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'''Oscar Martinez''' is a [[fictional character]] from the [[United States|US]] [[mockumentary]]-style [[television series]] [[The Office (U.S. TV series)|''The Office'']] played by Cuban-American actor [[Oscar Nunez]]. Martinez is seen working as an [[accountant]] at the [[Scranton, Pennsylvania]], in [[Dunder Mifflin]]’s office of a paper distribution company. |
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'''Oscar Martinez ''' is a [[fictional character]] from the [[United States|US]] [[mockumentary]]-style [[television series]] ''[[The Office (U.S. TV series)|The Office]]'' played by Cuban-American actor [[Oscar Nunez]].<ref name=NYDN>Comedian Oscar Núñez has 9-to-5 fun at 'The Office', LEE HERNÁNDEZ, New York Daily News, April 21, 2008. [http://www.nydailynews.com/latino/comedian-oscar-nu-ez-9-to-5-fun-office-article-1.280450#ixzz1uW8HFkzI]</ref> Martinez was one of the few [[openly gay]] characters in broadcast television at the time that the series aired.<ref name=LATimes>Gay Characters on Network TV: 2009-10, Hanh Nguyen and Rick Porter, ''Los Angeles Times'', [http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/zap-gay-characters-on-tv-2009-2010-pictures,0,2591588.photogallery?index=zap-gay-characters-tv-oscar-martinez]</ref> Nunez, who is straight, did not know his character might be gay when he first signed on.<ref>"From The Office to the Soapbox", Neal Broverman, ''The Advocate'', March 12, 2009 . [http://ektroncms400.advocate.com/printArticle.aspx?id=43246]</ref> For the 2006–2007 season, [[Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation]] (GLAAD) reported he was the only LGBT ([[lesbian]], [[gay]], [[bisexual]], [[transgender]]) [[person of color]] character on a regular series.<ref>Where we are on TV: GLAAD’s 11th Annual Diversity Study Previews the 2006-2007 Primetime Television Season. August 2006, Mónica Taher, GLAAD's People of Color (POC) Media Director, Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. [http://www.glaad.org/files/2006-07%20Where%20We%20Are%20on%20TV.pdf]</ref> For the 2007–2008 season he was the "only remaining gay character on a half-hour comedy program" and the only LGBT lead or supporting character who is a person of color.<ref>GLAAD’s 12th Annual Diversity Study Examines 2007-2008 Primetime Television Season, Damon Romine, Sarah Holbert, Matt Kane, Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. [http://www.glaad.org/files/whereweareontv2007-2008.pdf]</ref> For the 2009–2010 season, Martinez was one of four people of color LGBT regular series characters; in 2010–2011 there were six and in 2011–2012 there were five.<ref name=GLAAD>Where we are on TV: GLAAD’s 14th Annual Diversity Study Previews the 2009-2010 Primetime Television Season, Taj Paxton, Jonathan Rosales, Callan Koenig, Brian McGough, Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.</ref> |
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The character was implied to be gay in the second-season episode "The Secret", when Dwight catches him faking sickness to spend the day with his boyfriend (Dwight remains oblivious to this fakeness as he was obsessed with proving that Oscar was not ill). In earlier episodes, many co-workers erroneously attribute to him various Mexican stereotypes (e.g. being involved in drug cartels) but after his ousting, his stereotypes are more concentrated on his being gay, particularly by Michael, which may explain their conflicted relationship. |
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Oscar is known for being a rational, quietly efficient, and intellectual worker in the office, often the one who will ask pointed financial questions that his colleagues will not or that Michael avoids answering.<ref name=Star>"Oscar Nuñez Discusses His Character From 'The Office'", March 10, 2009, Mike Ryan, ''Star Pulse''. [http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/10/oscar_nunez_stops_by_to_discuss_his_char]</ref><ref>Oscar Núñez, 'The Proposal', June 18, 2009, Michael Ordona, ''Los Angeles Times'', [http://articles.latimes.com/2009/jun/18/entertainment/et-performance18]</ref> In some episodes he is described as the smartest in the office. Martinez refers to himself as being in the "Coalition for Reason" with [[Jim Halpert|Jim]] and [[Pam Beesly|Pam Halpert]].<ref>[[Toby Flenderson]] was formerly a member, but Oscar states that Toby checked out mentally, and Toby seems to agree with him when asked about it, and as can be seen in the episode "Mafia", where Oscar is the only one to see that an [[Italian American]] insurance agent is simply an insurance agent.</ref> According to Núñez, the three "are there to set up the comic situations" for boss Michael and [[Dwight Schrute]], Michael's [[sycophancy|toady]].<ref name=TorontoSun/> He explained, "We can still be funny but we are definitely the 'straight guys'."<ref name=TorontoSun/> He is often the one who is able to clearly see the reality and logic in situations, including financial ones such as when Michael started up his own paper company or [[Ryan Howard (The Office)|Ryan Howard]]'s online startup business. Because of this, Oscar is considered to be a [[know-it-all]] by many of his co-workers. Oscar is frequently exasperated by the antics of his coworkers and tends to find their humor offensive.<ref name=Star/> He is reserved, not really exhibiting a desire for close contact with any of his co-workers, although he is friendly when not outwardly pedantic. In an ''AfterElton.com'' interview, Núñez explained he plays the character like an accountant, who happens to be gay, and just trying to do his work and not really interested in what the documentarians are filming.<ref name=AfterElton/> Actor Núñez references the character as a [[Log Cabin Republican]], though no mention of this has occurred in the show.<ref name=TorontoSun>Oscar performance: He's a straight stripper or a strait-laced gay -- and he loves playing both, Bruce Kirkland, ''Toronto Sun'', October 12, 2009, [http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/columnists/bruce_kirkland/2009/10/12/11375611-sun.html]</ref><ref>A Chat with Oscar Núñez of "The Office" on his character Oscar Martinez, Will Harris, November 12, 2008. ''Bullz Eye''. [http://www.bullz-eye.com/television/interviews/2008/oscar_nunez.htm]</ref> In the episode "[[Dwight Christmas]]", he is in fact openly acknowledged as a Democrat. His more balanced and normal personality makes him an everyman type character, contrasting with the generally extroverted people with whom he works.<ref name=Star/> He's also a charter member of the company's three-person (and exclusive) "Finer Things Club" with Pam and [[Toby Flenderson]].<ref>Why I Love Scranton: Emmy winner Oscar Núñez still digs his daily "commute" from his home in Los Angeles to The Office in Scranton, Pa. Michael Hammett, ''Arrive'', July/August 2009. [http://www.arrive-digital.com/arrive/20090708/?pg=94#pg94]</ref> He and co-worker [[Kevin Malone]] seem to have a strong friendship with each other, often a dynamic where Oscar is often the calm, rational one while Kevin is the fun-loving one. |
Oscar is known for being a rational, quietly efficient, and intellectual worker in the office, often the one who will ask pointed financial questions that his colleagues will not or that Michael avoids answering.<ref name=Star>"Oscar Nuñez Discusses His Character From 'The Office'", March 10, 2009, Mike Ryan, ''Star Pulse''. [http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/10/oscar_nunez_stops_by_to_discuss_his_char]</ref><ref>Oscar Núñez, 'The Proposal', June 18, 2009, Michael Ordona, ''Los Angeles Times'', [http://articles.latimes.com/2009/jun/18/entertainment/et-performance18]</ref> In some episodes he is described as the smartest in the office. Martinez refers to himself as being in the "Coalition for Reason" with [[Jim Halpert|Jim]] and [[Pam Beesly|Pam Halpert]].<ref>[[Toby Flenderson]] was formerly a member, but Oscar states that Toby checked out mentally, and Toby seems to agree with him when asked about it, and as can be seen in the episode "Mafia", where Oscar is the only one to see that an [[Italian American]] insurance agent is simply an insurance agent.</ref> According to Núñez, the three "are there to set up the comic situations" for boss Michael and [[Dwight Schrute]], Michael's [[sycophancy|toady]].<ref name=TorontoSun/> He explained, "We can still be funny but we are definitely the 'straight guys'."<ref name=TorontoSun/> He is often the one who is able to clearly see the reality and logic in situations, including financial ones such as when Michael started up his own paper company or [[Ryan Howard (The Office)|Ryan Howard]]'s online startup business. Because of this, Oscar is considered to be a [[know-it-all]] by many of his co-workers. Oscar is frequently exasperated by the antics of his coworkers and tends to find their humor offensive.<ref name=Star/> He is reserved, not really exhibiting a desire for close contact with any of his co-workers, although he is friendly when not outwardly pedantic. In an ''AfterElton.com'' interview, Núñez explained he plays the character like an accountant, who happens to be gay, and just trying to do his work and not really interested in what the documentarians are filming.<ref name="AfterElton">Interview With Oscar Núñez, by Craig Young, October 4, 2006, AfterElton.com. [http://www.afterelton.com/archive/elton/people/2006/10/nunez.html]</ref> Actor Núñez references the character as a [[Log Cabin Republican]], though no mention of this has occurred in the show.<ref name=TorontoSun>Oscar performance: He's a straight stripper or a strait-laced gay -- and he loves playing both, Bruce Kirkland, ''Toronto Sun'', October 12, 2009, [http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/columnists/bruce_kirkland/2009/10/12/11375611-sun.html]</ref><ref>A Chat with Oscar Núñez of "The Office" on his character Oscar Martinez, Will Harris, November 12, 2008. ''Bullz Eye''. [http://www.bullz-eye.com/television/interviews/2008/oscar_nunez.htm]</ref> In the episode "[[Dwight Christmas]]", he is in fact openly acknowledged as a Democrat. His more balanced and normal personality makes him an everyman type character, contrasting with the generally extroverted people with whom he works.<ref name=Star/> He's also a charter member of the company's three-person (and exclusive) "Finer Things Club" with Pam and [[Toby Flenderson]].<ref>Why I Love Scranton: Emmy winner Oscar Núñez still digs his daily "commute" from his home in Los Angeles to The Office in Scranton, Pa. Michael Hammett, ''Arrive'', July/August 2009. [http://www.arrive-digital.com/arrive/20090708/?pg=94#pg94]</ref> He and co-worker [[Kevin Malone]] seem to have a strong friendship with each other, often a dynamic where Oscar is often the calm, rational one while Kevin is the fun-loving one. |
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| Oscar Martinez | |
|---|---|
 Oscar Nunez as Oscar Martinez | |
| First appearance | "Pilot" |
| Last appearance | "Finale" |
| Created by | Greg Daniels |
| Based on | Oliver |
| Portrayed by | Oscar Nunez |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | C-Span, Actually |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation |
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| Family | Unnamed nephew[1] Mrs. Martinez (mother)[2] |
| Significant other | Gil (ex-boyfriend) Robert Lipton (ex-boyfriend) |
| Children | Phillip Schrute (God-son) |
| Nationality | Mexican-American |
Oscar Martinez is a fictional character from the US mockumentary-style television series The Office played by Cuban-American actor Oscar Nunez. Martinez is seen working as an accountant at the Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Dunder Mifflin’s office of a paper distribution company.
The character was implied to be gay in the second-season episode "The Secret", when Dwight catches him faking sickness to spend the day with his boyfriend (Dwight remains oblivious to this fakeness as he was obsessed with proving that Oscar was not ill). In earlier episodes, many co-workers erroneously attribute to him various Mexican stereotypes (e.g. being involved in drug cartels) but after his ousting, his stereotypes are more concentrated on his being gay, particularly by Michael, which may explain their conflicted relationship.
Oscar is known for being a rational, quietly efficient, and intellectual worker in the office, often the one who will ask pointed financial questions that his colleagues will not or that Michael avoids answering.[3][4] In some episodes he is described as the smartest in the office. Martinez refers to himself as being in the "Coalition for Reason" with Jim and Pam Halpert.[5] According to Núñez, the three "are there to set up the comic situations" for boss Michael and Dwight Schrute, Michael's toady.[6] He explained, "We can still be funny but we are definitely the 'straight guys'."[6] He is often the one who is able to clearly see the reality and logic in situations, including financial ones such as when Michael started up his own paper company or Ryan Howard's online startup business. Because of this, Oscar is considered to be a know-it-all by many of his co-workers. Oscar is frequently exasperated by the antics of his coworkers and tends to find their humor offensive.[3] He is reserved, not really exhibiting a desire for close contact with any of his co-workers, although he is friendly when not outwardly pedantic. In an AfterElton.com interview, Núñez explained he plays the character like an accountant, who happens to be gay, and just trying to do his work and not really interested in what the documentarians are filming.[7] Actor Núñez references the character as a Log Cabin Republican, though no mention of this has occurred in the show.[6][8] In the episode "Dwight Christmas", he is in fact openly acknowledged as a Democrat. His more balanced and normal personality makes him an everyman type character, contrasting with the generally extroverted people with whom he works.[3] He's also a charter member of the company's three-person (and exclusive) "Finer Things Club" with Pam and Toby Flenderson.[9] He and co-worker Kevin Malone seem to have a strong friendship with each other, often a dynamic where Oscar is often the calm, rational one while Kevin is the fun-loving one.
Biography
Oscar has worked at Dunder Mifflin since 1999. He is openly gay (after being publicly outed by Michael) and previously lived with his partner, Gil. Originally, Oscar was in the closet, and Gil was believed to be his roommate. In earlier seasons, he is seen driving a Saturn Ion. This is the same Saturn that Angela can later be seen driving, such as in the episode "Niagara". However, he is seen in the third season driving a Lexus RX 400h, a company car he was lent as a result of his unwanted outing by Michael.
Though Oscar is openly gay in later episodes, in the episode "The Fire", when asked by Jim "Who would you do?", Oscar offers the answer, "Pam"; also, in "The Client", he makes an intentionally vague reference to a woman he previously dated.
In a deleted scene from "Gay Witch Hunt", Oscar explains that he in fact notified Michael of his being gay during his job interview. This caused Michael to laugh repeatedly, and he hired Oscar on the spot because he was "the funniest person that [Michael] had ever met". Oscar then hid his sexuality from his co-workers (until he was outed) for fear of losing his job.[10]
References
- ^ "The Alliance"
- ^ The Lover
- ^ a b c "Oscar Nuñez Discusses His Character From 'The Office'", March 10, 2009, Mike Ryan, Star Pulse. [1]
- ^ Oscar Núñez, 'The Proposal', June 18, 2009, Michael Ordona, Los Angeles Times, [2]
- ^ Toby Flenderson was formerly a member, but Oscar states that Toby checked out mentally, and Toby seems to agree with him when asked about it, and as can be seen in the episode "Mafia", where Oscar is the only one to see that an Italian American insurance agent is simply an insurance agent.
- ^ a b c Oscar performance: He's a straight stripper or a strait-laced gay -- and he loves playing both, Bruce Kirkland, Toronto Sun, October 12, 2009, [3]
- ^ Interview With Oscar Núñez, by Craig Young, October 4, 2006, AfterElton.com. [4]
- ^ A Chat with Oscar Núñez of "The Office" on his character Oscar Martinez, Will Harris, November 12, 2008. Bullz Eye. [5]
- ^ Why I Love Scranton: Emmy winner Oscar Núñez still digs his daily "commute" from his home in Los Angeles to The Office in Scranton, Pa. Michael Hammett, Arrive, July/August 2009. [6]
- ^ Frederick Luis Aldama Latinos and Narrative Media: Participation and Portrayal 2013 1137361786- Page 16 "There is the Latino accountant, Óscar Martínez, on NBC's The Office (2005–2012), who is outted by his boss, Michael."