Brian Baumgartner
Kevin Malone is the bald, overweight, accountant at Dunder Mifflin, the fictitious paper distributor on the NBC television show The Office. For the most part it seems as if Kevin only has two facial expressions, the scowl and the malicious grin. His voice is slow and monotonic, rarely ever expressing emotion. He is prone to giggle at things that would only normally amuse a child. Kevin seems to have a juvenile sense of humor. A great deal of Kevin’s wit developed from the strangeness of his straight-faced personality. He is known for making offensive and blunt comments to and about the other employees at Dunder Mifflin. Kevin Malone is played by Brian Baumgartner.
Brian’s Background
Brian Baumgartner was born on November 29, 1972 in Atlanta, Georgia. Brian attended the Westminster Schools in Atlanta and attended high school with his current The Office co-star Ed Helms who graduated in 1992. Brian served as Artistic Director of Hidden Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota where he was given many awards for his artistic and acting abilities, from there he moved to Las Angeles, California.
Brian also acted regionally at the Theatre de la Jeune Lune, Children’s Theater Company, Berkeley Repertory Theatre and Guthrie Theater, which were all recipients of a special Tony Award. Brian attended and graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas Texas in 1995 with a BFA in acting. He is currently residing in LA with his wife and daughter and working on the NBC television show The Office.
Brian’s Filmography
Brian has made TV appearances in the television shows CSI (one episode in 2003), LAX (one episode in 2004), Arrested Development (one episode in 2005), Jake in Progress (one episode in 2005), Everwood (one episode in 2005), The Office: The Accountants (ten episodes in 2006), and The Office (59 episodes since 2005). Brian played Roger in the 2001 movie Taking a Chance on Love; he also played Paul Wood in the 2006 movie Moosecock. Other movies he has played in include Smith and Bob on a Tuesday in 2007 as Bob and License to Wed in 2007 as Jim. Brian has also performed songs on The Office soundtrack for the episodes Beach Games, Phyllis’ Wedding, A Benihana Christmas and E-Mail Surveillance.
Brian’s Awards
Brian has won two awards, one from the Screen Actors Guild and one for the Daytime Emmy’s, both were won in 2007. He won an award at the Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for “The Office”, which was shared with the rest of the cast. He won an Emmy at the Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Broadband Program - Comedy for “The Office: The Accountants”, which he also shared with the rest of the cast.
