Ken Baumann

Ken Baumann
Born	1989or1990(age 34–35)
Other names	Kenny Baumann
Occupation(s)	Actor, writer, publisher, book designer
Years active	2003–2013
Spouse	Aviva Baumann ​ (m. 2012)​

Ken Baumann (born 1989or1990 ^[1] ) is a former American actor, writer, publisher, and book designer. He is known for playing Ben Boykewich on The Secret Life of the American Teenager . He is the author of numerous novels, nonfiction stories, essays, and poems. He also owns and co-owns Sator Press. He also co-founded the iOS app Sweetspot. ^[2] In 2014, Baumann enrolled at St. John's College in Santa Fe, New Mexico. ^[3]

Personal life

Baumann married actress Aviva Farber on June 16, 2012, in Malibu, California. ^[4] He has Crohn's disease. ^[1]

Book design

Baumann served as the series designer for the Boss Fight Books. He also designed the covers for Fuckscapes by Sean Kilpatrick, ^[5] and the issues of No Colony, 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. "'Secret Life' Actor Ken Baumann Battling Crohn's Disease". ABC News. July 18, 2012. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
2. "Sweetspot - Team". Onsweetspot.com. 2014-09-29. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
3. Pratt, Tim (December 21, 2016). "The Secret Life of the Santa Fe Johnnie | St. John's College". www.sjc.edu. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
4. "The Secret Life of the American Teenager Star Ken Baumann Weds Aviva Farber". People. June 19, 2012. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
5. "Interview with Sean Kilpatrick | Columbia Poetry Reviews". Blogs.colum.edu. Retrieved 2016-06-01.

External links

• Ken Baumann's website
• Ken Baumann at IMDb
• Sator Press