One ofThe Office’s stars is looking at a big payday from an app in 2020 — and it’s not related to Ryan Howard’s Wuphf.com.Brian Baumgartner, who played the chili-loving accountant Kevin Malone on the NBC sitcom, is set to earn more than $1 million from making Cameo videos, according to the app’s co-founder and CEO, Steven Galanis.Speaking with Kara Swisher for theNew York Times Swaypodcast, Galanis revealed that Baumgartner, 48, had the most revenue on the platform in 2020.“The person that did the most in revenue this year is Brian Baumgartner who is Kevin fromThe Office,” Galanis told Swisher. “He’ll do over $1 million this year in bookings.“Baumgartner’s agent did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.Brian Baumgartner.Getty ImagesGalanis went on to explain that it’s the comedian’s “persona” that makes him such a highly requested name.“He really takes a lot of pride in his craftsmanship of the videos,” the tech entrepreneur said. “And I do think the quality of the Cameo is something that is really important to people. And he just is somebody that really takes it seriously and does a great job.“The Office.Mitchell Haaseth/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty"He’s reliable,” Galanis continued of Baumgartner. “He turns them around quickly. And the content is really funny.“Galanis added to Swisher that “comedians tend to do best” on the platform.Baumgartner hosts Spotify’sAn Oral History of The Officepodcastand in August revealed in a conversation withEllie Kemperthat he once advocated for their characters, Kevin and Erin Hannon, to have a romance.“Do you know that I pitched Kevin and Erin getting together?” Baumgartner asked Kemper, 40, during the episode.“I think that would be a pretty reasonable relationship,” theUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidtstar agreed.“I went up to the writers’ room, and I said, ‘If Kevin could maturejusta little, there was something about their energy that I thought was right,' " Baumgartner recalled. “Their energies matched in a weird way."“That actually makes perfect sense to me. I love that pitch,” Kemper said.“Sadly, we never got to witness the great love story that Kevin and Erin could have been,” Baumgartner added.Baumgartner’s podcast features interviews withSteve Carell(Michael Scott),John Krasinski(Jim Halpert),Jenna Fischer(Pam Beesly),Rainn Wilson(Dwight Schrute),Angela Kinsey(Angela Martin) and more costars. It is now available to stream on Spotify.

One ofThe Office’s stars is looking at a big payday from an app in 2020 — and it’s not related to Ryan Howard’s Wuphf.com.

Brian Baumgartner, who played the chili-loving accountant Kevin Malone on the NBC sitcom, is set to earn more than $1 million from making Cameo videos, according to the app’s co-founder and CEO, Steven Galanis.

Speaking with Kara Swisher for theNew York Times Swaypodcast, Galanis revealed that Baumgartner, 48, had the most revenue on the platform in 2020.

“The person that did the most in revenue this year is Brian Baumgartner who is Kevin fromThe Office,” Galanis told Swisher. “He’ll do over $1 million this year in bookings.”

Baumgartner’s agent did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

Brian Baumgartner.Getty Images

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Galanis went on to explain that it’s the comedian’s “persona” that makes him such a highly requested name.

“He really takes a lot of pride in his craftsmanship of the videos,” the tech entrepreneur said. “And I do think the quality of the Cameo is something that is really important to people. And he just is somebody that really takes it seriously and does a great job.”

The Office.Mitchell Haaseth/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty

THE OFFICE – Season 3 – Pictured: (l-r) Front Row: Paul Lieberstein as Toby Flenderson, Phyllis Smith as Phyllis Lapin, John Krasinski as Jim Halpert, Jenna Fischer as Pam Beesly, Brian Baumgartner as Kevin Malone, Oscar Nuûez as Oscar Martinez, David Denman as Roy Anderson; Back Row: Leslie David Baker as Stanley Hudson, Angela Kinsey as Angela Martin, Creed Bratton as Creed Bratton, Melora Hardin as Jan Levinson, Steve Carell as Michael Scott, Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute, B.J. Novak as Ryan Howard, Mindy Kaling as Kelly Kapoor, Kate Flannery as Meredith Palmer

“He’s reliable,” Galanis continued of Baumgartner. “He turns them around quickly. And the content is really funny.”

Galanis added to Swisher that “comedians tend to do best” on the platform.

Baumgartner hosts Spotify’sAn Oral History of The Officepodcastand in August revealed in a conversation withEllie Kemperthat he once advocated for their characters, Kevin and Erin Hannon, to have a romance.

“Do you know that I pitched Kevin and Erin getting together?” Baumgartner asked Kemper, 40, during the episode.

“I think that would be a pretty reasonable relationship,” theUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidtstar agreed.

“I went up to the writers’ room, and I said, ‘If Kevin could maturejusta little, there was something about their energy that I thought was right,' " Baumgartner recalled. “Their energies matched in a weird way.”

“That actually makes perfect sense to me. I love that pitch,” Kemper said.

“Sadly, we never got to witness the great love story that Kevin and Erin could have been,” Baumgartner added.

Baumgartner’s podcast features interviews withSteve Carell(Michael Scott),John Krasinski(Jim Halpert),Jenna Fischer(Pam Beesly),Rainn Wilson(Dwight Schrute),Angela Kinsey(Angela Martin) and more costars. It is now available to stream on Spotify.

source: people.com