soft spot for the supporting players who quietly warm an entire ensemble, and Baumgartner is a master of it. His grin alone lowers your blood pressure, an underrated talent.

Name (English)

Brian Baumgartner

Name (Japanese)

ブライアン・バウムガートナー

Reading

ぶらいあん・ばうむがーとなー

Born

November 29, 1972 (age 53)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Rat

Origin

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Occupation

stage actor / film actor / television actor / film producer / actor

University

Southern Methodist University

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%82%A6%E3%83%A0%E3%82%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BC

Tags

• Georgia
• stage actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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