| Gareth Keenan | |
|---|---|
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| First appearance | 'Downsize' (2001) |
| Last appearance | 'Christmas Special' (2003) |
| Created by | Ricky Gervais Stephen Merchant |
| Portrayed by | Mackenzie Crook |
| In-universe information | |
| Title | Lieutenant (Territorial Army) |
| Occupation | Assistant 'to the' Regional Manager Team Leader (TL) |
| Nationality | British |
Gareth Keenan (born 17 April 1971)[1] is a fictional paper salesman on the BBC's comedy The Office, portrayed by Mackenzie Crook. Gareth is a self-important team leader proud of his alleged Lieutenant status in the Territorial Army. He spends his days annoying his co-workers at Wernham Hogg with his rigid enforcement of the rules and sycophantic attitude towards David Brent, whom he views as a friend. Gareth describes his job title as "Assistant Regional Manager", but Brent often corrects this to "Assistant to the Regional Manager". His counterpart on the US series is Dwight Schrute. The character was originally meant to be a tough military character but, after Crook's audition, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant decided to reinterpret the character.
Mackenzie Crook had mixed feelings about the character in 2021; saying: "He was a bit of a monster."[2]
- ^ "Gareth's Homepage". Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ "Mackenzie Crook says his character Gareth from the Office was 'a bit of a monster'". Independent.co.uk. 27 December 2021.