Rainn Wilson can currently be seen on NBC in the fourth season of the American version of “The Office,” alongside Steve Carell, John Krasinski and Jenna Fisher. Endearing himself to millions, he earned his first Emmy nomination this year in the supporting actor category for his portrayal of Dwight Schrute, an eccentric paper salesman whose ego knows no bounds, dreams of being “#2” and fervently torments his colleagues in his own lovable, pathetic fashion.

Upcoming for Wilson is “The Rocker,” a music-themed comedy that follows a failed, down-and-out drummer (Wilson) who, twenty years after being kicked out of his now-famous group, gets a second chance – with his nephew’s high school rock band. The film is being released in March, 2008.  He is also currently in pre-production on ”Bonzai Shadowhands,” a dark comedy that he will both write and star in for Fox Searchlight, which Jason Reitman (”Thank You for Smoking,” ”Juno”) is set to direct and produce through his shingle Hard C. The story revolves around a once-great ninja who is now living a life of mediocrity somewhere in California’s San Fernando Valley.

Wilson was most recently seen in the fantasy family feature “The Last Mimzy,” alongside Joely Richardson and Tim Hutton. Other film credits include Ivan Reitman’s comedy for 20th Century Fox, ”Super Ex-Girlfriend,” opposite Luke Wilson and Uma Thurman; “Sahara,” with Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn, and Penelope Cruz; ”Baadasssss;” Steven Soderbergh’s ”Full Frontal;” Cameron Crowe’s ”Almost Famous;” ”America’s Sweetheart;” ”House of 1,000 Corpse” and ”Galaxy Quest.” Prior to “The Office,” Wilson was best known for his role as Arthur Martin, the pitiable mortician’s apprentice on HBO’s series, “Six Feet Under.” He has also guest-starred on “CSI,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “Dark Angel” and “Monk,” and he co-starred in the television movie “When Billy Beat Bobby.”

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