Craig Robinson is an American actor, comedian and musician. He is known for his roles as warehouse manager Darryl Philbin on The Office and Doug Judy on Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
From teaching to stage
He was born on October 25, 1971 in Chicago. He earned his bachelor's degree in music at Illinois State University, then earned a master's degree in music education at Saint Xavier University. Before entering the world of entertainment, he taught music at schools in Chicago and Indiana, including Horace Mann Elementary School in Chicago.
During his university years, he took improvisation and acting classes at The Second City; When he stood out in local comedy competitions, he became a guest on night programs.
Television, cinema and music
He played Darryl Philbin on The Office from 2005 to 2013, and was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild award along with the cast of the series. He voiced LeVar Brown on The Cleveland Show, made frequent appearances as guest character Doug Judy on Brooklyn Nine-Nine from 2013-2021, Mr. He also played the role of Ray in Robot.
He presented the competition The Masked Dancer in 2020-2021. He starred in and produced the series Killing It, which ran for two seasons on Peacock in 2022-2023.
He has worked with Seth Rogen's team on film numerous times; This Is the End is one of the most well-known of these. She appeared in the films Hot Tub Time Machine, Get On Up, Morris from America and Dolemite Is My Name, and voiced Cookie in Shrek Forever After.
Robinson, who plays various instruments, especially the piano, appears on stage with the band The Nasty Delicious, which also includes his brother Chris Rob; Music is also an integral part of comedy shows.
