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Rainn Wilson(I)

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Rainn Wilson
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Rainn Wilson lives in Los Angeles with his wife, fiction writer Holiday Reinhorn (Big Cats), and his son, Walter McKenzie Wilson who was born in 2004. He grew up in Seattle, Washington but graduated from New Trier H.S. in Winnetka, Illinois. After attending both Tufts University and the University of Washington, Rainn studied acting at NYU's graduate acting program and spent years doing theater both on and off-Broadway, on tours with the Acting Company and in region theatre including The Guthrie and Arena Stage.

Rainn co-created and directed The New Bozena, a sketch comedy and post-modern clown show which performed in New York and ended up doing a pilot presentation at Fox TV. He made his directorial debut with The New Bozena (2005), a short film based on the show.

After many years of working in TV and film, his breakthrough role happened, as Arthur, the odd love interest to the much older Frances Conroy on Six Feet Under (2001). His favorite role to date, however, is Bill Harris in the film, Baadasssss! (2003).

Rainn is a member of the Baha'i Faith.
BornJanuary 20, 1966
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BornJanuary 20, 1966
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  • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
    • 10 wins & 23 nominations total

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Before "The Office," star Rainn Wilson had a different type of workplace comedy in mind. "UnMade" is bringing to life his script "Assisted Living."
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Jenna Fischer, Beth Grant, Rainn Wilson, and John Krasinski in The Office (2005)
Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, and John Krasinski in The Office (2005)
Creed Bratton, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Oscar Nuñez, and Angela Kinsey in The Office (2005)
Rainn Wilson in The Matrix, the Office Never-Before-Seen Cold Open (2021)
Rainn Wilson in Utopia (2020)
Rainn Wilson and Ashleigh LaThrop in Utopia (2020)
John Cusack, Rainn Wilson, and Cory Michael Smith in Utopia (2020)
Rainn Wilson in Utopia (2020)
Steve Carell and Rainn Wilson in What to Watch (2020)
Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet, Lindsay Duncan, Rainn Wilson, Mia Wasikowska, Bex Taylor-Klaus, and Anson Boon in Blackbird (2019)
Allison Janney and Rainn Wilson in Mom (2013)
Creed Bratton, Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Kate Flannery, Paul Lieberstein, Phyllis Smith, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, B.J. Novak, Mindy Kaling, Angela Kinsey, Leslie David Baker, and Brian Baumgartner in The Office (2005)

Known for

Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, and B.J. Novak in The Office (2005)
The Office
9.0
TV Series
  • Dwight Schrute
Liv Tyler, Elliot Page, and Rainn Wilson in Super (2010)
Super
6.7
  • Frank Darbo
  • 2010
Elijah Wood, Jorge Garcia, Alison Pill, Rainn Wilson, Leigh Whannell, Jack McBrayer, and Nasim Pedrad in Cooties (2014)
Cooties
5.7
  • Wade
  • 2014
Uma Thurman and Luke Wilson in My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
5.2
  • Vaughn Haige
  • 2006

Credits

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Actor

  • Inappropriate Behavior
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Hitpig
    • (voice)
    • In Production
    • 2023
  • Home Delivery
    • Cheyenne
    • Completed
  • Empire Waist
    • Mark
    • Post-production
  • Code 3
    • Randy
    • In Production
  • Daniel Radcliffe in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)
    Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
    • Dr. Demento
    • 2022
  • Solar Opposites (2020)
    Solar Opposites
    • Steven (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2022
  • Dark Winds (2022)
    Dark Winds
    • Devoted Dan
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Annette Bening and Bryan Cranston in Jerry and Marge Go Large (2022)
    Jerry and Marge Go Large
    • Bill
    • 2022
  • Night Safari
    • Gary
    • Video
    • 2021
  • Allison Janney and Anna Faris in Mom (2013)
    Mom
    • Trevor
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2021
  • Toxicomanía: El Experimento Mexicano (2021)
    Toxicomanía: El Experimento Mexicano
    • Harry J. Anslinger
    • Podcast Series
    • 2021
  • Jimmy Pardo in Never Not Funny (2006)
    Never Not Funny
    • Terry Carnation
    • Podcast Series
    • 2021
  • Nathan Fillion, Richard T. Jones, Eric Winter, Alyssa Diaz, Melissa O'Neil, and Mekia Cox in The Rookie (2018)
    The Rookie
    • Rainn Wilson
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Ólafur Darri Ólafsson in The Minister (2020)
    The Minister
    • Theo
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Utopia (2020)
    Utopia
    • Michael Stearns
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Mena Suvari, Rainn Wilson, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Fionn Whitehead in Don't Tell a Soul (2020)
    Don't Tell a Soul
    • Mr. Hamby
    • Randy
    • 2020
  • Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020)
    Home Movie: The Princess Bride
    • Vizzini
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (2020)
    Justice League Dark: Apokolips War
    • Lex Luthor (voice)
    • Video
    • 2020
  • The Death and Return of Superman (2019)
    The Death and Return of Superman
    • Lex Luthor (voice)
    • Video
    • 2019

Producer

  • Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss
    • executive producer
    • Post-production
    • TV Series
  • Code 3
    • executive producer
    • In Production
  • We Are the Champions (2020)
    We Are the Champions
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • My Last Days (2012)
    My Last Days
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2019
  • 4000 Haitians in Tijuana (2017)
    4000 Haitians in Tijuana
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Darth Vader, Claire Wineland, Kat Lazo, and Isabel Bueso in The CW Presents: My Last Days, a Special Event (2016)
    The CW Presents: My Last Days, a Special Event
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2016
  • Metaphysical Milkshake (2012)
    Metaphysical Milkshake
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Jim Meskimen and Ross Marquand in Impress Me (2015)
    Impress Me
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Rainn Wilson in Backstrom (2015)
    Backstrom
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Jared Breeze in The Boy (2015)
    The Boy
    • executive producer
    • 2015
  • Kid President: Declaration of Awesome (2014)
    Kid President: Declaration of Awesome
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Life Continued: Defeating Depression
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2013
  • Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, and B.J. Novak in The Office (2005)
    The Office
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2013
  • Oprah and Rainn Wilson Present SoulPancake (2012)
    Oprah and Rainn Wilson Present SoulPancake
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 2012
  • Pop Your Problems
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Dancewalk
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2011
  • SoulPancake: Framed
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2011

Director

  • Rainn Wilson in Dark Air with Terry Carnation (2021)
    Dark Air with Terry Carnation
    • Director
    • Podcast Series
    • 2021
  • Star Trek: Short Treks (2018)
    Star Trek: Short Treks
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, and B.J. Novak in The Office (2005)
    The Office
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2012
  • Blitzen Trapper Massacre
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2011
  • The New Bozena
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2005
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Videos133

Rainn Wilson's "Assisted Living"
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Rainn Wilson's "Assisted Living"
How They Made That Cameo-Filled Pool Party in 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story'
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How They Made That Cameo-Filled Pool Party in 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story'
Daniel Radcliffe and Evan Rachel Wood Reveal Their 'Weird' Childhood Hobbies
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Daniel Radcliffe and Evan Rachel Wood Reveal Their 'Weird' Childhood Hobbies
7 Hilarious Cold Opens From "The Office" Worth Rewatching
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7 Hilarious Cold Opens From "The Office" Worth Rewatching
Susan Sarandon Made Her 'Blackbird' Director and Castmates Get Tattooed
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Susan Sarandon Made Her 'Blackbird' Director and Castmates Get Tattooed
Why 'Blackbird' Is a Film About Death That Is Really About Life
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Why 'Blackbird' Is a Film About Death That Is Really About Life
Rainn Wilson | Supercut
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Rainn Wilson | Supercut
Official Trailer
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Official Trailer
Podcast - Giuseppe
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Podcast - Giuseppe
The Office: Season 9
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The Office: Season 9
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • The Heart of Rainn Wilson
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • January 20, 1966
    • Seattle, Washington, USA
  • Spouse
    • Holiday ReinhornJune 30, 1995 - present (1 child)
  • Children
    • Walter McKenzie
  • Parents
      Robert G. Wilson
  • Other works
    Print ads for Puma athletic shoes.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 4 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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  • Trivia
    Rainn writes the blogs for his character Dwight Schrute on the website for his show The Office (2005).
  • Quotes
    I think Dwight is America. There's something so American about him. We all know one; we all love to hate a Dwight. There was one in my high school, and we teased him mercilessly. He had Battlestar Galactica (1978) glasses and a terrible haircut. He took himself very seriously, loved military re-enactments and medieval swordplay. He eventually went into the Army as a fencer and a coronet player. - on his character Dwight on The Office (2005).
  • Salaries
      Juno
      (2007)
      $750 .00

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