Leslie David Baker

Leslie David Baker was born on February 19, 1958, in Chicago, Illinois. He earned a B.S. in Psychology from Loyola University Chicago and an M.S. in Human Services Administration from Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership in Chicago. Prior to his acting career, Baker taught special education and worked for the Chicago Board of Education, the Department of Public Health, and the Office of Cable and Communications. In the late 1990s, he relocated to Los Angeles to pursue acting. His early work included minor roles in television series such as “That ’70s Show” (2001) and “Scrubs” (2003), as well as a commercial for Wendy’s (2005).

Baker gained widespread recognition for his role as Stanley Hudson on the NBC sitcom “The Office,” which aired from 2005 to 2013, appearing in 188 episodes. His portrayal of the deadpan and often grumpy sales representative garnered him two Screen Actors Guild Awards for “Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series” in 2007 and 2008. His character was central to episodes such as “Did I Stutter?” (2008) and “Stairmageddon” (2013). Following “The Office,” Baker continued to work in both live-action and voice acting roles, appearing in the CMT sitcom “Still the King” (2016) for nine episodes and the Sky One series “Living the Dream” (2019) for six episodes.

His voice acting credits include prominent roles such as Rufus and Frank in “Puppy Dog Pals” (2017–2022) for 80 episodes, Uncle Forkrick in “Doug Unplugs” (2020–2022) for 20 episodes, and Hubert Danielson in the HBO Max series “Fired on Mars” (2023) for five episodes. Baker also lent his voice to animated films like “Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie” (2017) and “Vivo” (2021). His film work includes a supporting role in “The Happytime Murders” (2018), and more recently, a starring role as Bowman in the sports drama “Hard Miles” (2023) and Earl the Fameland Guard in “Jackpot!” (2024).