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B.J. Novak

1979-07-31 (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).

Movies

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Vengeance
66.16 %|Jul 29, 2022
Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
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The Founder
71.33 %|Nov 24, 2016
Drama, History
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2
65.14 %|Apr 16, 2014
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor
0 %|Apr 5, 2014
Comedy, Documentary, TV Movie
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Saving Mr. Banks
73.48 %|Nov 29, 2013
Comedy, Drama, History
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The Smurfs 2
58 %|Jul 30, 2013
Fantasy, Family, Comedy, Animation
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The Internship
62.489999999999995 %|Jun 7, 2013
Comedy
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The Office Retrospective
73 %|May 16, 2013
Documentary
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The Bitter Buddha
76 %|Jun 15, 2012
Documentary
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The Dictator
61.97 %|May 15, 2012
Comedy
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The Smurfs
58 %|Jul 29, 2011
Animation, Family, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
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Inglourious Basterds
82.18 %|Aug 2, 2009
Drama, Thriller, War
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Knocked Up
62.86 %|Jun 1, 2007
Comedy, Romance, Drama
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Reign Over Me
72 %|Mar 22, 2007
Drama
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Untitled Mitch Hedberg documentary
0 %|Invalid Date
Documentary
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Unaccompanied Minors
59.41 %|Dec 8, 2006
Comedy, Family

Series

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Lessons in Chemistry
82 %|Oct 12, 2023
Drama
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Celebrity Jeopardy!
60 %|Sep 25, 2022
Reality
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The Premise
64 %|Sep 16, 2021
Comedy, Drama
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The Office: Superfan Episodes
0 %|Apr 22, 2021
Comedy
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Home Movie: The Princess Bride
76.92 %|Jun 29, 2020
Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Some Good News
63.08 %|Mar 29, 2020
News, Talk, Comedy
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Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
67.97 %|Oct 12, 2015
Comedy, Drama
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
66 %|Sep 8, 2015
Comedy, Talk
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
55 %|Feb 25, 2014
Talk, Comedy
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The Mindy Project
63 %|Sep 25, 2012
Comedy
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The Newsroom
81 %|Jun 24, 2012
Drama
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Conan
70.36 %|Nov 8, 2010
Talk, Comedy, News
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Community
80 %|Sep 17, 2009
Comedy
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
50 %|Jul 16, 2009
Talk, Comedy
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The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
70 %|Jun 1, 2009
Talk, Comedy
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The Office
86 %|Mar 24, 2005
Comedy
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The Office
86 %|Mar 24, 2005
Comedy
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Punk'd
50 %|Mar 17, 2003
Comedy, Reality
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Punk'd
50 %|Mar 17, 2003
Comedy, Reality
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Real Time with Bill Maher
60.12 %|Feb 21, 2003
Comedy, Talk
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E! Live from the Red Carpet
32 %|Jan 13, 2002
Talk, Reality
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The View
44.21 %|Aug 11, 1997
Talk
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
71.22 %|Sep 13, 1993
Comedy, Talk
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
54 %|May 25, 1992
Talk, Comedy