Dwight Schrute appeared in The Office.
Dwight Kurt Schrute III [ ˈdwait ˈkərt ˈshrut ] is a fictional character on the American TV comedy series The Office , portrayed by Rainn Wilson , and based on Gareth Keenan from the original UK version of The Office . He has at times risen to the position of acting Branch Manager of the Scranton branch , but often serves as a second or third in command as Assistant ( to the ) Regional Manager .