<P> Gareth Keenan ( Born 17 April 1971 ) is a fictional paper salesman on BBC 's comedy The Office . He is portrayed in the series by Mackenzie Crook as a gaunt , self - important team leader proud of his alleged lieutenant status in the Territorial Army . He spends his days annoying his co-workers at Wernham Hogg with his rigid enforcement of the rules and sycophantic attitude towards David Brent , whom he views as a friend . David Brent often has to correct Keenan over his apparent job title `` Assistant regional manager '' to `` Assistant to the regional manager '' . His counterpart on the US series is Dwight Schrute . The character was originally meant to be a tough and fierce character in the mockumentary , but after Crook 's audition , Ricky Gervais and Steven Merchant had to change his lines to fit his new personality . </P>
<P> Gareth Keenan ( Born 17 April 1971 ) is a fictional paper salesman on BBC 's comedy The Office . He is portrayed in the series by Mackenzie Crook as a gaunt , self - important team leader proud of his alleged lieutenant status in the Territorial Army . He spends his days annoying his co-workers at Wernham Hogg with his rigid enforcement of the rules and sycophantic attitude towards David Brent , whom he views as a friend . David Brent often has to correct Keenan over his apparent job title `` Assistant regional manager '' to `` Assistant to the regional manager '' . His counterpart on the US series is Dwight Schrute . The character was originally meant to be a tough and fierce character in the mockumentary , but after Crook 's audition , Ricky Gervais and Steven Merchant had to change his lines to fit his new personality . </P>
the office uk assistant to the regional manager
the office uk assistant to the regional manager
Gareth Keenan
Gareth Keenan