Ken Baumann (born ) is a former American actor, writer, publisher, and book designer. He is known for playing
Ben Boykewich
''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'' is a television series created by Brenda Hampton. It first premiered on ABC Family on July 1, 2008 and ran until June 3, 2013. The first season featured a cast of eleven main and recurring characters, ...
on ''
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'' (often shortened to ''Secret Life'') is an American teen drama television series created by Brenda Hampton. It aired on ABC Family from July 1, 2008, to June 3, 2013. The series features an ensemble ...
''. He is the author of numerous novels, nonfiction stories, essays, and poems. He also owns and co-owns Sator Press. He also co-founded the iOS app Sweetspot. In 2014, Baumann enrolled at St. John's College in
Santa Fe, New Mexico
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.
Personal life
Baumann married actress Aviva Farber on June 16, 2012, in
Malibu, California
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. He has
Crohn's disease
Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that may affect any segment of the gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms often include abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, abdominal distension, and weight loss. Complications outside of the ...
.
Book design
Baumann served as the series designer for the
Boss Fight Books
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. He also designed the covers for ''Fuckscapes'' by Sean Kilpatrick, and the issues of ''No Colony,'' Sator Press.
Published works
Novels
* ''The Country'' (2019)
* ''Solip'' (New York:
Tyrant Books
Tyrant Books is an independent book publisher based in Rome, Italy and New York, New York. It was created in 2009 by Giancarlo DiTrapano as an offshoot of New York Tyrant Magazine, which was also founded by DiTrapano, in 2006.
History
Tyrant ...
2013)
* ''Say, Cut, Map'' (2013)
Nonfiction
* ''Eat the Flowers'' (2018)
* ''EarthBound'' (2014)