Rainn Wilson made his film debut in Galaxy Quest, followed by supporting parts in Almost Famous, Steven Soderbergh's Full Frontal, and House of 1000 Corpses.
35 Facts About Rainn Wilson
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Rainn Wilson had a recurring part as Arthur Martin in the HBO series Six Feet Under from 2003 to 2005.
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Rainn Wilson was cast as Dwight Schrute in The Office in 2005, a role which he played until the show's conclusion in 2013.
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Rainn Wilson has played a small recurring role of Harry Mudd on Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Short Treks, as well as a supporting role in The Meg.
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Rainn Wilson is the voice of Lex Luthor in the DC Animated Movie Universe.
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Outside of acting, Rainn Wilson published an autobiography, The Bassoon King, in 2015, and co-founded the digital media company SoulPancake in 2008.
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In 2022, Rainn Wilson changed his name on his social media accounts in an effort to raise awareness for climate change.
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Rainn Wilson attended Kellogg Middle School and Shorecrest High School in Shoreline, Washington, where he played the clarinet and bassoon in the school band.
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Rainn Wilson attended Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, before transferring to the University of Washington in Seattle, graduating with a bachelor's degree in drama in 1986.
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Rainn Wilson then enrolled in New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts where he graduated with an MFA in acting and was a member of The Acting Company.
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Rainn Wilson worked extensively in the theater in his early career, performing with The Public Theater, the Ensemble Studio Theatre, Playwrights Horizons, the Roundabout, and the Guthrie Theater, among others.
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Rainn Wilson played one of the eight chorus members in Richard Foreman's 1996 production of Suzan-Lori Parks' Venus.
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Rainn Wilson was nominated for three Helen Hayes Awards for Best Supporting Actor for his work at the Arena Stage.
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Rainn Wilson first appeared onscreen in 1997 in an episode of the soap opera One Life to Live, followed by a supporting role in the television film The Expendables.
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Rainn Wilson made his feature film debut in Galaxy Quest, followed by a minor supporting role in Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous.
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In 2005, Rainn Wilson appeared in the comedy film Sahara and in the independent mockumentary film The Life Coach.
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Rainn Wilson was nominated for an Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in 2007,2008, and 2009.
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Rainn Wilson won two SAG awards for best comedy ensemble on the series.
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On February 24,2007, Rainn Wilson hosted Saturday Night Live, becoming the second cast member from The Office to host.
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Rainn Wilson starred in the Fox Atomic comedy The Rocker, released on August 20,2008.
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In 2014, Rainn Wilson had roles in the independent horror comedy Cooties and the thriller The Boy.
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In 2017, Rainn Wilson voiced the character of Gargamel in the 2017 animated reboot of The Smurfs: The Lost Village for Sony Pictures Animation.
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Rainn Wilson starred in the independent comedy film Permanent as loving and funny father Jim Dickson alongside Patricia Arquette and Kira McLean.
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Rainn Wilson starred in Shimmer Lake for Netflix and The Meg for Warner Brothers.
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Rainn Wilson was cast to play Harry Mudd in Star Trek: Discovery and directed the Star Trek: Short Treks The Escape Artist.
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Rainn Wilson has voiced Lex Luthor in various DC animated films, including The Death of Superman, Reign of the Supermen, and Batman: Hush.
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In 2019, Rainn Wilson appeared in the independent drama Blackbird opposite Susan Sarandon and Kate Winslet, and in 2020 starred in the independent thriller Don't Tell a Soul, opposite Jack Dylan Grazer and Fionn Whitehead.
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Rainn Wilson was cast as the villain in the upcoming animated film Hitpig.
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In 2020, Rainn Wilson was an executive producer and narrator for the Netflix documentary series We Are the Champions.
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Rainn Wilson co-wrote the New York Times bestseller SoulPancake: Chew on Life's Big Questions and wrote a humorous memoir about his personal life, career and faith called The Bassoon King that was published in November 2015.
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Rainn Wilson is a climate change activist and visited Greenland in 2019 with Arctic Basecamp whose Advisory Board he serves on.
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In 2021, Rainn Wilson starred in the comedy audio series Dark Air with Terry Carnation, in which he voices the title character.
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On Bill Maher's Real Time, Rainn Wilson described himself as a diverse independent, having voted for Republican, Green, and Democratic candidates.
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In 2018, Rainn Wilson stated he had adopted a vegan lifestyle.
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On November 10,2022, Wilson changed his name on social media to Rainnfall Heat Wave Rising Sea Levels Wilson in an effort to raise awareness about climate change, though he did not legally change his name.