Brian Baker (actor)
Brian Baker | |
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| Born | Brian Edward Baker July 16, 1967 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Brian Edward Baker (born July 16, 1967) is an American actor best known for his recurring role as a trenchcoated spokesman in Sprint's television commercials.
Early life and education
Baker was born in Philadelphia, on July 16, 1967. He began his acting career at the age of 11 as a member of a now-defunct community film enthusiast club known as Cinekyd, based in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, where youngsters acted in, directed, edited, and produced amateur movies under adult supervision.[1]
Baker attended
After graduating from Penn State, he studied at
Career
In 1999, Baker moved to
Television work
In addition to his work in commercials, Baker appeared on the short-lived
Personal life
Baker lives in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and Chicago, Illinois. He was married to actress Terry Farrell of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Becker, with whom he has one child. The couple divorced in 2015.[3]
He is currently in a long-term relationship with the violinist-composer Susan Voelz.
References
- ^ "The Face and The Voice - Brian Baker". Archived from the original on 27 October 2009.
- ^ Paul Farhi (October 3, 2005). "Press O for Oblivion | Sprint's Trench Coat Guy Loses His Connection, but He's Waiting for a Redial". The Washington Post. (subscription required)
- ^ Farrell, Terry (September 11, 2016). "Star Trek Themes Special with DS9's Terry Farrell". Kevin Hall’s Movie Moments (Interview). Interviewed by Kevin Hall. Scotland, United Kingdom: Radio Saltire.
External links
- Brian Baker at IMDb
- "Sprint's Trench Coat Guy Loses His Connection, but He's Waiting for a Redial" The Washington Post, October 3, 2005