Huge sitcom star looks worlds away from TV fame with bushy beard as he's spotted at Wimbledon
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A HUGE sitcom star left fans doing a double take as he took a spot in the packed Wimbledon crowd.
The 59-year-old blended into the throngs at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in west London, donning a khaki-coloured bucket hat and navy blue jacket.
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An American sitcom star looked unrecognisable as he sported a bushy beard for a day at Wimbledon
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The Washington-born screen star blended into the crowds at SW19
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Yet he appeared completely different from his fresh-faced look on The Office US
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Yet it was Rainn Wilson's bushy silver beard and moustache which left fans doing a double take as he arrived at Wimbledon's annual sporting extravaganza.
The Seattle-born screen star is most notably known for his hilarious star role in The Office (US) where he played Dwight Schrute.
The Office aired on NBC for nine seasons and paved the way for actors such as Steve Carell and John Krasinski to develop into household names.
Rainn's character, Dwight, was a paper salesman and a devoted assistant to regional manager, who developed a cult following for his comical act.
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He appeared on-screen in glasses and fresh-faced, with his brunette hair in a floppy curtain style over his forehead.
Rainn kept a clean-shaven look for his major telly role yet now he looks completely different after embracing the stubble.
He blended into the crowds in a casual striped top, shunning the swanky boxeds for a spot in the general admission stands.
Rainn - who would have been well-known to many SW19-goers on the day - clutched his phone and glasses in his hand as he watched the action unfold.
SCREEN STAR
He starred in the show from 2005 to 2013.
Despite going off the air more than ten years ago, The Office was the most-watched show on Netflix during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Rainn Wilson would return as Dwight for The Office spinoff if asked and reveals he loves concept of new show
Last year, the noughties sitcom cast staged a huge reunion - fuelling suggestions of a reboot,
Melora Hardin, famous as businesswoman Jan Levinson, previously teased a show comeback.
Speaking about the reboot, she told The U.S. Sun: 'That is up to Greg [writer Greg Daniels], because he is the maestro.
"I would certainly show up. I think a lot of us would."
Recently, Rainn caused hysterics after filming a plane passenger watching him on The Office while on a flight - completely unaware of his presence.
Meanwhile, Rainn has featured in a host of other movies and TV shows, including The Meg, The Rocker and Dark Winds.
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He pulled on his sunglasses as the action played out
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He has embraced his stubble of late
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