Craig Robinson | The Office

For his journey into the entertainment industry, Craig Robinson did stand-up comedy gigs and took acting and improv classes during his college years. After his stint as a stage comedian garnered him more and more attention, Craig eventually landed an opportunity to have small parts in shows such as Friends, Arrested Development, and The Bernie Mac Show.

After a couple more minor roles to his name, Craig appeared on The Office’s first season as Darryl Philbin. Although he was only in one episode, the actor was later promoted to a series regular, from season four until the show’s final episode in 2013. Since then, Craig has garnered a high degree of recognition from fans, which recently became more apparent with his part as Doug Judy in Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Other projects he’s worked on along the way include Hot Tub Time Machine, This Is The End, and Dolemite Is My Name.