Craig Robinson Announces he's Leaving Comedy for "Something Bigger"

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"The Office" Star Craig Robinson Says he's "Quitting Comedy" to Work on "Something Bigger"
by Jen Juneau
July 4, 2025


Craig Robinson is expanding his repertoire.

"The Office" alum, 53, teased a new calling on Instagram recently, in a video post shared with fans that he captioned, "Life update: I’m officially quitting comedy to focus on my true calling. Stay tuned. I’m working on something huge."



Robinson addressed fans in the clip, "Hey, everybody! Just wanted you to hear it from me: I am quitting comedy. But not for nothing — it's been an amazing run, and y'all have been amazing and wonderful, but I'm following something bigger."

"So thank you so much," concluded the actor, comedian and musician. "I love you, and stay tuned."

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Craig Robinson isn't really quitting comedy

When The Office star Craig Robinson announced on social media last week that he was quitting comedy, a small part of me hoped he meant it.

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Craig Robinson Even Tricked his Dad with his Fake Announcement
by Wesley Stenzel
July 26, 2025


Craig Robinson might have committed to the bit too hard.

"The Office" actor announced earlier this month that he was retiring from comedy, only to eventually reveal that it was all an elaborate ruse as part of an AT&T marketing campaign. Robinson's lie was so convincing, however, that he tells Entertainment Weekly that it genuinely fooled people close to him.



Robinson visited the EW's San Diego Comic-Con Studio on Saturday alongside his The Bad Guys 2 castmates. When asked if his bit had fooled anyone he knows, Robinson responds, "A thousand percent. Everybody."

He continues, "My father was like, 'What's this going on?' I was like, 'I'll call you back, Dad.' 'Cause I didn't wanna tell him."

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