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B.J. Novak

Screenwriter / Comedian / Writer / Film Director / Actor / Film Producer | * 07/31/1979 (44) | Newton, Massachusetts (United States of America (USA))
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Benjamin Joseph Manaly Novak (born July 31, 1979) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He has received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations and won two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Novak is known for starring as Ryan Howard in the NBC sitcom The Office (2005–2013), for which he was also a writer and executive producer. He appeared in the films Inglourious Basterds (2009), Saving Mr. Banks (2013) and The Founder (2016). He made his directorial debut in 2022 with the dark comedy thriller Vengeance, which he also wrote and starred in. Novak also appeared in The Mindy Project (2013–2016) and The Newsroom (2014), and was the creator and executive producer of Hulu anthology series ()
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Benjamin Joseph Manaly 'B.J.' Novak (born July 31, 1979) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, screenwriter, and director from Newton, Massachusetts. He is widely known for his contributions to the U.S. version of The Office from 2005 to 2013, being a writer, co-executive producer for and playing the role of Ryan Howard on the series. He is also known to international audiences for appearing in the Quentin Tarantino film Inglourious Basterds (2009).

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Talk-Shows | Drama

Known for these Movies & Shows

A journalist and podcaster from New York City travels to West Texas in order to report on the death of a girl he was hooking up with. ...

Vengeance

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2022 | 3.4/5 | 1h 47min
Thriller, Mystery, Comedy
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Author P.L. Travers looks back on her childhood while reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the big screen. ...

Saving Mr. Banks

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2013 | 3.7/5 | 2h 5min
Comedy, Drama, History
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In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally kill ...

Inglourious Basterds

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2009 | 4.1/5 | 2h 33min
Drama, Thriller, War
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The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. ...

The Office

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2005 | 4.3/5
Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for B.J. Novak

Writers Guild of America Awards
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Movies with B.J. Novak as Actor(15)

as Ben Manalowitz2022 Vengeance
as Harry Sonneborn2016 The Founder
as Self - Coach2014 Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor
as Allistar Smythe2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2
as Male Interviewer2013 The Internship
as Robert Sherman2013 Saving Mr. Banks
as himself2013 The Office Retrospective
as Baker Smurf (voice)2013 The Smurfs 2
as (uncredited)2012 The Dictator
as himself2012 The Bitter Buddha
as Baker Smurf (voice)2011 The Smurfs
as Private First Class Smithson "The Little Man" Utivich2009 Inglourious Basterds
as Mr. Fallon2007 Reign Over Me
as Young Doctor2007 Knocked Up
as Desk Attendant2006 Unaccompanied Minors

TV Shows/Series with B.J. Novak as Actor(21)

as himself2022 Celebrity Jeopardy!
as Self - Host2021 The Premise
as Ryan Howard2021 The Office: Superfan Episodes
as Count Rugen2020 Home Movie: The Princess Bride
as himself2020 Some Good News
2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as himself2015 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Jamie2012 The Mindy Project
as Lucas Pruit2012 The Newsroom
as himself2010 Conan
as Mr. Egypt2009 Community
2009 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
as Ryan Howard2005 The Office
as Field Agent2003 Punk'd
as himself2003 Punk'd
as himself2003 Real Time with Bill Maher
as himself2002 E! Live from the Red Carpet
as Self - Guest1997 The View
as Self - Guest1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Movies with B.J. Novak as Crew(3)

Directing/Director2022 Vengeance
Production/Executive Producer2022 Vengeance
Writing/Writer2022 Vengeance

TV Shows/Series with B.J. Novak as Crew(12)

Production/Executive Producer2021 The Premise
Writing/Writer2021 The Premise
Directing/Director2021 The Premise
Creator/Creator2021 The Premise
Production/Producer2012 The Mindy Project
Production/Executive Producer2012 The Mindy Project
Directing/Director2012 The Mindy Project
Writing/Writer2012 The Mindy Project
Writing/Writer2005 The Office
Production/Producer2005 The Office
Directing/Director2005 The Office
Writing/Executive Story Editor2005 The Office

Additional Information

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Full Name: Benjamin Joseph Novak
Born: Tuesday, 07/31 1979 (July) in Newton, Massachusetts (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 44 years + 267 days)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Harvard University, Newton South High School
Siblings: Jesse Novak
Father: William Novak
Other names for B.J. Novak (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"BJ Novak"
"Benjamin Joseph Manaly Novak"
"B. J. Novak"
B.J. Novak frequently works together with these people:
Mindy Kaling (17x, Actress)
John Krasinski (15x, Actor)
Conan O'Brien (13x, Actor)
Steve Carell (11x, Actor)
Patton Oswalt (10x, Actor)
Ricky Gervais (10x, Actor)
Dan Harmon (10x, Crew)
Paul Lieberstein (10x, Crew)
Hugh Jackman (9x, Actor)
Ed Helms (9x, Actor)
Aaron Sorkin (9x, Crew)
J. David Stem (4x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:11980, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 04/11/2024