The Office: A Peek Behind The Scenes

Four Characters Share Names with the Actors Who Play Them

Four characters from The Office share names with the actors who play them. Creed Bratton shares both a first and last name, and is actually loosely based on the actor. They both play in a rock band from the 1960s called The Grass Roots, which sold over 20 million albums worldwide in real life.

Angela Schrute (formerly Martin) is played by Angela Kinsey, while Oscar Martinez is played by Oscar Nunez. The character Phyllis Vance is actually named after the actress Phyllis Smith, who was originally on the casting team for the pilot. After she read a few lines, the rest of the team wrote her into the show.