Ken Baumann

Kenneth Robert Tuff Baumann (born August 8, 1989) is an American actor, writer, publisher, and book designer. He became most 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 many other companies such as Sator Press, which was the series designer for Boss Fight Books, he is also a co-founder of the iOS app Sweetspot. In 2014, Baumann enrolled at St. John's College in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Personal life

Baumann was born in Urbana, Illinois. He grew up in Abilene, Texas, where his family owned and operated a miniature horse ranch and wildlife rescue. He married actress Aviva Farber on June 16, 2012, in Malibu, California.

Baumann is a member of Giving What We Can, a community of people who pledge to 10% of their income to effective charities.

Book design

Along with serving as the series designer for Boss Fight Books, Baumann designed the covers for Fuckscapes by Sean Kilpatrick, and each issue 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

External links

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