Best known for his role as the deadpan accountant ‘Big Keith’ in The Office, Ewen MacIntosh speaks with Luke Owain Boult about getting involved in the cult show and hosting a touring The Office quiz.

How did you get involved in The Office?

I got cast by the Casting Director to play one of the general staff members who may get the odd line now and then and the character just sort of developed during the first series.

Have you ever met Brian Baumgartner, who plays Kevin, the American Office equivalent of your character?

No, but we said hello to each other on Twitter. He seems like a great guy.
How hard are the questions in the quiz and who comes up with them?

They range all the way from extremely easy to almost impossible. There’s something for everyone. I come up with all of them.

Where did the idea for the quiz come from?

I hosted one for a venue in London called the MOTH Club last year and it went so well that other venues started asking me to do it, so I came up with my own version and took it from there.

What do you think it is about The Office that’s made it so popular?

I think it is still relatable to anyone who is forced to go into a job every day and deal with people they wouldn’t normally choose to be with. Everyone seems to know a Brent or a Gareth.

What are you working on at the moment?

I’m working on a comedy horror film called Game Over and a football rom-com called The Bromley Boys, about the worst football team in Britain.

I read you studied linguistics at university. Do you speak any other languages?

I used to speak German but it’s very rusty these days!

The Office Quiz, Barry Island Sports and Social Club, Fri 23 June. Tickets: £7. Info: www.mackeventspresents.com