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- Full name: Rainn Dietrich Wilson
- Born: January 20, 1966
- Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
- Follower of Baha'i Faith
- Spouse: Holiday Reinhorn
- Hosted the 2008 Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California
- Collects art
- Has made guest appears on Monk, [[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]] and Entourage
- Notable film appearances: Almost Famous, Galaxy Quest, The Last Mimzy and Juno.
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Actor Rainn Wilson's starring television roles include funeral home intern Arthur Martin on the HBO series Six Feet Under and Dwight Schrute on the hit American version of The Office.
Weezer's Rivers Cuomo collaborated with Wilson on the album Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo which was recorded in December 2008 and will be released April 28, 2009. Cuomo, Wilson and actor Jason Schwartzman are joining together on April 11, 2009 for an Alternative Radio Countdown Takeover on Sirius Radio.Rolling Stone: Rivers Cuomo Collaborates With Rainn Wilson (March 31, 2009)
Background
Wilson attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where he majored in acting. He writes a blog called "Schrute-Space" in character as Dwight Schrute on the NBC website. His wife, Holiday Reinhorn, is a fiction writer.Quote
"All kinds of great stuff, but you know what, even if I knew, I would never tell you."—On what to expect from season 5 of The OfficeYouTube Video: Mahalo Daily interviews Rainn Wilson at Comic-Con (Time: 1:25)-
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Rainn Wilson Questions
How "spontaneous" was Joe Wilson's outburst? 9 AnswersIt's a very valid theory, as I wouldn't put it past members of either American political party to pull a stunt like this. But I remain unconvinced that the phot... read more
How did Fred Wilson get started? 2 AnswersHe's been a venture capitalist since 1987 when he was 26 (born in 1961). He has a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and an MBA from Wharton. ... read more
What would you add to the Joe Wilson Is Your Pre-Existing Condition website? 2 AnswersI would add that Joe Wilson was actually responsible for Democrats Booing and heckling Bush at the 2005 State of the Union Address. ... read more
Where and when was Lizzie Wilson, the 1890s vaudeville singer, born? 5 AnswersIf you are referring to Lizzie Evans, who was a Vaudeville singer in the 1890's and an actress, who played the role of Lucy Wilson? read more -
Rainn Wilson Timeline
- January 20, 1968: Born in Seattle, Washington
- 1989: Graduates from Tisch School of the Arts at NYU
- 1995: Marries short story writer Holiday Reinhorn
- 2000: Almost Famous
- 2003: Baadasssss! (aka How to Get the Man's Foot Outta Your Ass)
- 2003-2005: Series regular on Six Feet Under
- 2005: Dwight on The Office
- 2006: My Super Ex-Girlfriend
- 2007: Juno
- 2007: Saturday Night Live




