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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Isobel Lewis

Rainn Wilson says he was an ‘abandoned toddler’ in a ‘loveless home’ as he opens up on childhood ‘trauma’

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Rainn Wilson has spoken candidly about his experiences of childhood “trauma” and how it has affected his mental health.

The star of The Office, who played fan-favourite Dwight Schrute in the long-running US sitcom, was born in Seattle, Washington. However, his father, a sci-fi author, and stepmother relocated the family to Nicaragua for two years when Wilson was three.

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