Actor

Rainn
Wilson

Rainn Wilson is an Emmy–nominated and SAG Award–winning actor best known for playing the inimitable “Dwight Schrute” for nine seasons on NBC’s The Office. His diverse career includes dozens of roles in television, movies, unscripted series, animation, and podcasts. He attended NYU’s Graduate Acting Program and spent many years on stage before moving to LA—working on and off-Broadway as well as at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Guthrie Theater, Arena Stage, The Old Globe, and The Acting Company, among others. In addition, he is a New York Times Bestselling author, having written The Bassoon King, SoulPancake: Chew on Life’s Big Questions, and his latest book Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution. Rainn founded digital media company SoulPancake and co-founded Lidè Haiti, an education non-profit that empowers women and girls through arts and literacy in rural Haiti.