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Rainn Wilson
ACTOR

Rainn Wilson

Known for The Office · Family Guy · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Rainn Dietrich Wilson (born January 20, 1966) is an American actor and comedian. He is primarily known for his role as the egomaniacal Dwight Schrute on the American version of the television comedy The Office. He has also directed two episodes of The Office: the sixth season's "The Cover-Up" and the seventh season's "Classy Christmas". Description above from the Wikipedia article Rainn Wilson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of…

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Born
Jan 20, 1966
Birthplace
Seattle, Washington, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Rainn Dietrich Wilson (born January 20, 1966) is an American actor and comedian. He is primarily known for his role as the egomaniacal Dwight Schrute on the American version of the television comedy The Office. He has also directed two episodes of The Office: the sixth season's "The Cover-Up" and the seventh season's "Classy Christmas".

Description above from the Wikipedia article Rainn Wilson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

TVThe Office
The OfficeDwight Schrute · 2005
★ 8.6
TVFamily Guy
Family GuyDwight Schrute (voice) · 1999
★ 7.4
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMr. Baltzer · 1999
★ 8.0
TVThe Rookie
The RookieRainn Wilson · 2018
★ 8.5
TVCharmed
CharmedKierkan · 1998
★ 8.2
TVStar Trek: Discovery
Star Trek: DiscoveryHarry Mudd · 2017
★ 6.9
TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationGuy in Supermarket · 2000
★ 7.6
TVMonk
Monk · 2002
★ 7.9

Filmography

Movies

MURDER and murderGeorge
1996
Galaxy QuestLahnk
1999
Almost FamousDavid Felton
2000
America's SweetheartsDave O'Hanlon
2001
When Billie Beat BobbyDennis Van De Meer
2001
Full FrontalFirst Fired Employee
2002
House of 1000 CorpsesBill Hudley
2003
Baadasssss!Bill Harris
2004
SaharaRudi Gunn
2005
Six Feet Under: In MemoriamHimself
2005
The Life CoachDr. Watson Newmark
2005
WheelmenBarny
2005
My Super Ex-GirlfriendVaughn Haige
2006
JunoRollo
2007
The Last MimzyLarry White
2007
The RockerFish
2008
VH1 Rock Honors: The WhoSelf
2008
Monsters vs AliensGallaxhar (voice)
2009
Mutant Pumpkins from Outer SpaceWicked Jack (voice)
2009
Transformers: Revenge of the FallenProfessor Colan
2009
HesherPaul Forney
2010
Peep WorldJoel
2010
Still on the RoadSelf
2010
SuperFrank Darbo
2010
SuperExecutive Producer
2010
Few OptionsCousin Don
2011
Fight for Your Right RevisitedChurch Goer
2011
The Office: Secret Santa PackDwight Schrute
2012
Here Comes the Night TimeCarl the Roadie
2013
Monsters vs Aliens Stories
2013
The Office RetrospectiveSelf
2013
The StreamAdult Ernest
2013
Annoying Orange: Movie FruitacularDr. Po
2014
CootiesWade
2014
Good SamaritanGeorge Reed
2014
The BoyWilliam Colby
2015
UncannyCastle
2015
Army of OneAgent Simons
2016
KatExecutive Producer
2017
PermanentJim Dixon
2017
Shimmer LakeAndy Sikes
2017
Smurfs: The Lost VillageGargamel (voice)
2017
Thom PainThom Pain
2017
The Gate: Dawn of the Bahá’í FaithHimself
2018
The MegMorris
2018
Batman: HushLex Luthor (voice)
2019
BlackbirdMichael
2019
Laughing MattersSelf
2019
Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest DocumentarySelf
2019
Reign of the SupermenLex Luthor (voice)
2019
The Death and Return of SupermanLex Luthor (voice)
2019
The Death of SupermanLex Luthor (voice)
2019
Transparent: Musicale FinaleArthur
2019
Where In The Hell Is The Lavender House: The Longmont Potion Castle StorySelf
2019
Don't Look BackGeorge Reed
2020
Don't Tell a SoulMr. Hamby / Randy Michael Sadler
2020
Justice League Dark: Apokolips WarLex Luthor (voice)
2020
Dan Mangan is the Least Cool ThingSelf
2021
Three Short Plays by Tracy LettsGary
2021
Jerry & Marge Go LargeBill
2022
Weird: The Al Yankovic StoryDr. Demento
2022
Empire WaistMark Miller
2024
EzraNick
2024
Hitpig!Leapin' Lord of the Leotard (voice)
2024
HH
Hollywood's Humble Maestro: The Russell Garcia StoryNarrator
2024
ILY, BYEMr. Litchfield
2024
Rhett & Link's WonderholeRainn Wilson
2024
Code 3Randy
2025
Code 3Executive Producer
2025
Paradise RecordsCreepy Guy
2025
At the SeaGeorge
2026
Deepfaking Sam AltmanSelf
2026
Home DeliveryCheyenne
2026
Phoenix Jones: The Rise and Fall of a Real Life Superhero
2026
The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the WorldSelf
2026
WS
Weezer: Security Threat

Television

TodaySelf · 1 eps
1952
People's Choice AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1975
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 1 eps
1975
LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest · 3 eps
1988
MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno4 eps
1992
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 3 eps
1993
Road RulesThe Road Master · 23 eps
1995
The Daily ShowSelf · 1 eps
1996
The ViewSelf · 1 eps
1997
CharmedKierkan · 1 eps
1998
Family GuyDwight Schrute (voice) · 1 eps
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMr. Baltzer · 1 eps
1999
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationGuy in Supermarket · 1 eps
2000
Dark AngelPhil · 1 eps
2000
Six Feet UnderArthur Martin · 13 eps
2001
MDsJohn Doe · 2 eps
2002
Monk
2002
MonkWalker Browning · 1 eps
2002
DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories CollectionWicked Jack (voice) · 1 eps
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self · 1 eps
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 1 eps
2003
Reno 911!Calvin Robin Tomlinson · 1 eps
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 1 eps
2003
EntourageR.J. Spencer · 1 eps
2004
Numb3rsMartin Grolsch · 1 eps
2005
The OfficeDwight Schrute · 186 eps
2005
The OfficeDirector
2005
The Megan Mullally ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2006
VH1 Rock Honors1 eps
2006
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Cinco Spokesman · 1 eps
2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Video Match Client · 1 eps
2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Blind Man · 1 eps
2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Bobby Stoan · 1 eps
2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Bobby Stoan (uncredited) · 1 eps
2007
The Jay Leno ShowSelf · 1 eps
2009
The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2009
ConanSelf · 1 eps
2010
Comedy Bang! Bang!Self · 1 eps
2012
Good Mythical MorningSelf · 1 eps
2012
Acting DisruptiveSelf · 1 eps
2013
MomTrevor · 9 eps
2013
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2014
Running Wild with Bear GryllsSelf · 1 eps
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf · 1 eps
2014
TransparentArthur · 1 eps
2014
BackstromDet. Lt. Backstrom · 13 eps
2015
The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf · 1 eps
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf · 1 eps
2015
Room 104Jim · 1 eps
2017
Star Trek: DiscoveryHarry Mudd · 2 eps
2017
ExplainedNarrator (voice) · 1 eps
2018
Star Trek: Short TreksHarry Mudd · 1 eps
2018
Star Trek: Short TreksDirector
2018
The RookieRainn Wilson · 1 eps
2018
A Little Late with Lilly SinghSelf · 3 eps
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 2 eps
2019
UnMadeHimself · 1 eps
2019
Celebrity IOUSelf · 1 eps
2020
Home Movie: The Princess BrideVizzini · 1 eps
2020
Solar OppositesSteven (voice) · 2 eps
2020
Some Good NewsSelf · 2 eps
2020
UtopiaMichael Stearns · 8 eps
2020
We Are the ChampionsNarrator · 6 eps
2020
We Are the ChampionsExecutive Producer
2020
Celebrity Wheel of FortuneSelf - Contestant · 1 eps
2021
Last MealsSelf · 1 eps
2021
The Choe ShowSelf · 2 eps
2021
Dark WindsDan 'Devoted Dan' DeMarco · 3 eps
2022
StoryBots: Answer Time1 eps
2022
The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf · 1 eps
2022
Lessons in ChemistryPhil Lebensmal · 4 eps
2023
Rainn Wilson and the Geography of BlissSelf - Host · 5 eps
2023
Rainn Wilson and the Geography of BlissExecutive Producer
2023
Rhett & Link's WonderholeTV's Rainn Wilson · 1 eps
2024

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