B.J. Novak
Acting
Born July 31, 1979 · Newton, Massachusetts, USA
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…
Known For · 40 titles
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Devil Wears Prada 2
The Office
Conan
Real Time with Bill Maher
The View
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Community
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
The Mindy Project
Inglourious Basterds
Punk'd
Poker Face
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
The Newsroom
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Live from E!
Lessons in Chemistry
The Dictator
Celebrity Jeopardy!
Knocked Up
The Smurfs
The Founder
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Saving Mr. Banks
The Smurfs 2
The Premise
Some Good News
Reign Over Me
Unaccompanied Minors
Vengeance
The Office Retrospective
The Bitter Buddha
Untitled Mitch Hedberg Documentary
The Internship
Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor
Threat Level Midnight