Cast The Office (U.S. season 5)

many characters portrayed office cast based on british version of show. while these characters have same attitude , perceptions british counterparts, roles have been redesigned better fit american show. show known large cast size, many of actors , actresses known particularly improvisational work. steve carell stars michael scott, regional manager of dunder mifflin scranton branch. loosely based on david brent, gervais character in british version, scott dim-witted , lonely man, attempts win friends office comedian, making himself bad in process. rainn wilson portrays dwight schrute, who, based upon gareth keenan, assistant regional manager, although character fails include in title. john krasinski portrays jim halpert, sales representative, assistant manager, , prankster, based upon tim canterbury, , in love pam beesly, receptionist. jenna fischer portrays pam, based on dawn tinsley. shy, in many cases cohort jim in pranks on dwight. b. j. novak portrays ryan howard, based on ricky howard , neil godwin, @ end of fourth season arrested while acting vice president, north east region , director of new media, returns scranton temp on fifth season. on episode frame toby , novak s character leaves office travel thailand. novak took leave of absence show appear in quentin tarantino s film, inglourious basterds, although still resumed role later in season.

kevin, angela, oscar, meredith , creed during episode lecture circuit .

the show includes many supporting characters playing roles of office workers. angela martin, oscar martinez, , kevin malone, based on keith bishop, office s accountants, , portrayed angela kinsey, oscar nunez, , brian baumgartner, respectively. schrute, halpert, phyllis lapin-vance (portrayed phyllis smith), stanley hudson (portrayed leslie david baker), , andy bernard (portrayed ed helms) compose sales division of dunder mifflin scranton. although not 1 of original cast members, andy considered many people 1 of lead roles , in season 6 episode sabre added opening credits. kate flannery portrays meredith palmer, promiscuous supplier relations representative, writer-actress mindy kaling portrays kelly kapoor, pop-culture obsessed customer service representative, writer-actor paul lieberstein portrays toby flenderson, sad-eyed human resources representative left costa rica on fourth-season finale, returns replace holly flax, portrayed amy ryan, michael s love interest. creed bratton plays fictionalized version of himself office s quality assurance officer. other characters include warehouse supervisor darryl philbin, played craig robinson, , jan levinson, former dunder mifflin employee , michael s ex-girlfriend, portrayed melora hardin, although present in beginning of season. erin hannon played ellie kemper, debuted in season 5 new receptionist after pam left michael scott paper company. new love interest of andy.