Oscar Martinez was the openly gay character on The Office who became one of network television’s relatively rare openly gay sitcom regulars during the show’s original run.
Played by Oscar Nuñez, Oscar is an accountant at Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch. His sexuality is revealed in the Season 3 episode “Gay Witch Hunt,” after Michael Scott accidentally outs him to the office. The episode focuses on workplace awkwardness, privacy, and the contrast between Oscar’s calm response and Michael’s exaggerated attempts to prove he is accepting.
Oscar’s portrayal was notable because he was both a regular gay character and a Latino character of color on a mainstream American comedy. The show generally treated him as a fully developed employee and friend rather than defining him solely through his sexuality. A common mix-up is confusing Oscar Martinez with actor Oscar Nuñez; Martinez is the fictional character, while Nuñez is the performer.