John Krasinski
John Krasinski played Jim Halpert, the paper salesman with the knowing glance at the camera, from 2005 to 2013. He appeared in every episode. He also directed several, including "Sabre," and served as a producer. Then he went behind the camera for real. In 2018 he co-wrote, directed and starred in the horror film A Quiet Place. He wrote and directed the sequel, A Quiet Place Part II. He led the series Jack Ryan from 2018 to 2023 and was an executive producer on it. He co-created Lip Sync Battle, which ran from 2015 to 2019 and brought him three Primetime Emmy nominations. In 2024 he directed and starred in the family film IF. The office prankster became a filmmaker.
Steve Carell
Steve Carell played regional manager Michael Scott from 2005 to 2011 and came back for the 2013 finale. He also wrote two episodes and won a Writers Guild award for "Casino Night." The role brought him a Golden Globe in 2006 and six Emmy nominations in a row for Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, from 2006 to 2011. Then he turned to drama. His work in Foxcatcher (2014) earned Oscar and BAFTA nominations. He went on to The Big Short (2015) and Vice (2018). He voices Gru in the Despicable Me films. On television he has appeared in The Morning Show since 2019, starred in Space Force from 2020 to 2022, and leads Rooster, which began in 2026. In 2024 he played the title role in Uncle Vanya on Broadway.
Mindy Kaling
Mindy Kaling played customer-service rep Kelly Kapoor, and her first appearance came in "Diversity Day." She also worked behind the scenes. She was credited on 24 episodes, more than any other staff writer, and she directed the season 6 episode "Body Language." Her writing for "Niagara" earned an Emmy nomination in 2010. After that she built her own shows. She created and starred in The Mindy Project, which ran from 2012 to 2017. She created Never Have I Ever (2020–2023), The Sex Lives of College Girls (2021–2025) and Running Point, which premiered in 2025. She voiced Disgust in Inside Out (2015). In 2021 she received the National Medal of Arts.
Rainn Wilson
Rainn Wilson played Dwight Schrute, the beet farmer and Assistant to the Regional Manager, from 2005 to 2013. He earned Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2007, 2008 and 2009. He also directed three episodes: "The Cover-Up," "Classy Christmas" and "Get the Girl." In 2010 he took the lead in the film Super. He played Harry Mudd on Star Trek: Discovery starting in 2017 and voiced Lex Luthor in DC animated films. He had a recurring role on Mom from 2018 to 2021 and appeared in Lessons in Chemistry in 2023. That same year he hosted the travel series Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss. His memoir, The Bassoon King, came out in 2015.
Jenna Fischer
Jenna Fischer played receptionist Pam Beesly from 2005 to 2013 and was a producer in the final season. The role earned her a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2007. She was also part of the cast that won a Screen Actors Guild ensemble award in January 2008. After the show she appeared in You, Me and the Apocalypse (2015) and starred in the sitcom Splitting Up Together (2018–2019). She was in Clint Eastwood's The 15:17 to Paris (2018). In 2024 she played Mrs. Heron in Mean Girls. In 2019 she began co-hosting Office Ladies, a podcast that goes back through the series episode by episode.
Ed Helms
Ed Helms joined in 2006 as Andy Bernard, the a cappella-loving salesman. He began as a recurring player, became a series regular in season 3 and stayed through 2013. He was part of the cast that won a Screen Actors Guild ensemble award in 2008. While still on the show, he became a movie star as one of the leads in The Hangover trilogy, released in 2009, 2011 and 2013. He went on to Vacation (2015) and the political drama Chappaquiddick (2017). In 2021 he co-created and co-wrote the comedy series Rutherford Falls, which ran until 2022. He won a Writers Guild award in 2018 for The Fake News with Ted Nelms.
Craig Robinson
Craig Robinson played warehouse foreman Darryl Philbin, first appearing in the season 1 episode "The Alliance." He was promoted to a starring role in season 4 and stayed until 2013. Afterward he became a familiar face across comedy. He played the charming car thief Doug Judy on Brooklyn Nine-Nine from 2013 to 2021. He hosted The Masked Dancer from 2020 to 2021. He starred in Killing It (2022–2023), which he also executive produced. His film work includes Get On Up (2014). He voiced Mr. Shark in The Bad Guys (2022). He also voices Atlas in Toy Story 5, released in 2026.
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