Cult-classic The Office (US), featured a unique set of characters, but no one was as strange as Creed Bratton (played by real-life Creed Bratton). Claiming to be 30 years old, fans never really got a grasp on the real Creed as he proved to be alarmingly weird and creepy. He would often disturb his co-workers with his commentary and his talking-heads would also see him confess to numerous crimes. It wasn't at all surprising when the quality assurance director was arrested after his past caught up to him ("Finale, Pt 2"). From his mugshot photo to the possibility that he is a murderer, here are the 10 weirdest Creed moments that got ignored.
His Fake I.D. business (S3 Ep17)
In the episode "Cocktails," it is revealed that Creed runs a fake I.D. business. Creed is among several of the office workers who choose to go out for a drink. Here, Oscar (Oscar Nunez) notices several high school students enter the bar and greet Creed, who warmly responds back to them.
Creed then reveals in a talking head that he runs a fake I.D. business out the back of his car. He admits to swiping the laminating machine from the Sheriff's Department. Although he's suspicious, Oscar seems to ignore his instincts and carries on drinking.
He Goes into the women's bathroom (S3 Ep21)
While Michael (Steve Carell) decides to take the women of the office to the mall, their male co-workers decide to explore the women's bathroom. Kevin (Brian Baumgartner), Jim (John Krasinski), Ryan (B.J. Novak) and Toby (Paul Lieberstein) soon scatter from the room after Creed uses the stall.
Creed admits he pays for the 'privilege', but his talking head suggests otherwise. He states he likes to use the women's toilet to have a "number two". He also says he has been caught several times and has "paid dearly", which suggests the women are uncomfortable with it.
When he ate a fish raw (S3 Ep22)
"Beach Games" sees Michael take the office out on a special outing to Lake Scranton, where he has them participate in Survivor-like competitions. One of these games is a hot dog eating contest, where Michael uses the results to help him figure out his next successor.
Creed is shown to be his weird self when he wanders off from the group. Here, he walks into the lake and catches a fish with his bare hands. After the hot dog contest has ended, Creed is shown to be disappointed at having missed the game. He now holds the skeleton of the fish in his hand, implying he has eaten it raw.
He admits to being a cult leader (S4 Ep1)
After Michael runs Meredith (Kate Flannery) over and Dwight (Rainn Wilson) kills Angela's (Angela Kinsey) cat, Michael believes the office is 'cursed'. He decides to hold a seminar that discusses the workers' superstitions and their different religious beliefs.
Creed admits to being in several cults, both as a leader and a follower. He tells the cameras that "you have more fun as a follower, but make more money as a leader." Some fans have pointed out that Creed looks to be wearing a stereotypical cult outfit in the episode "Casual Friday."
He Has Committed Fraud (S4 Ep4)
With Jan's (Melora Hardin) excessive shopping sprees leaving Michael struggling with money, the office tries to find a quick solution to help. Creed advises Michael to declare bankruptcy and all his problems would go away. He calls it a "nature's fresh start."
Creed also admits to committing fraud in his talking head. He states that he has never declared bankruptcy because he transfers all his debt to another account. He shows the camera another passport he has with the name "William Charles Schneider." That's probably one of the reasons he has got away with his crimes.
He stole 'Creed Bratton's' identity (S5 Ep5)
"Crime Aid" saw Michael hold a fundraiser for the office after he and Holly's (Amy Ryan) romantic tryst led to the place being burglarized. The staff is upset to find their possessions missing, including Creed, who seems to threaten the robbers when speaking to the cameras.
In his talking head, Creed chillingly admits that no one steals from him. He adds that the last person who did steal from him went missing. "His name: Creed Bratton." You have to wonder why he wasn't turned in after that admission as it suggests the real Creed may have been killed and he has took his place.
He steals a blood bag (S5 Ep18)
The episode "Blood Drive" sees several members of the office donate blood. Michael then decides to host a party afterward to find the woman he met at the drive. Creed is shown to be behaving quite normal until the end of the episode.
When Stanley (Leslie David Baker) and Phyllis (Phyllis Smith) attempt to get another cookie off the blood drive's nurse, they are forced to go back to the office after she notes the cotton ball taped to their arms. As her back is turned, the cameras then capture Creed slipping out of the van, putting a blood bag into his pocket. Who knows what he needed that for.
His mugshot on the wall (S6 Ep7)
Considering Angela was uncomfortable with the idea of working with a criminal ("The Convict), she should have been alarmed by Creed's past. On several occasions, Creed has admitted to having a criminal conviction. He assumes the mugshot profile pose when getting his photo I.D. ("Drug Testing") and confessed to gaining the nickname 'Creed' whilst in prison ("The Convict").
In the episode "The Lover," fans would be able to see that Creed has a copy of his mugshot taped to the wall. Surprisingly, no member of the office questions what his crime was to get it.
His behavior in the self-defense class (S8 Ep17)
"Test the Store" sees Toby hold a self-defense class after Andy (Ed Helms) comes into the office with a black eye. Creed is one of the office workers who attends the seminar, while a few others are in Florida.
When it comes to self-defense, Toby advises a person should "Strike, Scream and Run." This causes Creed to smack Meredith on the back on the head, scream and then run out of the conference room. He would probably get reprimanded by Toby but he seems to disappear for the rest of the episode. Who knows where Creed ran off to after this.
When he turns up covered in blood (S9 Ep5)
Fans already suspected Creed was a murderer after he admitted to making the real 'Creed Bratton' disappear. The quality assurance director didn't help himself either when he ran out of the office after Michael claimed he was a suspect in the murder investigation game they were playing ("Murder").
Poor Pete (Jake Lacy) didn't know what to say after a blood-soaked Creed admits he wasn't aware it was Halloween ("Here Comes Treble"). He looks relieved in his talking head, stating that he had "really good timing." This more than suggests that the blood splatter on his shirt will be from another crime he committed.