Rainn Wilson

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Rainn Wilson

Birth name	Rainn Dietrich Wilson
Born	January 20, 1966 (age 41) Seattle, Washington, USA
Spouse(s)	Holiday Reinhorn
Notable roles	Dwight Schrute in The Office

Rainn Dietrich Wilson (born January 20, 1966) is an American actor. He is known for his role as the neurotic Dwight Schrute on the American television comedy The Office.

1 Biography
2 References
3 External links

[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Wilson was born in Seattle, Washington, the son of Robert G. Wilson, writer and business consultant, and Shay Cooper, yoga teacher and actress. His parents followed the Baha'i Faith and also worked at the Baha'i National Headquarters in Chicago;^[1] Wilson has described them as "bohemian hippie"(s).^[2] He attended Kellogg Middle School and Shorecrest High School in Shoreline, Washington. He transferred to and graduated from New Trier High School after his family moved to Wilmette, Illinois to work at the Baha'i National Center. Wilson has a theatre background from Tufts University and the University of Washington and has taught acting classes. He holds an MFA from New York University, Tisch School of the Arts and was a member of The Acting Company.^[3] While acting in theatrical productions in New York, he drove a moving van to make ends meet.^[4]

[edit] Career

Along with his role on The Office, Wilson has appeared as the eccentric Arthur Martin on HBO's Six Feet Under. He appeared in the hit shows NUMB3RS and Entourage in 2005 as a sleazy entertainment journalist. Rainn also guest-starred in the episode of Monk entitled "Mr. Monk Goes To The Ballgame" as a murderous baseball fan. He hosted Saturday Night Live on February 24, 2007. His film credits include Almost Famous, America's Sweethearts, BAADASSSSS!, Galaxy Quest, House of 1000 Corpses, and Sahara. He also appeared alongside Luke Wilson and Uma Thurman in the film My Super Ex-Girlfriend and appeared in The Last Mimzy.

Wilson has his own blog on NBC's website called Schrute-Space, where he writes in character (as his The Office character, Dwight).

[edit] Personal life

In the March 19, 2007 issue of Time Magazine, Wilson identified himself as being a practicioner of the Bahá'í Faith. Wilson stated, "As a Baha'i, I believe in all the spiritual beliefs: Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity."

Wilson is married to author Holiday Reinhorn. They met in an acting class in college and married on the Clackamas River near Mount Hood. The couple have a son, Walter, born in 2004; they currently reside in Agoura Hills, California. His wife is also a member of the Bahá'í Faith.