Thanks to streaming services, such as Netflix, that give shows an extended life after their natural life-spans come to an end, David Denman is, perhaps, most well-known for playing Roy Anderson on the American adaption of “The Office“. However, Denman, a character actor with an impressive range, has had a vast filmography beyond the hit NBC series. A Juilliard graduate, Denman has worked with such acclaimed directors as Steven Soderbergh, Michael Bay, Joel Edgerton, M. Night Shyamalan, Doug Liman, and Tim Burton, playing characters spanning a skittish CIA analyst, an eccentric used car salesman, an oblivious husband in a stale marriage, and real-life security contractor Dave Benton.

In his latest film, “Brightburn,” as Kyle Breyer, Denman plays the concerned father role. A unique twist on the Superman mythos, “Brightburn” reimagines the scenario of an all-powerful, Man of Steel-esque alien landing on Earth with a malevolent plan instead of one involving him destined to be Earth’s benevolent, righteous protector. Breyer must make choose between stopping the havoc he believes his son has been wreaking in the small rural town of Kansas, or his love for his child.

Recently, I spoke with Denman about his favorite “The Office” moment, some of his career highlights, preparing for the role of Breyer, how James Gunn‘s controversial firing and rehiring from “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” by Disney, boosted the film, his future plans for directing, and more.

You’ve covered both film and television throughout your career. If you could pick a career highlight, or highlights, what would you choose?

That’s an interesting question. I really love this movie I did called “Puzzle” a couple of years ago with Kelly Macdonald. I hadn’t seen anything like that with a woman, coming-of-age story, and I thought that Kelly was so amazing in it. We had such a good time making it. But I got to do so many different things along the way. My first movie was “The Replacements,” and growing up, I always wanted to play sports. I never really did. I was always doing theater. And here I was in a professional football stadium shooting a movie with Keanu Reeves and Gene Hackman, who was my childhood idol. I’d seen every movie he’d ever done. You always remember those first, exciting experiences with nostalgia.

Read the rest of the interview at The Playlist.