Andrew P. Buckley Jr. (born February 13, 1965) is an American actor,
screenwriter, and stockbroker. He is best known for his role as David
Wallace on the NBC comedy series The Office from 2006 to 2013.Buckley
was born in Salem, Massachusetts, the son of Barbara J. (King) and
Andrew P. Buckley. He has two brothers and a sister. He attended Pine
Crest School, where he graduated in 1983, and Stanford University,
where he graduated in 1987 with a bachelor's degree in political
science. He played golf on the Stanford Men's Golf Team. He later
studied sketch comedy and improvisation at the Groundlings Theatre,
working with comedians Melissa McCarthy and Dax Shepard.Buckley
appeared in two 1997 music videos, "I'd Rather Ride Around with You"
and "What if it's You", by American country-music artist Reba
McEntire.Buckley played David Wallace, embattled CFO and later CEO of
the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, in 37 episodes of The
Office from 2006 to 2013. At the time of his initial appearance, he
had been working as a financial advisor at Merrill Lynch, and had been
cast specifically because of his familiarity with the world of
corporate finance. He continued to work in the finance industry
full-time during his recurring role on The Office.
screenwriter, and stockbroker. He is best known for his role as David
Wallace on the NBC comedy series The Office from 2006 to 2013.Buckley
was born in Salem, Massachusetts, the son of Barbara J. (King) and
Andrew P. Buckley. He has two brothers and a sister. He attended Pine
Crest School, where he graduated in 1983, and Stanford University,
where he graduated in 1987 with a bachelor's degree in political
science. He played golf on the Stanford Men's Golf Team. He later
studied sketch comedy and improvisation at the Groundlings Theatre,
working with comedians Melissa McCarthy and Dax Shepard.Buckley
appeared in two 1997 music videos, "I'd Rather Ride Around with You"
and "What if it's You", by American country-music artist Reba
McEntire.Buckley played David Wallace, embattled CFO and later CEO of
the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, in 37 episodes of The
Office from 2006 to 2013. At the time of his initial appearance, he
had been working as a financial advisor at Merrill Lynch, and had been
cast specifically because of his familiarity with the world of
corporate finance. He continued to work in the finance industry
full-time during his recurring role on The Office.
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