Ken Baumann - wikipedia Ken Baumann Ken Baumann Kenneth Robert Tuff Baumann ( 1989 - 08 - 08 ) August 8, 1989 ( age 28 ) Urbana, Illinois, U.S. Other names Kenny Baumann Occupation Actor, Writer, Publisher, Book designer Years active 2003 -- 2015 Spouse ( s ) Aviva Farber ( m. 2012 ) Website www.kenbaumann.com Kenneth Robert Tuff `` Ken '' Baumann ( born August 8, 1989 ) is an American writer, publisher, and book designer. For ten years, he worked in theater, film, and television, becoming most known for playing Ben Boykewich on The Secret Life of the American Teenager. He is the author of the novels Solip and Say, Cut, Map, the nonfiction book EarthBound, as well as various essays, short stories, and poems. He owns and operates Sator Press, a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) nonprofit publishing company, is the series designer for Boss Fight Books, and co-published No Colony, a literary journal, with Blake Butler ( author ). He is a co-founder of the iOS app Sweetspot, and an angel investor in the learning platform Memrise. He currently attends St. John 's College in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Contents 1 Personal life 2 Book design 3 Published works 3.1 Novels 3.2 Nonfiction 4 Filmography 5 References 6 External links Personal Life Baumann was born in Urbana, Illinois, the son of Vicki and Robert Baumann. He grew up in Abilene, Texas, where his family owned and operated a miniature horse ranch and wildlife rescue. In 2012, he was diagnosed with Crohn 's disease. He married actress Aviva Farber on June 16, 2012 in Malibu, California. Book design Along with serving as the series designer for Boss Fight Books, Baumann designed the covers for fuckscapes by Sean Kilpatrick, each issue of No Colony ' ', and each title published by Sator Press. Published works Novels Solip ( New York : Tyrant Books 2013 ) ISBN 978 - 0985023546 Say, Cut, Map ( 2013 ) ISBN 978 - 1497651913 Nonfiction EarthBound ( 2014 ) ISBN 978 - 1940535005 Filmography Film roles Year Title Role Notes 2003 Riding the 9 Scott Short film ; as Kenny Baumann Consideration Albert Short film ; as Kenny Baumann Birdie & Bogey Party Boy as Kenny Baumann 2005 Falling Little Jimmy Short film ; as Kenny Baumann 2006 Wolves in the Woods Peter as Kenny Baumann 2008 Whore Kenny as Kenny Baumann 2009 Here 's Herbie Mike Short film 2012 The Cottage Justin 2012 We Speak Ken Short film Television roles Year Title Role Notes 2005 Do n't Ask Calvin Collins Television film ; as Kenny Baumann 2006 Sixty Minute Man Michael Hendersen Television film ; as Kenny Baumann 2006 The Other Mall Trevor Television film ; as Kenny Baumann 2008 Eli Stone Peter Johnson 1 episode 2008 -- 2013 The Secret Life of the American Teenager Ben Boykewich Main role ; 121 episodes 2010 -- 2011 Castle Ashley 3 episodes 2013 Call Me Crazy : A Five Film Luke Television film References Jump up ^ `` Sweetspot - Team ''. Onsweetspot.com. 2014 - 09 - 29. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 01. Jump up ^ Memrise Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Jump up ^ Jonathan Gold Gave Me Crohn 's Disease Jump up ^ The Secret Life of the American Teenager Star Ken Baumann Weds Aviva Farber Jump up ^ `` Interview with Sean Kilpatrick Columbia Poetry Reviews ''. Blogs.colum.edu. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 01. External links Ken Baumann 's website Ken Baumann on IMDb Ken Baumann 's blog Sator Press VIAF : 145837007 LCCN : no2010153671 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ken_Baumann&oldid=808229529 '' Categories : 1989 births 21st - century American male actors Male actors from Texas American male television actors Living people Writers from Urbana, Illinois Hidden categories : All articles with dead external links Articles with dead external links from June 2016 Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español 한국어 Italiano 日本 語 Português 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 1 November 2017, at 17 : 15. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who plays ben on secret life of the american teenager
Answer: Kenneth Robert Tuff "Ken" Baumann