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11-03-2025
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Suits LA Paired The Office's Brian Baumgartner And Patton Oswalt, And The Actors Told Us What It Was Like To ‘Tear It Up' Together On The NBC Show
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Warning: SPOILERS for the Suits LA episode 'He Knew' are ahead! One of the main ways Suits LA distinguishes itself from its predecessor, location aside, is by following attorneys who represent powerful clients in the entertainment industry. So naturally this provides countless opportunities for actors to appear as themselves on the NBC series that can also be streamed with a Peacock subscription. The late John Amos made his final onscreen appearance in the Suits LA pilot, and tonight's episode saw The Office's Brian Baumgartner and The Goldbergs' Patton Oswalt paired together. Both actors shared with CinemaBlend what it was like to 'tear it up' with each other, making for an experience that was the complete opposite of what their fictional selves experienced. I had the pleasure of speaking with Baumgartner and Oswalt separately ahead of 'Hew Knew' airing on the 2025 TV schedule. The two were introduced to each other in the Suits LA world thanks to Lex Scott Davis' Erica Rollins, but in real life, they'd already crossed paths on a few occasions. As Baumgartner, who played Kevin Malone on The Office (one of the best sitcoms of all time) told me: We had met, but peripherally, we had certainly not spent 12 hours consecutively together, or whatever it was, that day. I've always been a big fan of his. What's funny is I told him, we were just talking… it was like 3 weeks before, there's a stand-up comedian who's a friend of mine who was down here where I live, and Patton was headlining it. This is before any of this came up. I was like seconds away, something happened at the last minute from going to the show, which would have then just added a whole other layer. I'm a big fan of his. I think he's great. We had a great time working together. You talk about just the back and forth that we were able to have that happened very, very quickly. He's one of the good ones, for sure. More Suits LA Stories Suits LA's Premiere Delivered A Big Twist For Lex Scott Davis' Character, But The Actress Told Us Why She Was 'Not Surprised' By This Move The NSFW Comment Stephen Amell's Daughter Humorously Keeps Saying After Helping Him With His Suits LA Lines This meeting in Suits LA came as a result of Brian Baumgartner wanting to 'kill' Kevin Malone, by which he meant he wanted to leave his comedic performing behind and try to become an Oscar-winning dramatic actor. Baumgartner requested that Erica arrange for him to meet Tom Hanks to he could pick the Forrest Gump actor's brain, but there was no way that was going to happen for a multitude of reasons. So instead, Alice Lee's Leah Power arranged for Patton Oswalt to stop by instead, as he's a comedic actor who has experience in the dramatic realm. Unfortunately, the conversation Baumgartner and Oswalt devolved once the latter told the former he didn't have what it took to bring home an Academy Award. Several brutal jabs later (Oswalt said that Toby was funnier than Kevin on The Office, Baumgartner mocked Oswalt for voicing Remy in Ratatouille), and Baumgartner left angrily, upset at Erica for not delivering on what he asked for. But, like the real life Office alum told me, he had nothing but a blast working with The King of Queens actor, who echoed that same sentiment to me later on. As Oswalt put it: He was as fun as you think he would be. I was absolutely delighted. It was really fun to tear it up in a scene with him and play these amplified mutated versions of ourselves. I'm speaking for myself, but I think we both had a blast. The good news is that we don't have to worry about Brian Baumgartner and Patton Oswalt becoming mortal enemies in the Suits LA world. It turned out that Erica Rollins asked Oswalt prior to the meeting to deliberately rile Baumgartner up to test his determination to win an Oscar, as she knew what it was like to be underestimated. With the Kevin Malone actor still unwilling to back down from this goal, Erica was pleased her plan worked and threw her support behind Baumgartner. However, Baumgartner asked that she still be ready to book comedic roles in case the dramatic acting doesn't work out. Suits LA airs Sundays at 9 pm ET on NBC. Next week's episode, 'Batman Returns,' will see Suits' Gabriel Macht returning as Harvey Specter for the first of three episodes he has lined up, and it was also announced a few days ago that Rick Hoffman will reprise Louis Litt later this season. Meanwhile, I'll be over here rooting for you, Fictional Brian, and hopefully you and Fictional Patton can have a less heated conversation the next time you run into each other.
Axios
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Actor Brian Baumgartner's Best Day Ever in Atlanta
When Brian Baumgartner is in town, you can find him golfing, cheering on the Atlanta Braves or enjoying a medium-rare stake at Marcel. We asked the Atlanta native and Westminster Schools graduate — whom you might know as Kevin from "The Office" — to describe his ideal day in the city: 🏌️ How he starts the day: Baumgartner enjoys his morning on the green, playing a round of golf at East Lake, with Tom Glavine, John Smoltz or Greg Maddux. Zoom in: Baumgartner started golfing after college and uses the game as meditation. "When I go out (to play golf), I can spend four hours and work goes away, any issues go away, family stuff goes away and it's just concentrating on getting this little tiny ball into this little tiny hole for four hours, and for me it's a release where I don't have to worry about anything else." He played in last week's Hilton Grand Vacation's Tournament of Champions in Florida — the LPGA Tour's first stop of 2025. ⚾ Afternoon activity: The avid sports fan then heads to Truist Park. "Maybe there's an early afternoon Braves game which doesn't (usually) happen. Love the new stadium there." 🍴 Evening outing: For dinner, he goes to Marcel. "And if things get weird, Hotel Clermont and Tiny Lou's. But Marcel is my go-to and I'm getting a steak. It's the best in town." Yes, but: He's not using any steak sauce. "No sauce. High-quality meat, salt and pepper, no sauce." Worthy of your time: If he could pick one celebrity to play a round of golf with, it would be former President Obama. Fun fact: "Stress Relief" (Season 5 Episode 14 and 15), "Diversity Day" (Season 1, Episode 2) and "The Injury" (Season 2, Episode 12) are his current favorite episodes of "The Office." What's next: Baumgartner will have a guest role in "Suits LA" streaming later this month on NBC and Peacock.
