Rainn Wilson

**Rainn Percival Dietrich Wilson** (born January 20, 1966) is a multi-talented American personality known for his contributions as an actor, comedian, podcaster, producer, writer, and director. He gained significant recognition for his role as Dwight Schrute on the NBC sitcom _The Office_ (2005–2013), a role that earned him three consecutive Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Born and raised in Seattle, Wilson began his acting career at the University of Washington and made his mark in theatre in New York City post his graduation in 1986. His film debut came with the movie _Galaxy Quest_ (1999), marking the beginning of an illustrious career with roles in numerous films and TV series. Wilson reprised his role as Dwight Schrute until the conclusion of _The Office_ in 2013, while also landing roles in films like _The Rocker_ (2008), _Super_ (2010), and the horror films _Cooties_ (2014) and _The Boy_ (2015). He published his autobiography, _The Bassoon King_, in 2015 and is also the co-founder of digital media company SoulPancake since 2008. Venture into other genres also came effortlessly to Wilson, with a guest-starring role as Harry Mudd on _Star Trek: Discovery_ (2017) and _Star Trek: Short Treks_ (2018), and giving voice to Lex Luthor in the DC Animated Movie Universe.