Craig Robinson (actor)

Craig Robinson
Robinson in February 2009
Birth name	Craig Phillip Robinson
Born	(1971-10-25) October 25, 1971 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Medium	Stand-up, film, television
Nationality	American
Years active	2001–present
Website	www.mrcraigrobinson.com

Craig Phillip Robinson (born October 25, 1971) is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He played Darryl Philbin on The Office, and has appeared in the films Pineapple Express, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Hot Tub Time Machine and This Is the End.

Early life

Robinson was born in Chicago, Illinois, to a music teacher mother and a corporate attorney father.^[1][2] He was raised on the South Side of Chicago, and was brought up Methodist.^[3] He attended Whitney M. Young Magnet High School. He received his undergraduate degree from Illinois State University in 1994, and his masters of education from Saint Xavier University. He was a music teacher at Horace Mann Elementary School in Chicago.^[4]

Career

Acting and comedy

Robinson at the WonderCon in March 2013

Robinson began doing stand-up and taking classes in improv and acting at The Second City in Chicago. Beginning in 2005, he portrayed Darryl Philbin on the American version of The Office, and was promoted to a starring role in the fourth season. He has appeared on other television shows, including Arrested Development, Lucky, Friends, Halfway Home, and Reno 911!. He appeared in the music video for the Red Hot Chili Peppers song "Hump de Bump". He also hosted the seventh season of Last Comic Standing. He voiced Cookie in Shrek Forever After and played Reg Mackworthy on the HBO hit series Eastbound & Down.

Robinson has starred alongside Seth Rogen in several films, including Pineapple Express, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, This Is the End and Sausage Party.

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, Real Time with Bill Maher, and Jimmy Kimmel Live!^[5] He occasionally performs with his band, The Nasty Delicious, alongside his brother Chris Rob. 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 Phil, also known as Horsedick.MPEG. Robinson produced two songs from that same film.

Personal life

Robinson was arrested on June 29, 2008 in Culver City, on charges of possessing methamphetamine and MDMA, and being under the influence of cocaine during a routine traffic stop.^[6][7][8]

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Craig Robinson (actor).

• Craig Robinson at the Internet Movie Database
• Craig Robinson at TV.com