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Troy Underbridge

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Troy L. Underbridge is a fictional character in the television series The Office.

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Troy Underbridge, played by Noel Petok, is a banking employee at Dunder Mifflin Corporate Office in the TV series The Office. He is infamous for promoting Ryan Howard's excessive partying and drug misuse. He appears in various roles, such as a henchman of Goldenface in 'Threat Level Midnight' and a junior sales position applicant in 'Junior Salesman'. His last name, Underbridge, is linked to the Lord of the Rings series, with Dwight likening him to a hobbit.
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In The Office, Troy Underbridge, also referred to as Troy Undercook, is a corporate banking employee. He is infamous for promoting Ryan Howard's excessive partying and substance misuse. Their relationship is evident as they are often seen attending New York parties together.
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During a night out in The Office, Troy Underbridge leaves Ryan after his aggressive dancing causes a fight. Ryan accidentally strikes a girl, prompting her friends to retaliate. Troy advises Dwight and Michael against taking Ryan to a hospital, then promptly leaves the scene.
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In the television series The Office, Troy Underbridge, often referred to as the 'hobbit', is a character who works in banking at Dunder Mifflin's corporate office. He is notorious for encouraging Ryan Howard's partying and substance abuse.
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In the TV series The Office, Troy Underbridge is often called a 'hobbit'. This is due to Dwight Schrute's belief that Troy's physical appearance is similar to a hobbit. The reference is strengthened by Troy's surname, possibly alluding to Frodo Baggins' alias 'Underhill' in the Lord of the Rings series.
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Season 4[]

In "The Deposition", Troy is briefly seen typing on his Blackberry alongside Ryan, and another guy with the same look as Ryan.

Troy accompanies Ryan on his night out clubbing but abandons him when Ryan's drug habit starts getting him into trouble. He runs away, shouting, "Do not take him to a hospital!" In a deleted scene from the episode, Troy reveals that he sells Ryan "the stuff you need to have a good time."

Dwight insists he looks like a hobbit. He asks him "Do you live in a regular sized house?"

In a deleted scene from "Goodbye, Toby", Troy identifies himself as "Troy Underbridge" when he comes to see Michael.

Season 7[]

In "Threat Level Midnight" Troy stars as a thug of Goldenface.

Season 9[]

Troy is brought in as a candidate for a junior sales position by Dwight. He is seen drying his pants using the air dryer in the bathroom ("Junior Salesman").

Trivia[]

  • His surname may be a reference to Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. This is reinforced because the main character, Frodo Baggins, uses the alias "Underhill" and Dwight thinks Troy looks like a hobbit.

Appearances[]

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* - deleted scene • V - voice only • M - mentioned only • C - credit only • P - photo only • A - archive footage
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