Ed Helms

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Biography

American actor and comedian, born 24 January 1974 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

  • Real name
  • Edward Parker Helms
  • Primary profession
  • Actor·soundtrack·producer
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 24 January 1974
  • Place of birth
  • Atlanta
  • Residence
  • Los Angeles
  • Education
  • New York University Tisch School of the Arts·Oberlin College
  • Knows language
  • English language

Movies

TV

Books

Trivia

Has done much voiceover work for companies such as Lycos, CDnow.com, Burger King, etc..

Graduated from Oberlin College.

Went to Westminster High School in Atlanta, Georgia, with Brian Baumgartner , fellow cast member on "The Office" .

Plays the banjo and piano, and has played both in some of his TV and movie appearances. Wrote and sang "Stus Song" in The Hangover .

Lived in New York City for 10 years.

Plays bluegrass guitar and banjo in various bands.

Was nicknamed "Chuck E. Cheese" when he was in school.

He has English, as well as smaller amounts of Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, German, Dutch, and French, ancestry.

Got food poisoning during the shooting of The Hangover Part II after eating street food in Bangkok. He actually filmed some scenes for the film while being severely sick.

Helms is an accomplished harmonica player as he demonstrated to Bear Grylls on the Adventure-Survival series, Running Wild (Season 2).

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