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How Brian Baumgartner Achieved a Net Worth of $8 Million

Brian Baumgartner

Brian Baumgartner is an American actor who is best known by the public for his role in the cringe-worthy television series "The Office." He played the part of Kevin Malone in the long-running comedy series. He has a reported net worth of $8 million as of early 2021. Some are wondering if he earned this small fortune from his acting career or if he had other sources of income that contributed to this large estate. We looked into his personal and career history to learn more and here is what we discovered.

His early years

According to Net Worth Post, Brian was born on November 29, 1972, in Atlanta, Georgia. He is currently 38 years old. He attended the Holy Innocents Episcopal School as a youth, then transferred to Westminster High School. After graduating from high school he enrolled in classes at Southern Methodist University. He moved to Los Angeles after graduating from college in 1995 with his BFA degree.

How his acting career began

His first career position was not as an actor. Instead, he was hired at the Hidden Theater in Minneapolis, MN. as the Artistic Director. He had the skills and knowledge to act, but it wasn't until this time that his talents were recognized. Brian launched his acting career at the Guthrie Theater, performing there regularly. He also performed at the Berkeley Repertory, as well as the Children's Theater and the Theater de la Jeune Lune.

Moving forward as an actor

According to Batman is Back, Brian's first film role was in a romantic comedy titled "License to Wed." The film was released in 2007. This was followed by another role in the movie "4 Christmases" in 2008. MSN reports that Baumgartner earned a solid reputation for his reliability and his keen sense of humor.

The role of Kevin Malone in "The Office" helped him to gain a lot of exposure, and it only showed that he was able to take on any role and make it believable. The dim-witted character that he portrayed on the show isn't even close to how his personality or level of intelligence comes across in real life. He is a versatile character actor who can get into any part and make it believable to the audience.

Brian Baumgartner is a talented comedian

We also learned that Brian has an excellent sense of humor. He can take a situation and turn it around with lightning speed, finding the humor and making it funny. When it comes to standup comedy, his content is quick, witty and it's genuinely funny. We saw several good examples of this from scenes in "The Office" when Baumgartner was able to keep a straight face while acting like he was slow-witted.

This had to be a tremendous challenge for any actor, but he was able to maintain his character without breaking. When you weren't cringing while watching the show you were laughing at the ridiculousness and social faux pas committed by key members of the cast.

He's a podcaster

Another little-known fact about Brian Baumgartner is that he runs a podcast. He has interviewed many of his former acting colleagues from "The Office." Some of the more notable names include Steve Carell, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, Angela Kinsey, and the other members of the cast.

Through the New York Times Sway Podcast, Brian appears to be set for life. Sources confirm that he will make $1 million per year for making cameo videos. This is a significant figure at a time when many actors are kept from resuming their regular jobs in light of the current coronavirus pandemic.

Who is Brian Baumgartner?

For those of you who have only seen him on "The Office," Brian is a completely different person than his character Kevin Malone. He's funny, witty, and he can bring down the house. We recommend that you check out some of his other roles or tune into his new podcast series to get a better sense of the real Brian Baumgartner. He's a well-educated professional who has done very well for himself in the entertainment business. He is a seasoned actor that knows who he is and what he wants to do in life.

How did he earn his $8 Million fortune?

After reviewing his career history it is apparent that Brian Baumgartner has dedicated most of his time to the acting profession. We saw no evidence of any other activities other than his brief stint as a director of a theater. This leads us to assume that the bulk of his wealth has been earned through his successful acting career.

This is a figure that is going to increase in the next few years. He has found a new niche to satisfy his need to be in the entertainment business until things begin to open up in the world. His $1 million per year podcast will help him to maintain his current lifestyle and even add to his net worth if it continues on the same trajectory.

Final thoughts

Brian Baumgartner has been one of the fortunate few to become wealthy doing what he is best at. His role in the office may not have seemed significant.  However, it showed how versatile he is in his acting abilities. It gave him exposure to the world, and he's using the experience and connections he made with the former cast to launch a very successful podcast business.

We certainly do hope to see more of Brian in the years to come. Hopefully he will resume his career in acting and appear in more films and TV. For now, he's keeping busy with a successful and lucrative new venture in entertainment.

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Allen Lee

Written by Allen Lee

Allen Lee is a Toronto-based freelance writer who studied business in school but has since turned to other pursuits. He spends more time than is perhaps wise with his eyes fixed on a screen either reading history books, keeping up with international news, or playing the latest releases on the Steam platform, which serve as the subject matter for much of his writing output. Currently, Lee is practicing the smidgen of Chinese that he picked up while visiting the Chinese mainland in hopes of someday being able to read certain historical texts in their original language.

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