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 Robinson in November 2008 |
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| Born | Craig Phillip Robinson October 25, 1971 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor/Comedian |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Craig Phillip Robinson (born October 25, 1971) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is best known for his roles on the The Office as Darryl Philbin and in the films Pineapple Express, Zack and Miri Make a Porno and Hot Tub Time Machine.
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Hailing from Chicago, Robinson has appeared in feature films and television programs. He currently plays Darryl Philbin on the American version of The Office, and was promoted to a starring role in the fourth season. Robinson's film work includes roles in Knocked Up, Pineapple Express, Fanboys, Daddy's Little Girls, Zack and Miri Make a Porno and Miss March. He has appeared in the television series Arrested Development, Friends, Halfway Home and Reno 911! and in the music video for the Red Hot Chili Peppers song "Hump de Bump".
Prior to a career in show business, Robinson was a music teacher at Horace Mann Elementary School in Chicago, IL. He got his undergraduate degree from Illinois State University and his masters of education from Saint Xavier University. He began doing stand-up and taking classes in improv and acting at The Second City in Chicago.
For a number of years Robinson and comedian Jerry Minor had a comedy act where they performed as musical duo "L. Witherspoon & Chucky", with Minor as smooth singing "L. Witherspoon" and Robinson as "Chucky", the keyboard player and back-up singer. They had performed the act on several stand-up shows on Comedy Central as well as on Real Time with Bill Maher and Jimmy Kimmel Live.[1]
Robinson was arrested on June 29, 2008 in Culver City on charges of possessing methamphetamine and ecstasy during a routine traffic stop.[2][3][4] At the time, Robinson was already on probation stemming from a drunk driving incident in 2006.[2] He pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a controlled substance, and agreed to take drug education classes.[4]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | AppleJax and YoYo | YoYo | Minor Role |
| 2005 | Year of the Scapegoat | Pappy Labourgeneaux | Minor Role |
| 2007 | D-War | Bruce | Minor Role |
| Daddy's Little Girls | Byron the Rapper | Cameo | |
| Knocked Up | Club Doorman | Cameo | |
| Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Bobby Shad | Minor Role | |
| 2008 | Pineapple Express | Matheson | Supporting Role |
| Zack and Miri Make a Porno | Delaney | Supporting Role | |
| Prop 8: The Musical | A Preacher | ||
| Fanboys | THX Security Guard #5 | ||
| The Frequency of Claire | Q-pid | ||
| 2009 | Fanboys | Skywalker Ranch guard | Cameo |
| Miss March | Horsedick.MPEG | Main Role | |
| Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Tuskegee Airman 2 | Cameo | |
| The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard | DJ Request (who doesn't take requests) | Cameo | |
| Post Grad | Funeral Director | ||
| 2010 | Father of Invention | (post-production) | |
| Shrek Forever After | Cookie | (voice) Supporting Role | |
| Hot Tub Time Machine | Nick | Main Role | |
| The Other Guys | (filming) |
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Chucky | Single episode |
| Lucky | Mutha Rhodes | Thirteen episodes | |
| 2004 | The Bernie Mac Show | Wayne | Single episode |
| LAX | Wayne | Single episode | |
| Friends | The Clerk | Single episode | |
| 2005 | Arrested Development | Studio Guard #1 | Single episode |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Attendant #1 | Single episode | |
| 2005–present | The Office | Darryl Philbin | Regular cast member |
| 2007 | Halfway Home | Mr. Brown | Single episode |
| 2009 | The Cleveland Show | Cleveland's father | single episode |
| Eastbound & Down | Reggie Macworthy | Two episodes | |
| James Gunn's PG Porn | Havana Bob | Single episode | |
| Reno 911! | Levon French | Single episode |
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