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Published January 22, 2024, 11:57 am ET
Actor Rainn Wilson announced Friday that he received a heartfelt message from a flight attendant who claimed that his role on the NBC sitcom “The Office” helped her through a dark time in her life. Taylor Hill/Getty Images
But did he see Battlestar Galactica on the plane?
Rainn Wilson was recently stunned when an Alaska Airlines flight attendant secretly slipped him a napkin at Portland International Airport.
“The office has seen me through some of the darkest days of my life,” the message said. “I can’t thank you enough for that. Kind regards, Melanie (Alaska Flight Attendant).”
The handwritten note, which did not reveal the guard's last name, touched Wilson so much that he posted a picture of it on X (formerly Twitter).
“I didn’t even see who dropped this on my lap at PDX airport, but I really appreciate the sentiment, Alaska Airlines flight attendant Melanie,” wrote Wilson, 58. “So honored to be part of a show to be who touched, touched, comforted and inspired. And it will continue to be that way!”
“It’s so damn rare,” he added. “An ongoing thank you to the entire Office family, cast, writers, crew and especially AUDIENCE!”
Rainn Wilson announced Friday that he received a heartfelt message from a flight attendant who claimed that his role on the NBC sitcom “The Office” helped her through a dark time in her life. Theo Wargo/Getty Images
However, Wilson went on to joke that this was “not an open invitation to write me notes on napkins!”
Several X users responded to the sweet gesture.
“This show gives me the best warm feeling ever,” one user commented.
“'The Office' has accompanied me through some of the darkest days of my life,” the note reads. “I can’t thank you enough for that. Kind regards, Melanie (Alaska Flight Attendant).” Instagram/@rainnwilson
“Co-sign,” a second person said. “The office helped me and my family through the 2020 pandemic lockdown.”
“Comedy can help people cope,” a third person wrote, adding, “Thanks for the laugh.”
It's not the first time Wilson, who played rule-abiding Dwight Schrute on the series from 2005 to 2013, has encountered a fan on a plane.
It's not the first time Wilson, who played rule-abiding Dwight Schrute on the series from 2005 to 2013, has encountered a fan on a plane. NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
In April 2023, the “Six Feet Under” actor shared a hilarious Instagram Story in which he sat next to a Delta passenger watching “The Office.”
“When the person sitting next to you has no idea who you are…” the actor captioned the video.
To be fair, Wilson looks nothing like his character, whose trademark glasses, middle parting and mustard yellow shirt were replaced by a surgical mask, cap and headphones.
In April 2023, the “Six Feet Under” actor shared a hilarious Instagram Story in which Wilson sat next to a Delta passenger who was watching “The Office” without knowing who was sitting next to him. NBCUniversal, Inc.
Despite positive interactions with fans, Wilson admitted that the sitcom left him feeling “unfulfilled” at the height of its popularity.
“When I was on 'The Office,' I was really unhappy for several years for the most part because it wasn't enough,” Wilson told Bill Maher on his “Club Random” podcast in July 2023.
“I made hundreds of thousands. I wanted millions and was a TV star, but I wanted to be a movie star. It was never enough,” he said. “I'm on a hit show that's nominated for Emmys every year and I make a lot of money working with Steve Carell and Jenna Fischer and John Krasinski and these great writers and incredible directors like Paul Feig.”
The news also came after the actor claimed in July 2023 that the sitcom left him feeling “unfulfilled.” NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
“I’m on one of the greatest shows on television. People love it. I didn’t enjoy it.”
According to Wilson, the deep-seated dissatisfaction came from the fact that he still wasn't a big star.
“I thought about it: 'Why am I not a movie star?' Why am I not the next Jack Black or the next Will Ferrell? ” he added. “'How come I can't have a film career?' Why don't I have this development contract?'”
Rumors of a show reunion have been around for years. Last week, co-star Melora Hardin said she's “definitely” up for a reboot, but believes there's a better chance of getting the entire cast back together if they made a Dunder Mifflin movie.
“I would like to make a movie because then it would just be quick and we would do it. I think we could bring everyone back for that,” she told the US Sun.
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