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Joel Leaver

Where The Office US stars are now a decade after cult comedy show ended

It's been more than a decade since the American adaption of the sitcom The Office concluded, with the NBC show having ran for eight years following its debut in 2005.

The mockumentary sitcom - which was based on the British show of the same name, created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant - aired its final episodes on May 16, 2013.

The show brought many of its cast members to prominence, launching their careers and making household names of them in the process during its nine-season run.

With this in mind, we've taken a look at the careers that just some of the cast have enjoyed in the decade since the show ended to mark the anniversary of The Office's finale.

We've looked at some of the main cast, and cast members who have become big names, with them collectively boasting award-winning projects since the sitcom ended.

Steve Carell

Steve Carell went on to voice the character Gru in the Despicable Me franchise (AFP via Getty Images)

Steve Carell, now 60, will forever be remembered to fans of the sitcom for his portrayal of Michael Scott - but he's since become associated with some other projects.

He noticeably voices Gru in the Despicable Me franchise and has received acclaimed for playing morning anchor Mitch Kessler in the Apple TV+ drama series The Morning Show.

His other credits since The Office ended include playing John Eleuthère du Pont in Foxcatcher (2014), for which he was nominated for an Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe.

Steve has been married to former Saturday Night Live cast member Nancy Walls since well before The Office. The couple - who tied the knot in 1995 - have two children together.

Rainn Wilson

Rainn Wilson has appeared in films like Star Trek: Discovery since he was in The Office (Getty Images for Tribeca Festiva)

Rainn Wilson, now 57, is best known for his role as Dwight Schrute, which earned him three consecutive Emmy Award nominations whilst he was a cast member on The Office.

He has since played recurring character Harry Mudd on Star Trek: Discovery (2017) and Star Trek: Short Treks (2018), and voices Lex Luthor in the DC Animated Movie Universe.

The actor published his autobiography The Bassoon King in 2015 and has more recently attracted attention for attempting to raise awareness around climate change.

Rainn has been married to writer Holiday Reinhorn for almost three decades, with them having tied the knot back in 1995. Rainn and Holiday have a son together.

Mindy Kaling

Mindy Kaling has become a household name since the sitcom, with her having enjoyed much success in since the show (AFP via Getty Images)

Mindy Kaling, now 43, has become a household name after starring as Kelly Kapoor on the show. She also created, produced and starred in the Fox series The Mindy Project.

Her acting credits include films like Inside Out (2015), A Wrinkle in Time (2018) and Ocean's 8 (2018). And Mindy is set to co-write the upcoming Legally Blonde sequel.

She's created shows like Netflix's Never Have I Ever, produced and lent her voice to HBO Max's Velma, and won a Tony Award as a producer of the musical A Strange Loop.

Mindy - who was announced as a board member of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art last year - has two children, whose paternity hasn't been disclosed.

John Krasinski

John Krasinski is another cast member who has become a big name, with his credits including the A Quiet Place film series (Getty Images for Turner)

John Krasinski, now 43, is best known for playing Jim Halpert on the NBC sitcom. More recently though, he's found success as a film director and writer, alongside acting.

He was behind the acclaimed horror A Quiet Place (2018), which he starred in alongside his wife Emily Blunt. He also produes Amazon series Jack Ryan and plays the lead role.

His other credits since The Office ended include a role in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) and producing Manchester by the Sea (2016).

John began his relationship with his now-wife Emily whilst he was on The Office. They got married in 2010 and the couple have since welcomed two children together.

Jenna Fischer

Jenna Fischer has appeared in shows like Splitting Up Together since she played Pam Beesly (NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)

Jenna Fischer, now 49, rose to fame as Pam Beesly on The Office. Alongside her award-winning portrayal of the role, she also served as aproducer during its final season.

She's primarily focused on TV projects rather than films since then, appearing the likes of You, Me and the Apocalypse, The Mysteries of Laura and more recently Splitting Up Together.

The actor co-hosted a weekly The Office rewatch podcast called Office Ladies and she's reportedly set to play Ms. Heron in the upcoming film Mean Girls: The Musical.

Jenna got divorced from her first husband, screenwriter James Gunn, whilst on The Office. She later married screenwriter Lee Kirk and they have two children together.

B. J. Novak

B. J. Novak has appeared in various films since he was a cast member on The Office (Matt Baron/BEI/REX/Shutterstock)

B. J. Novak, now 43, played Ryan Howard on the show. He's since continued acting, but also released several books including One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories.

He reunited with his former co-star, ex-girlfriend and close pal Mindy on The Mindy Project. He starred in the first season and is credited as a writer, director and producer.

His film credits include playing Baker Smurf in The Smurfs (2011) and The Smurfs 2 (2013), as well as roles in the likes of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) and Vengeance (2022).

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