Ed Helms Biography

Fast Facts

• Had open-heart surgery at 14 for a heart murmur
• Attended high school with Office costar Brian Baumgartner; the two participated in school plays together
• Like his Office character Andy Bernard, he sang a capella in college with the Obertones; however, he left the group after only one semester
• Spent his first two years in college as a geology major before switching to film theory and technology
• Studied improvisation with the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York after college
• Spent four years as a correspondent on The Daily Show
• Names Phil Hartman and his brother Paxton as his role models