B.J. Novak
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
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 he also produced and starred in. He created and wrote the FX on Hulu anthology series The Premise (2021). In addition to his film and television career, Novak authored the books One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories (2014) and The Book with No Pictures (2014).
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Born
Jul 31, 1979
Newton, Massachusetts, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
18 acting
4 crew
Popularity
1.3
Known For
The Devil Wears Prada 2
2026
as Jay
Inglourious Basterds
2009
as PFC. Smithson Utivich
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
2014
as Allistar Smythe
The Dictator
2012
as (uncredited)
The Smurfs
2011
as Baker Smurf (voice)
The Founder
2016
as Harry J. Sonneborn
Knocked Up
2007
as Young Doctor
The Smurfs 2
2013
as Baker Smurf (voice)
Saving Mr. Banks
2013
as Robert Sherman
Reign Over Me
2007
as Mr. Fallon
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