B.J. Novak
1 FOLLOWER • 34 CREDITS • JUL 31, 1979 • 45
Biography
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).
Known For
Real Time with Bill Maher
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Community
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
The Newsroom
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
The Mindy Project
E! Live from the Red Carpet
Lessons in Chemistry
Celebrity Jeopardy!
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
The Dictator
The Smurfs
The Smurfs 2
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Knocked Up
The Internship
Unaccompanied Minors
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Inglourious Basterds
Saving Mr. Banks
The Office
The Founder
The Office: Superfan Episodes
The Office Retrospective
Vengeance
The Premise
Production Credits
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