Biography
Actor Paul Lieberstein may have first caught the eye of television viewers in his role of Toby on "The Office" (NBC, 2005- ), the quiet and divorced human resources guy often reluctantly drawn into a battle of wills with boss Michael Scott (Steve Carell). But while it was his first onscreen role, Lieberstein was no stranger to television comedy, having worked his way through the ranks writing for "The Drew Carey Show" (ABC, 1995-2004) and …
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Career Milestones
2005 | Co-executive produced and wrote for the American version of the British comedy "The Office" (NBC); also cast as the cool-headed human resources director Toby; earned an Emmy (2008) nomination for directing the episode "Money" (Parts 1 & 2) | |
2002 | Wrote for the short-lived Fox series "Greg the Bunny" | |
| Worked briefly as a supervising producer on "The Drew Carey Show" (ABC) and "The Bernie Mac Show" (Fox) | ||
1997 | Was a producer and writer on the Fox animated sitcom "King of the Hill" | |
| Worked as a staff writer on "Weird Science" (USA) and "The Naked Truth" (ABC) | ||
Awards
2012 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in The Office |
2011 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in The Office |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in The Office |
2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in The Office |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in The Office |
2009 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in The Office |
2008 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in The Office |
2008 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series in The Office |
2008 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in The Office |
2007 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in The Office |
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in The Office |
2006 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in The Office |
2001 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) in King of the Hill |
1999 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) in King of the Hill |