A biography for Craig Robinsonhasn’t been written yet.
“I was in a TV show called 'Lucky' on FX. The casting director from 'Lucky' was casting 'Dragon Wars'. She called me in to meet with the producer and audition, and I got it from there.”
“'Peeples' is definitely not 'Meet the Parents'. It's more a movie about family secrets. It does explore class issues somewhat, but it's mostly about living your own truth.”
“Comedy chose me. I always had this urge to be silly that I couldn't control. I remember my father having me read 'The Three Little Pigs' to him, and I would improv all around the story, like when one pig's house got blown over, he put on his gym shoes and took off.”
“A music teacher. It was in the inner city at a school called Horace Mann. I think I was most effective when the kids pissed me off.”
“I have a sound. It's called 'funk mixed with stank.' That's what I do.”
“I love the deadpan. It's such a strong go-to. It lets the audience make their own decisions about what you're thinking.”
“It's always nice to do a family movie, because I do a lot of R-rated stuff.”
“I was approached by my agent, who said they were interested in me for 'Mr. Robot'. Then I binge-watched the show, and I was like, 'Uh, I would like this. Show me how I'm gonna fit in there, but yeah, I would love it.'”
“I have done my share of karaoke. There is a karaoke place right around the corner from me, and I have been there maybe 800 of 1,000 days I've been in L.A. A lot of songs I know now because of that place. I dig karaoke and have fun with it.”
“I'm Mr. Grits. One of the non-perishables.”
“I've seen some beyond-amazing performers do karaoke who should be on stage somewhere, and I've seen people who you rather didn't enter the bar. That's the beautiful thing about it; it's for everybody.”
“It's good to do something different than the subtleties of 'The Office' all the time.”
“I think fans are going to get everything you'd expect from 'The Office', from awkwardness, to a lot of humor and heart.”
“Ever since I can remember, I've always been silly.”
“I'm a performer.”
“Nick Swardson used to have birthday paint parties. They were phenomenal.”
“Nothing is guaranteed.”
“I went to the Heidelburg Castle, a 1200-year-old castle, looked around. It was pretty awesome, but you know, they've got a coffee shop in there, and they have some sections closed off. I wanted to see the part where they tortured people, but it was cool, though.”
“I'm a performer. I do comedy and music, and I blend them together. My band is 'Nasty Delicious!'.”
“That's the most gratifying thing in the world, helping each other.”