First stage experience was in a satirical high school play written by B.J. Novak, now a writer and co-star on "The Office"

Decided to continue acting after doing a reading of David Foster Wallace's award-winning 1997 collection of short stories Brief Interviews with Hideous Men

Interned on “Late Night With Conan O’Brien” (NBC)

Landed guest parts on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (CBS) and “Ed” (NBC)

Played a bit part in the Queen Latifah comedy vehicle, “Taxi”

Appeared in the indie film “Duane Hopwood” with David Schwimmer; premiered at the Sundance Film Festival

Landed a memorable role opposite Jake Gyllenhaal, in director Sam Mendes' Gulf War drama, “Jarhead”

Portrayed long-suffering normal dude Jim on NBC's American version of the British cult favorite series “The Office”

Made feature directorial debut with the film adaptation of “Brief Interviews with Hideous Men”; also co-wrote and starred (lensed 2006)

Appeared in film version of the Broadway musical, "Dreamgirls" with Beyonce Knowles and Jamie Foxx

Voiced Sir Lancelot in the animated feature, "Shrek the Third"

Starred with Mandy Moore, as a newly-engaged couple in the comedy "License to Wed"

Co-starred in the 1920s-era football comedy, "Leatherheads" with fellow Oscar-winner George Clooney, who also directed