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He got tons of awards and praise for the first two seasons of The Office and then his show b/c a huge thing in the States. Plus having a hit podcast before people knew what podcasts were added to his Legend. These things put the zap on his head and he's been coasting since on mediocrity and the humbleness of his more talented partner Stephen Merchant. I don't think he was truly acting much in The Office, in retrospection.