Rain Dietrich Wilson is an American actor, screenwriter and director with over seventy roles in films and TV series. Wilson is best known for his role in the comedy television project The Office, where he played the role of Dwight Schrute, for which he was nominated three times for an Emmy Award.
Rain's creative biography began in the late 90s with small roles in the series: "One Life to Live", "Charmed", "Family Guy". Today Wilson can be called one of the famous Hollywood actors who starred in such popular films as: "Sahara", "My Super Ex", "Monsters Against Aliens", "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen", "Hesher", "Star Trek: Discovery "," Meg: Monster of the Depth "and many others. He also co-directed the sitcom The Office, which has starred throughout the seasons since 2005. It was thanks to this series that the actor became known not only in his own country, but also far beyond its borders.
early years
Rain was born in the United States in the winter of 1966. His father was a famous writer, and his mother taught yoga at one of the sports clubs. The parents divorced when the boy was five years old; only his mother was engaged in his further upbringing.
The boy was attracted by creativity from childhood. Already in his school years, he began performing on stage. After completing his secondary education, Rain went to university and began to study dramatic art. In 1986, after receiving a bachelor's degree, the young man left Washington, where he lived with his mother, to New York to pursue a creative career.
In New York, Raine began performing on stage and studying acting. Wilson devoted several years to a theatrical career, but then decided to try his hand at cinema, and therefore began looking for work on television.
Film career
Wilson got his first role in the melodramatic series One Life to Live, and then played in the movie The Expendables. These works did not bring success to the actor, but he began to receive invitations to new projects.
A year later, Raine starred in the science fiction film "In Search of the Galaxy", where A. Rickman and S. Weaver became his partners on the set. The film earned good reviews from film critics and viewers, collecting quite an impressive box office in the world box office.
Soon, Wilson was invited to the shooting of the film "Almost Famous", where he was lucky enough to be on the set with famous actors: P. Fujit, K. Hudson and F. McDormand. The film was nominated for an Academy Award and won the Best Screenplay category.
In the movie House of 1000 Corpses, Wilson finally gets the lead role. The picture received many negative reviews from critics. Viewers called the film controversial, but despite this, the film's ratings were quite high.
In the future, Wilson starred in many TV series, where he got mostly episodic roles. The actor can be seen in such films as: "Law & Order", "C. S. I.: Crime Scene Investigation", "The Client is Always Dead", "Handsome".
Raine's undoubted success came from his role as office worker Dwight Schrute in the comedy series The Office, which aired in the United States since 2005. The film received many positive reviews and was nominated for Emmy and Golden Globe awards.
In the early 2000s, the actor began dubbing cartoon characters, and continues to do so today.
Personal life
Wilson lives a happy family life. The writer Holliday Reinhorn became his wife in 1995. The couple have a son, whom they named Walter Mackenzie.
Rain teaches acting at New York University. He was awarded a doctorate in arts.
