David Denman as
Roy Anderson Born on July 25, 1973, David Denman is a graduate of The Juilliard Drama Division, Group 26, and attended the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. Having discovered acting as his real passion, he pursued a career by working on various television series.
Denman previously worked on
ER , Chicago Hope, The Pretender,
The X-Files ,
CSI:Miami ,
Crossing Jordan ,
Angel (where he played the demon, Skip),
Without a Trace , Second Time Around,
Bones ,
Close to Home and The Office, where he played Roy Anderson. Denman also worked on films such as Out Cold in 2001 and Big Fish in 2003.
In talking about trying out for his role in The Office, Denman said, "I had seen the original British version [of The Office] and was a huge fan. I heard they were doing an American version, so I called my agent. He said, 'You really want to do that?' Everyone thought [the American version] was not going to be good, that it wouldn't translate well."
He also revealed how his character had evolved, saying, "By the time I got in, all the other parts had been cast! I think it's pretty funny that he isn't likable in the original. And he wasn't likable for our first season. It wasn't until [season 3] that [executive producer] Greg [Daniels] had the idea that he wanted to make Roy more of a viable option for Pam. When he said that, I said, "Are you crazy? I think that's a great idea, but how are we going to do that?" We spent the whole season making him such a knucklehead. I said that the only way that would work is if he realizes that he's been such an idiot and has some sort of cathartic experience. So they came up with the DUI. I don't think Roy's a bad guy. He just never had to work at that relationship."
Denman is married to Nikki Boyer of the TV Guide Channel.