I had bohemian parents in Seattle in the last '60s living in a houseboat. My dad wrote science fiction novels and painted big murals and oil paintings.

Career

In addition to his starring role on The Office Wilson appeared as the eccentric Arthur Martin—the intern at FiRainn Wilsonr & Diaz Funeral Home—on HBO's Six Feet Under. In June 2008 Wilson confirmed that he no longer writes the blog. He'll be starring as Everett Backstrom an offensive self-destructive detective who's part of a team of eccentric criminologists.

He is well known for his Emmy-nominated role as the egomaniacal Dwight Schrute on the American version of the television comedy The Office. Aliens.