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Rainn Wilson

Rainn Wilson

Actor, also producer and director · Born January 20, 1966 (60) · Seattle, Washington, USA

3 Screen Actors Guild Awards · Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Rainn Dietrich Wilson (born January 20, 1966) is an American actor and comedian. He is primarily known for his role as the egomaniacal Dwight Schrute on the American version of the television comedy The Office. He has also directed two episodes of The Office: the sixth season's "The Cover-Up" and the seventh season's "Classy Christmas". Description above from the Wikipedia article Rainn Wilson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 20, 1966 (60)
From
Seattle, Washington, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer and director
Titles
70 on MovieCove · 97 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 28% in 30 days

What are Rainn Wilson's films like?

Across their 44 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
32%
Bonds
21%
Morality
13%
Survival
12%
Society
9%
Ideas
7%
Power
5%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 38 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 18 · Serious 11 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 18 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 17 · Intense 13

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 13 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 7

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 16 · Funny 12

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 7

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 20 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 18 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 12

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

28 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 8 of 28 analyzed roles.

Shadow
8 of 28
Trickster
7 of 28
Hero
4 of 28
Mentor
4 of 28
Ally
2 of 28
Threshold guardian
2 of 28
Herald
1 of 28
Show the 28 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
25
Joyful
14
Absurd
15
Melancholic
11
Dread
8
Other
48

How their films linger

Feel-good20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous12

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rainn Wilson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 53 of their 70 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rainn Wilson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

97 credits, 70 with a MovieCove page; 41 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Home Delivery(2025)

    as Cheyenne

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Phoenix Jones: The Rise and Fall of a Real Life Superhero(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • At the Sea(2026)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Code 3(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Randy

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Paradise Records(2025)

    as Creepy Guy

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Hitpig!(2024)

    as Leapin' Lord of the Leotard (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Empire Waist(2024)

    as Mark Miller

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Rhett & Link's Wonderhole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Rainn Wilson

  • Rhett & Link's Wonderhole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as TV's Rainn Wilson

  • Hollywood's Humble Maestro: The Russell Garcia Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Narrator

  • Ezra(2023)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • ILY, BYE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Mr. Litchfield

  • Lessons in Chemistry(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Phil Lebensmal

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self - Host

  • StoryBots: Answer Time(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Jerry & Marge Go Large(2022)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Weird: The Al Yankovic Story(2022)

    as Dr. Demento

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Dark Winds(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dan 'Devoted Dan' DeMarco

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Three Short Plays by Tracy Letts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Gary

  • We Are the Champions(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Don't Look Back(2020)

    as George Reed

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Utopia(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Michael Stearns

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Don't Tell a Soul(2020)

    as Mr. Hamby / Randy Michael Sadler

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Home Movie: The Princess Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Vizzini

  • Solar Opposites(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Steven (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Justice League Dark: Apokolips War(2020)

    as Lex Luthor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Death and Return of Superman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Lex Luthor (voice)

  • Transparent: Musicale Finale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Arthur

  • Blackbird(2019)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Batman: Hush(2019)

    as Lex Luthor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Reign of the Supermen(2019)

    as Lex Luthor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Death of Superman(2018)

    as Lex Luthor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Rookie(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Rainn Wilson

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Short Treks(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Harry Mudd

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Meg(2018)

    as Morris

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Explained(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Permanent(2017)

    as Jim Dixon

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Thom Pain(2017)

    as Thom Pain

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Kat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Executive Producer

  • Star Trek: Discovery(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Harry Mudd

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Room 104(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Shimmer Lake(2017)

    as Andy Sikes

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Smurfs: The Lost Village(2017)

    as Gargamel (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Army of One(2016)

    as Agent Simons

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Boy(2015)

    Producer · as William Colby

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Uncanny(2015)

    as Castle

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Backstrom(2015)

    Show 13 episodes · as Det. Lt. Backstrom

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Cooties(2014)

    as Wade

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Transparent(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Good Samaritan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as George Reed

  • Annoying Orange: Movie Fruitacular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Dr. Po

  • The Stream(2013)

    as Adult Ernest

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Here Comes the Night Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Carl the Roadie

  • Mom(2013)

    Show 9 episodes · as Trevor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Monsters vs Aliens Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • The Office: Secret Santa Pack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Dwight Schrute

  • Few Options (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Cousin Don

  • Fight for Your Right Revisited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Church Goer

  • Super(2010)

    Executive Producer · as Frank Darbo

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Peep World(2010)

    as Joel

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Hesher(2010)

    as Paul Forney

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen(2009)

    as Professor Colan

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Monsters vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space(2009)

    as Wicked Jack (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Monsters vs. Aliens(2009)

    as Gallaxhar (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Rocker(2008)

    as Fish

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Juno(2007)

    as Rollo

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Blind Man · as Bobby Stoan · as Bobby Stoan (uncredited) · as Cinco Spokesman · as Video Match Client

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Mimzy(2007)

    as Larry White

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • My Super Ex-Girlfriend(2006)

    as Vaughn Haige

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • VH1 Rock Honors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Life Coach(2005)

    as Dr. Watson Newmark

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Wheelmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Barny

  • Sahara(2005)

    as Rudi Gunn

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Office(2005)

    Show 186 episodes · Director · as Dwight Schrute

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin Grolsch

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Entourage(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as R.J. Spencer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Baadasssss!(2003)

    as Bill Harris

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Reno 911! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Calvin Robin Tomlinson

  • DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Wicked Jack (voice)

  • House of 1000 Corpses(2003)

    as Bill Hudley

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • MDs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as John Doe

  • Full Frontal(2002)

    as First Fired Employee

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Walker Browning

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • America's Sweethearts(2001)

    as Dave O'Hanlon

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Six Feet Under(2001)

    Show 13 episodes · as Arthur Martin

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • When Billie Beat Bobby(2001)

    as Dennis Van De Meer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Guy in Supermarket

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil

  • Almost Famous(2000)

    as David Felton

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Galaxy Quest(1999)

    as Lahnk

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Baltzer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Dwight Schrute (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Charmed(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Kierkan

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • MURDER and murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as George

  • Road Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 23 episodes · as The Road Master

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Weezer: Security Threat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 97 titles, 96 of them dated from 1992 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

The Meg (2018)

$529M worldwide

Highest rated

The Office (2005)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19922026

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 25 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 1 more milestone

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting95 of 97: 90 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thDirecting2 of 97: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleProducing5 of 97: 2 only producing, 3 with another role

97 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s7 · acting2000s28 · 28 acting · 1 crew2010s35 · 34 acting · 3 crew2020s26 · 25 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 13% of 39 roles
9904091419

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

3 Screen Actors Guild Awards and 1 other major award from 12 major nominations, 2004–2013.

WinNomination
  1. 2013
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  2. 2012
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  3. 2011
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  4. 2010
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  5. 2009
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Writers Guild Award, won · Comedy/Variety - Music, Awards, Tributes - Specials
  6. 2008
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  7. 2007
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  8. 2004
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Rainn Wilson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 46; across their 38 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Midcredits score across 70 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up24
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 70 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

Phoenix Jones: The Rise and Fall of a Real Life Superhero (2026)

97th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director

The Office (2005)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 32 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Rainn Wilson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 27 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore25 titles10–93 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity27 titles18–55 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity25 titles24–91 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs24 titles17–58 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense22 titles16–86 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Rainn Wilson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rainn Wilson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rebecca Romijn shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles