Timothy Olyphant, the star of films likeScream 2andRock Star, along withTV shows likeJustifiedandDeadwood,was once featured as a guest star in the NBC sitcomThe Office. But per his comments, he’s not quite happy with his work on the show. He calls his character “a little bit of a disappointment.”
Per the report by Cinema Blend,Olyphant visited Angela Kinsey and Jenna Fischer on their podcastOffice Ladies. Kinsey and Fischer played series regulars Angela and Pam, and in their show, they go through each episode of the series. A few performers fromThe Officehave shown up in several episodes, and when it was Olyphant’s turn, he recalled the experience of working on the series. While he makes it sound like an easy gig,it appears he’s not proud of his role:
“I’m sure I screwed up what would have been a really good scene with [Steve] Carell where I was —I just couldn’t stop laughing because it was so intense and funny. And there’s a little bit of a disappointment still there that I could not keep a straight face.”
Olyphant played Danny Cordray, a salesman who standsbetween Jim and Pam, as he’s part of her past, and now he’s competing against her current partner. Introduced in episode 5 of the seventh season,The Sting, Cordray was not just an awkward presence between Jim and Pam.He played the rival salesman who forces Michael Scott (Carell) to come out of his office and show his sales pitch skills.
After the team realizes they must pick Danny’s brain to uncover his secret for successful sales,they set up a sting operation that ends with Michael offering him a job at Dunder Mifflin. Of course, no one agrees with Michael’s unconventional decision because Danny would surely take all the clients.
The actor considered his stint in the show a major highlight. Years ago, he said this about his short participation in a few episodes ofThe Office: “I had a blast.It was a kick to do, and they couldn’t have been nicer. It’s such a fun show, the nature of the whole thing. The way they do it is just so fun and easy.”
Timothy Olyphant Was Only One of the Many Guest Stars in the Beloved NBC Sitcom
Even though its ensemble cast was great enough to make for a fun time ineach episode of the series,The Officefeatured several guest stars in memorable performances, some cameos, and a few short visits that lasted longer than we imagined. Ever sinceAmy Adamsappeared as the “hot girl” in the season finale of the first season, we were sure the show was going to experiment with these kinds of visits from major Hollywood names.
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The Officefeatured cameo-like scenes with actors like Christian Slater, Tim Meadows, Conan O’Brien, Jim Carrey, Joan Cusackand the original star from the UK version of the show,Ricky Gervais. Some who actually stayed for more than an episode includedWill Ferrell, James Spader, Idris Elba, andKathy Bates. The show even hadAmerican tycoon Warren Buffett as someone looking for a job at Dunder Mifflin and getting interviewed for the open manager position.
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