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Also known as Rainn Dietrich Wilson, Rainnfall Heat Wave Rising Sea Levels Wilson

American actor, comedian, producer, and writer

Key facts

Born
Rainn Percival Dietrich Wilson , ( 1966-01-20 ) January 20, 1966 (age 60) , Seattle , Washington, U.S.
Other name
Rainnfall Heat Wave Rising Sea Levels Wilson (social media)
Education
University of Washington ( BFA ) New York University ( MFA )
Occupations
Actor comedian podcaster producer writer
Years active
1993–present
Spouse
Holiday Reinhorn ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1995 ) ​

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Instance of
human
Family name
Wilson
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Seattle
Occupation
director
Political party
independent voter
Languages spoken
English language
Image
Rainn Wilson 2011 Shankbone 2.JPG
Number of children
1
Residence
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date of birth
1966-01-20
Commons category
Rainn Wilson
start of work period
1997-00-00
social media followers
4414695
birth name
Rainn Percival Dietrich Wilson
name
Rainnfall Heat Wave Extreme Winter Wilson
name in native language
Rainnfall Heat Wave Extreme Winter Wilson
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Encyclopedic overview

Rainn Percival Dietrich Wilson (born January 20, 1966) is an American actor. He starred as Dwight Schrute on NBC's American adaptation of The Office from 2005 to 2013, and received three consecutive Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for the role.

Wilson began acting at the University of Washington. Following his 1986 graduation, he worked in theatre in New York City. He made his film debut in Galaxy Quest (1999), followed by supporting parts in Almost Famous (2000), Steven Soderbergh's Full Frontal (2002), and House of 1000 Corpses (2003). He also had a recurring part as Arthur Martin in the HBO series Six Feet Under from 2003 to 2005.

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