Actor Paul Lieberstein may have first caught the eye of television viewers in his role of Toby on “The Office” (NBC, 2005- ), the quiet and divorced human resources guy often reluctantly drawn into a battle of wills with boss Michael Scott (Steve Carell). But while it was his first onscreen role, Lieberstein was no stranger to television comedy, having worked his way through the ranks writing for “The Drew Carey Show” (ABC, 1995-2004) and helping to launch the animated hit “King of the Hill” (Fox, 1996- ) as an Emmy Award-winning writer and executive producer.Born on Feb. 22, 1967, Lieberstein
Worked as a staff writer on "Weird Science" (USA) and "The Naked Truth" (ABC)
1997
Was a producer and writer on the Fox animated sitcom "King of the Hill"
Worked briefly as a supervising producer on "The Drew Carey Show" (ABC) and "The Bernie Mac Show" (Fox)
2002
Wrote for the short-lived Fox series "Greg the Bunny"
2005
Co-executive produced and wrote for the American version of the British comedy "The Office" (NBC); also cast as the cool-headed human resources director Toby; earned an Emmy (2008) nomination for directing the episode "Money" (Parts 1 & 2)
