With his offbeat looks and deadpan comic style, this stage-trained actor evoked painful laughter as a pompous assistant on the Emmy-winning sitcom
The Office. Before snagging his seminal gig, Wilson spent a number of years on stage tackling Shakespeare roles, working at some of the country's most prestigious regional theaters as well as on Broadway. In the late '90s, he began popping up in small film parts and TV guest spots, usually as odd or eccentric characters, until a recurring role as a mortician trainee on the lauded HBO drama
Six Feet Under solidified his status as a funny, if creepy, guy. In 2005, he not only landed on
The Office, but he also made his directorial debut with the short film
The New Bozena, based on a clown and sketch show he had previously done off-Broadway.
Rainn Wilson Fast Facts:
- Performed on Broadway in London Assurance and The Tempest.
- Cocreated the clown and sketch comedy troupe The New Bozena.
- Rainn Wilson Relationships:
- Holiday Reinhorn - Wife
- Walter Wilson - Son
- Rainn Wilson Awards:
- 2009 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
- 2007 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
- 2008 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
- College:
- Attended Tufts University, Medford, MA; attended New York University, New York City, NY
