- Kenny Baumann
Infobox actor
name = Kenny Baumann
imagezize = 300px
birthname = Kenny Baumann
birthdate = birth date and age|1989|08|8|19
location =Urbana, Illinois ,California , U.S.
deathdate =
deathplace =
othername = Ken Baumann
occupation =Film ,television actor
yearsactive = 2003-present
homepage =Kenny Baumann is an American actor. Born 8 August 1989, Urbana, Illinois, USA. He plays
Ben Boykewick in "The Secret Life of the American Teenager " onABC Family . On television, he has also appeared as 'Peter Johnson' in the "Heal the Pain" episode ofEli Stone , in "Sixty Minute Man ", and "The Other Mall ", amongst other parts. He had minor parts in severalmotion pictures . [ [http://www.mediablvd.com/magazine/the_news/celebrity/kenny_baumann_as_the_hopeless_romantic_on_abc_family%27s_series_200807141217.html] , Kenny Baumann as Hopeless Romantic on ABC Family Series - MediaBlvd Magazine] Previous to The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Kenny could be seen playing the boyfriend in the "T-Mobile " commercial often termed, "Creepy Dad", wherein the father of a teen girl whose uses the myFaves function on his daughters phone as a way to intimidate her new boyfriend.Kenny Baumann started acting at the age of 11 in New York and Texas. He moved to L.A. at age 14 and almost immediately landed a role as one of the leads in a pilot for Fox alongside
Alan Ruck andKristen Johnson , penned by famed playwrightNicky Silver . Most recently Kenny shot the independent feature "Springbreak 83 " with a cast that includesJamie Kennedy andJoe Pantoliano .Kenny was born in Urbana, Illinois, and grew up in Abilene, Texas, where his family still owns and operates a miniature horse ranch and wildlife rescue. Kenny is inspired by the work of
Kurt Vonnegut ,Albert Camus ,Michael Haneke ,Martin Scorsese ,Stanley Kubrick ,Francis Bacon ,James Brown , andErich Fromm . He also loves writing, photography, music, and improv comedy.In an interview with Blog Talk Radio, Baumann was quoted as saying that he was attracted to the role of Ben on "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" because "he’s very loving; he’s very sweet and of course, the comedic stuff is also really fun to play as well." [ [http://www.blogtalkradio.com/SHAUNOMACRADIO/blog/2008/07/11/Ben-Kenny-Baumann-from-Secret-Life-on-TV-Talk-Friday] , Blog Talk Radio Podcast 7/11/08]
References
External links
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* [http://abcfamily.go.com/abcfamily/path/section_Shows+Secret-Life-Of-The-American-Teenager/page_Kenny-Baumann Kenny Baumann Official ABC Family Bio]
* [http://www.tslotat-fan.co.cc A 'The Secret Life of the American Teenager' Fansite]
* [http://kenny-baumann.com/ A Kenny Baumann Fansite]
* [http://kenbaumann.com/ Kenny Baumann's Official Website]
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