Stanley has no direct counterpart in the British series.

This leads a surprised Jim, along with the rest of the office, to determine what else Stanley won't notice. Whatever happened to Stanley from The Office? Baker is in the midst of trying to get an “Office” spinoff called “Uncle Stan” off the ground, and launched a Kickstarter for the pilot episode earlier this year.

In 2019, he and Brian Baumgartner (aka Kevin Malone) held a Q&A at Detroit's Motor City Comic-Con, where Baker proved that he's much more approachable than his cranky character, to the point that maintaining Stanley's signature look of contempt was one of the more challenging parts of the job — especially in scenes with Steve Carell. Most noticeable line: " Boy, have you lost your mind? Male And it seems that Baker likes getting together with his colleagues from The Office as much as fans like to imagine. While you'd think this would play right into the trio's roles in The Office, they were actually playing farmers, complete with denim overalls, a mostly empty barn, and a shotgun. He taught special education, grades K-8, while working on his masters. He is a diabetic.

He is later released from the hospital, under orders from his doctor not to become stressed, and gives him a stress monitor to help.

Pilot He reveals that he took part in the Black Power movement and ends up losing seven pounds. Stanley almost gives away that they were planning to give 2% of their commissions to them (since he walked in the room after the non-sales staff simply accepted the pastries), but Jim quickly interrupts him and covers up his comment. Baker channeled his dry sense of humor to play Gavin, a classic car salesman who won't sell a specific model to the family's matriarch and patriarch, Joan and John (Dianne Wiest and James Brolin, respectively). Leslie David Baker He taught special education and played an office worker in OfficeMax commercials while working on his MS degree. In April 2015, he played a health inspector with an unpronounceable surname (spelled Schxlumbraugh) on the Disney Channel's Austin & Ally, who's set on closing down the kids' music school. However, Stanley dislikes his boss, Michael Scott, who often comments on Stanley's African American heritage and clientele. During Dwight's wedding he dances with Phyllis and tells her that he misses seeing her every day. He has two children from a previous marriage, including Melissa, who visits the office on Take Your Daughter to Work Day. Stanley has no direct counterpart in the British series. 14-08-2020. Two weeks later I got a call: 'You got the pilot.'". Stanley is known as the sassy man at the office. Michael, Dwight and Jim go there to stop her and succeed in getting Stanley to stay. Whether intentionally or not, Baker has stuck with shows that explore similar meta ideas. Michael kicks everyone out of the office for the day, and Michael and Stanley argue. "[16], Baker appeared in Raven's Home as Principal Wentworth; previously, he had small parts in Scorpion and Life in Pieces. Alias(es) Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership, https://theoffice.fandom.com/wiki/Leslie_David_Baker?oldid=102821.

"I'm supposed to be sitting there looking sullen and mad. He also takes Teri to the awards. When he returns to the office, Andy Bernard presents him with a wheelchair.

Let’s see what the Office actors are up to now: Steve Carell (Michael Scott) ... At the end of the series, Stanley has retired and moved to a little house on the edge of the Everglades. Netflix own the streaming rights to the NBC show until January 2021, at which point they'll transfer to NBCUniversal, who promised at least $500 million at auction to secure the show after the Netflix contract ends. Stanley Hudson