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.

Brian Baumgartner (born November 29, 1972) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Kevin Malone on the NBC sitcom The Office (2005–2013) and its related spin-off webisodes, which earned him two Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Daytime Emmy Award. Baumgartner had starring roles in Into Temptation (2009), Ordinary World (2016), and Electric Jesus (2020). He had a supporting voice role in Rumble (2021).

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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

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

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

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Southern Methodist University

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

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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