Personal Info
B.J. Novak
BJ Novak
Benjamin Joseph Manaly Novak
بی. جی. نواک
B.J. Novak
Acting
Biography
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…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Devil Wears Prada 2
as Jay Ravitz
Vengeance
as Ben Manalowitz
The Founder
as Harry J. Sonneborn
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
as Allistar Smythe
Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor
as Self - Coach
The Smurfs 2
as Baker Smurf (voice)
Saving Mr. Banks
as Robert Sherman
The Office Retrospective
as Self
The Internship
as Male Interviewer
The Dictator
as (uncredited)
TV Shows
Poker Face
as Hiram Lubinski · 1 ep.
Lessons in Chemistry
as Six-Thirty (voice) · 1 ep.
Celebrity Jeopardy!
as Self - Contestant · 1 ep.
The Premise
as Self - Host · 5 ep.
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
as Count Rugen · 1 ep.
Some Good News
as Self · 1 ep.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest · 1 ep.
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
as B.J. Novak · 1 ep.
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self · 1 ep.
The Newsroom
as Lucas Pruit · 4 ep.