Rainn Percival Dietrich Wilson (born January 20, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, podcaster, producer, writer, and director best known for his role as Dwight Schrute on the NBC sitcom
The Office (2005–2013), for which he received three consecutive Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Born in Seattle, Wilson began acting at the University of Washington. Following his 1986 graduation, he worked in theatre in New York City. He made his film debut in
Galaxy Quest (1999), followed by supporting parts in
Almost Famous (2000), Steven Soderbergh's
Full Frontal (2002), and
House of 1000 Corpses (2003). He also had a recurring part as Arthur Martin in the HBO series
Six Feet Under from 2003 to 2005. From 2018 to 2021, he starred as Trevor on the CBS sitcom
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