Dwight Kurt Schrute III (born January 20, 1968) is a character on NBC's The Office portrayed by Rainn Wilson. He was originally based on Gareth Keenan from the original UK version of The Office. Dwight is the "Assistant to the Regional Manager in selling paper, despite lacking social skills and common sense.Despite his initial personal dislike of Jim Halpert, the two are a very effective sales team.