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Rainn Wilson

Rainn Wilson

Milestones

  • Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, USA
  • Birthday: January 20, 1968
  • 2009

    Nominated for the 2009 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

  • 2009

    Played a sleazy college professor in the big-budget film "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"

  • 2009

    Voiced the villainous alien overlord Gallaxhar in the computer-animated 3-D feature, "Monsters vs. Aliens"

  • 2008

    Played a failed drummer who is given a second chance at fame in "The Rocker"

  • 2007

    Had a bit part in the Oscar-nominated film "Juno" as a drug store owner

  • 2007

    Played a science teacher in the family feature, "Mimzy"

  • 2006

    Had a supporting role as Luke Wilson's best friend in the Ivan Reitman comedy “My Super Ex-Girlfriend”

  • 2005 to 0000

    Cast as the neurotic Dwight Schrute on NBC's American version of the British cult favorite series “The Office”; earned Emmy (2007, 2008, 2009) nominations for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

  • 2005

    Had a memorable one-episode stint on HBO's comedy “Entourage” playing a Harry Knowles-esque Internet journalist

  • 2004

    Appeared in the comedy “Sahara” opposite Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn and Penelope Cruz

  • 2003

    Starred as the hippie producer, Bill Harris, in the highly acclaimed film, “Baadasssss” directed by and co-starring Mario Van Peebles

  • 2003 to 2005

    Television breakthrough role as Arthur, the odd mortician and love interest to Francis Conroy on “Six Feet Under”

  • 1999

    Made feature film debut in the sci-fi comedy “Galaxy Quest”

  • 1997

    Appeared on Broadway in the comedy “London Assurance”

  • 1997

    Early acting debut on the soap opera “One Life to Live” (ABC) as Casey Keegan

  • 1996

    Co-created (also directed) the sketch comedy and post-modern clown show, “The New Bozena”; made directorial debut with a short film based on the show

  • 1995

    Made Broadway debut in “The Tempest”

  • Joined The Acting Company and Arena Stage, performing off-Broadway in “Titus Andronicus” and “Twelfth Night”

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