Ryan Howard (B.J. Novak)

Ryan Howard, also known as “The Temp” (as shown in the first episode), temporarily worked for a fictitious paper distributor and he belongs to Dunder Mifflin’s branch at Scranton. He often finds himself confused with the buffoonery that happens in the workplace. It is shown in the early episodes that Ryan often feels uncomfortable whenever Michael orders him to do little tasks and thinks that Michael probably has a “man-crush” on him.





[...] the new HR rep, is bent on making things right following Ryan’s recent scandal and she holds an ethic seminar. It turns out that everyone seems to have an axe [...]