B.J. Novak
Actor
Born July 31, 1979 in Newton, Massachusetts, USA
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.
Filmography
The Devil Wears Prada 2
Jay Ravitz
Lessons in Chemistry
Six-Thirty (voice)
Poker Face
Hiram Lubinski
Celebrity Jeopardy!
Self - Contestant
Vengeance
Ben Manalowitz
The Premise
Self - Host
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Count Rugen
Some Good News
Self
Late Night
The Founder
Harry J. Sonneborn
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
B.J. Novak
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Allistar Smythe
Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor
Self - Coach
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Saving Mr. Banks
Robert Sherman
The Smurfs 2
Baker Smurf (voice)
The Internship
Male Interviewer
The Office Retrospective
Self
The Mindy Project
Jamie
The Newsroom
Lucas Pruit
The Bitter Buddha
Self
The Dictator
(uncredited)
The Smurfs
Baker Smurf (voice)
Conan
Self - Guest
Community
Mr. Egypt
Inglourious Basterds
PFC. Smithson Utivich
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Self
Knocked Up
Young Doctor
Reign Over Me
Mr. Fallon
Unaccompanied Minors
Desk Attendant
The Office
Ryan Howard
The Office - Superfan
Ryan Howard
Punk'd
Field Agent
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
Live from E!
Self
Raising Dad
The View
Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self