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Paul Lieberstein Biography

Birth Name:Paul Bevan Lieberstein

Birth Place:Westport, Connecticut, United States

Profession Writer, Producer, Actor, Director, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Shared a 2006 Writers Guild of America Award for writing for the U․S․ version of "The Office" sitcom
Graduated from Hamilton College in Clinton, N․Y․, in 1989 after majoring in economics and in 2011, received an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts degree from his alma mater
Married Janine Serafin Poreba on July 19th, 2008, at Battery Gardens in New York
Career began with writing for Nickelodeon's "Clarissa Explains It All" in the early 90's, followed by TV's "Weird Science" and producing and writing for the animated sitcom, "King of the Hill․"
Quote: "(On whether time slots matter) "Yes, since advertising is still geared toward the live viewer, but it's fading as technology changes․ Soon, the viewer won't even know if he's watching on broadcast or the Internet․ He'll just be eating his cereal and see an image on the spoon․ That's how we'll be watching soon, on spoons․ The commercials will be on the knives․""
Had never acted before taking the role of Toby Flenderson on "The Office․"
Worked part-time at his father's law firm while pursuing a career as a screenwriter

Awards

1997Annie-Best Individual Achievement: Writing in a TV Production: nominated
1999Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): winner
2001Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): nominated
2006Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
2006WIN Award-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
2006WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2006WGA Award (TV)-New Series: nominated
2007Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
2007Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Broadband Program - Comedy: winner
2007Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode of the Year: nominated
2007Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: winner
2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2007TV Guide Award-Favorite Ensemble: winner
2007WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: winner
2007WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: nominated
2008Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
2008Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode of the Year: nominated
2008Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
2008INOCA TV-Best Episode of a Comedy Series: nominated
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: nominated
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2008WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: winner
2008WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2009Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2009Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
2009Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode of the Year: winner
2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2009WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2010Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2010PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2010WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: nominated
2010WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2011Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2011PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2011WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2012Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2013Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2018Best Narrative Feature-: nominated
2018Best Narrative Feature-: nominated