Casting
Further information: Rainn WilsonDwight Schrute is portrayed by American actor Rainn Wilson. The character is based on Gareth Keenan of the original British version of the show, who was played by actor Mackenzie Crook.
All original series characters were adapted for the U.S. version. Unlike Steve Carell, Wilson watched every episode of the original British series, and was a fan before he auditioned for the U.S. version. Wilson had originally auditioned for Michael Scott, a performance he described as a "terrible Gervais impersonation"; however, the casting directors liked his audition as Dwight much more, and hired him for the role. Wilson based Dwight's hairstyle on his own style he had when he was sixteen. In an interview, he said that he went to a barber to get "the worst haircut possible."
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