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Steve Carell as Michael Scott
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The former head of Dunder Mifflin has become one of Hollywood’s most beloved actors since appearing on the first seven seasons ofThe Office.
Carell has been married to actressNancy Wallssince 1995. They have two children.
02of 19John Krasinski as Jim HalpertMitchell Haaseth/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty; Michael Kovac/WireImageAfter leavingThe Office,John Krasinskished his dorky, boy-next-door image and became a bona fide sex symbol: He has starred as CIA analyst Jack Ryan on the Prime Video revival ofTom Clancy’s Jack Ryansince 2018. Like Carell, Krasinski also ventured into more dramatic film roles, including13 Hours(2016),Detroit(2017) andDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness(2022), while also sharing his familiar voice in the animated moviesMonsters University(2013),Animal Crackers(2017) andDC League of Super-Pets(2022).To make his life even sweeter, he married actressEmily Bluntin 2010, and theyshare two daughters.In addition to his on-camera roles, Krasinski has had substantial success as a director and producer. He directed the horror film franchiseA Quiet PlaceandA Quiet Place Part II,costarring Blunt, and received three Emmy nominations for producing the seriesLip Sync Battle.
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John Krasinski as Jim Halpert
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After leavingThe Office,John Krasinskished his dorky, boy-next-door image and became a bona fide sex symbol: He has starred as CIA analyst Jack Ryan on the Prime Video revival ofTom Clancy’s Jack Ryansince 2018. Like Carell, Krasinski also ventured into more dramatic film roles, including13 Hours(2016),Detroit(2017) andDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness(2022), while also sharing his familiar voice in the animated moviesMonsters University(2013),Animal Crackers(2017) andDC League of Super-Pets(2022).
To make his life even sweeter, he married actressEmily Bluntin 2010, and theyshare two daughters.
In addition to his on-camera roles, Krasinski has had substantial success as a director and producer. He directed the horror film franchiseA Quiet PlaceandA Quiet Place Part II,costarring Blunt, and received three Emmy nominations for producing the seriesLip Sync Battle.
03of 19Jenna Fischer as Pam BeeslyMitchell Haaseth/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty; Michael Kovac/GettyJenna Fischermoved on from her role as everyone’s favorite receptionist, starring oppositeOliver Hudsonon the hit ABC sitcomSplitting Up Togetherin 2018. Fischer has also appeared in a few films sinceThe Officewrapped, includingBrad’s Status(2017) andThe 15:17 to Paris(2018).She and fellow costarAngela Kinseyalsostarted the podcastOffice Ladies, dedicated to all thingsThe Office.Fischer was previously married to writer and director James Gunn, whom sheseparated from in 2007after more than six years together. Since 2010, she has been married to screenwriterLee Kirk(Fun fact:SurvivorhostJeff Probstofficiated their wedding ceremony.) The couple have two children — sonWeston Leeand daughterHarper Marie.
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Jenna Fischer as Pam Beesly
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Jenna Fischermoved on from her role as everyone’s favorite receptionist, starring oppositeOliver Hudsonon the hit ABC sitcomSplitting Up Togetherin 2018. Fischer has also appeared in a few films sinceThe Officewrapped, includingBrad’s Status(2017) andThe 15:17 to Paris(2018).
She and fellow costarAngela Kinseyalsostarted the podcastOffice Ladies, dedicated to all thingsThe Office.
Fischer was previously married to writer and director James Gunn, whom sheseparated from in 2007after more than six years together. Since 2010, she has been married to screenwriterLee Kirk(Fun fact:SurvivorhostJeff Probstofficiated their wedding ceremony.) The couple have two children — sonWeston Leeand daughterHarper Marie.
04of 19Rainn Wilson as Dwight SchrutePaul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank; Santiago Felipe/GettyIt’s hard to imagineRainn Wilsonplaying anyone except the neurotic office worker and beet farmer, but he hasmaintained a steady acting careerin the years followingThe Office, most notably making guest appearances on the seriesStar Trek: Discovery,Room 104,TransparentandThe Rookieas well as a recurring role onMomand lead role on the Amazon Prime Video sci-fi seriesUtopia.He has also voicedSuperman’s arch-nemesis Lex Luthor in several animated projects.Wilson has been married to writer Holiday Reinhorn since 1995, and they shareson Walter McKenzietogether.
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Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute
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It’s hard to imagineRainn Wilsonplaying anyone except the neurotic office worker and beet farmer, but he hasmaintained a steady acting careerin the years followingThe Office, most notably making guest appearances on the seriesStar Trek: Discovery,Room 104,TransparentandThe Rookieas well as a recurring role onMomand lead role on the Amazon Prime Video sci-fi seriesUtopia.He has also voicedSuperman’s arch-nemesis Lex Luthor in several animated projects.
Wilson has been married to writer Holiday Reinhorn since 1995, and they shareson Walter McKenzietogether.
05of 19Ed Helms as Andy BernardByron Cohen/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty; Frazer Harrison/GettyWhile starring as the Cornell grad onThe Office,Ed Helmsfound box office success inTheHangovertrilogy (where he also showed off his impressive singing voice!). AfterThe Officefinale, Helms starred in several films, including comedies likeVacation(2015) andTag(2018) and dramas likeChappaquiddick(2017). Helms also co-created and starred on the Peacock sitcomRutherford Fallsin 2021.Helms is married and has adaughter, though he has never publicly disclosed his wife or daughters' names.
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Ed Helms as Andy Bernard
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While starring as the Cornell grad onThe Office,Ed Helmsfound box office success inTheHangovertrilogy (where he also showed off his impressive singing voice!). AfterThe Officefinale, Helms starred in several films, including comedies likeVacation(2015) andTag(2018) and dramas likeChappaquiddick(2017). Helms also co-created and starred on the Peacock sitcomRutherford Fallsin 2021.
Helms is married and has adaughter, though he has never publicly disclosed his wife or daughters' names.
06of 19B.J. Novak as Ryan HowardPaul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank; Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/REX/ShutterstockB.J. Novakstarted as a writer on the sitcom but stepped in front of the camera as the sleazy office temp. SinceThe Office(for which he received five Emmy nominations as a producer), he has continued both acting and writing. In 2014 he released a collection of short stories titledOne More Thing: Stories and Other Stories. He also appeared in supporting roles in the filmsSaving Mr. Banks(2013),The Amazing Spider-Man 2(2014) andThe Founder(2016), as well as wrote, directed and starred in the 2022 comedy filmVengeance.Novak isBFFswith formerThe OfficecostarMindy Kaling.
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B.J. Novak as Ryan Howard
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B.J. Novakstarted as a writer on the sitcom but stepped in front of the camera as the sleazy office temp. SinceThe Office(for which he received five Emmy nominations as a producer), he has continued both acting and writing. In 2014 he released a collection of short stories titledOne More Thing: Stories and Other Stories. He also appeared in supporting roles in the filmsSaving Mr. Banks(2013),The Amazing Spider-Man 2(2014) andThe Founder(2016), as well as wrote, directed and starred in the 2022 comedy filmVengeance.
Novak isBFFswith formerThe OfficecostarMindy Kaling.
07of 19Mindy Kaling as Kelly KapoorPaul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty; Michael Tullberg/GettyMuch like her friend Novak, Kaling made the move from the writers' room to in front of the camera onThe Office, starring as the fan-favorite customer service agent. Kaling went on to star on the sitcomThe Mindy Projectand created the Netflix comediesChampionsandNever Have I EverandThe Sex Lives of College Girlson HBO Max. She also lent her instantly-recognizable voice to the animated filmsWreck-It Ralph(2012),Mr. Peabody & Sherman(2014),Inside Out(2015) andVelma(2023) and appeared inA Wrinkle in Time(2018),Ocean’s 8(2018) andLate Night(2019).Kaling has two children, andNovak is the godfatherof daughterKatherine Swatiand sonSpencer Avu.
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Mindy Kaling as Kelly Kapoor
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Much like her friend Novak, Kaling made the move from the writers' room to in front of the camera onThe Office, starring as the fan-favorite customer service agent. Kaling went on to star on the sitcomThe Mindy Projectand created the Netflix comediesChampionsandNever Have I EverandThe Sex Lives of College Girlson HBO Max. She also lent her instantly-recognizable voice to the animated filmsWreck-It Ralph(2012),Mr. Peabody & Sherman(2014),Inside Out(2015) andVelma(2023) and appeared inA Wrinkle in Time(2018),Ocean’s 8(2018) andLate Night(2019).
Kaling has two children, andNovak is the godfatherof daughterKatherine Swatiand sonSpencer Avu.
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Angela Kinsey as Angela Martin
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09of 19Ellie Kemper as Erin HannonChris Haston/NBCU Photo Bank; Jamie McCarthy/GettyEllie Kempertook the same cheerful attitude she used as the temporary receptionist onThe Officeand applied it to her performance onUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Kemper received two Emmy nominations for playing the titular role on the Netflix series, which ran for four seasons. In 2012, she reunited with her former costar Kaling onThe Mindy Project, playing the role of Heather on three episodes.Kemper also appeared on the big screen in 2014’sSex Tapeand 2021’sHome Sweet Home Alone. She has voiced animated characters from films such as 2016’sThe Secret Life of Petsand its 2019 sequel, along with the 2017 filmsThe Lego Batman MovieandSmurfs: The Lost Village.The actress is a mother oftwo childrenwithhusband Michael Koman.
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Ellie Kemper as Erin Hannon
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Ellie Kempertook the same cheerful attitude she used as the temporary receptionist onThe Officeand applied it to her performance onUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Kemper received two Emmy nominations for playing the titular role on the Netflix series, which ran for four seasons. In 2012, she reunited with her former costar Kaling onThe Mindy Project, playing the role of Heather on three episodes.
Kemper also appeared on the big screen in 2014’sSex Tapeand 2021’sHome Sweet Home Alone. She has voiced animated characters from films such as 2016’sThe Secret Life of Petsand its 2019 sequel, along with the 2017 filmsThe Lego Batman MovieandSmurfs: The Lost Village.
The actress is a mother oftwo childrenwithhusband Michael Koman.
10of 19Leslie David Baker as Stanley HudsonChris Haston/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty; Presley Ann/FilmMagicLeslie David Bakertraded his unenthusiastic attitude onThe Officefor a more upbeat tone on 2017’sPuppy Dog Pals. The actor lends his voice to the animated furry friends Frank and Rufus. He has also made guest appearances on shows likeMarry Me,ScorpionandLife in Piecesand appeared in the filmsWish I Was Here(2014) andThe Happytime Murders(2018).In 2020, Bakerlaunched a Kickstarter campaignto raise money to shoot a pilot forThe Officespin-off seriesUncle Stan.
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Leslie David Baker as Stanley Hudson
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Leslie David Bakertraded his unenthusiastic attitude onThe Officefor a more upbeat tone on 2017’sPuppy Dog Pals. The actor lends his voice to the animated furry friends Frank and Rufus. He has also made guest appearances on shows likeMarry Me,ScorpionandLife in Piecesand appeared in the filmsWish I Was Here(2014) andThe Happytime Murders(2018).
In 2020, Bakerlaunched a Kickstarter campaignto raise money to shoot a pilot forThe Officespin-off seriesUncle Stan.
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Kate Flannery as Meredith Palmer
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Flannerymet her longtime boyfriend, NBC photographer Chris Haston, on the set ofThe Office.
12of 19Creed Bratton as Creed BrattonMitchell Haaseth/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty; Mireya Acierto/GettySince the sitcom went off air,Creed Brattonhas taken on various small roles on series such asAdventure Time,Franklin & Bash,Grace and Frankie,UploadandPBC.Bratton has instead focused more on his music (he is a former member of the rock band the Grass Roots) and has released several albums sinceThe Officefinale.
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Creed Bratton as Creed Bratton
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Since the sitcom went off air,Creed Brattonhas taken on various small roles on series such asAdventure Time,Franklin & Bash,Grace and Frankie,UploadandPBC.
Bratton has instead focused more on his music (he is a former member of the rock band the Grass Roots) and has released several albums sinceThe Officefinale.
13of 19Phyllis Smith as Phyllis Lapin-VanceMitchell Haaseth/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty; Chelsea Lauren/REX/ShutterstockPhyllis Smithparlayed her role on the series into other memorable parts, including a critically-acclaimed turn as the voice of Sadness in the 2015 Pixar filmInside Out.She also had a recurring role on Netflix’sThe OA.Smith has made guest appearances onTrophy WifeandThe Middleand in the 2021 comedy filmBarb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar.
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Phyllis Smith as Phyllis Lapin-Vance
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Phyllis Smithparlayed her role on the series into other memorable parts, including a critically-acclaimed turn as the voice of Sadness in the 2015 Pixar filmInside Out.She also had a recurring role on Netflix’sThe OA.
Smith has made guest appearances onTrophy WifeandThe Middleand in the 2021 comedy filmBarb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar.
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Oscar Nuñez as Oscar Martinez
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He has been married to actress Ursula Whittaker since 2011, with whom he shares a daughter.
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Craig Robinson as Darryl Philbin
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Craig Robinson’s time on the show helped launch him into stardom. He’s starred in comedies like 2010’sHot Tub Time Machineand its 2015 sequel. Robinson had a recurring guest role onBrooklyn Nine-Nine. He is also known for his collaborations with actorSeth Rogen, includingKnocked Up(2007),Pineapple Express(2008),This Is the End(2013) andSausage Party(2016). Robinson’s sitcom,Mr. Robinson, aired on NBC for six episodes, and he served as the host ofThe Masked Dancer. In 2022, he starred on the Peacock seriesKilling It.
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Not only didPaul Liebersteinportray the HR manager, but he also served as a writer, director, executive producer and showrunner at various points throughout the series' nine-season run. SinceThe Office, he’s mainly stayed behind the camera as the executive producer onThe Newsroom,GhostedandSpace Force.However, he has made guest appearances on shows likeBad Teacher,The Mindy ProjectandPeople of Earthand wrote and directed 2018’sSong of Back and Neckand 2022’sOut of Office.
In 2008, Lieberstein and English teacher Janine Serafin Porebatied the knot at Battery Gardensrestaurant in New York.
17of 19Brian Baumgartner as Kevin MaloneMitchell Haaseth/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty; Tibrina Hobson/GettyBrian Baumgartner has acted steadily in the years after the show ended. He’s made guest appearances onHot in Cleveland,Mike & Molly,Criminal Minds,Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,Chicago FireandThe Goldbergs, among many others. He’s also worked as a voice actor on the Netflix seriesTrash Truck.Like Fischer and Kinsey, Baumgartner alsolaunched a podcastabout the history ofThe Office.
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Brian Baumgartner as Kevin Malone
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Brian Baumgartner has acted steadily in the years after the show ended. He’s made guest appearances onHot in Cleveland,Mike & Molly,Criminal Minds,Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,Chicago FireandThe Goldbergs, among many others. He’s also worked as a voice actor on the Netflix seriesTrash Truck.
Like Fischer and Kinsey, Baumgartner alsolaunched a podcastabout the history ofThe Office.
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Melora Hardin as Jan Levinson
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Melora Hardinappeared on more than 40 episodes ofThe Officeas Michael’s boss and on-again, off-again girlfriend Jan through several memorable story arcs.
Hardin married actorGildart Jacksonin 1997. They sharetwo daughters.
19of 19Rashida Jones as Karen FilippelliPaul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal ; Karwai Tang/GettyRashida Joneshad a recurring role as Jim’s new love interest on season 3 ofThe Officeand made additional guest appearances on subsequent seasons. Since her short stint on the series, Jones has had a verysuccessful career as an actress, writer and producer.Some of her films includeCop Out(2010),The Social Network(2010),Our Idiot Brother(2011),Celeste & Jesse Forever(2012) andOn the Rocks(2020). Most notably, Jones joined the cast of NBC’sParks and Recreationas Ann Perkins and starred on the TBS comedy series Angie Tribeca and Netflix’s#BlackAF.Jones' writing credits also include 2019’sToy Story 4.In 2018, she co-directed a documentary about her father and music producerQuincy Jones, titledQuincy, which earned Jones a Grammy Award for best music film.That same year, Joneswelcomed son Isaiahwith Vampire Weekend lead singerEzra Koenig.
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Rashida Jones as Karen Filippelli
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Rashida Joneshad a recurring role as Jim’s new love interest on season 3 ofThe Officeand made additional guest appearances on subsequent seasons. Since her short stint on the series, Jones has had a verysuccessful career as an actress, writer and producer.
Some of her films includeCop Out(2010),The Social Network(2010),Our Idiot Brother(2011),Celeste & Jesse Forever(2012) andOn the Rocks(2020). Most notably, Jones joined the cast of NBC’sParks and Recreationas Ann Perkins and starred on the TBS comedy series Angie Tribeca and Netflix’s#BlackAF.Jones' writing credits also include 2019’sToy Story 4.
In 2018, she co-directed a documentary about her father and music producerQuincy Jones, titledQuincy, which earned Jones a Grammy Award for best music film.
That same year, Joneswelcomed son Isaiahwith Vampire Weekend lead singerEzra Koenig.
source: people.com
