The Office Cast: Where Are They Now?
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VOICE OVER: Phoebe de Jeu
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We loved them on “The Office” but for this list, we'll be catching up with the cast and seeing what film and/or TV projects have been keeping them hard at work these days. That's What She Said! Our countdown includes Angela Kinsey, Phyllis Smith, Rainn Wilson and more!
Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for The Office Cast: Where Are They Now? We loved them on “The Office” but for this list, we’ll be catching up with the cast and seeing what film and/or TV projects have been keeping them hard at work these days. That’s What She Said! While putting your comments in JELLO-O would be funny, we’d love it if you left them below instead.
Although he was Leslie to his castmates, to “The Office” fans Leslie David Baker will forever be the crossword-puzzle-doing, non-stuttering Dunder Mifflin paper salesman, Stanley Hudson. Since “The Office” ended its run back in 2013 Baker has mostly worked doing guest spots in various shows, including 9 episodes alongside Billy Ray Cyrus in the short-lived CMT sitcom “Still The King.” As he entered the 2020s though, Baker’s voice has been his money-maker, and he’s been shaking it doing work on multiple animated shows, including voicing Uncle Forknick in “Doug Unplugs” on Apple TV+.
On “The Office,” Phyllis has 12 cliched sayings she always goes to when it rains. That’s more than the number of TV shows and movies Phyllis Smith has been a part of in the nine years following the final episode of “The Office.” However, for one of them, voicing Sadness in “Inside Out,” Smith earned an Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production. Many of you might have also come across her while binging Netflix, if one of those binge-sessions included the two seasons of “The OA” on which Smith played Betty Broderick-Allen.
Novak’s character on the show, Ryan Howard, might have started off as a temporary employee of the company, but Novak himself was anything but, when it came to his participation in the show. Because not only did he act in it, he was also a producer and one of the original group of writers on the series as well. He even directed a couple of episodes. And speaking of directing, Novak made his feature film directorial debut with 2022’s “Vengeance” which he also wrote and starred in. And as far as we know, he didn’t start any fires on set.
For nine seasons, Kate Flannery played Meredith Palmer on “The Office.” That’s the somewhat promiscuous, possibly alcoholic supply relations representative who you may recall had no qualms about flashing her breasts at work. And if you were wondering what she’s been up to lately, we can tell you she’s been working consistently since the show ended - no need to organize a fun run in support of her career. Along with guest roles in numerous television shows, she played Principal Saperstein in the Hulu show “All Night” and was the 5th star eliminated on the 28th season of “Dancing with the Stars.” She went back to school in 2022, this time playing a lunch lady in the comedy horror film, “The Prank.”
As much as we never want to stop watching and talking about “The Office” it seems like Brian Baumgartner feels the same. His time as part of the Dunder Mifflin accounting team ended in 2013, but Baumgartner couldn’t just walk away from the role that made him famous - and who could blame him? He hosted and executive produced two podcasts about the show: “An Oral History of The Office” in 2020 and “The Office Deep Dive with Brian Baumgartner” the following year. If you have kids, you may have also heard Baumgartner’s distinctive voice coming from Walter the bear in Netflix’s animated show “Trash Truck.”
To Roy she was the blonde, tightass Christian chick and to Dwight she was the love of his life. Angela Martin was many things to many people - and many cats. And Angel Kinsey played her to perfection for nine seasons. In 2019 Angela went back to “The Office” with her ex-coworker Jenna Fischer and started the very enjoyable “Office Ladies” podcast. She’s also remained pretty active on the small and silver screens, including recent roles in both “Tall Girl” movies on Netflix and as a panelist on MTV’s “Deliciousness” since its debut in 2020.
In 2005 Mindy Kaling was a relatively unknown actor. Then came “The Office” and everything changed. Mindy started as a writer and performer on the show but her success would quickly extend way beyond the Office walls. She received her own show in 2012 with the hit series “The Mindy Project'' which proved she could carry an entire show with her comedic talents alone. Six seasons and several awards later, she has continued to flex her acting chops, most recently in multiple episodes of “The Morning Show.” Kaling also really made her mark post- “The Office” as a writer, creator and executive producer on hit shows like “The Sex Lives of College Girls” on HBO Max and “Never Have I Ever” on Netflix.
Oscar Nunez played Oscar Martinez, the most cultured and erudite member of the Dunder Mifflin workforce on “The Office.” After the show ended, fans of Nunez didn’t have to wait long to see him on screen again, as the following year he showed up as Carlos in “Benched” on the USA Network. Since then he’s continued to appear in various roles in movies and television. And in September of 2022 he returned to an office in the made-for-TV movie “Out of Office,” followed in November with a role in the much-anticipated “Enchanted” sequel, “Disenchanted.”
Rainn Wilson was nominated for an Emmy three years in a row during his run as the suit-wearing, beet-loving Dwight Schrute. But while the show might have been the pinnacle of his on-screen life, Wilson sure hasn’t seen his career suspended in Jell-o since the show ended its run in 2013. He’s the voice of Lex Luther in the DC Animated Movie Universe and in 2022 he starred in the psychological thriller “Dark Winds” on AMC. He was also seen on screen playing Dr. Demento in the bio parody film, “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,” which had its premiere at the Toronto Film Festival.
Jenna Fischer’s portrayal of Pam Beesly earned her an Emmy nomination and solidified her place in television history as one half of one of the greatest will-they-or-won’t-they-
but-we-know-they-will couples. From Sam and Diane to Ross and Rachel to Pam and Jim. Since her time on the show Fischer has starred in two other sitcoms, but “You, Me and the Apocalypse” only got one season and “Splitting Up Together” ended after two seasons on ABC. Since October of 2019 it appears that most of her time has been spent making her “Office Ladies” podcast with Angela Kinsey.
As was most of the cast when “The Office” premiered in 2005, John Krasinski was a relatively unknown actor. But that changed pretty fast as Jim Halpert made his faces at the camera and into our hearts, and these days Krasinski is a legit movie star. The former paper salesman directed, co-wrote, produced and starred in “A Quiet Place” and “A Quiet Place Part II” and he made his MCU debut as Reed Richards in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.” He also plays the titular “Jack Ryan” in the hit series on Amazon Prime Video.
Speaking of legit movie stars, let’s talk about Steve Carell. While he might have had prior name recognition from his time as a correspondent on “The Daily Show,” Carell made the jump to stardom following his undeniably brilliant portrayal of Michael Scott on “The Office.” So, where is he now? Well, in just the 2020s alone you may have seen him in the Netflix series “Space Force” or “The Morning Show” on Apple TV+. And at the movies you might have heard him as Gru in “Minions: The Rise of Gru” or seen him in Jon Stewart’s political comedy “Irresistible.”
#12: Leslie David Baker
Although he was Leslie to his castmates, to “The Office” fans Leslie David Baker will forever be the crossword-puzzle-doing, non-stuttering Dunder Mifflin paper salesman, Stanley Hudson. Since “The Office” ended its run back in 2013 Baker has mostly worked doing guest spots in various shows, including 9 episodes alongside Billy Ray Cyrus in the short-lived CMT sitcom “Still The King.” As he entered the 2020s though, Baker’s voice has been his money-maker, and he’s been shaking it doing work on multiple animated shows, including voicing Uncle Forknick in “Doug Unplugs” on Apple TV+.
#11: Phyllis Smith
On “The Office,” Phyllis has 12 cliched sayings she always goes to when it rains. That’s more than the number of TV shows and movies Phyllis Smith has been a part of in the nine years following the final episode of “The Office.” However, for one of them, voicing Sadness in “Inside Out,” Smith earned an Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production. Many of you might have also come across her while binging Netflix, if one of those binge-sessions included the two seasons of “The OA” on which Smith played Betty Broderick-Allen.
#10: B. J. Novak
Novak’s character on the show, Ryan Howard, might have started off as a temporary employee of the company, but Novak himself was anything but, when it came to his participation in the show. Because not only did he act in it, he was also a producer and one of the original group of writers on the series as well. He even directed a couple of episodes. And speaking of directing, Novak made his feature film directorial debut with 2022’s “Vengeance” which he also wrote and starred in. And as far as we know, he didn’t start any fires on set.
#9: Kate Flannery
For nine seasons, Kate Flannery played Meredith Palmer on “The Office.” That’s the somewhat promiscuous, possibly alcoholic supply relations representative who you may recall had no qualms about flashing her breasts at work. And if you were wondering what she’s been up to lately, we can tell you she’s been working consistently since the show ended - no need to organize a fun run in support of her career. Along with guest roles in numerous television shows, she played Principal Saperstein in the Hulu show “All Night” and was the 5th star eliminated on the 28th season of “Dancing with the Stars.” She went back to school in 2022, this time playing a lunch lady in the comedy horror film, “The Prank.”
#8: Brian Baumgartner
As much as we never want to stop watching and talking about “The Office” it seems like Brian Baumgartner feels the same. His time as part of the Dunder Mifflin accounting team ended in 2013, but Baumgartner couldn’t just walk away from the role that made him famous - and who could blame him? He hosted and executive produced two podcasts about the show: “An Oral History of The Office” in 2020 and “The Office Deep Dive with Brian Baumgartner” the following year. If you have kids, you may have also heard Baumgartner’s distinctive voice coming from Walter the bear in Netflix’s animated show “Trash Truck.”
#7: Angela Kinsey
To Roy she was the blonde, tightass Christian chick and to Dwight she was the love of his life. Angela Martin was many things to many people - and many cats. And Angel Kinsey played her to perfection for nine seasons. In 2019 Angela went back to “The Office” with her ex-coworker Jenna Fischer and started the very enjoyable “Office Ladies” podcast. She’s also remained pretty active on the small and silver screens, including recent roles in both “Tall Girl” movies on Netflix and as a panelist on MTV’s “Deliciousness” since its debut in 2020.
#6: Mindy Kaling
In 2005 Mindy Kaling was a relatively unknown actor. Then came “The Office” and everything changed. Mindy started as a writer and performer on the show but her success would quickly extend way beyond the Office walls. She received her own show in 2012 with the hit series “The Mindy Project'' which proved she could carry an entire show with her comedic talents alone. Six seasons and several awards later, she has continued to flex her acting chops, most recently in multiple episodes of “The Morning Show.” Kaling also really made her mark post- “The Office” as a writer, creator and executive producer on hit shows like “The Sex Lives of College Girls” on HBO Max and “Never Have I Ever” on Netflix.
#5: Oscar Nunez
Oscar Nunez played Oscar Martinez, the most cultured and erudite member of the Dunder Mifflin workforce on “The Office.” After the show ended, fans of Nunez didn’t have to wait long to see him on screen again, as the following year he showed up as Carlos in “Benched” on the USA Network. Since then he’s continued to appear in various roles in movies and television. And in September of 2022 he returned to an office in the made-for-TV movie “Out of Office,” followed in November with a role in the much-anticipated “Enchanted” sequel, “Disenchanted.”
#4: Rainn Wilson
Rainn Wilson was nominated for an Emmy three years in a row during his run as the suit-wearing, beet-loving Dwight Schrute. But while the show might have been the pinnacle of his on-screen life, Wilson sure hasn’t seen his career suspended in Jell-o since the show ended its run in 2013. He’s the voice of Lex Luther in the DC Animated Movie Universe and in 2022 he starred in the psychological thriller “Dark Winds” on AMC. He was also seen on screen playing Dr. Demento in the bio parody film, “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,” which had its premiere at the Toronto Film Festival.
#3: Jenna Fischer
Jenna Fischer’s portrayal of Pam Beesly earned her an Emmy nomination and solidified her place in television history as one half of one of the greatest will-they-or-won’t-they-
but-we-know-they-will couples. From Sam and Diane to Ross and Rachel to Pam and Jim. Since her time on the show Fischer has starred in two other sitcoms, but “You, Me and the Apocalypse” only got one season and “Splitting Up Together” ended after two seasons on ABC. Since October of 2019 it appears that most of her time has been spent making her “Office Ladies” podcast with Angela Kinsey.
#2: John Krasinski
As was most of the cast when “The Office” premiered in 2005, John Krasinski was a relatively unknown actor. But that changed pretty fast as Jim Halpert made his faces at the camera and into our hearts, and these days Krasinski is a legit movie star. The former paper salesman directed, co-wrote, produced and starred in “A Quiet Place” and “A Quiet Place Part II” and he made his MCU debut as Reed Richards in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.” He also plays the titular “Jack Ryan” in the hit series on Amazon Prime Video.
#1: Steve Carell
Speaking of legit movie stars, let’s talk about Steve Carell. While he might have had prior name recognition from his time as a correspondent on “The Daily Show,” Carell made the jump to stardom following his undeniably brilliant portrayal of Michael Scott on “The Office.” So, where is he now? Well, in just the 2020s alone you may have seen him in the Netflix series “Space Force” or “The Morning Show” on Apple TV+. And at the movies you might have heard him as Gru in “Minions: The Rise of Gru” or seen him in Jon Stewart’s political comedy “Irresistible.”
