Stanley Hudson is a fictional character from the US television series The Office. He is played by Leslie David Baker. Stanley's counterpart in the UK series is Malcolm.

Stanley Hudson is a sales representative for the fictitious paper distributor Dunder Mifflin. Stanley is a serious, hardworking, but thoroughly grumpy and disgruntled employee, who dislikes Dunder Mifflin and believes he is underpaid. Stanley only thinly attempts to hide his disgust and disrespect for his boss, Michael Scott, who affectionately describes Stanley's remarks as clever and sassy.

Stanley, who is black, is constantly subjected to Michael's inadvertently offensive remarks based on racial stereotypes. Stanley is a very laid back person, though when angry he has often been described as frightening (most memorably by coworker Ryan Howard, who received a memorable, ferocious tongue-lashing from Stanley after he suspected Ryan of "sniffing around" his daughter.) Stanley sits across from fellow employee, Phyllis Vance. Michael often refers to him as "Stanley the Manly." When generally bored and unhappy (particularly when forced to listen to Michael), Stanley simply props his elbows on a table and rests his face between his hands in protest.

Stanley generally prefers working on crossword puzzles during the various staff meetings rather than giving his undivided attention to Michael, earning him the nickname "The Crossword Puzzle Guy". He is also known for his enjoyment of Miracle Whip, judging from comments others make in multiple episodes. Stanley's wife, Teri, is white, a fact that confuses Michael (on separate occasions, at the Dundies and Phyllis' wedding, Michael has had to be told by an unamused Stanley that Teri is his spouse), and he has two children, including one from a previous marriage.

Stanley is a diabetic. He prefers that co-workers ask before using his condiments, and looks forward to the office building's annual free pretzel day, as evidenced by his comment, "I wake up every morning in a bed that’s too small, drive my daughter to a school that’s too expensive, and then I go to work to a job for which I get paid too little, but on pretzel day?(smiling widely) Well, I like pretzel day..." Stanley also likes Pam Grier, admitting she is one of the 4 things he absolutely loves in the world.

The other three are his wife, daughters, and "a hot, chewy roll of buttered dough" (e.g. soft pretzels). The only moments where Stanley seems to enjoy Michael's company are when the two share pretzels. He also enjoys the cakes that accompany office birthdays, but doesn't like Oscar's suggestion that he eat a healthy apple to ward off insulin shock in their absence.

Stanley used to drive a late-model Lincoln LS, and as of season three, he drives a white Chrysler 300. In the episode Safety Training, Michael inadvertently bounces a watermelon onto Stanley's car. Stanley says he is a Catholic in Fun Run and it was also hinted in "Sexual Harassment", when he states that his daughter Melissa attends Catholic school.

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