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Creed Bratton Biography

Birth Name:

William Charles Schneider

Birth Place:

Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession

Actor, musician

Fast Facts

Changed his name to Chuck Ertmoed after his mother remarried
He was later convinced by friends that he needed a better name to be a musician and settled on Creed Bratton
Attended College of the Sequoias on a swimming scholarship
Member of the rock band the Grass Roots from 1967 to '69, playing lead guitar and singing
Plays a fictionalized version of himself on The Office
Sang one of his own songs, "Spinnin' N Reelin'" in the "A Benihana Christmas" episode of The Office
Maintained a weekly blog on nbc
com as his character through the 2007-08 season

2012Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2011Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2010Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2009Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2008Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2007Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner