The Office is a hit sitcom which is based on a British show with the same name created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. It is adapted for the American audience by Greg Daniels. The show highlights the daily lives, relationships, and friendships of the employees of the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin. It showcases office culture in a humorous way, which helped it gain a massive fan following.
Apart from the main cast, the show has many recurring characters like Roy. Roy was introduced as Pam’s longtime fiancé and was part of a love triangle with her and Jim in the show. He was portrayed as a person who is loud, aggressive, and lacks ambition. Let’s take a look at Roy’s character and the actor who plays him.
Who is Roy in The Office?
Roy was introduced in the 1st episode of the show as Pam Beesly’s fiancé, who works in the office’s warehouse. Pam and Roy were engaged over 3 years at the start of the show. They were having a rough patch as Roy was not invested in their relationship. He didn’t support her dreams of becoming an artist and kept delaying their wedding. This created a distance between them.
Meanwhile, Jim, Pam’s close friend and co-worker who had feelings for her, supported her and understood her feelings, which Roy didn’t. Pam eventually realizes she deserves better and breaks up with him in Season 3. Pam realized her feelings for Jim but he was dating Karen at that time. Pam decided to give Roy a second chance and start fresh. She told him that she and Jim kissed on casino night. He got angry, reacted violently, and even tried to attack Jim, which got him fired from Dunder Mifflin.
This was a turning point in his life as Roy worked on himself after this incident. After his exit from Dunder Mifflin, he comes back in Season 9. He reveals that he has moved on and is a business owner now. He is now married and has found success and happiness. His final appearance in the show gives a closure to his character.
Who plays Roy in The Office?
David Denman plays Roy in the show. He is an American actor, born on July 25, 1973, in Newport Beach, California, United States. He did his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Juilliard School. He made his TV debut with a minor appearance in the TV show ER in 1997. In 2000, he made his film debut with the film The Replacements. He gained popularity for playing Roy Anderson, Pam Beesly's ex-fiancé, in The Office from 2005 to 2012.
Apart from The Office, he has worked in TV shows like Grey's Anatomy (2007), Drop Dead Diva (2009-2010), Parenthood (2013-2014), Outcast (2016-2017), Bosch: Legacy (2022-2023), etc. He has also worked in many films like When a Stranger Calls (2006), Smart People (2008), After Earth (2013), Jobs (2013), 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016), Logan Lucky (2017), Joy Ride (2023), etc. In 2014, he married actress and model Mercedes Mason. The couple has 2 children- Caius, born in 2018, and Sagan, born in 2021.
Also read: Cast of The Office
FAQs about The Office
A. No, Roy does not end up with Pam in The Office.
A. Ellie Kemper plays Erin in The Office.
A. Craig Robinson plays Darryl in The Office.
