In last night episode of The Office, you might have caught Randall Park as Asian Jim Halpert on the opening skit of The Office. Dwight is perplexed out of his mind when Pam and Jim have their actor friend Steve pretend to be Jim for the morning. The Asian man sitting at the desk next to him dresses like Jim, but is clearly an imposter. The man greets Dwight and assures Dwight that he is in fact Jim Halpert. Dwight calmly tells him that he can’t be Jim; Jim’s not Asian. The imposter smiles and compliments Dwight on not seeing race. Dwight grows more and more confused as Asian Jim talks about work – and even enters Jim’s voicemail password. In interview, Pam reveals that Steve (aka Asian Jim) is an actor friend of hers and Jim’s. When Dwight sees Pam and Asian Jim exchange a casual kiss, he begins to panic. He hastily picks up a framed photo from the desk to see the real Jim, only to see a family photo of Pam, Asian Jim, and two Asian American kids. It’s a prank for the ages, courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Halpert and their buddy Steve.
Watch more Randall Park shorts: Radio, The Sandbox, Home is Where the Hans Are, Too Fast, Siamese Dad, WWJD, Workout Tape, Dumb Professor, and Megabot.
Randall Park as Asian Jim Halpert on The Office
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