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B.J. Novak
1 FOLLOWER • 32 CREDITS • JUL 31, 1979 • 45
Biography
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
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Real Time with Bill Maher
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/g6MrJxNaHYGYU7Sxo72e5B8gKOV.jpg)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xAFMZ3wFIEXTISryRZD94AAvWng.jpg)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9jkThAGYj2yp8jsS6Nriy5mzKFT.jpg)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3KUjDt8XY7w2Ku70UE0SECmv1zP.jpg)
Community
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pvYh3fdrRvreWmqw4onWJJmRXf5.jpg)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2s6IPLtfw0GiMxlJznb1TkA6KXk.jpg)
The Newsroom
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/v2cyF2PZB2GQBP4fzGG57Xg0r3w.jpg)
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5YFui8dtEGUglm6pHWbBzD01c0t.jpg)
The Mindy Project
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6XCI9ThFybnoHx7EXZdnVNw4l8x.jpg)
E! Live from the Red Carpet
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/tCPIf5f6jUIr8KDMWsfaXwXW0kl.jpg)
Lessons in Chemistry
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vhll3DMjzU5xs94BqFl1aYp1DSc.jpg)
Celebrity Jeopardy!
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/hkDDxwhBKqrziSVHZknZFomTslq.jpg)
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
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The Dictator
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The Smurfs
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The Smurfs 2
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Knocked Up
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/hIh3ZgsZ31nbUAGn5SKIZGKiKCX.jpg)
The Internship
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kV61FAIsRWZP6JhgWFOKug9RbBx.jpg)
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
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Inglourious Basterds
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4RkcUe5PKnYvrCwMjk8giUAoID7.jpg)
Saving Mr. Banks
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8gLIksu5ggdfBL1UbeTeonHquxl.jpg)
The Founder
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7DJKHzAi83BmQrWLrYYOqcoKfhR.jpg)
The Office
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/QoVZBFFuJlUrQDprHyvf2HReZ1.jpg)
The Office Retrospective
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/n1SlTeEv3dNJB3gF9AHAVElQ6LO.jpg)
Vengeance
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The Premise
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Production Credits
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