Ben Baur
American actor
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Ben Baur is an American actor known for starring in the LGBT-themed web series Hunting Season. Out named him to its Out100 list in 2015.
Ben Baur | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Notable credits | |
Early life
Baur attended West Albany High School in Albany, Oregon, graduating in 2004. Baur graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy.[1][2]
Career
Baur had guest roles on the television series Nip/Tuck and Happily Divorced before starring as Alex in the LGBT-themed web series Hunting Season.[3][4][5][6] After appearing in the series The Following and Difficult People,[2][7][8] he played Kip Stark in several episodes of the web series These People from 2015 to 2016.[9][10][11] Baur and longtime friend Thandi Tolmay co-created, co-produced, and co-starred in the web series #Adulting in 2016.[1][10][12] He has also written episodes of These People and #Adulting.[11] In January 2017, Baur posted on Instagram that he had worked on the ABC soap opera General Hospital in an undisclosed role.[13] He played mail clerk Noah on the show on February 27, 2017.[14][15] Baur also wrote and starred in the short film Something New, which premiered at Outfest Los Angeles in 2017.[16]
Filmography
| Year | Project | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nip/Tuck | Freddy Prune's Assistant | Television series (Season 5 – Episode: "Carly Summers") | [3][17] |
| 2011 | Happily Divorced | Anthony | TV series (Season 1 – Episode: "A Date with Destiny") | [3][11] |
| 2012–2015 | Hunting Season | Alex | Web series (Main cast) | [3][4][5][6] |
| 2014 | Mythos | Young Luke | Web series (Episode: "Sea and Sky") | [2] |
| 2014 | The Following | Prisoner | TV series (Season 2 – Episode: "The Messenger") | [2][11] |
| 2014–2015 | What Would You Do? | Gay Man/Waiter | TV series (2 episodes) | [2] |
| 2015 | Front Cover | Eddie | Film | [18][19] |
| 2015 | Difficult People | Gay Rights Activist | Web series (Season 1 – Episode: "Library Water") | [7][8][11] |
| 2015 | Dropping the Soap | Chandler | Web series (Episode: "Julian's Choice") | [20] |
| 2015–2016 | These People | Kip Stark | Web series (6 episodes) | [9][10] |
| 2016 | #Adulting | Max | Web series (Main cast) | [1][10][12] |
| 2017 | Something Like Summer | Jace Holden | Film | [2][7][8] |
| 2017 | General Hospital | Noah the Mail Clerk | TV series (1 episode) | [14][15] |
| 2017 | Famous in Love | Reporter | Episode: "Leaving Los Angeles" | |
| 2017 | EastSiders | Jason | Web series (Episode: "Cats") | |
| 2017 | The Journey of Being Likable | Drew | Web series (5 episodes) | |
| 2017 | Something New | Jonah | Short film | [16] |
| 2022 | Unconformity | Gary | Film | [21] |
| 2024 | There's a Zombie Outside | Himself | Film |
Reception
In 2015, Out named Baur to its Out100 list,[7] after previously placing him on the magazine's "Most Eligible Bachelors" list two years in a row.[8]
Awards and nominations
Baur was nominated for an Indie Series Award for Best Actor (Comedy) in 2012 and 2016 for his work in Hunting Season,[22][23] and in 2017 for #Adulting.[24] The entire Hunting Season cast won the Indie for Best Ensemble (Comedy) in 2016.[25]
| Year | Award | Category | Project | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4th Indie Soap Awards | Best Actor — Comedy | Hunting Season | Nominated | [22] |
| Best Ensemble — Comedy | Hunting Season | Nominated | [22] | ||
| 2016 | 7th Indie Series Awards | Best Lead Actor — Comedy | Hunting Season | Nominated | [23] |
| Best Ensemble — Comedy | Hunting Season | Won | [25] | ||
| 2017 | 8th Indie Series Awards | Best Web Series — Comedy | #Adulting (creator/writer/producer) | Nominated | [24] |
| Best Lead Actor — Comedy | #Adulting | Nominated | [24] |
Personal life
Baur is gay. In 2012, he wrote a column for The Huffington Post about his experiences coming out and being an "out gay actor".[26] He and his partner Craig Gates were engaged in May 2018.[27]