B.J. Novak
Biography
B.J. Novak is an American actor born on July 31, 1979, in Newton, Massachusetts. He gained traction as a comedian during the early 2000s and became a field agent for the MTV reality prank show Punk'd in 2003. Novak had a breakout role as Ryan Howard on the NBC mockumentary sitcom The Office from seasons 1-8, which aired from 2005 to 2013. He has appeared in supporting roles in the films Reign Over Me and Inglourious Basterds. Novak has a total of 41 acting credits.
Career overview
B.J. Novak is an American actor. He gained traction as a comedian during the early 2000s. Novak's breakout role was as Ryan Howard on the NBC mockumentary sitcom The Office, a position he held for seasons 1-8. His performance on the show earned him recognition.
In addition to his work on The Office, Novak has appeared in various films. He had a supporting role in the 2007 film Reign Over Me. Novak also had a supporting role in the film Inglourious Basterds, although the exact details of his role are not specified in the available information.
Novak's acting career spans multiple projects, with a total of 41 known credits. He has worked in both television and film, showcasing his versatility as an actor.
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- The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) as Jay Ravitz
- Poker Face (2023) as Hiram Lubinski
- Lessons in Chemistry (2023) as Six-Thirty (voice)
- Celebrity Jeopardy! (2022) as Self - Contestant
- Vengeance (2022) as Ben Manalowitz
- Vengeance (2022) Writer
- Vengeance (2022) Executive Producer
- Vengeance (2022) Director
- The Premise (2021) as Self - Host
- The Premise (2021) Executive Producer
- The Premise (2021) Writer
- The Premise (2021) Director
- The Premise (2021) Creator
- Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020) as Count Rugen
- Some Good News (2020) as Self
- Late Night (2019) Thanks
- The Founder (2016) as Harry J. Sonneborn
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015) as B.J. Novak
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) as Allistar Smythe
- Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor (2014) as Self - Coach
- The Smurfs 2 (2013) as Baker Smurf (voice)
- Saving Mr. Banks (2013) as Robert Sherman
- The Office Retrospective (2013) as Self
- The Internship (2013) as Male Interviewer
- The Mindy Project (2012) as Jamie
- The Mindy Project (2012) Executive Producer
- The Mindy Project (2012) Writer
- The Mindy Project (2012) Director
- The Newsroom (2012) as Lucas Pruit
- The Dictator (2012) as (uncredited)
- The Bitter Buddha (2012) as Self
- The Smurfs (2011) as Baker Smurf (voice)
- Conan (2010) as Self - Guest
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Community (2009) as Mr. Egypt
- Inglourious Basterds (2009) as PFC. Smithson Utivich
- The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009) as Self
- Knocked Up (2007) as Young Doctor
- Reign Over Me (2007) as Mr. Fallon
- Unaccompanied Minors (2006) as Desk Attendant
- The Office (2005) as Ryan Howard
- The Office (2005) Writer
- The Office (2005) Director
- The Office (2005) Executive Story Editor
- The Office (2005) Co-Executive Producer
- The Office (2005) Executive Producer
- The Office (2005) Co-Producer
- The Office (2005) Supervising Producer
- Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) as Self
- Punk'd (2003) as Field Agent
- Punk'd (2003) as Self
- Live from E! (2002) as Self
- Raising Dad (2001) Writer
- The View (1997) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) as Self
- Untitled Mitch Hedberg Documentary as Self