Kenny Baumann
Encyclopedia
Ken Baumann is an American
actor, writer, and publisher. He currently plays Ben Boykewich on The Secret Life of the American Teenager
. His first novel, Solip, will be published by Tyrant Books in 2012. He owns and operates Sator Press, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit publishing company, and co-publishes No Colony, a literary journal, with Blake Butler
. He is an angel investor in the learning platform Memrise
.
, where his family owned and operated miniature horse ranch and wildlife rescue.
He has a numerous tattoos.
, alongside Alan Ruck
and Kristen Johnson
, penned by playwright Nicky Silver
. Most recently, Ken shot the independent feature The Cottage', starring David Arquette
, directed by Christopher Jaymes
, and written by his friend Nick Antosca
.
United States
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actor, writer, and publisher. He currently plays Ben Boykewich on The Secret Life of the American Teenager
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
The Secret Life of the American Teenager is an American teen drama television series created by Brenda Hampton. It first aired on ABC Family on July 1, 2008. The show was renewed for a second season consisting of 24 episodes on February 9, 2009, which began airing on June 22, 2009...
. His first novel, Solip, will be published by Tyrant Books in 2012. He owns and operates Sator Press, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit publishing company, and co-publishes No Colony, a literary journal, with Blake Butler
Blake Butler
Blake Butler was a British actor best known for his regular role as Mr. Wainright during the first three series of Last of the Summer Wine between 1973 and 1976...
. He is an angel investor in the learning platform Memrise
Memrise
Memrise is an online learning tool that uses flashcards augmented with mnemonics—partly gathered through crowdsourcing—and the spacing effect to boost the speed and ease of learning....
.
Personal life
Ken was born in Urbana, Illinois, and grew up in Abilene, TexasAbilene, Texas
Abilene is a city in Taylor and Jones counties in west central Texas. The population was 117,063 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Abilene Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2006 estimated population of 158,063. It is the county seat of Taylor County...
, where his family owned and operated miniature horse ranch and wildlife rescue.
He has a numerous tattoos.
Career
Ken Baumann started acting at the age of 11 in New York and Texas. He moved to Los Angeles at age 14 and almost immediately landed a role as one of the leads in a pilot for FoxFox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
, alongside Alan Ruck
Alan Ruck
Alan Ruck is an American film, stage and television actor, perhaps best known for his roles as Cameron Frye in Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Stuart Bondek on Spin City.-Early life:...
and Kristen Johnson
Kristen Johnson
Kristen Lynn Johnson is a beauty queen who has represented Kentucky at both Miss USA and Miss Teen USA.-Miss Kentucky USA:Before Johnson returned to the USA pageant stage, she competed and won the title Miss Model of Kentucky....
, penned by playwright Nicky Silver
Nicky Silver
Nicky Silver is an American playwright. Formerly of Philadelphia, he resides in New York City.As a teen, Silver attended Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center in upstate New York. He began writing after graduating from the New York University Theatre program. Many of his early plays...
. Most recently, Ken shot the independent feature The Cottage', starring David Arquette
David Arquette
David Arquette is an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, fashion designer, and occasional professional wrestler. A member of the Arquette acting family, he first became known during the mid 1990s after starring in several Hollywood films, such as the Scream series, Wild Bill and...
, directed by Christopher Jaymes
Christopher Jaymes
Christopher Jaymes is an American television and film actor, director, screenwriter and producer.-Early life:Jaymes was born in Long Beach, California and spent his early years in Huntington Beach, California as an only child...
, and written by his friend Nick Antosca
Nick Antosca
Nick Antosca is an American author of literary fiction. He is the author of two novels: Fires and Midnight Picnic . Midnight Picnic was set to be published by Impetus Press, but the small publisher folded under financial pressure in the fall of 2008...
.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Riding the 9 | Scott | |
| 2004 | Tojenkawa | puppet master | |
| Birdie and Bogey | Party Boy | ||
| Consideration Consideration Consideration is the central concept in the common law of contracts and is required, in most cases, for a contract to be enforceable. Consideration is the price one pays for another's promise. It can take a number of forms: money, property, a promise, the doing of an act, or even refraining from... |
Albert | ||
| 2005 | Don't Ask | Calvin Collins | |
| Falling Falling Falling may refer to:*Falling , movement due to gravity*Falling *Falling *Falling *Falling , in which the goal is to hit the ground last... |
Little Jimmy | ||
| 2006 | Sixty Minute Man | Michael Hendersen | |
| The Other Mall | Trevor | ||
| Wolves in the Woods | Peter | ||
| 2008 | Eli Stone Eli Stone Eli Stone is an American TV series, and also the name of the title character.San Francisco lawyer Eli Stone begins to see things, which leads him to discover a brain aneurysm... |
Pete Johnson | 1 episode |
| Spring Break '83 Spring Break '83 -Plot:Four friends who were bullied by their graduating high school class seek revenge against the now freshman college students while on Spring break during 1983.-Production:... |
Jimmy | ||
| The Secret Life of the American Teenager The Secret Life of the American Teenager The Secret Life of the American Teenager is an American teen drama television series created by Brenda Hampton. It first aired on ABC Family on July 1, 2008. The show was renewed for a second season consisting of 24 episodes on February 9, 2009, which began airing on June 22, 2009... |
Ben Boykewich | 2008 - present | |
| Whore Whore (2008 film) Caught between reality and hallucinations, hopelessness and hope, intoxication and sobriety, Thomas Dekker's new film "Whore" explores the dark side of people's inability to let go of their dreams even in the face of the harshest life... |
Kenny | ||
| 2009 | Here's Herbie | Mike | |
| 2010 - 2011 | Castle Castle (TV series) Castle is an American comedy-drama television series, which premiered on ABC on March 9, 2009. The series is produced by Beacon Pictures and ABC Studios. On January 10, 2011, Castle was renewed for a fourth season... |
Ashley | 3 episodes |
| The Cottage | Justin |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Teen Choice Awards Teen Choice Awards The Teen Choice Awards, are an annual awards show that air on the Fox cable channel, that honor the year's biggest biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more, voted by teen viewers aged 14 through 17. Winners receive an authentic full size surfboard designed with... |
The Secret Life of the American Teenager The Secret Life of the American Teenager The Secret Life of the American Teenager is an American teen drama television series created by Brenda Hampton. It first aired on ABC Family on July 1, 2008. The show was renewed for a second season consisting of 24 episodes on February 9, 2009, which began airing on June 22, 2009... |
Choice Summer TV Star Male | |
| Choice TV Actor Drama | ||||
| 2010 | Choice TV Actor Drama | |||
| Choice Summer TV Star Male |