Ken Baumann

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Ken Baumann
Born
Kenneth Robert Tuff Baumann

(1989-08-08) August 8, 1989 (age 32)
Urbana, Illinois, U.S.
Other namesKenny Baumann
OccupationActor, writer, publisher, book designer
Years active2003–2013
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2012)​
Websitewww.kenbaumann.com

Kenneth Robert Tuff Baumann (born August 8, 1989) is an American actor, writer, publisher and book designer. For ten years, he worked in theater, film and television, becoming most known for playing Ben Boykewich on The Secret Life of the American Teenager. He is the author of the novels Solip, Say, Cut, Map, and The Country, as well as the nonfiction books EarthBound and Eat the Flowers, as well as various essays, short stories and poems. He owns and operates Sator Press, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit publishing company, was the series designer for Boss Fight Books and co-published No Colony, a literary journal, with Blake Butler. He is a co-founder of the iOS app Sweetspot.[1] In 2014, Baumann enrolled at St. John's College in Santa Fe, New Mexico.[2]

Personal life[]

Baumann was born in Urbana, Illinois, the son of Vicki and Robert Baumann.[3] He grew up in Abilene, Texas, where his family owned and operated a miniature horse ranch and wildlife rescue. In 2012, he was diagnosed with Crohn's disease.[4] He married actress Aviva Farber on June 16, 2012, in Malibu, California.[5]

Baumann is a member of Giving What We Can, a community of people who have pledged to give at least 10% of their income to effective charities.[6]

Book design[]

Along with serving as the series designer for Boss Fight Books, Baumann designed the covers for fuckscapes by Sean Kilpatrick,[7] each issue of No Colony, and each title published by Sator Press.

Published works[]

Novels[]

  • The Country (2019) ISBN 978-1091807549
  • Solip (New York: Tyrant Books 2013) ISBN 978-0985023546
  • Say, Cut, Map (2013) ISBN 978-1497651913

Nonfiction[]

  • Eat the Flowers (2018)
  • EarthBound (2014) ISBN 978-1940535005

Filmography[]

Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Riding the 9 Scott Short film; as Kenny Baumann
2004 Consideration Albert Short film; as Kenny Baumann
2004 Birdie & Bogey Party Boy as Kenny Baumann
2005 Falling Little Jimmy Short film; as Kenny Baumann
2006 Wolves in the Woods Peter as Kenny Baumann
2008 Whore Kenny as Kenny Baumann
2009 Here's Herbie Mike Short film
2012 The Cottage Justin
2012 We Speak Ken Short film
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Don't Ask Calvin Collins Television film; as Kenny Baumann
2006 Sixty Minute Man Michael Hendersen Television film; as Kenny Baumann
2006 The Other Mall Trevor Television film; as Kenny Baumann
2008 Eli Stone Peter Johnson 1 episode
2008–2013 The Secret Life of the American Teenager Ben Boykewich Main role; 121 episodes
2010–2011 Castle Ashley 3 episodes
2013 Call Me Crazy: A Five Film Luke Television film

References[]

  1. ^ "Sweetspot - Team". Onsweetspot.com. 2014-09-29. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  2. ^ Pratt, Tim (December 21, 2016). "The Secret Life of the Santa Fe Johnnie | St. John's College". www.sjc.edu. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ Jonathan Gold Gave Me Crohn's Disease
  5. ^ The Secret Life of the American Teenager Star Ken Baumann Weds Aviva Farber
  6. ^ "Members", www.givingwhatwecan.org
  7. ^ "Interview with Sean Kilpatrick | Columbia Poetry Reviews". Blogs.colum.edu. Retrieved 2016-06-01.

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