B.J. Novak
July 31, 1979 (45 years old) in Newton, Massachusetts, USA
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
Credits
- 2023 · Lessons in Chemistry as Six-Thirty (voice)
- 2022 · Celebrity Jeopardy! as Self
- 2022 · Vengeance as Ben Manalowitz
- 2021 · The Premise as Self - Host
- 2021 · The Office: Superfan Episodes as Ryan Howard
- 2020 · Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Count Rugen
- 2020 · Some Good News as Self
- 2016 · The Founder as Harry J. Sonneborn
- 2015 · Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as B.J. Novak
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as
- 2014 · The Amazing Spider-Man 2 as Allistar Smythe
- 2014 · Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor as Self - Coach
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2013 · Saving Mr. Banks as Robert Sherman
- 2013 · The Smurfs 2 as Baker Smurf (voice)
- 2013 · The Internship as Male Interviewer
- 2013 · The Office Retrospective as Self
- 2012 · The Mindy Project as Jamie
- 2012 · The Newsroom as Lucas Pruit
- 2012 · The Bitter Buddha as Self
- 2012 · The Dictator as (uncredited)
- 2011 · The Smurfs as Baker Smurf (voice)
- 2010 · Conan as Self
- 2009 · Community as Mr. Egypt
- 2009 · Inglourious Basterds as PFC. Smithson Utivich
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien as Self
- 2007 · Knocked Up as Young Doctor
- 2007 · Reign Over Me as Mr. Fallon
- 2006 · Unaccompanied Minors as Desk Attendant
- 2005 · The Office as Hockey Coach
- 2005 · The Office as Ryan Howard
- 2003 · Punk'd as Field Agent
- 2003 · Punk'd as Self
- 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- 2002 · E! Live from the Red Carpet as Self
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- Future · Untitled Mitch Hedberg documentary as Self