Ken Baumann


Ken Baumann 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
  • Solip
  • ''Say, Cut, Map''

    Nonfiction

  • Eat the Flowers
  • ''EarthBound''

    Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Don't AskCalvin CollinsTelevision film; as Kenny Baumann
2006Sixty Minute ManMichael HendersenTelevision film; as Kenny Baumann
2006The Other MallTrevorTelevision film; as Kenny Baumann
2008Eli StonePeter Johnson1 episode
2008–2013The Secret Life of the American TeenagerBen BoykewichMain role; 121 episodes
2010–2011CastleAshley3 episodes
2013Call Me Crazy: A Five FilmLukeTelevision film