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Dwight Kurt Schrute III () is a character on the American television series The Office and is portrayed by American actor Rainn Wilson. Dwight's character was a salesman and the assistant to the regional manager, Michael Scott, at the fictional paper distribution company Dunder Mifflin, before his promotions in later seasons of the show. His character also ran a bed and breakfast at Schrute Farms, was a beet plantation owner, and in Season 7, the owner of the business park in which Dunder Mifflin is located. His character is known for his love of martial arts and the justice system. Throughout the series, Dwight repeatedly attempts to become regional manager of the Dunder Mifflin Scranton branch by serving dutifully under the regional manager character Michael Scott. The character is based on Gareth Keenan of the original British version of the show, who was played by actor Mackenzie Crook. Notably, Dwight is the only character who has both appeared and had dialogue in every episode of the series. Actor Rainn Wilson received three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his portrayal of the character. Casting Dwight Schrute is portrayed by American actor Rainn Wilson. Other actors that auditioned for the part include Seth Rogen, Matt Besser, Judah Friedlander and Patton Oswalt The character is based on Gareth Keenan of the original British version of the show, who was played by actor Mackenzie Crook. All original series characters from the UK version of The Office were adapted for the US version of the show. Unlike Steve Carell, Wilson watched every episode of the original British series, and was a fan before he auditioned for the U.S. version. Wilson had originally auditioned for Michael Scott, a performance he described as a "terrible Gervais impersonation". However, the casting directors liked his audition as Dwight much better and hired him for the role. Wilson based Dwight's hairstyle on the style he himself had when at the age of sixteen. In an interview, he said that he went to a barber to get "the worst haircut possible". Character information When the series begins, Dwight Schrute is a competent salesman at the Dunder Mifflin, Scranton branch. Dwight formally held the title of "Assistant to the Regional Manager", but constantly refers to himself as "Assistant Regional Manager", attempting to elevate himself to second-in-command to branch manager Michael Scott. (Michael privately makes him Assistant Manager in "The Fight" and tells him that no record or mention will be kept of the "title change only." Michael never acknowledges the change again). Dwight craves authority over his co-workers and relishes any minor task that Michael or anyone else will give him. Although Dwight acts superior to many individuals and is often good in crisis, he is shown to actually be quite gullible, ignorant, and naïve. For this reason, he is easily tricked and pranked by his desk-mate and fellow salesman, Jim Halpert. Dwight often speaks in a halting, intense manner, even in casual conversations. At the office, his most recurring business wear is a mustard-colored, short-sleeved shirt, with a dark necktie and a brown suit jacket. He often uses one-upmanship to better himself over his peers, such as boasting about how he trains specific parts of his body. Dwight will sometimes engage in jokes and games in attempts to please Michael, but often fails to do so because of Michael's perception of himself as the jokester of the workplace. After Dwight temporarily leaves Dunder Mifflin, it is shown that he had long been watering the office plant and arranging the toys on Michael's desk in a manner that made Michael happy—unbeknownst to Michael. Dwight is a former volunteer sheriff deputy, but has to step down after breaking his pledge to help his boss, Michael, illegally pass a drug test by giving him his urine in the episode "Drug Testing." He is also a notary public; this creates difficulties when Angela desires to send him a notarized letter regarding their break-up. He resides on his family's beet farm, alongside his cousin, Mose (played by producer/writer Michael Schur). Dwight has affinities for paintball, ping pong, survivalism, Goju Ryu karate and weapons. He also has a preference to ride in the back seat of cars behind the driver, because he believes it to be the safest location in a car. He also likes to be the last person in a group when walking, claiming that 70% of attacks on a person are from behind. He takes karate very seriously, gaining a black belt in season 9. He was also "Senpai" to the Sensei of the Dojo in which he took part in. He is also faster than a Black Pepper snake, known as a speckled kingsnake. Dwight also shows affinity for various science fiction and fantasy works; notably Battlestar Galactica, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. In "Whistleblower", encouraged to invest in real estate by former CEO and owner of Dunder Mifflin-Sabre, Jo Bennett, Dwight decides to purchase the industrial park building. As building owner, in "China", he temporarily instituted various new policies in an attempt to save on costs—including installing motion-sensor lights and half-plying toilet paper. He has previously demonstrated entrepreneurial traits, like converting the building lobby into a coffee shop in "Nepotism", converting an empty room in the office building into a pathetic makeshift gym in "Mrs. California", and organizing a barn maze before Halloween, where kids can pay admission to play, in "WUPHF.com." He also owns a plot of land on the light side of the moon, given to him by Andy Bernard in season eight. In an episode commentary on the season one DVD, Wilson refers to Dwight as a "fascist nerd." In a feature on the season three DVD, Wilson describes Dwight as "someone who does not hate the system but has a deep and abiding love for it". Family and childhood In "Lecture Circuit", Dwight claims to remember his own birth, including his father, Dwight Schrute II, delivering him from the womb, and his mother biting off the umbilical cord. In "Grief Counseling", Dwight states that he was a twin, but he "resorbed" his twin while still in his mother's womb (this occurrence is called twin embolization syndrome), causing him to believe that he now has "the strength of a grown man and a little baby". He also claims to have been born weighing 13 lb 5 oz (6.0 kg), rendering his mother incapable of walking for three months and two days, and in "Baby Shower", he claims to have performed his own circumcision. In "Viewing Party", he informs Jim and Pam Beesly that, in the Schrute family, the youngest child raises the other children. Dwight had lice on his first day of school and believes he was unpopular as a child solely due to this, rather than (as is far more likely) his personality or behavior. Little is known about Dwight's parents, except that his father used to take him hunting, cheated in gam.... Discover the Pam Crooks popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Pam Crooks books.