The Office
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Rainn Wilson
Dwight Schrute
Rainn Wilson is an American character actor who appears as mildly sociopathic Dwight Schrute on The Office (US). He also appeared as the mildly sociopathic Arthur Martin on HBO's Six Feet Under. He made his feature film debut in the 1999 sci-fi comedy Galaxy Quest. Rainn has a theatre background and has taught acting classes. Wilson is married with one child, and currently resides in Los Angeles, California.moreless -
John Krasinski
Jim Halpert
John Krasinski is the youngest of three sons. His father is Boston internist Dr. Ronald Krasinski and his mother is a nurse. Krasinski graduated from Newton South High School in 1997 and from Brown University in 2002 as an honors playwright. His elder brother Paul also attended Newton South High School in 1994, and Brown University in 1998. Krasinski's first stage experience was starring in a satirical high school play written and cast by B.J. Novak, now a writer and co-star on The Office. John Krasinski later studied one semester at the Eugene O'Neill National Theater Institute in Waterford, Connecticut. Among Krasinski's television credits are appearances in NBC's Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Ed, and a 2005 episode of CBS's CSI. He is most recognized for his role as Jim Halpert on NBC's The Office.moreless -
Jenna Fischer
Pam Beesly Halpert
Jenna Fischer, who currently stars in The Office as Pam Beesley Halpert, was born as Regina Marie Fischer in Fort Wayne, Indiana on March 7, 1974. She grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. There, she attended Nerinx Hall High School in Webster Groves and she also received a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from Truman State University.
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Some of Jenna Fischer's television series credits include guest-starring roles on Six Feet Under, That '70s Show, Cold Case, Miss Match, Strong Medicine, What I Like About You, Off Centre, Undeclared, and Spin City. She has also appeared in some movies including Employee of the Month and Lucky 13, and Blades of Glory, The Promotion and Hall Pass.
She maintains a MySpace blog as her character Pam Beesley on The Office here: http://www.myspace.com/pambeesley.
After eight years of marriage she divorced her first husband, James Gunn, in 2008 then remarried Lee Kirk, a writer on her show, on July 3, 2010. Jeff Probst, host of the Survivor reality competition series, officiated at their Malibu wedding. He has his minister's license from the Universal Life Church.
Fisher appeared on the March 2011 cover of Redbook. She told the interviewer she hopes to have kids soon. She revealed that she was pregant with her first child in May of 2011, and gave birth to her son, Weston Lee Kirk, on September 24, 2011. -
B.J. Novak
Ryan Howard
Benjamin Joseph Manaly Novak, better known as B.J. Novak, is a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer who can be seen as the shy Ryan Howard on the NBC sitcom TheOffice. Novak is also a writer and co-producer of several of the show's episodes. Novak grew up in Newton Massachusetts, a city near Boston. He graduated from Newton South High School along with The Office co-star John Krasinski and enrolled in Harvard University, where he earned a degree in English and Spanish literature. After graduating in 2001, Novak moved to Los Angeles where he began working in clubs as a comedian. His first live stand-up performance was on October 10, 2001 at the Hollywood Youth Hostel. He soon became a fixture at the popular L.A. comedy clubs like The Improv and was named one of Variety's "Ten Comedians To Watch" in 2003. He has since performed on Comedy Central's Premium Blend and on Late Night with Conan O' Brien. Besides The Office, Novak has also appeared on MTV's Punk'd. As a writer, Novak's credits include work on Universal's adaptation of the television spy series Get Smart as well as other projects.moreless -
Leslie David Baker
Stanley Hudson
Prior to being known as Stanley Hudson, the hardworking but disgruntled Dunder Mifflin employee in The Office, Baker can be seen as the Rubberband Man in OfficeMax's series of advertisements. He also had minor roles in Malcolm in the Middle and That '70s Show. Leslie David Baker is an American film and television actor who came from a different field altogether before deciding on becoming a full-time actor. He was once involved in public service, education, and health care. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 19, 1958.moreless -
Brian Baumgartner
Kevin Malone
Brian Baumgartner is an American film and television actor who plays Kevin Malone on The Office. His television appearances include Everwood, Jake in Progress, Arrested Development, LAX, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and The Lyon's Den. -
Kate Flannery
Meredith Palmer
Kate Flannery was born June 10th, 1964 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From a young age she knew she wanted to get into drama and acting. Her first on screen role was playing Tonia in 1999's Can't Stop Dancing. After that she appeared in numerous television shows and appeared in some movies. She is part of many improv groups. She graduated from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Her current role is Meredith Palmer on The Office.moreless -
Angela Kinsey
Angela Martin
Most known for her role as Angela Martin on NBC's The Office. Kinsey is originally from Texas, but grew up in Jakarta, Indonesia. She studied English at Baylor University. Angela married Warren Lieberstein in 2000, and they have a daughter named Isabel.moreless -
Oscar Nunez
Oscar Martinez
Oscar Nunez is an American actor who has become best known for his recurring role as Oscar on the American version of The Office. Nunez founded and performed over 300 shows with The Shock of the Funny Theatre Company in New York City. Following a West Coast relocation, he joined Groundling's Sunday company and wrote and starred in Smooth Down There. In 1997, Nunez graduated from the Warner Brother's Comedy Writer's Workshop and was a finalist in the 1999 ABC Latino Writers Project.moreless -
Phyllis Smith
Phyllis Vance
Phyllis Smith is best known for her role as Phyllis Lapin on NBC's hit series, The Office. She was born July 10, 1951 in Lemay, Missouri, and her previous jobs include casting director, dancer, and cheerleader for the St. Louis Cardinals. She danced for two St. Louis ballet companies and was a professional dancer under Raoul Appel.moreless -
Mindy Kaling
Kelly Kapoor
Mindy Kaling was born Vera Chokalingham in 1979. She graduated from Buckingham, Browne & Nichols, a private school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1997. After that she went to Darmouth College and graduated in 2003. She started writing plays and scripts in her college years. She had a small role in The 40 Year Old Virgin which was her first on screen role. As of January 2007 she is writing and staring in The Office. Mindy has worked on such productions as Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Saturday Night Live.moreless -
Paul Lieberstein
Toby Flenderson
Paul Lieberstein was born on February 22, 1967 in Westport, Connecticut. He plays Toby Flenderson on NBC's hit show The Office. He is also a writer and producer on the show. He has won several awards for his work, such as an Emmy in 2007. He has worked on many different TV series such as The Office, King of the Hill, Greg the Bunny, and many more.moreless -
Creed Bratton
Creed Bratton
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Ed Helms
Andy Bernard
Ed Helms was a correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart for four years. He has hosted numerous sections of the show, such as "Ad Nauseumm", "Mark Your Calendar", and "Digital Watch". In July 2006, he joined the cast of The Office, a show where former Daily Show correspondent Steve Carell also stars in. In 2007, Helms was bumped up from his recurring role as Andy Bernard in NBC's The Office to a series regular.moreless -
Craig Robinson (I)
Darryl Philbin
Craig Robinson is a musician, comedian, actor, and works in production management in film and TV. Craig has worked on such productions as The Office, Last Comic Standing, and Eastbound & Down. -
Ellie Kemper
Erin Hannon
Actress and comedienne Ellie Kemper, most recognized by television audiences as Dunder Mifflin receptionist Erin Hannon on The Office, has been acting and writing most of her adult life in New York City prior to her addition to the cast of the NBC hit comedy. The St. Louis, Missouri native attended Princeton University, where she was initiated into improvisational comedy via the university's comedy troupe Quipfire! After finishing her English degree in 2002, Ellie took up English in Oxford University, which furthered her mastery of the language. Shortly after, Kemper settled in New York where she was exposed to comedy sketch groups and improv theatre companies such as Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, Mailer Daemon, and People's Improv Theatre. Among the shows she performed in were The Improvised Mystery, Listen Kid, Death and/or Despair, and Gang Bang. During that time, Ellie collaborated with fellow Princeton alumnus Scott Eckert and wrote several sketch shows together. She also began contributing articles to the satirical newspaper The Onion and to McSweeney's literary journals. While performing improv at night and going in auditions for television roles, she supported herself by doing commercials. After her guest appearance on E! Television's reality show Gastineau Girls and a couple of comedy sketch spots on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Ellie was hired to play Erin, Pam Beesly's (Jenna Fischer) replacement at the reception desk of Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch during the fifth season of The Office. Received well by the show's fans, Kemper was promoted to series regular for the series sixth season in 2009. That year, she also played the role of Jamie in Mystery Team, a comedy by UCB fellow member Dan Eckman.moreless -
Zach Woods
Gabe Lewis
Zach Woods (born September 25, 1984) is an American actor and comedian. Woods is a regular performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade and is part of the improvisational sketch troupe "The Stepfathers". He has taught improv at Columbia University, Duke University and Lincoln Center. He has appeared in such films as In The Loop, The Other Guys and appeared in the CollegeHumor skit "Adam and Eve in the Friends Zone," and on Funny or Die's "Welcome to My Study."Woods will also appear in the upcoming third season of HBO's Bored to Death, which begins airing in late 2011.
In 2010, Woods appeared as a zombie in a Starburst candy commercial.
Woods attended New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study where he studied the Civil Rights Movement and its relation to Christianity
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James Spader
Robert California
James Todd Spader was born on February 7, 1960 in Boston, Massachusetts. Both of his parents, Todd and Jean, were teachers. Initially, James attended high school at The Pike School in Andover, Massachusetts but transferred to Phillips Academy. He dropped out of Phillips Academy in the eleventh grade and moved to New York City to pursue an acting career. He had a variety of jobs before he became an actor. Some of those include being a bus boy, shoveling manure, and teaching Yoga. His first role in a major motion picture was in the 1986 film, Pretty in Pink and it was a catalyst for his career. He became more successful in the film industry after starring in several of 'The Brat Pack' films as a bad guy during the 1980's. However, he is most well know for playing eccentric characters in films such as Sex, Lies, and Videotape, Stargate, and Secretary. His most recent role is that of the quirky lawyer, Alan Shore, in David E. Kelly's television series entitled Boston Legal. He played the same role in The Practice which was also created by David E. Kelly. James won an Emmy for his performance as Alan Shore in both series. He is one of two actors to win two Emmys consecutively for the same role but in two different series. The awards he's won include 3 Emmy Awards for his role as Alan Shore. He won the first one in 2004 for playing the role on The Practice. He won the second in 2005 and the third one in 2007 for playing the role on Boston Legal. He also won a Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival for his role in Sex, Lies, and Videotape. James met Victoria Kheel on the set of Sex, Lies, and Videotape, where she was a set designer, and they were married in 1989. They have two sons whose names are Sebastian and Elijah. In 2005, he filed for divorce. He is acclaimed as one of the most talented and versatile actors of his generation. He has appeared in over 43 motion pictures and continues to work in both film and television.moreless -
Steve Carell
Michael Scott
He was a correspondent on The Daily Show for several years, and also appeared in recurring sketches like "Even Stephven [sic]" (with Stephen Colbert) and "Produce Pete." In 2005, Carell played the lead role in NBC's remake of the British sitcom The Office, for which he subsequently won a Golden Globe in 2006 ("Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy"). He played the lead role in the 2005 film The 40-Year-Old Virgin, which he developed and co-wrote. Carell also appeared in a short cameo alongside Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell in the 2005 remake of Bewitched. He is currently scheduled to play Maxwell Smart in a movie remake of Get Smart.
Other screen credits include a role in the short-lived Julia Louis-Dreyfus sitcom Watching Ellie (20022003), along with parts in such films as Bruce Almighty as an arrogant rival to Jim Carrey who gets the ultimate comeuppance at a news desk (a role Carrell will revisit in the 2006 sequel Evan Almighty, this time as star); Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, playing yet another news personality, this time a dimwitted member of Burgundy's crew; and Woody Allen's Melinda and Melinda. In 1996, he was a cast member of the briefly aired The Dana Carvey Show. Carell has also done some voice acting, including several voices in "The Ambiguously Gay Duo" for Saturday Night Live. He is also lending his voice to a to-be-released CGI movie entitled Over the Hedge.
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Amy Ryan
Holly Flax
A native of Queens, New York, Amy Ryan attended the New York High School of the Performing Arts and Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center. After graduating from high school, she went on a national tour of Biloxi Blues and appeared in several off-Broadway and regional theater productions. In 1993, Amy debuted in Broadway as Tess in The Sisters Rosensweig. Her other theatrical credits include Broadway plays Uncle Vanya in 2000, The Women in 2001 and A Streetcar Named Desire in 2005.
On television, she had stints in the daytime drama As the World Turns, I'll Fly Away and Brooklyn Bridge. After appearances in ER and Chicago Hope, she became a regular cast member in The Naked Truth. She also appeared in 100 Centre Street, HBO's The Wire and NBC's Law & Order.
She has also starred in movies such as moreless -
Melora Hardin
Jan Levinson
Melora Hardin is known as one of the stars on The Office, NBC's hit TV show, as Steve Carrell's hard-nosed boss/on again, off again love interest. On the big screen Melora can be seen in Thank You for Smoking, The Hot Chick, Absolute Power and Soul Man to name a few. Acting professionally since the age of six, Melora has done some 14 pilots and guest starred on many TV favorites such as Friends, Gilmore Girls, CSI, Monk, Cover Me, Little House on the Prairie, Quincy, Love Boat and many more. The Rocketeer featured her melodious singing voice, including a beautiful cameo and her soundtrack versions of "Begin the Beguine" and "When Your Lover Has Gone." Melora has also recorded two CDs of original songs, The Melodrama and Purr. Both albums are available at her official website.
Recently, Melora added directing to her resume with the one-woman show, Strip Search, which had a critically acclaimed run at the ACME Comedy Theatre in Los Angeles. Hardin followed that up by directing and starring in the independent feature, You, written by and starring her husband, actor/writer, Gildart Jackson. They plan to submit You to film festivals in 2007. Melora lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband and their two daughters, Rory and Piper. According to DVD commentary on Back to the Future, producer Bob Gale stated that Hardin was cast at one point to play the character of Jennifer Parker. When Michael J. Fox was cast as Eric Stoltz's replacement, Hardin was fired because producers felt she was too tall while on screen with Fox.moreless -
David Denman
Roy Anderson
David Denman is an American film and television actor most known for his role as Skip on Angel and Roy in The Office. Most of his work on television and film began in the late '90s. He has had several guest-starring and recurring roles on television shows and numerous supporting characters in films.moreless -
Kathy Bates
Jo Bennett
The award winning actress, Kathy Bates, was born in Memphis, but graduated from Southern Methodist University, in Dallas,TX. She earned her BFA degree from that school in 1969. Right after school, she headed to New York, where she began acting in the Theatre. It wasn't long, before she was appearing in such award winning plays as, "night, Mother", and "Come Back To The Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean". She was asked by Robert Altman, along with the rest of the cast, to appear in the film of Come Back To The.........". This was unusual, because Kathy would often star in critically acclaimed plays, such as "Frankie and Johnny in The Clair De Lune", only to be passed over when it was decided to make a movie of the play. Fortunately, she was cast in what is probably her best known film, "Misery", and won the Oscar for her brilliant portrayal of Annie Wilkes. More frequent offers, and better film roles followed. Kathy Bates is no stranger to television, having appeared in several TV movies, and even directing episodes of such shows as HBO's Six Feet Under. She was cast by David E. Kelley, in his new program, Harry's Law.moreless -
Hugh Dane
Hank Tate
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Bobby Ray Shafer
Bob Vance
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Calvin Tenner
Calvin
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Michael Schur
Mose Schrute
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Mark Proksch
Nate
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Karly Rothenberg
Madge Madsen
Karly was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. Her theatrical training began at an early age when she used to follow her mom around backstage at Denver's beloved Bonfils Theater where her mother was a community theater actress. Karly's training continued through high school and college and on to New York where she trained at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy,(AMDA) in New York City. Karly earned her Equity Card while working at a variety of Regional and Off Broadway Theater productions, as well as the International Touring Company of "Hair", before returning to Los Angeles to pursue film and television. She studied under the brilliant Stella Adler until Stella's passing in 1993. Karly was mentored throughout her career by her favorite funny man, Avery Schreiber whose Improvisational Training gave Karly a foundation that she has found incredibly valuable!! Karly has a recurring role on NBC's "The Office" as warehouse worker, Madge Madsen.
"You definitely need Improv skills when working with Steve and the rest of the cast!" says Karly, who cherishes every episode that she gets to work on.
Karly also has a thriving voiceover career and her favorite voices to date are "Squidmata" the ever so irritating jewish mother-in-law on the Cartoon Network Pilot "The Thundermanns", The evil Rosa Klebb in the James Bond Video Game From Russia with Love, and the Dodge Ball Cow on the California Cheese Commercials.moreless -
Amy Ryan
Holly Flax
A native of Queens, New York, Amy Ryan attended the New York High School of the Performing Arts and Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center. After graduating from high school, she went on a national tour of Biloxi Blues and appeared in several off-Broadway and regional theater productions. In 1993, Amy debuted in Broadway as Tess in The Sisters Rosensweig. Her other theatrical credits include Broadway plays Uncle Vanya in 2000, The Women in 2001 and A Streetcar Named Desire in 2005.
On television, she had stints in the daytime drama As the World Turns, I'll Fly Away and Brooklyn Bridge. After appearances in ER and Chicago Hope, she became a regular cast member in The Naked Truth. She also appeared in 100 Centre Street, HBO's The Wire and NBC's Law & Order.
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