Craig Robinson (actor)

Craig Robinson (actor)
Craig Robinson

Robinson in November 2008
Born Craig Phillip Robinson
October 25, 1971 (1971-10-25) (age 40)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation Actor/Comedian
Years active 2001–present

Craig Phillip Robinson (born October 25, 1971) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is best known for his roles on The Office as Darryl Philbin and in the films Pineapple Express, Zack and Miri Make a Porno and Hot Tub Time Machine.

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Personal life

Robinson was born in Chicago. He has appeared in feature films and television programs. Prior to a career in show business, Robinson was a music teacher at Horace Mann Elementary School in Chicago, Illinois. He attended high school at Whitney M. Young Magnet High School. He received his undergraduate degree from Illinois State University and his masters of education from Saint Xavier University.

Arrest

Robinson was arrested on June 29, 2008 in Culver City on charges of possessing methamphetamine and ecstasy during a routine traffic stop.[1][2][3] At the time, Robinson was already on probation stemming from a drunk driving incident in 2006.[1] He pled guilty to one count of possession of a controlled substance, and agreed to take drug education classes.[3]

Career

Acting and comedy

He began doing stand-up and taking classes in improv and acting at The Second City in Chicago.

Beginning in 2005, Robinson portrayed Darryl Philbin on the American version of The Office, and was promoted to a starring role in the fourth season. In November 2010, E! News reported that Robinson's character may be tapped to replace Steve Carell's Michael Scott as branch manager.[4] He has appeared on other television shows, including Arrested Development, Lucky, Friends, Halfway Home and Reno 911! and in the music video for the Red Hot Chili Peppers song "Hump de Bump". Robinson hosted the seventh season of Last Comic Standing. He also was the voice of the character "Cookie the Ogre" in "Shrek Forever After". Plays Reg Mackworthy on the HBO hit series Eastbound & Down.

Robinson's film work includes roles in Knocked Up, Pineapple Express, Fanboys, Daddy's Little Girls, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Hot Tub Time Machine and Miss March.

Music

For a number of years Robinson and comedian Jerry Minor had a comedy act where they performed as musical duo "L. Witherspoon & Chucky", with Minor as smooth singing "L. Witherspoon" and Robinson as "Chucky", the keyboard player and back-up singer. They performed the act on HBO's Sketch Pad, several stand-up shows on Comedy Central as well as on Real Time with Bill Maher and Jimmy Kimmel Live.[5]

Robinson occasionally performs with his band, The Nasty Delicious. They were featured as his band in an episode of The Office and on the season finale of the seventh season of Last Comic Standing. He has also performed in character in multiple episodes of The Office, and was featured on the Hot Tub Time Machine soundtrack, singing "Jessie's Girl" and "Let's Get It Started."

He was also in the film "Miss march" playing the role of the hit rapper "Horsedick.mpeg" and produced two songs which were in the film

Filmography

Films

Year Film Role Notes
2001 AppleJax and YoYo YoYo Minor Role
2002 Play'd: A Hip Hop Story Cole
2005 Year of the Scapegoat Pappy Labourgeneaux Minor Role
2007 D-War Bruce Minor Role
Daddy's Little Girls Byron the Rapper Cameo
Knocked Up Club Doorman Cameo
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Bobby Shad Minor Role
2008 Pineapple Express Matheson Supporting Role
Zack and Miri Make a Porno Delaney
Prop 8: The Musical A Preacher
The Frequency of Claire Q-pid
2009 Fanboys Skywalker Ranch guard Cameo
Miss March Phil aka "Horsedick Dot MPEG" Main Role
Memphis Calling Memphis
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Tuskegee Airman 2 Cameo
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard DJ Request Cameo
Post Grad Funeral Director
2010 Father of Invention (post-production)
Shrek Forever After Cookie (voice) Supporting Role
Hot Tub Time Machine Nick Lead Role
2011 We the Peeples (post-production)
2012 The Apocalypse Craig Robinson (Pre-Production)

Television

Year Show Role Notes
2003 Real Time with Bill Maher Chucky 1 episode
Lucky Mutha Rhodes 13 episodes
2004 The Bernie Mac Show Wayne 1 episode
LAX Wayne 1 episode
Friends The Clerk 1 episode
2005 Arrested Development Studio Guard #1 1 episode
Curb Your Enthusiasm Attendant #1 1 episode
2005–present The Office Darryl Philbin Regular cast member
2007 Halfway Home Mr. Brown 1 episode
2009 The Cleveland Show Cleveland Sr's father 7 episodes
Eastbound & Down Reggie Macworthy / Baseball Player 2 episodes
James Gunn's PG Porn Havana Bob 1 episode
Reno 911! Levon French 1 episode
2010 The Marriage Ref Himself 1 episode
Vh1 Hip Hop Honors Himself/Host 2-Hour Event
Last Comic Standing Himself/Host 2 episodes

References

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