UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., July 6 (UPI) -- NBC has confirmed Emmy Award-winning actor James Spader will join the cast of the U.S. sitcom "The Office" next season.
The network said Spader will again play Robert California, who was introduced in the previous season finale as a contender to fill the Dunder Mifflin regional manager position Michael Scott left when his portrayer Steve Carell left the show to focus on his film career.