Helms was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and comes from a variety of cultural origins, including English, Irish, German, Dutch, and French ancestry. He underwent a time-consuming open-heart surgery at the age of 13 to correct a significant congenital heart defect combining supravalvular aortic and pulmonic stenosis. After a nine-hour surgery, he spent a week in the intensive care unit recovering.
Helms was a key player in the 2011 film Cedar Rapids. He also starred alongside Jennifer Aniston in the hugely successful The Hangover (2009), The Hangover Part II (2011), and The Hangover Part III (2013) movies. These motion pictures achieved considerable financial success at the box office.
On the list of the ten highest-grossing films of that year, The Hangover (2009) came in at number 10, while The Hangover Part II (2011) also made the list of the top 10.
In each of the three sequels, Helms portrayed Dr. Stu (Stuart), a dentist. In addition, he appeared in a number of films in supporting parts, such as Meet Dave, Harold & Kumar, Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story, and Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian.
In Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, I’ll Believe You, Evan Almighty, Semi-Pro, and Escape from Guantanamo Bay, he had screen time with Jenna Fischer, his co-star from The Office. In 2009’s The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard by Neal Brennan, Helms co-starred with Jeremy Piven.
How much was Ed Helms paid for The Office?
Ed Helms was well-known for his singing ability on the show and for his work in movies and on The Daily Show. During the latter two seasons of the program, he received close to $100,000 every episode.