Dwight Schrute

Dwight Schrute
The Office character
Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute
First appearance	"Pilot"
Last appearance	"Finale"
Portrayed by	Rainn Wilson
Information
Gender	Male
Occupation	Salesman and later Manager of the Branch, Dunder Mifflin, Scranton PA Assistant to the Assistant to the Regional Manager, Dunder Mifflin, Scranton PA Head of Sales, Dunder Mifflin Sabre, Scranton PA Co-Head of Party Planning Committee, Scranton, PA Assistant to the Regional Manager, Dunder Mifflin, Scranton PA Assistant Regional Manager, Dunder Mifflin, Scranton PA Sabre Vice President of Special Projects, Tallahassee FL Lackawanna County part-time Volunteer Sheriff's Deputy, Scranton PA Special Projects Development Team Leader, Sabre, Tallahassee FL Sales Representative, Dunder Mifflin, Scranton PA Salesman, Staples Inc. Scranton PA Acting Manager, Dunder Mifflin Sabre, Scranton PA Beet Farmer Agro-Tourism Inn Owner Regional Manager, Dunder Mifflin, Scranton PA
Family	Dweide Schrude (Great-grandfather) Dwight Schrute I (Grandfather) Dwight Schrute II (Father) Hette Manheim Schrute (Mother) Manheim (Grandfather) Honk (Great-uncle) Helmuth (Great-uncle) Harvey Schrute (Uncle) Girt (Uncle) Gunther (Uncle) Eldred (Uncle) Shirley (Aunt) Mose (Cousin) Jeb (Brother) Fanny (Sister) Cammy (Nephew) Amel (Cousin) Herschel (Cousin) Johann (Cousin) Helga (Cousin) Heindl (Cousin) Arash (Cousin)
Significant other(s)	Angela Martin (wife, m. 2008, 2014-)
Children	Philip Schrute (son)
Based on	Gareth Keenan

External video

Rainn Wilson on The Tonight Show discussing the "nomination"

Dwight Kurt Schrute III /ˈdwaɪtˈkərtˈʃrut/ is a fictional character on the American TV comedy series The Office, portrayed by Rainn Wilson, and based on Gareth Keenan from the original UK version of The Office. His character is one of the highest-ranking salesmen as well as assistant to the regional manager at the paper distribution company Dunder Mifflin, although the series expands on his character as bed-and-breakfast proprietor at Schrute Farms, a beet plantation, and as the owner of the business park enclosing Dunder Mifflin. He is notorious for his lack of social skills and common sense, his love for martial arts and the justice system, and his office rivalry with fellow salesman Jim Halpert. He has at times risen to the position of acting Branch Manager of the Scranton branch, but often serves as a second or third in command as Assistant (to the) Regional Manager. In the final season, Dwight is finally offered the position of permanent Regional Manager.

Dwight Schrute is portrayed by American actor Rainn Wilson. In a Rolling Stone interview, Seth Rogen said he auditioned for the role. The character is loosely based on Gareth Keenan of the original British version of the show, who was played by actor Mackenzie Crook.