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Ed Helms

Ed Helms and Angela Kinsey at The Office Convention in Scranton, PA.
Birth name Edward Helms
Born January 24, 1974 (1974-01-24) (age 33)
Atlanta, Georgia

Edward "Ed" Helms (born January 24, 1974) is an American actor and comedian perhaps most notable for his work as a correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and more recently as Andrew "Andy" Bernard on the American version of The Office. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Angela Kinsey (born June 25, 1971) is an Emmy Award-winning American actress, perhaps best known as the uptight accountant Angela Martin on the NBC sitcom The Office. ... This article is about the USA version of The Office. ... Scranton is the name of several places in the United States of America: Scranton, Arkansas Scranton, Pennsylvania Scranton, South Carolina Scranton, North Dakota See Also: William Scranton, former Pennsylvania governor and presidential candidate This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the... Look up Pa, PA, pa in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Atlanta,_Georgia. ... Atlanta redirects here. ... is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel in the United States. ... Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart on the set of The Daily Show The Daily Show (currently The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, also known as TDS to fans and staffers) is a half-hour satirical fake news program produced by and run on the Comedy Central cable television network in... Andrew (Andy/Drew) Bernard is a fictional character from the U.S. television series, The Office. ... This article is about the USA version of The Office. ...

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Biography

Personal life

Edward Helms was born in Atlanta, Georgia, graduating from The Westminster Schools in 1992 before attending Oberlin College in Ohio, graduating in 1996. He is a cousin of the professional baseball player Wes Helms, currently of the Philadelphia Phillies. This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... The Westminster Schools is a private secondary school in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Oberlin College is a small liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, in the United States. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Greater Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Wes Helms is a professional baseball player for the Milwaukee Brewers. ... Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 14, 20, 32, 36, 42 Name Philadelphia Phillies (1884–present) Philadelphia Quakers (1883-1889) (Also referred to as Blue Jays 1943-1945 despite formal name remaining Phillies) Other nicknames The Phils, The Phightin Phils...


Helms attended the same high school as future Office co-star, Brian Baumgartner, who graduated one year earlier. Helms, whose character Andy Bernard on The Office frequently sings a capella, stated during the DVD commentary for season 3 that in college he was in an a capella group called "The Oberlin Obertones." The Office is a television show, broadcast by NBC and co-produced by Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille Productions, in association with NBC Universal Television Studio. ... Brian Baumgartner is a American film and television actor who plays Kevin Malone on The Office. ... Andrew (Andy/Drew) Bernard is a fictional character from the U.S. television series, The Office. ... A cappella music is vocal music or singing without instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. ...


Career

Helms has had roles in shows like Tanner on Tanner and various Comedy Central specials, as well as movies like Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story (alongside his fellow TDS correspondent Rob Corddry). Tanner on Tanner was a 2004 comedy and the sequel series to the 1988 Robert Altman written and Garry Trudeau directed mini-series about a failed presidential candidate. ... Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel in the United States. ... Rob Corddry (born February 4, 1971) is an American comedian known best for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and as the main character in the FOX sitcom The Winner. ...


He has also made guest appearances in a number of television shows, including Arrested Development and Cheap Seats. He also voices "Angel," a character on Cartoon Network's Weighty Decisions series (again alongside Corddry), and has done prolific commercial voiceover work, including campaigns for Burger King, Doritos, Sharp Aquos, and Advair asthma medication. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Cheap Seats is a television program broadcast on ESPN Classic hosted by brothers Jason and Randy Sklar. ... For Cartoon Network outside of the United States, see Cartoon Network around the world. ... Weighty Decisions is a series of sketches currently airing on the Cartoon Network anthology show Sunday Pants. The series combines live-action video with animation, as a man interacts with a Devil and Angel on his shoulders. ... VoiceOver is a feature built into Apple Computers Mac OS X v10. ... Burger King (NYSE: BKC), often abbreviated to BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. ... Nacho Cheese Doritos Mexican Nacho Flavored Doritos, Israel (old style) Cool American Flavored Doritos found in Amsterdam. ... The word sharp or acronym SHARP has several uses: Look up sharp in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


Helms was hired for a small role as newsreporter Ed Carson, in Steve Carell's Evan Almighty. He will also be seen in small roles opposite Daily Show co-stars Rob Corddry in Harold & Kumar 2 and Mo Rocca in I'll Believe You, with Office co-star Jenna Fischer in Walk Hard, and in Eddie Murphy's Starship Dave. It has been reported that Walk Hard producer/co-writer Judd Apatow will produce Helms' first starring vehicle, A Whole New Hugh, for Universal Pictures. In an article about Whole New Hugh, Apatow stated Helms is a national treasure but "the nation does not know it yet."[1] Evan Almighty is a 2007 comedy film, and sequel to the 2003 film Bruce Almighty. ... Rob Corddry (born February 4, 1971) is an American comedian known best for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and as the main character in the FOX sitcom The Winner. ... Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam was the name initially given [1] to the sequel of Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, but recent interviews [2] [3] confirm that Amsterdam will not be in the final title. ... Mo Rocca (born Maurice Alberto Rocca on January 28, 1969 in Washington, DC) is an American writer, comedian, and political satirist. ... Late-night radio host Dale Sweeney (David Alan Basche)s usual line up of odd-ball, conspiracy-obsessed callers is interrupted by a panicked phone call in an indecipherable language. ... Jenna Fischer (born March 7, 1974) is an Emmy Award-nominated[1] American actress, known for her role as Pam Beesly in the U.S. adaptation of The Office. ... Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story is an upcoming comedy film expected to be released sometime in December of 2007. ... For other uses, see Eddie Murphy (disambiguation). ... Starship Dave is an upcoming comedy film co-written Bill Corbett (formally of Mystery Science Theater 3000 fame) and Rob Greenberg. ... Judd Apatow (born December 6, 1967, in Syosset, New York)[1] is an Emmy-winning American screenwriter, director, and producer. ... Universal Pictures is the main motion picture production/distribution arm of Universal Studios, a subsidiary of NBC Universal. ...


The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

In his tenure on The Daily Show, Helms has contributed field reports in addition to hosting various sections of the show, such as "Digital Watch," "Ad Nauseam," and "Mark Your Calendar." He has also contributed to the "This Week in God" segment. The Daily Show (currently The Daily Show with Jon Stewart) is a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning American satirical television program produced by and airing on Comedy Central. ... The Daily Show includes many recurring segments, recurring gags, and other miscellany, a partial catalog of which is presented here. ... The Daily Show includes many recurring segments, recurring gags, and other miscellany, a partial catalog of which is presented here. ... The Daily Show includes many recurring segments, recurring gags, and other miscellany, a partial catalog of which is presented here. ... The Daily Show includes many recurring segments, recurring gags, and other miscellany, a partial catalog of which is presented here. ...


He occasionally narrates the "Prescott Group educational films" on The Colbert Report. On April 29, 2006 Helms attended the Washington Correspondents Dinner as the guest of The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. The Colbert Report (IPA ) is an American satirical television program that airs from 11:30 p. ... is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer is an evening television news program broadcast weeknights on PBS in the United States. ...


The Office

In late July 2006, NBC announced that Helms would join the cast of The Office, a show in which former Daily Show correspondent Steve Carell also stars, in a recurring role as Jim Halpert's smarmy colleague, Andy Bernard, at Dunder-Mifflin's Stamford branch for at least ten episodes of the third season.[2] Helms returned to The Daily Show on December 5, 2006, stating he had been gone because he was "undercover at a paper company in Scranton," an allusion to his stint on The Office. In February 2007, NBC announced that Helms had been promoted to series regular.[3] This article is about the television network. ... This article is about the USA version of The Office. ... Steven John Carell (born August 16, 1962)[1] is a Golden Globe-winning and Emmy-nominated American comedian, actor, producer and writer, who rose to fame as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, from 1999 to 2004. ... James Jim Halpert is a fictional character in the United States version of the television sitcom The Office, played by John Krasinski. ... Andrew (Andy/Drew) Bernard is a fictional character from the U.S. television series, The Office. ... is the 339th day of the year (340th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Scranton redirects here. ...


In Variety's Comedy Impact '06 article, it was reported that Helms has a deal with NBC/Universal to write and star in his own series. [4] In a Hollywood Reporter article on Helms being promoted as a permanent cast member of The Office, it was reported that Helms shot a pilot for NBC in 2005 entitled Lies and the Wives We Tell Them To. [5] Variety is a daily newspaper for the entertainment industry. ... The Hollywood Reporter is one of two major trade papers of the film industry in the United States, the other being Variety. ... A television pilot is a test episode of an intended television series. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


References

  1. ^ http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117962766.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
  2. ^ http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2006/07/ed_helms_joins_.html
  3. ^ http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070201/tv_nm/helms_dc
  4. ^ http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117953867.html?categoryid=2372&cs=1
  5. ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3id5a106d37939221678e4d42c875f2e3b
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External links

  • Ed Helms at the Internet Movie Database
  • IGN Interview
  • Video Tribute to Ed Helms
  • Ed Helms in "Zombie American" short
  • Archive of Ed's Work from 2002-2005

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