The Office' casting director Allison Jones has revealed that Philip Seymour Hoffman and Paul Giamatti were in the running to play Michael Scott before Steve Carell.

WASHINGTON (AP) — An actor known for his roles in the television comedies “Bob's Burgers” and “Arrested Development” was sentenced on Monday to one year in prison for his part in a mob's ...

Allison Jones also noted that Bob Odenkirk and Patton Oswalt were up for the main role in the hit comedy. The Office casting director Allison Jones revealed that there were quite a few other major ...

Initially The Office creators considered prominent actors, like Philip Seymour Hoffman and Paul Giamatti, to play Michael ...

NBC made several attempts to tap A-listers such as Paul Giamatti and Philip Seymour Hoffman to play Michael Scott on The Office. Casting director Allison Jones recently provided some perspective on ...

Most fans of The Office (U.S.) know that Steve Carell wasn’t the only name that was in the mix for the role of regional ...

Steve Carell's starring role on The Office was almost played by two other A-list actors. Allison Jones said that NBC ...

Allison Jones said on the 'Office Ladies' podcast that Bob Odenkirk and Patton Oswalt could have also worked for the role ...

Jay Johnston, an actor known for 'Bob's Burgers' and 'Arrested Development,' gets a year in prison for his part in the Jan. 6 ...

Jay Johnston, known for his roles in “Bob's Burgers” and “Arrested Development,” was sentenced for his part in a mob's attack ...