David Brent without even thinking. The directing behind The Office, and his acting in particular (the guy Ricky Gervais is also co-director) is genius - and not genius as everyone throws the word around, but actually GENIUS, which I wouldn't say about any other actor/program. Most comedies since the greats (Monty Python, Blackadder) have forgotton that most of the laughs come from the acting and delivery, NOT the writing, and is the reason I can't stand most modern stuff - especially American; the actors are all exactly the same and by-the-books.