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 Guild of America Award, alongside five nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series.
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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Acting
Movie
Inglourious Basterds
as PFC. Smithson Utivich
2009
Movie
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
as Allistar Smythe
2014
Movie
The Dictator
as (uncredited)
2012
Movie
The Founder
as Harry J. Sonneborn
2016
TV
The Office
as Ryan Howard
2005
Movie
The Internship
as Male Interviewer
2013
Movie
Knocked Up
as Young Doctor
2007
Movie
The Smurfs
as Baker Smurf (voice)
2011
Movie
Saving Mr. Banks
as Robert Sherman
2013
Movie
The Smurfs 2
as Baker Smurf (voice)
2013
TV
Community
as Mr. Egypt
2009
Movie
Reign Over Me
as Mr. Fallon
2007
Movie
The Devil Wears Prada 2
as Jay Ravitz
2026
TV
The Newsroom
as Lucas Pruit
2012
TV
Poker Face
as Hiram Lubinski
2023
Movie
Vengeance
as Ben Manalowitz
2022
TV
Lessons in Chemistry
as Six-Thirty (voice)
2023
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
2015
Movie
Unaccompanied Minors
as Desk Attendant
2006
TV
Conan
as Self - Guest
2010
TV
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
2003
TV
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
as B.J. Novak
2015
TV
The Mindy Project
as Jamie
2012
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
