Helms was elevated to series regular on The Office by NBC in February 2007, and his name was added to the show’s opening credits in February 2010. He rapidly became an important member of the cast and also became one of the show’s producers.
Helms acknowledged his genuine passion for cappella music, akin to his character Andy Bernard, in an interview with National Public Radio in June 2009.
Helms has been on numerous television shows, including The Mindy Project, Wilfred, NTSF:SD: SUV, Tanner on Tanner, Children Hospital, Arrested Development, and Cheap Seats, in addition to The Daily Show and The Office. He has also appeared in a number of Comedy Central specials.
Helms has also done commercial voiceover work for Burger King, Doritos, Hotels.com, Sharp Aquos, and Advair asthma medication, in addition to his television work.
In the Cartoon Network series Weighty Decisions, he voices the character Neil the Angel. Helms is also a musician, and he performs on the guitar, banjo, piano, and sitar.
Helms co-created the Peacock sitcom Rutherford Falls with Sierra Teller Ornelas. The show delves into the lives of a small town’s citizens and their interactions with the local Native American community.
Was Ed Helms tattoo real?
Did Ed Helms get a face tattoo? “I don’t have any actual tattoos, and I’m not interested in acquiring any, he says on his facial tattoo in The Hangover Part II, Helms says.