B. J. Novak
Born in Newton, Massachusetts, USA — Jul 31 1979
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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 Awar…
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B. J. Novak's Credits
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The Office
Ryan Howard
Community
Mr. Egypt
The Mindy Project
Jamie
Punk'd
Field Agent
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Allistar Smythe
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
B.J. Novak
The Newsroom
Lucas Pruit
Poker Face
Hiram Lubinski
Inglourious Basterds
PFC. Smithson Utivich
The Devil Wears Prada 2
Lessons in Chemistry
Six-Thirty (voice)
The Dictator
(uncredited)
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Count Rugen
Celebrity Jeopardy!
Self
Raising Dad
Writing
The Founder
Harry J. Sonneborn
The Smurfs
Baker Smurf (voice)
Knocked Up
Young Doctor
The Premise
Self - Host
The Smurfs 2
Baker Smurf (voice)
Saving Mr. Banks
Robert Sherman
Vengeance
Ben Manalowitz
Reign Over Me
Mr. Fallon
Late Night
Crew
Unaccompanied Minors
Desk Attendant
The Office Retrospective
Self
Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor
Self - Coach
Untitled Mitch Hedberg documentary
Self
The Bitter Buddha
Self
The Internship
Male Interviewer