So it was a joke. For an ad. The Office alum Craig Robinson recently announced on Instagram that he was leaving comedy to ...

The billboards announcing Robinson's retirement were in AT&T-style blue, further fueling speculation that this is a marketing ...

Robinson is only pretending to be a small business owner in what will be a series of AT&T commercials that will reunite him with his Office-mates. Craig Robinson Retirement Was A Prank For An AT&T ...

Craig Robinson’s ‘Retirement’ Fuels Next Wave of Office AT&T Ads. Los Angeles — Craig Robinson jolted fans on July 4 by declaring on Instagram that he was “quitting comedy” to pursue “something bigger ...

Fans thought Craig Robinson was walking away from comedy for good. Turns out, it was all part of a clever setup for something much bigger.

Fans of The Office did a double-take last week when Craig Robinson, best known for playing the laid-back, piano-loving warehouse foreman Darryl Philbin, announced he was quitting comedy.

Update 8/10/2025 3:36 p.m ET: Turns out Craig Robinson is not, in fact, retiring from comedy. After he shared multiple videos in which he indicated that he would be leaving behind the ...

The spots star actors Craig Robinson, best known for his role as Darryl on The Office, and Jake Johnson from New Girl as neighbors and friends playing a game of one-upmanship over Robinson's new car.