Oscar Nuņez portrays Dunder Mifflin paper supply accountant Oscar Martinez on NBC's "The
Office."
Born in Cuba and raised in Union City, New Jersey, Nuņez started his comedy career by joining
the Shock of the Funny improv troupe in New York. The troupe performed in the East Village
for several years. Nuņez performed in theatre in New York and Washington D.C. before moving
to Los Angeles in the mid 1990's, where he joined the Groundlings Theatre Company and
performed in their Sunday Company.
Nuņez's television credits include "Malcolm in the Middle," "24," "Curb Your Enthusiasm,"
"Reno 911," "The District" and "Mad TV." Most recently, Nuņez created and sold a television
pilot to Comedy Central titled "Halfway Home." In film, he has appeared in "The Italian Job,"
"Reno 911: Miami," and "When Do We Eat?"
Having attended various colleges in New York such as F.I.T for fashion and Parsons School of
Design for writing, Nuņez became a certified dental technician from Magna Institute of Dental
Technology.
Nuņez currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife Carla and their mini-Schnauzer named Lila.
His birth date is November 18.