'The Office' actor Craig Robinson reveals he's quitting comedy to 'focus on my true calling'
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Comedian Craig Robinson, best known for his role as Darryl Philbin in “The Office,” surprised fans with the announcement that he plans to end his comedy career and pursue what he describes as his “true calling.”

In a laid-back Instagram reel posted on June 29, Robinson declared, “I’m officially quitting comedy to focus on my true calling. Stay tuned. I’m working on something huge.”

This week, the “Hot Tub Time Machine” star shared two mysterious Instagram posts discussing his departure from the industry, though he hasn’t yet provided details about his next endeavor.

“It’s been an amazing run and y’all [have] been amazing and wonderful but I’m following something bigger,” Robinson said on Sunday.

Robinson, 53, posted a follow-up Instagram reel on Monday, seemingly wearing the exact white shirt from the first video, and confessed that the idea didn’t turn out as he planned.

“Turns out having a dream and building a business with your friends are two VERY different things,” Robinson said in a follow-up Instagram reel posted on Monday. 

The Chicago native, who also starred in the comedy blockbuster “Pineapple Express,” asked his followers to give him business advice.

“I can’t go into detail just yet, but for real though, any help would be huge.”

The Post has reached out to Robinson.

Fans questioned if the “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” actor was retiring from comedy or if these “quitting” posts were just part of a bit.

“Yeah we ain’t failing for that,” one fan commented under his initial announcement.

The jokester has dozens of stand-up shows booked at comedy clubs across the US through November, according to StubHub.

Robinson rose to fame by taking smaller sitcoms in shows like “Friends” and “The Bernie Mac Show” until his big break came in 2005 when he was cast in “The Office.”

“The Office” cast was nominated for five Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.

Robinson has acted in dozens of projects since “The Office” and was nominated for a 2024 Daytime Emmy Award for hosting “Harlem Globetrotters: Play It Forward.” 

Another longtime comedian announced he was dropping the microphone – for good – after his final special.

George Lopez said his special, “George Lopez: Muy Católico (Very Catholic),” which debuted in February 2025, was his last one, according to an interview with Tameron Hall on her talk show in October 2024. 

“I’ve subjected the American people to enough of my crap,” Lopez shared.

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