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B.J. Novak

B.J. Novak

Actor · Born 1979-07-31 · Newton, Massachusetts, USA

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Biography

Benjamin Joseph Manaly Novak (born July 31, 1979) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, author, and producer. He gained traction as a comedian during the early 2000s before becoming a field agent for the MTV reality prank show Punk'd (2003). Novak had his breakout with a leading role as Ryan Howard on seasons 1–8 of the NBC mockumentary sitcom The Office (2005–2013). His acting, writing and producing for the show earned him two Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Writers Guild of America Award, alongside five nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. In the late 2000s, Novak had supporting roles in the films Reign Over Me (2007) and Inglourious Basterds (2009). In the 2010s, he portrayed musician Robert B. Sherman in Saving Mr. Banks (2013) and Marvel Comics character Alistair Smythe in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014). He had a starring role as Harry J. Sonneborn in the biographical film The Founder (2016) and voiced Baker Smurf in The Smurfs (2011) and The Smurfs 2 (2013). In television, he had a recurring role as Lucas Pruit on the HBO series The Newsroom (2014). In the 2020s, Novak made his film directorial debut with Vengeance (2022), which…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Inglourious Basterds (2009) — PFC. Smithson Utivich
  2. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) — Allistar Smythe
  3. The Dictator (2012) — (uncredited)
  4. The Founder (2016) — Harry J. Sonneborn
  5. The Office (2005) — Ryan Howard
  6. The Internship (2013) — Male Interviewer
  7. Knocked Up (2007) — Young Doctor
  8. The Smurfs (2011) — Baker Smurf (voice)
  9. Saving Mr. Banks (2013) — Robert Sherman
  10. The Smurfs 2 (2013) — Baker Smurf (voice)
  11. Community (2009) — Mr. Egypt
  12. The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) — Jay
  13. Reign Over Me (2007) — Mr. Fallon
  14. The Newsroom (2012) — Lucas Pruit
  15. Poker Face (2023) — Hiram Lubinski
  16. Vengeance (2022) — Ben Manalowitz
  17. Lessons in Chemistry (2023) — Six-Thirty (voice)
  18. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self - Guest
  19. Unaccompanied Minors (2006) — Desk Attendant
  20. Conan (2010) — Self - Guest
  21. Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) — Self
  22. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015) — B.J. Novak
  23. The Mindy Project (2012) — Jamie
  24. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) — Self - Guest
  25. Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) — Self
  26. The View (1997) — Self - Guest
  27. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) — Self
  28. Punk'd (2003) — Field Agent
  29. Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) — Self - Guest
  30. The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009) — Self
  31. The Premise (2021) — Self - Host
  32. Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020) — Count Rugen
  33. Some Good News (2020) — Self
  34. Live from E! (2002) — Self
  35. The Office Retrospective (2013) — Self
  36. Celebrity Jeopardy! (2022) — Self - Contestant
  37. The Bitter Buddha (2012) — Self
  38. Threat Level Midnight (2011) — The Announcer
  39. Untitled Mitch Hedberg Documentary — Self
  40. Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor (2014) — Self - Coach

Directed

  1. The Office (2005) — Director
  2. Vengeance (2022) — Director
  3. The Mindy Project (2012) — Director
  4. The Premise (2021) — Director