Rainn Wilson
Rainn Dietrich Wilson (/reɪn ˈdiːtrɪk ˈwɪlsən/; born January 20, 1966) is an American actor. He is best known for his Emmy Award-nominated role as egomaniac Dwight Schrute on the American version of the television comedy The Office. Wilson also voiced the alien villain Gallaxhar in Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) and starred in the police procedural Backstrom.
Early life and education
Wilson was born in Seattle, Washington, the son of Shay Cooper, a yoga teacher and actress, and Robert G. Wilson, a novelist, artist, and business consultant who wrote the science fiction novel Tentacles of Dawn. Wilson has English and Norwegian ancestry. He attended Central Middle School and Shorecrest High School in Shoreline, Washington, where he played the clarinet and bassoon in the band. He transferred to and graduated from New Trier High School after his family moved to Winnetka, Illinois, to serve at the Bahá'í National Center. Wilson has a theatre background from Tufts University and the University of Washington, and he has taught acting classes.
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Famous quotes by Rainn Wilson:
"I've always been terrible on regular sitcoms with lots of jokes. I don't know how to tell jokes,"
"I learned a ton from Joe, ... He'd allow you to do anything you wanted in rehearsal. You could do handstands while doing your lines. He just wants you to explode and explore it. Then he'll guide you and help you focus in like a laser on what the character's journey is."
"This is a show that is so made in the editing room, ... We can screw around, do bad takes, try things, really rehearse while we're shooting. It is close to theater in that way."
"Pretty much anybody who's ever worked can relate to our show."
"Well, Dwight was born to be No. 2 and I don't think he would know what to do as a leader. But he loves following. He would have made a great fascist."
"If we're going to sustain 22 [episodes] a year for the next 10 years, we need that ensemble to fill out the office."
"My mom was an actress in the local Seattle theater doing experimental plays."
"I was this weird misfit guy from suburban Seattle, I never really fit in, and then I became a drama geek, among all the other different kinds of geek that I was growing up, and I found I was pretty good at it."
"I had bohemian parents in Seattle in the last '60s living in a houseboat. My dad wrote science fiction novels and painted big murals and oil paintings."
"Absolutely father knows best, always do what your fathers say, and if you can't find one then just ask me, I am a father and I know best."
"I know what I look like - a weird, sad clown puppet. I'm fine with that."
"I started in theatre, and for me, it was all about transformation. You transform into the character that you're playing."
"Some of the biggest movie stars in the world are essentially characters."
"I really wanted to do something positive on the Internet. I wanted to try to get young people talking about, thinking about, life's big questions-make it cool and OK to wonder about the heart, the soul and free will and God and death and big topics like that, big human topics."
"You meet people in Hollywood that are famous, and you're not sure what they got famous for."
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‘Addams Family’ actress, ‘Walking Dead’ star added to comic con in Michigan
Michigan Live 22 Mar 2025
Tickets to MC3 are on sale now ... Jeremy Renner (“Avengers”), Bryce Dallas Howard (“Jurassic World”), Famke Janssen (“X-Men”), Sean Astin (“Goonies”), Rainn Wilson and Angela Kinsey (“The Office”), Anson Mount (“Star Trek ... Stories by Edward Pevos. Poll.
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Daily Press
22 Mar 2025
Why fans are still coming to ‘The Office’ 20 years later
Daily Press
22 Mar 2025
Brian Baumgartner, middle, and guest attend Charitybuzz hosts Rainn Wilson and “The Office” cast on Sept ... “The Office” co-stars Baumgartner, Rainn Wilson, Jenna Fischer, Craig Robinson, Kate Flannery ...
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The Office turns 20: Revisit 12 of the hit comedy’s all-time greatest episodes
BGR 22 Mar 2025
... Kemper as Erin Hannon, Leslie David Baker as Stanley Hudson, Brian Baumgartner as Kevin Malone, Kate Flannery as Meredith Palmer, Phyllis Smith as Phyllis Lapin, Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute, B.J.
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Why fans are still coming to 'The Office' 20 years later
Detroit news 21 Mar 2025
Denis Medical." ... "The Office" co-stars Baumgartner, Rainn Wilson, Jenna Fischer, Craig Robinson, Kate Flannery and Creed Bratton appear in the series of trippy commercials depicting the launch of a line of pillow speakers called Sleep with Rainn.
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Jason Statham’s 47% Rotten Tomatoes Sci-Fi Thriller Becomes a Streaming Hit After Grossing $529 Million
Collider 19 Mar 2025
Statham stars alongside Rainn Wilson (The Office) and Cliff Curtis (Avatar ... ....
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Movies playing in Southeast Michigan, new releases March 21
The Oakland Press 19 Mar 2025
Anthony Mackie returns as the Marvel Comics superhero Sam Wilson/Captain America ... Starring Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Charlie Plummer and Amir Wilson ... Featuring the voices of Jason Sudeikis, Anitta, Rainn Wilson and Lilly Singh.
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Bill Nye The Science Guy will be in Michigan for comic con
Michigan Live 18 Mar 2025
Other guests announced for the event so far include Jeremy Renner (“Avengers”), Bryce Dallas Howard (“Jurassic World”), Famke Janssen (“X-Men”), Sean Astin (“Goonies”), Rainn Wilson and Angela Kinsey (“The Office”), Anson Mount (“Star Trek ... ....
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Why Pat Sajak’s ‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune’ Still Hasn’t Aired
Collider 15 Mar 2025
The guest list would include familiar faces like Josh Gad, Rainn Wilson, and Randall Park, while Wheel of Fortune fans would get to watch the ...
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'The Office' star Rainn Wilson welcomes Sam Darnold to Seahawks: 'Don't be an idiot'
CBS Sports 14 Mar 2025
Rainn Wilson, who played Dwight Schrute on the show, welcomed Darnold to his new home in a social media post on Friday. Wilson is a diehard Seahawks fan, so the team had him record a video with a message for Darnold ... "Sam, greetings," Wilson said.
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‘Star Trek’ captain to beam into Michigan for a weekend this spring
Michigan Live 14 Mar 2025
Other guests announced for the event so far include Jeremy Renner (“Avengers”), Bryce Dallas Howard (“Jurassic World”), Famke Janssen (“X-Men”), Sean Astin (“Goonies”), Rainn Wilson and Angela Kinsey ...
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Here's what's happening in downtown Indy at Indiana Comic Con 2025
IndyStar 14 Mar 2025
Indiana Comic Con 2025 is here ... The celebrity guests scheduled to appear at this year's Indiana Comic Convention have some familiar and famous names, like Andy Serkis, William Shatner, Rainn Wilson, Katey Sagal and Raegan Revord ... - 10 p.m ... - 10 p.m.
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Indiana Comic Con 2025 starts Friday. What to know about tickets, parking, celebrities and more
IndyStar 14 Mar 2025
The celebrity guests scheduled to appear at this year's Indiana Comic Convention have some familiar and famous names, like Andy Serkis, William Shatner, Rainn Wilson, Katey Sagal and Raegan Revord.
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2025 NFL free agency: Jaguars GM says any more veteran signings 'could be just standing ...
CBS Sports 14 Mar 2025
The Jacksonville Jaguars made a handful of low-level and mid-tier signings early in free agency ... Yet they're probably done adding for now. At least, according to new general manager James Gladstone ... Report ... Rainn Wilson welcomes Sam Darnold to Seahawks .
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2025 NFL free agency: Chiefs re-signing running back Kareem Hunt to one-year deal, per report
CBS Sports 14 Mar 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs are keeping a familiar face in their backfield as they gear up for the 2025 season ... The contract is worth $1.5 million but also includes incentives ... Kareem Hunt KC • RB • #29. Att200 ... Rainn Wilson welcomes Sam Darnold to Seahawks .
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NFL free agency: Aaron Rodgers is waiting to hear from this team before making a ...
CBS Sports 14 Mar 2025
There hasn't been much drama in free agency this week, well, except for the whole situation with Aaron Rodgers ... So now, as the Vikings try to make a decision, Rodgers is simply playing the waiting game ... Rainn Wilson welcomes Sam Darnold to Seahawks ... .
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