Craig Phillip Robinson (born October 25, 1971) is an American actor,
comedian, musician and singer. He is best known for his roles as
Darryl Philbin on The Office (2005â€"2013) and Doug Judy (the "Pontiac
Bandit") on Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013â€"present). Robinson has appeared
in numerous other television shows and films, including Pineapple
Express (2008), Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008), Hot Tub Time
Machine (2010), This Is the End (2013), Sausage Party (2016) and
Dolemite Is My Name (2019).Robinson was born in Chicago, Illinois, to
a music teacher mother and an attorney father. He was raised on the
South Side of Chicago, and was brought up Methodist. He attended
Whitney M. Young Magnet High School. He received his undergraduate
degree from Illinois State University in 1994, and his Master of
Education from Saint Xavier University. He was a music teacher at
Horace Mann Elementary School in Chicago, and Benjamin Franklin
Elementary School in Hammond, Indiana.Robinson began doing stand-up
and taking classes in improv and acting at The Second City in Chicago
while still in college. After doing open-mic sessions in New York,
Chicago, Los Angeles and elsewhere and winning regional comedy
competitions, he began to get spots on late night TV shows like Jimmy
Kimmel Live. 2004 saw him cast in bit parts, including episodes of
Friends, The Bernie Mac Show, LAX and Arrested Development. Those led
to small movie roles in Knocked Up, Pineapple Express and Walk Hard:
The Dewey Cox Story.Beginning in 2005, he portrayed Darryl Philbin on
the American version of The Office, appearing first in the fourth
episode of the first season entitled, "The Alliance". Robinson was
promoted to a starring role in the fourth season and continued until
the show ended in 2013.
comedian, musician and singer. He is best known for his roles as
Darryl Philbin on The Office (2005â€"2013) and Doug Judy (the "Pontiac
Bandit") on Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013â€"present). Robinson has appeared
in numerous other television shows and films, including Pineapple
Express (2008), Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008), Hot Tub Time
Machine (2010), This Is the End (2013), Sausage Party (2016) and
Dolemite Is My Name (2019).Robinson was born in Chicago, Illinois, to
a music teacher mother and an attorney father. He was raised on the
South Side of Chicago, and was brought up Methodist. He attended
Whitney M. Young Magnet High School. He received his undergraduate
degree from Illinois State University in 1994, and his Master of
Education from Saint Xavier University. He was a music teacher at
Horace Mann Elementary School in Chicago, and Benjamin Franklin
Elementary School in Hammond, Indiana.Robinson began doing stand-up
and taking classes in improv and acting at The Second City in Chicago
while still in college. After doing open-mic sessions in New York,
Chicago, Los Angeles and elsewhere and winning regional comedy
competitions, he began to get spots on late night TV shows like Jimmy
Kimmel Live. 2004 saw him cast in bit parts, including episodes of
Friends, The Bernie Mac Show, LAX and Arrested Development. Those led
to small movie roles in Knocked Up, Pineapple Express and Walk Hard:
The Dewey Cox Story.Beginning in 2005, he portrayed Darryl Philbin on
the American version of The Office, appearing first in the fourth
episode of the first season entitled, "The Alliance". Robinson was
promoted to a starring role in the fourth season and continued until
the show ended in 2013.
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