Kenny Baumann is an American actor. He plays Ben Boykevich in “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” on ABC Family. On television, he has also appeared in Peter Johnson, Sixty Minute Man, and The Other Mall, amongst other parts. He had minor parts in several motion pictures.

Kenny Baumann started acting at the age of 11 in New York and Texas. He moved to L.A. at age 14 and almost immediately landed a role as one of the leads in a pilot for Fox alongside Alan Ruck and Kristen Johnson, penned by famed playwright Nicky Silver. Most recently Kenny shot the independent feature “Springbreak 83″ with a cast that includes Jamie Kennedy and Joe Pantoliano.

Kenny was born in Urbana, Illinois, and grew up in Abilene, Texas, where his family still owns and operates a miniature horse ranch and wildlife rescue. Kenny is inspired by the work of Kurt Vonnegut, Albert Camus, Michael Haneke, Martin Scorsese, Stanley Kubrick, Francis Bacon, James Brown, and Erich Fromm. He also loves writing, photography, music, and improv comedy.

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