Oscar Nuñez was born in Colon, Matanzas, Cuba on November 18, 1958, sometimes credited as Oscar Núñez, is a Cuban American actor and comedian. Known for The Office (2005), The Proposal (2009) and The Italian Job (2003)

Height 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)

He was a member of The Groundlings and later portrayed Dunder Mifflin’s paper supply accountant, Oscar Martinez, on NBC’s The Office. He also created and co-starred in the Comedy Central series Halfway Home in 2007. In 2014, he co-starred in the short-lived USA Network comedy series Benched.

Nunez’s mother, a dentist, and his father, a lawyer, were classmates of Fidel Castro at the University of Havana. Nunez was born in Cuba, but his parents moved first to Venezuela, and then to the United States. His family moved to Boston when he was two years old and then to Union City, New Jersey when he was four years. He is bilingual in English and Spanish. Having attended various colleges in New York, including Fashion Institute of Technology and the Parsons School of Design for writing, Nunez became a certified dental technician from Magna Institute of Dental Technology.

In 1997, Nunez graduated from the Warner Brothers Comedy Writer’s Workshop. In 1999, he was a finalist in the ABC Latino Writers Project.

In 1998, he appeared on the game show Match Game, wearing a Dio shirt, but was not a winner[citation needed].
Nunez was Adam Carolla’s stand-in on The Man Show.

Nunez’s television credits include Malcolm in the Middle, 24, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Reno 911, The District and Mad TV, in addition to his role on The Office. He was also the creator and executive producer of the Comedy Central series Halfway Home, in which he co-starred as the character Eulogio Pla.

His film credits include The Italian Job (as a security guard), Reno 911: Miami, and When Do We Eat?. In 2009, Nunez played the role of Ramon, the caterer, stripper, soda jerk, and finally clergy performing the wedding ceremony in The Proposal. In 2012, Nunez played the role of Jose Baez, an attorney in the Lifetime movie Prosecuting Casey Anthony.

Nunez appeared as one of eight judges in the 2010 Miss USA Contest, posing a question about the Arizona illegal immigrant law to Miss Oklahoma USA, Morgan Elizabeth Woolard. Nunez was booed by the audience before finishing the question; however he asked the audience to wait until he finished the question before they reacted. Although Woolard replied that she supports the law as a state rights issue, she added that she is against racial profiling.

Personal Life.
Announced that he and his longtime girlfriend, actress Ursula Whittaker, got engaged on December 17, 2010. The wedding is set for May 21, 2011.

Spouse
Ursula Whittaker (21 May 2011 – present) (1 child)
Carla (? – ?) (divorced)

Filmography.

Celebrity Family Feud
The Proposal as Ramone
Fred: The Movie
Fringe (Season 4, Episode 6; “And Those We’ve Left Behind”)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 1, Episode 5; Car Park Attendant)
The Italian Job
Reno 911 “Spanish Mike” Alvarez
The Office as Oscar Martinez (189 Episodes)
Bob’s Burgers (Episode “Sheesh! Cab, Bob?”)
Prosecuting Casey Anthony as Jose Baez
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Season 9, Episode 3; “The Gang Tries Desperately to Win an Award”)
Benched as Carlos (Series regular)
New Girl as Doug (Season 3, Episode 23: Cruise)
The 33
Adam Ruins Everything as Benny (Season 1 Episode 8 “Adam Ruins Work”)

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