He's an underrated character as he's typically in the background and doesn't have any extended storylines, but it's his one-liners and quick wit that really has fans rooting for him. In the next episode ("Dunder Mifflin Infinity"), attempting to look young, he dyes his hair black (with ink from a printer cartridge from a printer in the office) and says that he is 30 years old. When it appears that the branch will be closing in "The Merger," Creed lists all of the office equipment on Craigslist and can be seen throughout the episode selling printers and computers illegally. Surprised, Creed states that he thought Jim was gay. In the end of the episode, Michael is trying to help Creed learn how to do a cartwheel, which he performs (poorly). It's just something I do. After Dwight uses an invisible ink marker to determine that they are fakes Creed tells him "Listen, Schrutey" and threatens to flood the market with the fake Schrute bucks to render them worthless.[21]. Bratton is a talented actor who … (This confusion also suggests Creed could have misinformed Michael about the circumstances of Ed Truck's death in the earlier episode "Grief Counseling.") In "The List", he is on the "Losers" side of new CEO Robert California's list (on which he is listed as "old man"). He says that he is a "pretty normal guy", who does one weird thing. In "Casino Night," Creed steals poker chips to win the evening's prize, a mini-fridge from Vance Refrigeration. But, he says as backup he has a Swiss passport. [2] He lives in Toronto, spending three nights a week there in order to milk the welfare state, and surreptitiously sleeps under his desk the remainder of the week. In "Crime Aid", Creed strongly implies that he at some point assumed the identity of "Creed Bratton" from a man who "disappeared" after stealing from him. He swears at a confused Erin when she does his resolution. Creed's costume choice upsets Kevin, who wears the same costume. Creed Bratton portrays Dunder Mifflin's offbeat quality assurance representative, Creed Bratton, on NBC's hit comedy "The Office." When the staff finds out that the terrible new office assistant Luke is Michael's nephew, Creed says in a talking-head interview "I couldn't care less about nepotism. Workplace Old ManWacky Weed TimWilliam Charles SchneiderJeff BomondoPapa SmurfIron to the Fire It becomes more apparent throughout the series that he is a prolific criminal and is arrested after faking his own death in season 9. [6] In "Money", when explaining how he never goes bankrupt, he holds up his passport issued in the name William Charles Schneider (actor Creed Bratton's actual birth name). He also displays an extensive knowledge of painkillers when he questions Meredith on what kinds of medication she has been administered for her pelvic fracture. When he tells this version of events, Angela denounces him as "useless", and Creed immediately returns to his crossword puzzle. The episode "Casino Night" provides the first glimpse into this side of Creed's personality. In "Whistleblower", when Gabe is interviewing everyone to try and conclude who leaked to the press that Sabre's printers catch on fire, Creed exits his interview with him, remarking that he's "very relieved" to "learn" it wasn't Gabe. In Finale, manager Dwight Schrute mentions how Creed was in the band the Grass Roots in the 1960s, as well as how he sold drugs, trafficked endangered species meat, and stole weapons grade LSD from the military. During the same exchange he mistakenly refers to Andy as "Jim". Occupation He had a interest in music since his childhood as both of his parents were involved with muical career. In "China", Creed understands the word "Parley" as Pirate Code, but laments that he only understands it and can't speak it. Status In this interview he explains "I just wrote up this thing about what my character, Creed from The Grass Roots, would have done if he continued doing drugs and got really addled." Here … When Jim states that he's sure that wasn't real, Creed angrily replies "you're not real, man!". When asked his age, the reply varies wildly depending upon what suits him at the time. When she wakes, Jim explains that Creed snatched her hash browns while she was asleep on her keyboard. "Strike, scream, run" is still one of the single funniest moments in The Office US's history, and it is all thanks to Creed Bratton's impeccable comic timing. Creed appears not to be bound by moral guidelines, exhibited most notably by his kleptomania. Novak has said that the actual Creed Bratton is exactly like the character he plays, except that the real Creed is a good-hearted and likable person, while Bratton's character has a very dark side to him. Creed later explains that Darryl, who he calls "Darnell", paid him three dollars to walk by Andy and make that motion (Darryl had been attempting to scare Andy into thinking there was a conspiracy). In the episode titled "Local Ad," Jim buys breakfast for Pam because she slept at her desk all night. Back in 2004, 2005 when the pilot was filmed, I believe you were doing work on The Bernie Mac Show. By Rory Cashin. In the season 9 finale as well as the series finale, he is arrested for past crimes. Last In "Lecture Circuit", Creed mentions to Andy he had a relationship with "Squeaky" Fromme. Then, Creed will have two chairs and will have "only one to go. He is discovered by the other members of Dunder Mifflin living in Ryan's old closet in the office after the warehouse party, at which point he plays one last song to his co-workers before being led away by the police. Creed was never actually hired, but walked in one day, and acted like he worked there and has been going in every day since then. And I've got a front row seat". In the episode "Frame Toby", when police enter the office on a drug investigation, he stands up and nervously puts his hands on his head, then hides in the conference room with the camera crew pretending to talk to them until the cops leave. Many people know him for portraying a character on NBC’s The Office. In a deleted scene, when Dwight dresses up fancily to Pretty Woman the Mall, Creed gives him a pipe and tells him to take good care of it, since it belonged to a museum. Creed still relates to his years in the 60s while toking on the finest herb around; cannabis. In a preview for Season 4, Creed states that "it turns out" he has grandchildren and children, presumably from his many relationships in the 1960s ("The Office Summer Vacation" NBC promotional video). Throughout most of the series, Creed has the most seniority and is the oldest at the Scranton branch. When she asks him to stop, he serenely says, "In a minute. In "Sex Ed", when Andy makes a Pros and Cons list of Sex, Creed suggests "the feeling of pure risk", implying he has had some affairs, or that he doesn't use condoms during sex, the risk being potential STIs with no protection with multiple partners, or pregnancy. For the actor, see Creed Bratton. It is furthermore suggested that "Creed Bratton" is not his real name, either.[22]. When Michael and Dwight are informed of their mistake by Erin, the staff tries to fit everything back into the box. Kill it!"). In "The Promotion", a very brief conversation between Creed and Meredith implies that they had sex once, but Creed didn't remember.[25]. He has a team building meeting despite not calling for one (with dismal attendance from the office), makes an acronym chart up as he goes along (BOBBODY), and starts calling a number of Dunder-Mifflin's clients, informing clients of various derogatory things about the company. During his years on the sitcom, he also appeared in several short and independent films. Outside of work, Creed teeters on the edge of homelessness and has professed his willingness to do whatever it takes to avoid becoming homeless again. Creed Bratton from The Office talks about the show, being in The Grass Roots in the 60's, and much more. ... "It's old Creed Bratton coming at you again. That is really, really good timing". 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 In the same episode, Phyllis recounts her run in with a flasher to which Creed responds with "The guy was just hanging brain; what's all the fuss?" Creed was additionally briefly romantically involved with Meredith Palmer.[4]. Creed Bratton the character is an extension of Creed Bratton the actor. It is revealed in the season 8 episode, "Spooked", that one of Creed's biggest fears is snakes. Later, he goes to a booth and pulls the cushion out. Creed's lack of shame or morals extends beyond mere kleptomania. He speaks simple Cantonese and has friends in China, possibly Huadu. Because he is typically very quiet, most of his coworkers are not sure what he does there—something of which Creed himself is also unsure. When Andy becomes intoxicated with a Chinese virility supplement, he brings the bottle to Creed and asks if he can read Chinese. In "The Chump", Creed says his favorite James McAvoy movie is "Wanted". He is never shown to have been doing any actual work at the office, though occasionally takes extreme measures to ensure his job security. "I go to the woman's bathroom to do number two. Creed has likely been arrested multiple times, as he assumed he needed a profile shot for his ID photo. Finale "In the episode Performance Review Michael tells him he stinks by implying "what I am implying is that when we're on an elevator together, I should maybe take the stairs. In "The Cover-Up", while Andy believes there is a conspiracy relating to faulty printers going on at Sabre, Creed mysteriously walks by him and slices his hand across his throat. On the set of The Office, Creed Bratton has worked with Jenna Fischer, Phyllis Smith, Kate Flannery, Oscar Nunez, John Krasinski. Creed also was seen searching through Pam's desk in Season 4 episode 2. At the finale of season 9, Creed is arrested for his various crimes over the years after he faked his own death. Several episodes have shown him to be either senile or extremely absent-minded. In "Did I Stutter? In "The Search", Creed's picture is seen twice on the wall of a Chinese restaurant with others who have dined there without paying, once with his normal hair color and once with his hair dyed like it was in "Dunder Mifflin Infinity". In "Counseling", when Creed hears that Dwight has decided to boycott the Steamtown Mall because a shop owner refused to serve him, Creed gets riled up and suggests that they "start their own mall", to which Erin eagerly agrees. Andy tries to defend his song from the rest of the office when it is poorly received, but only when Creed says that he likes it does Andy know it is truly terrible. When she wakes, Jim explains that Creed snatched her hash browns while she was asleep on her keyboard. Creed is also seen "planking" in the episode. In a deleted scene from "New Leads", Creed asks Andy for $10,000, but Andy declines, and offers something else. In the episode titled "Local Ad," Jim buys breakfast for Pam because she slept at her desk all night. Creed Bratton started his career at a young age as he was growing up in the tinsel town of Los Angeles. In "Dunder Mifflin Infinity", Creed dyes his hair black with printer ink, drinks Red Bull, tries to use slang terms (such as "cool beans" which has turned into a very popular T-shirt slogan), and refers to himself as being just under 30 to escape Ryan's supposedly imminent weeding out of older workers. In "Conflict Resolution", he submits a formal complaint to Toby that says that he is sick of looking at "the redhead" all day (Meredith), and wants a seat facing the receptionist (Pam). For example, he takes a toy from a toy drive drop box[5] and returns $40 to Michael; when Michael says that he didn't give Creed the money, Creed tells him, "In a way, you did," implying that he stole it from Michael. In "The Inner Circle", Creed watches Deangelo's mime juggling act in amazement. Creed Bratton A product of the 1960s, Creed is older than all of the other employees at the office. Also, when Jim approaches Creed for a $3 donation for Kelly's birthday party, Creed hands Jim a $3 bill with George W. Bush's face on it. Gender He does seem to remember some facts, such as the funeral for the bird in the parking lot. I applied for a job at this company because they were hiring. In "The Convention", he introduces himself to Meredith, (after calling Angela "Andrea") implying that he thinks she just started working at Dunder Mifflin, despite her having worked there for several years. Creed approaches her and dangles a chain of paper clips in front of the infant. Creed asks for Andy's hairpiece and $500, which Andy also declines. In a deleted scene, Creed says fondly that he gave the departing Toby the number of his friend Jorge in Costa Rica, who will hook Toby up with various items including "this amazing coffee that you snort". When it appears that the branch will be closing in "The Merger," Creed lists all of the office equipment on Craigslist and can be seen throughout the episode selling printers and computers illegally. In addition to that, he was once a member of a band by the name The Grass Roots. He reveals to the camera that he runs a fake ID business out of the trunk of his car with a laminator that he stole from the sheriff's department. In "Product Recall," he not only engineers the firing of a blameless employee to cover for his mistake, but he sends around a sympathy card for her and then pockets all of the cash in it, throwing the card in the trash. The Office character Creed Bratton was played by a comedian/musician of the same name. NBC/Giphy. In "The Injury" he reveals to Michael that he spent some time in an iron lung when he was a teenager. Which could imply that he is hiding drugs in the office that he never told anyone about it. [3] In a deleted scene from "The Convict", Creed states that he has been incarcerated before and that prison is where he obtained the name "Creed",[4] though he later changes his story, implying that he had previously killed a man named Creed Bratton and assumed his identity. In a deleted scene from "Christmas Party," Creed reveals to Oscar Martinez that he was "Wacky Weed Creed," a radio DJ, during the 1970s. Creed Bratton (born William Charles Schneider; February 8, 1943- Present) is an American actor and former member of the band The Grass Roots. This turns out to be Creed, who becomes the acting regional manager of the Sabre-Dunder Mifflin Scranton Branch. Pilot Jim replies that he is engaged to Pam. He flips a coin, and then says it's Angela, before commanding "Get her, boys". When Jim announces that everything is fine, Creed says that "Something is up" and "That load was never supposed to arrive". He would have gone through college in this era, and been in his mid 20s by the time the hippie era started. Creed Bratton as Creed Bratton. #theoffice"It all seems so very arbitrary. Creed decides he can hold it long enough, but Gabe interferes. In "Product Recall", his negligence leads to paper being sent out with an obscene watermark. Source: Pinterest (Creed Bratton in The Office) Co-stars. In a deleted scene, Creed is seen counterfeiting Dwight's motivational "Schrute Bucks" and takes several 50-pound boxes of them to Dwight demanding payment. Later in the season, it is revealed that Creed has four toes on his feet and enjoys arcade-style shooting games. Great minds battling it out. If the real actor's age is anything to go by (b. Despite all of this, Creed is outwardly quite cheery most of the time and is tolerated (or simply ignored) by his fellow employees. Creed later says that it is to receive the blood. As a result of drug use during his career as a rock musician in the 1960s, combined with signs of apparent mental illness, Creed has a phenomenally poor memory. NBC provided the character with an actual blog. Those with access to television (or the Internet) might know Creed Bratton best for playing a strange, grumpy character on the U.S. version of The Office named, well, Creed Bratton. In "A Benihana Christmas," he joins Karen and Pam's party and performs a real song of his, "Spinnin' N Reelin'". In a deleted scene from "Happy Hour", Creed goes up to Oscar and an unknown woman and asks them to buy him a drink which they both decline. https://web.archive.org/web/20111201180235/http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/creed-thoughts/, "Dwight The Vampire Slayer - The Office US", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vic0qKl64Y, https://www.nbc.com/the-office/video/business-school/3842647, https://theoffice.fandom.com/wiki/Creed_Bratton?oldid=103552. At the end of the episode, when Michael is taking his last look at the Dunder Mifflin staff, Creed lifts up Michael's "World's Best Boss" coffee mug (which Michael had thrown out earlier in the episode) and says "See ya tomorrow, boss," making him the last person to talk to him in the actual office (Pam says goodbye to Michael at the airport, shortly before he takes off.). He states that he has never owned a refrigerator before. Creed can be counted on to shirk nearly all responsibility, ranging from informal office duties such as spring cleaning[1] to his primary job responsibilities. Male No character on The Office is more mysterious than Creed Bratton. [14] He has been caught stealing at least twice by Jim. In "WUPHF.com", Creed tells Jim that he hears he's "looking for work" (Jim maxed out his commission cap and thus has no motivation to sell). In the following interview, he attempts to recall the name of his occupation, coming to the words, "quabitty ashwoods". 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