Ed Helms previously starred in "The Hangover," winner of the 2010 Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical, and "The Hangover Part II." The two mega-hits from director Todd Phillips, together, have grossed over $1 billion worldwide. Helms recently completed production on David Wain's comedy "They Came Together," co-starring Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler, and Rawson Marshall Thurber's "We're The Millers," with Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts and Jason Sudeikis, set for a 2013 release.
Helms was seen in the Duplass brothers' 2012 feature "Jeff, Who Lives at Home," opposite Jason Segel and Susan Sarandon. He also lent his voice to the 3-D animated hit film "The Lorax," playing The Once-ler alongside Danny DeVito, Zac Efron, and Taylor Swift. The film is based on the famous Dr. Seuss children's book about preserving the environment. Helms' additional film credits include Miguel Arteta's "Cedar Rapids," Shawn Levy's "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian," "The Goods," "Semi-Pro," "Knocked Up," "Meet Dave," "Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay," Jake Kasdan's "Walk Hard" and Tom Shadyac's "Evan Almighty."
Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Helms headed to New York City to pursue comedy shortly after attending Oberlin College in Ohio. He now resides in Los Angeles and plays a mean banjo.
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