Brian Baumgartner Wiki, net worth, wife Celeste Ackelson, kids

• Brian Baumgartner is an actor best known for his role in "The Office"
• He has an estimated net worth of over $6 million
• He attended the Westminster School and Southern Methodist University (SMU)
• He became famous for his role in "The Office" and won a Daytime Emmy Award for his work
• He is active on social media and enjoys spending time with family and doing charity work

Known for movies

The Office (2005-2013)
as Kevin Malone

License to Wed (2007)
as Jim

Four Christmases (2008)
as Eric

Moosecock (2006)
as Paul Wood

Who is Brian Baumgartner?

Brian Baumgartner was born on 29 November 1972, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, and is an actor, best known for being a part of the American adaptation of the television series “The Office”, in which he gained fame playing the character Kevin Malone. He’s also appeared in other popular television shows and films throughout his career.

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The Riches of Brian Baumgartner?

How rich is Brian Baumgartner? As of mid-2019, sources estimate a net worth that is over $6 million, earned through a successful career as an actor. He’s been active in the industry since 2001, and has also made many guest appearances in popular shows. As he continues his endeavors, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.

Early Life and Education

Brian grew up in Atlanta, where he attended the private Westminster School. It is a school which dates its history back to 1951 and is based in Atlanta. The school held the largest endowment of any non-boarding school in the United States back in 2008. It was the same school his future “The Office” co-star Ed Helms would matriculate from too. During his time there, he participated in competitive speech events.

After matriculating from high school, he then enrolled at Southern Methodist University (SMU), located in University Park, Texas, with two other satellite campuses in nearby locations. It was founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, though it later became non-sectarian in its teaching. According to reports, they have over 11,000 students from all 50 states and 83 countries. They have eight schools offering a variety of programs, including the Cox School of Business, the Guildhall, the Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, and the Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development.

Rise to Fame – The Office

After completing his education, Baumgartner moved to Los Angeles to start his acting career, but then went to Minneapolis, Minnesota to serve as the artistic director for Hidden Theatre. During his time there, he received multiple awards for his acting and artistic efforts. He continued working in theatrical projects, performing at the Guthrie Theatre, Theatre de la Jeune Lune, and the Berkeley Repertory Theatre. It was only a matter of time before he started to do on-screen work, and he became a guest in several shows, including “Arrested Development”, and “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”.

In 2005, he gained his biggest role in the show “The Office”, a sitcom which aired on NBC from 2005 to 2013, and is an adaptation of the BBC series of the same name. The show follows the lives of employees in the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company and was filmed to simulate an actual documentary; it starred Steve Carell, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Ed Helms, James Spader, and many more. After a rough start, the show got its stride and gained widespread acclaim from television critics and viewers. It won numerous awards over the course of its run, including a Golden Globe, Peabody, Primetime Emmy, and Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Recent Projects

During his time in “The Office”, Brian won a Daytime Emmy Award alongside Angela Kinsey and Oscar Nunez for their work on the web episodes entitled “The Office: The Accountants”. After completing the show, he then went back to working as a guest or recurring character in several television shows, including “Mike & Molly”, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”, and “The Bridge” a crime drama series starring Diana Kruger.

He had a three episode role in “Melissa & Joey”, which is a sitcom starring Joey Lawrence and Melissa Joan Hart, which aired for four seasons, and follows the story of a local politician who hires a victim of a Ponzi scheme to look after her niece as well as her nephew. Other projects he had in the following year include “Chicago Fire”, “Scream Queens”, and “Life in Pieces”. In 2019, he voiced several characters in the Cartoon Network animated series called “Summer Camp Island”. The show follows two childhood best friends who are dropped off at a magical summer camp, and who experience numerous bizarre occurrences.

Personal Life and Social Media

For his personal life, it is known that Baumgartner married Celeste Ackelson in 2014 in a wedding which received a lot of coverage from the media; this was especially due to the fact that the wedding felt like a reunion of “The Office”, with many stars of the show attending as guests, including John Krasinsky and his wife Emily Blunt, Jenna Fischer, Oscar Nunez and Angela Kinsey. While the wedding received a lot of attention, he is known for keeping most of his personal life away from the spotlight, and not much has been heard of the couple since.

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— Brian Baumgartner (@BBBaumgartner) April 23, 2019

Similar to numerous actors, Brian is highly active online through accounts on social media. He has an account on Instagram on which he has over 500,000 followers, and uses the platform to share bits of his life, giving insight to his endeavors away from acting. He often spends time with family, going outdoors or heading to sports events – he loves meeting sports legends, and doing charity work during his free time. He also has an account on Twitter which has over 410,000 followers, and uses this platform to promote his projects, while also posting photos similar to those on his Instagram account.

Marks

#	Marks / Signs
1	Over emphasized acting style

Quotes

#	Quote
1	I do have a childlike enthusiasm at times. I certainly enjoy life and get pleasure sometimes in childish things.
2	I come from straight theater.
3	I had a Shiatsu dog for 12 years - we were different in size but he was certainly man's best friend, he was my little guy.
4	Television is certainly a writers-led medium. They're the ones who are there, they're the ones that are conferencing or whatever, with directors coming and going.

Facts

#	Fact
1	Went to Westminister High School, in Atlanta, Georgia, with fellow The Office (2005) cast member, Ed Helms.
2	Graduated from Southern Methodist University (Dallas, Texas) with a BFA in acting in 1995.

Pictures

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Movies

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
One Last Night		post-production	Escott
Hand of God	2017	TV Series	Dr. Olonari
Chicago Fire	2016	TV Series	Scott Powers
Blunt Talk	2016	TV Series	Prison guard
The Goldbergs	2016	TV Series	Larry
Scream Queens	2016	TV Series	Richard
Diagnosis Delicious	2016	TV Movie	Ed Paulson
Ghostbusters	2016		Frank (uncredited)
Ordinary World	2016/I		Rupert
The Crossroads of History	2016	TV Series	John Frederick Parker
Melissa & Joey	2015	TV Series	Hank Jeffers
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn	2015	TV Series	Jo McCoy
Hot in Cleveland	2013-2015	TV Series	Claude
The Bridge	2014	TV Series	Gary
Rake	2014	TV Series	George Copley
Bad Teacher	2014	TV Series	Officer Edmund
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	2014	TV Series	Gordon Montlieff
Criminal Minds	2014	TV Series	Bill Harding
Charles, Your Hangover	2014	TV Mini-Series	Sonny
Maker Shack Agency	2014	TV Series	Principal Downing
Mike & Molly	2013	TV Series	Mr. Wisney
The Office	2005-2013	TV Series	Kevin Malone
Wilfred	2012	TV Series	Orderly #2
The Last Push	2012		Bob Jansen
Adventure Time	2011	TV Series	Georgy / Private in Movie
The Office: The Girl Next Door	2011	TV Series	Kevin Malone
The Office: The 3rd Floor	2010	TV Series	Kevin Malone
Dirty Girl	2010		Concierge (uncredited)
The Office: The Mentor	2010	TV Series	Kevin Malone
Into Temptation	2009		Fr. Ralph O'Brien
The Office: The Outburst	2008	TV Series	Kevin Malone
Four Christmases	2008		Eric
The Office: Kevin's Loan	2008	TV Series	Kevin Malone
License to Wed	2007		Jim
Smith and Mike on a Tuesday	2007	Short	Bob
No. 6	2006	Short	Boris
Moosecock	2006	Short	Paul Wood
The Office: The Accountants	2006	TV Series	Kevin Malone Kevin
Everwood	2005	TV Series	Contractor
Jake in Progress	2005	TV Series	Michael
Arrested Development	2005	TV Series	Gun Vendor
LAX	2004	TV Series	Wes
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	2003	TV Series	Dog Man
The Lyon's Den	2003	TV Series	Al Grissom
Herman U.S.A.	2001		Roger

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Office	2005-2012	TV Series performer - 8 episodes

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Training for Tahoe 2	2012	TV Movie executive producer
Training for Tahoe: Brian and His Famous Fans	2011	TV Movie executive producer
Golf Therapy: Life, Lessons & the Pursuit of Par	2010	TV Movie executive producer

Director

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Office	2012	TV Series 1 episode

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Good Morning Today	2014	TV Series	Himself
2013 Hero Dog Awards	2013	TV Special	Himself - Presenter
Entertainment Tonight	2013	TV Series	Himself
Training for Tahoe 2	2012	TV Movie	Himself
Michael Douglas & Friends Celebrity Golf Tournament	2012	TV Movie	Himself
Training for Tahoe: Brian and His Famous Fans	2011	TV Movie	Himself
Golf Therapy: Life, Lessons & the Pursuit of Par	2010	TV Movie	Himself
The Edge with Jake Sasseville	2009	TV Series	Himself
Celebrity Family Feud	2008	TV Series	Himself
Today	2008	TV Series	Himself
The 6th Annual TV Land Awards	2008	TV Special	Himself
Last Comic Standing	2008	TV Series	Himself - Celebrity Talent Scout
Talkshow with Spike Feresten	2007	TV Series	Himself
The Megan Mullally Show	2006	TV Series	Himself
Infanity	2006	TV Series documentary	Himself

Awards

Won Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2008	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series	The Office (2005)
2008	Future Classic Award	TV Land Awards		The Office (2005)
2007	Daytime Emmy	Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Broadband Program - Comedy	The Office: The Accountants (2006)
2007	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series	The Office (2005)

Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2013	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series	The Office (2005)
2012	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series	The Office (2005)
2011	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series	The Office (2005)
2010	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series	The Office (2005)
2009	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series	The Office (2005)