Rainn Wilson and a note he received from a fan.Photo:Getty;Rainn Wilson/X
Getty;Rainn Wilson/X
The Officemay have ended more than a decade ago, but it’s still changing lives.
While traveling at the Portland International Airport,Rainn Wilson, who plays fan-favorite Dwight Schrute in the NBC sitcom, received a heartfelt letter from a fan.
Wilson, 58, shared a photo of the note on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, along with the story behind it — and a sweet tribute to hisOfficefamily.
“I didn’t even see who dropped this on my lap at the PDX airport, but I greatly appreciate the sentiment, flight attendant Melanie of Alaska Airlines,” he wrote. “So humbled to be a part of a show that affected, touched, comforted and inspired. And continues to do so! It’s so f—ing rare.”
“A continuous thank you to the whole Office family, cast, writers, crew and especially AUDIENCE!” he continued, adding that “this is not an open invitation to give me notes on napkins!”
Rainn Wilson in ‘The Office.’.
The actor recently had another experience with afan of the beloved mockumentary series while traveling.
During a flight last April,The Officestarfilmed a funny clip of his seatmate watching the hit series,completely unaware that Dwight himself was sitting in the next seat over.
Wilson was essentially unrecognizable on the Delta flight in a face mask, hat and headphones. (He was also not wearing glasses — a key accessory of his quirkyOfficecharacter.)
In the video, which he shared on his Instagram Story, the actor shook his head and panned over to the person enjoying anOfficeepisode while enjoying their in-flight meal.
“When the person sitting next to you has no idea who you are…” he captioned the clip.
‘The Office’ cast.Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty
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The actor previously acknowledged how much the acclaimed comedy series — whichaired 201 episodes between 2005 and 2013— meant to viewers in October 2020.
At the time, he and his on-screen bossSteve Carellchatted about the series while appearing together on the finale of Wilson’sHey There, HumanInstagram Live series.
While discussing the show’ssurprise resurgence of popularityduring the pandemic lockdowns, Wilson said, “One thing that’s been really gratifying for me is during this really dark time, I’ve heard from so many people that they’ve really appreciated havingThe Officethere — that it has a warmth and humanity to it, kind of a family feel that makes it a special thing and that’s helped them during this time, and even helped their mental health.”
source: people.com
