Cast of The Office

The Office is an American television series inspired by the British television comedy show of the same name. The series' format is a parody of the fly-on-the-wall documentary technique, which combines traditional situation comedy segments with fictional interviews with the characters.

The show ran for nine seasons, totaling 201 episodes, from March 24, 2005, to May 16, 2013. Throughout its run, the ensemble cast had several changes. The program received six straight nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series between 2006 and 2011, and it won for the second season. The Office was among one of the top 100 television programs of all time by Rolling Stone in 2016.

The program was also nominated for three Golden Globes for Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical; it won one of the five Producers Guild of America Awards for Best Episodic Comedy; it won the 2006 TCA Award for Program of the Year; and it won two of the four TCA Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy. The Office received a Peabody Award in 2007 and was rated by the American Film Institute as one of the best television shows of 2006 and 2008.

Main cast of The Office

Steve Carell as Michael Scott

The American actor and comedian Steve Carell portrays Michael Scott, regional manager of the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of Dunder Mifflin, a paper company. He is shown as a boss who is generally inadequate, unproductive, and unprofessional, yet he is also shown to be kind and to be effective at work at certain essential times.

Steve Carell is best known for his role as Michael Scott in The Office, in which he also worked as a producer, executive producer, writer, and director at times. In addition to his many honors, Carell won a Golden Globe for The Office. He was named "America's Funniest Man" by Life magazine. Carell didn’t appear in the eighth season of the series and returned as a guest cast in the final season.

Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute

The American actor Rainn Wilson portrays Dwight Schrute, a salesman and assistant to Michael Scott, at the fictional paper distribution company Dunder Mifflin before he was promoted. He also owns a beet plantation, operates a bed and breakfast at Schrute Farms, and in Season 7 takes over the business park where Dunder Mifflin is situated. Dwight is the only character to have both dialogue and appearances in every episode of the show.

American actor, comedian, podcaster, producer, writer, and director Rainn Percival Dietrich Wilson is mostly known for his portrayal of Dwight Schrute on NBC's American version of The Office (2005–2013), for which he was nominated for three consecutive Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

John Krasinski as Jim Halpert

The American actor and filmmaker John Krasinski portrays Jim Halpert in the series. He begins as a sales representative at the Dunder Mifflin paper distribution company's Scranton location before moving temporarily to the Stamford location in the third season. After the Scranton and Stamford branches merge, he is promoted to Assistant Regional Manager and eventually co-manager with Michael Scott.

American actor and filmmaker John Burke Krasinski is best known for playing Jim Halpert on the NBC sitcom The Office, which he produced and occasionally directed from 2005 to 2013. Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world for his work directing, co-writing, and co-starring in the 2018 horror movie A Quiet Place. Since then, he has written and directed A Quiet Place Part II (2020), the sequel.

Jenna Fischer as Pam Beesly

The American actress Jenna Fischer portrays Pam Beesly in the series. Pam works as the receptionist at Dunder Mifflin at the start of the series. She goes on to work as a salesperson and then as the office administrator.

American actress Regina Marie Kirk, known professionally as Jenna Fischer, is best known for her portrayal of Pam Beesly on the NBC sitcom The Office (2005–2013). She was nominated for a 2007 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and served as producer for the ninth and final season of the show.

B.J. Novak as Ryan Howard

The American actor B.J. Novak portrays Ryan Howard in the series. He appears in seasons 1–8 as a major character and in season 9 as a guest. His character is based on the character Ricky Howard from the original British version of The Office, and Neil Godwin during the fourth season.

American actor, comedian, screenwriter, novelist, and producer Benjamin Joseph Manaly Novak is best known for playing Ryan Howard in the NBC sitcom The Office from 2005 until 2013. He appeared in the movies Saving Mr. Banks (2013), The Founder (2016), and Inglourious Basterds (2009) in addition to writing and producing for The Office. In 2022, he wrote, starred, and directed his first film, Vengeance, a dark comedic thriller.

Ed Helms as Andy Bernard

The American actor and comedian Ed Helms portrays Andy Bernard in the series. He appeared as the main cast in the series from seasons 6-9.

Actor and comedian Edward Parker Helms worked as a correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart from 2002 to 2006. He portrayed Stuart "Stu" Price in The Hangover trilogy and Andy Bernard, a paper salesman, in the NBC sitcom The Office (2006–2013). Later, he co-wrote and performed in the comedic series Rutherford Falls (2021–2022).

James Spader as Robert California

The American actor James Spader portrays Robert California in the series. Robert convinced Jo Bennett to replace her as CEO in the eighth season. Following David Wallace's purchase of Dunder Mifflin, Robert leaves the company in the eighth-season finale. California is an original character that didn't appear in the first British version of the show. He appeared as a main character in the eighth season of the show.

American actor James Todd Spader is well-known for playing characters who are eccentric and morally questionable. He started his career in critically praised independent films before moving into television, where he won numerous accolades and gained praise, including ten Screen Actors Guild Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and nominations for three Golden Globes.

Additional cast of The Office

Given below is a list of other cast members in the series who appeared as guest/recurring/starring cast:

• Leslie David Baker as Stanley Hudson

• Brian Baumgartner as Kevin Malone

• Kate Flannery as Meredith Palmer

• Angela Kinsey as Angela Martin

• Oscar Nunez as Oscar Martinez

• Phyllis Smith as Phyllis Vance/Lapin

• David Denman as Roy Anderson

• Melora Hardin as Jan Levinson

• Mindy Kaling as Kelly Kapoor

• Paul Lieberstein as Toby Flenderson

• Creed Bratton as himself

• Craig Robinson as Darryl Philbin

• Ellie Kemper as Erin Hannon

• Zach Woods as Gabe Lewis

• Amy Ryan as Holly Flax

• Catherine Tate as Nellie Bertram

• Clark Duke as Clark Green

• Jake Lacy as Pete Miller

• Devon Abner as Devon White

• Patrice O'Neal as Lonny Collins

• Amy Adams as Katy Moore

• David Koechner as Todd Packer

• Hugh Dane as Hank Doyle

• Nancy Walls as Carol Stills

• Bobby Ray Shafer as Bob Vance

• Andy Buckley as David Wallace

• Michael Schur as Mose Schrute

• Linda Purl as Helene Beesly

• Charles Esten as Josh Porter

• Rashida Jones as Karen Filippelli

• Nelson Franklin as Nick

• Lisa K. Wyatt as Lynn

• Idris Elba as Charles Miner

• Kelen Coleman as Isabel Poreba

• Sam Daly as Matt

• Amy Pietz as Donna

• Kathy Bates as Jo Bennet

• Jack Coleman as Robert Lipton

• Mark Proksch as Nate Nickerson

• Will Ferrell as Deangelo Vickers

• Cody Horn as Jordan Garfield

• Ameenah Kaplan as Val Johnson

• Lindsey Broad as Cathy Simms

• Eleanor Seigler as Jessica

• Georgia Engel as Irene

• Chris Diamantopoulos as Brian

• Matt L. Jones as Zeke Schrute

• Nora Kirkpatrick as Esther Breugger