Biography
As Dwight Schrute, the obnoxious German sales rep with a superiority complex second only to his boss Michael Scott (Steve Carell) on NBC's comedy hit "The Office" (2005- ), actor Rainn Wilson took that most coveted of roles - the guy you love to hate - and ran with it, chewing up the scenery with his überdork proclivities and hyper-intense observations of his co-workers. His hysterical rounds of kiss-up to Carell's arrogant Scott were among …
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Career Milestones
| Joined The Acting Company and Arena Stage, performing off-Broadway in "Titus Andronicus" and "Twelfth Night" | ||
1995 | Made Broadway debut in "The Tempest" | |
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 | |
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 | |
1999 | Made feature film debut in the sci-fi comedy "Galaxy Quest" | |
2003 | Starred as the hippie producer, Bill Harris, in the highly acclaimed film, "Baadasssss" directed by and co-starring Mario Van Peebles | |
2003 | Television breakthrough role as Arthur, the odd mortician and love interest to Francis Conroy on "Six Feet Under" | |
2004 | Appeared in the comedy "Sahara" opposite Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn and Penelope Cruz | |
2005 | 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 | |
2006 | Had a supporting role as Luke Wilson's best friend in the Ivan Reitman comedy "My Super Ex-Girlfriend" | |
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" | |
2008 | Played a failed drummer who is given a second chance at fame in "The Rocker" | |
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" | |
Awards
2004 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Six Feet Under |
2007 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in The Office |
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in The Office |
2008 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in The Office |
2008 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in The Office |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in The Office |
2009 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in The Office |
2010 | 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 |
2012 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in The Office |