Ed Helms

Actor, writer, producer, and comedian, Ed Helms is also an Oberlin alum. After graduation, Helms moved to New York City to pursue a comedy career, ultimately becoming a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart before joining the cast of The Office. He also starred in The Hangover trilogy and has launched his own production company with producer Mike Falbo called Pacific Electric Picture Company, where he has produced and starred in The Clapper, Corporate Animals, and The Fake News with Ted Nelms, which won a Writer’s Guild award. He currently stars in True Story, a non-scripted comedy he will cohost with Randall Park, and Rutherford Falls, a comedy series he co-created with Sierra Teller Ornelas and Mike Schur. Outside of entertainment, Helms is on the board for Represent Us and sits on the Oberlin College Board of Trustees. A lifelong musician, he plays a mean banjo in his bluegrass band, The Lonesome Trio.