A star honoring Greg Daniels, the writer and producer behind The Office, Parks and Recreation, and King of the Hill, is set to be unveiled on Hollywood Boulevard Thursday, with former Office star Steve Carell and longtime friend Conan O'Brien on hand to speak at the ceremony. The 11:30 a.m. dedication takes place at 6357 Hollywood Blvd., between Ivar Avenue and Cahuenga Boulevard, marking the latest recognition for a creator whose fingerprints are all over some of the most beloved sitcoms of the last three decades.
According to MyNewsLA.com, Daniels and O'Brien go back to their college days, when both worked for the Harvard Lampoon before being hired together as Saturday Night Live writers in 1987. The two were later laid off during budget cuts and went on to write together for HBO's Not Necessarily the News, a partnership that helped shape Daniels' early comedy career before he found his signature voice in network television.
Daniels was born June 13, 1963, in New York City and began his television career in 1985. He joined The Simpsons writing staff in 1993, co-created King of the Hill, and later developed the American adaptation of The Office, which ran on NBC from 2005 to 2011 with Carell starring as regional manager Michael Scott. Carell received his own Walk of Fame star, the 2,570th in the Motion Pictures category outside the Egyptian Theatre, in January 2016.
An Emmy Résumé Spanning Sketch Comedy to Animation
Daniels has won four Emmys across his career, according to MyNewsLA.com, starting with a 1995 win for The Simpsons after his first Emmy in that category. He later won for King of the Hill in 1999, the same year that show took home Outstanding Animated Program, and picked up two more for his work on The Office, including one for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2006 and one for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in 2007. That tally differs from a count offered by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which credits Daniels with five Primetime Emmy Awards including an earlier win for Saturday Night Live in 1989.
The Chamber's honor arrives alongside notable career context: Daniels co-created Parks and Recreation with Michael Schur, who received his own Walk of Fame star, the 2,812th in the Television category, in May 2025. Schur also received his own Walk of Fame star, and his star reflects a broader pattern of recognition among the creative leaders behind NBC's modern sitcom era, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce notes.
A New Season Lands Right Before the Ceremony
The timing is no accident for fans tracking Daniels' active output. The second season of his comedy series The Paper, which follows the same documentary crew style as The Office but centers on a local newspaper in Toledo, Ohio, premiered on Peacock the day before the ceremony, according to KECO 96.5 FM. The spinoff has already given Hoodline readers a reason to pay attention locally — comedian Nate Jackson's recurring role on the show was covered here in August ahead of his Vegas theater run.
The Office completed its nine-season NBC run in 2013.
Ana Martinez, producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, said Daniels has had an extraordinary impact on television and popular culture. Martinez called him a true visionary whose work has brought generations of viewers laughter, inspiration and unforgettable characters.
How a Star Gets Placed on Hollywood Boulevard
Getting a star is a formal process. Honorees must clear a committee evaluation based on a minimum five-year career record, pay a $275 non-refundable nomination fee, and sign a letter of agreement guaranteeing their personal attendance at the dedication, per the Hollywood Walk of Fame's own nomination rules. Upon approval, sponsors cover a $30,000 installation cost that funds creation, installation, ceremony, and maintenance.
Daniels' selection for the Class of 2026 was made official in July 2025, placing him in the Television category alongside honorees like Sarah Michelle Gellar, Chef Gordon Ramsay, and Noah Wyle. The Walk of Fame now includes 2,856 stars, up from the 1,558 permanent terrazzo and brass markers originally embedded along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street when the landmark was completed in 1961. Thursday's ceremony will be streamed live on walkoffame.com and later archived on the Walk of Fame's YouTube channel.
Daniels' honor follows a busy stretch for the Walk of Fame this year. Hoodline previously reported on Angélique Kidjo in August, and on former Dodger pitcher Orel Hershiser's star dedication that same month. The Office's cultural reach has also touched Los Angeles neighborhoods directly — cast member Leslie David Baker opened a HoneyBaked Ham franchise in Sherman Oaks earlier this year, a nod to the show's lasting local footprint even as its creator now gets his own permanent marker steps from where so many of its stars have been celebrated before him.
