Ken Baumann (born ) 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. In 2014, Baumann enrolled at St. John's College in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Personal life Baumann married actress Aviva Farber on June 16, 2012, in Malibu, California. He has Crohn's disease.
Book design Baumann served as the series designer for the Boss Fight Books. He also designed the covers for Fuckscapes by Sean Kilpatrick, and the issues of No Colony, Sator Press.
Published works
Novels The Country (2019) Solip (New York: Tyrant Books 2013) Say, Cut, Map (2013)
Nonfiction Eat the Flowers (2018) EarthBound (2014)
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
External links Ken Baumann's website
Sator Press