He may have an impressive film CV, but the actor is destined to be remembered as The Office’s resident dork.
He talks about why he was perfect for the role, his new movie, Don’t Tell a Soul – and his love for Steve CooganSome actors associated with a signature role will tire of talking about it.
No such preciousness from Rainn Wilson, who appears on camera from his Los Angeles home wearing a grey T-shirt emblazoned with the word “Scranton”.
That Pennsylvania city provided the setting for the US version of the mockumentary sitcom The Office, which ran for nine widely adored, award-winning series.
Wilson earned three Emmy nominations for playing the livid, disagreeable Dwight, the Rust Belt equivalent of Mackenzie Crook’s Gareth.
Today’s beard and baseball cap, as well as his chipper demeanour, banishes all memory of the pasty face, DIY haircut and startled expression he wore in that show.
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