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Long before they became household names, these talented actors had brief roles on The Office.
1. Amy Adams // "Katy"
Just months before her Oscar-nominated role in Junebug, Amy Adams took on the part of Katy, a purse saleswoman, in the season one finale titled "The Hot Girl." She also reprised her role in two episodes of season two—"The Fire" and "Booze Cruise"—as Jim Halpert's love interest.
In a conversation with Advocate.com, Amy Adams shared her fondness for The Office, describing it as "the best work experience ever. I adored the show and the cast deeply. I’m not sure they believe me, but whenever I see them, I always say, 'I’d do anything to return.'" BJ Novak had hoped to feature Amy Adams in a cameo during season seven's "Threat Level Midnight," but scheduling issues prevented her from participating.
2. Ken Jeong // "Bill"
Ken Jeong, early in his career, made a brief appearance as Bill, a member of Michael Scott's improv troupe in the season two episode "E-Mail Surveillance." He later gained fame for his roles in Knocked Up, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, and The Hangover series.
3. Kevin McHale // "Delivery Kid"
Kevin McHale, known for Glee, portrayed the pizza delivery boy from Pizza by Alfredo in season four's "Launch Party." In the episode, Michael Scott hilariously kidnaps the delivery kid after he refuses to accept a coupon.
4. Melissa Rauch // "Cathy"
Melissa Rauch appeared as Cathy, a new mom sharing a hospital room with Pam Beesly after the birth of her first child, in the sixth season episode "The Delivery." She later became widely recognized for her role as Dr. Bernadette Rostenkowski on The Big Bang Theory.
5. Yvette Nicole Brown // "Paris"
Yvette Nicole Brown took on the role of Paris, Dwight Schrute's colleague at Staples, in the season three episode "The Return." She is most famous for portraying Shirley Bennett on NBC's Community (and later on Yahoo! Screen).
6. Scott Adsit // "The Photographer"
Scott Adsit is most famous for his portrayal of Pete Hornberger, the fictional TGS producer on NBC's 30 Rock. However, before securing that role, he appeared as a photographer in the season two episode "Conflict Resolution."
7. John Gemberling // "Caterer Greeting Guests"
John Gemberling made a quick appearance as a caterer welcoming guests at Angela and Dwight's farm wedding during the show's two-part finale. He is best recognized for his lead role as Gil on NBC's Marry Me and his recurring part as Bevers, the freeloading boyfriend of Abbi's roommate, on Comedy Central's Broad City.
8. Evan Peters // "Luke"
Before gaining fame in American Horror Story and X-Men: Days of Future Past, Evan Peters played Luke, the new office assistant, in the season seven premiere "Nepotism." Despite being an inept slacker disliked by the Dunder Mifflin staff, Michael Scott hesitated to fire him because he was his nephew.
9. Tim Kang // "Koh"
Tim Kang appeared as Koh, an ad executive tasked with creating a commercial for Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, in the fourth season episode "Local Ad." He is most recognized for his role as Agent Kimball Cho on CBS's The Mentalist.
10. Randall Park // "Steve"
Before his portrayal of Kim Jong-Un in The Interview, Randall Park took on the role of Steve, also known as "Asian Jim Halpert," in the season nine premiere. In the episode's cold open, Jim hilariously tries to convince Dwight that he has always been Asian. Park also stars as a co-lead in ABC's sitcom Fresh off the Boat.
