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BJ Novak Wiki Information
Benjamin Joseph Manaly “B.J.” Novak
(born July 31, 1979) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, screenwriter, and director. As an actor, he has appeared in films, including Knocked Up
and Inglourious Basterds
, and plays Ryan Howard on the NBC sitcom The Office
. He is also a writer and co-executive producer for the Emmy Award-winning show. [1]
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Early life
Novak was born and raised in Newton, Massachusetts, the son of Linda and William Novak. [2] [3] Novak's father co-edited The Big Book of Jewish Humor
and has ghostwritten memoirs for Nancy Reagan, Lee Iacocca, and others; Novak's parents also established a Jewish matchmaking service. [4] [5] Novak has two younger brothers, Jesse and Lev. [ He attended Newton South High School with future Office costar John Krasinski, [6] from which they graduated in 1997.][ Novak attended Harvard University, where he worked for the Harvard Lampoon and majored in English and Spanish literature. In addition to the Lampoon
, he occasionally staged and performed in a variety show called The B.J. Show
with fellow Harvard student B.J. Averell.][ Novak wrote his honors thesis on the films of Shakespeare's Hamlet. [7]
]
Career
Novak graduated from Harvard in 2001. Afterward he moved to Los Angeles and began working in clubs as a comedian. His first live stand-up performance took place on October 10, 2001 at the Hollywood Youth Hostel. He was named one of Variety's
"Ten Comedians To Watch" in 2003. [8]
Novak was a writer for the short-lived The WB sitcom Raising Dad
.[ He has also performed on Comedy Central's Premium Blend
and on Late Night with Conan O'Brien
.][
]
Novak's television acting career began on MTV's Punk'd.
He was the lead accomplice to Ashton Kutcher on the show's second season in 2003, and was most widely known for his pranks on Hilary Duff, Usher, and Mýa.
240px dinner social in April 2008
After hearing Novak's opening joke at a comedy club, executive producer Greg Daniels immediately decided to include Novak in his upcoming project: a U.S. version of the hit British series The Office
. Novak was cast as Ryan Howard, becoming the first cast member.[ He is also a writer and co-executive producer for the series. Novak was the first writer to pen the line "that's what she said," which has become a popular and recurring joke throughout the series. [9] In a June 2009 interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer, Novak spoke about sharing the success of The Office
with his Newton South High School classmate John Krasinski: [10]
]
“
| Sometimes when this feels too good to be true, I think that if this were all a dream, that would be what should have tipped me off. I'd wake up saying, 'I was in this incredible TV show and it was a big hit and the star was John Krasinski from high school. Isn't that weird?'
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In addition to his television credits, Novak has appeared in the films Unaccompanied Minors
, Reign Over Me
, Knocked Up
and Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds
. [11]
Filmography
As actor
Year
| Film
| Role
| Notes
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2003
| Punk'd
| Field Agent
| TV series
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2005-present
| The Office
| Ryan Howard
| Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2006, 2007) Nominated: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2008) Nominated: Prism Award for Best performance in a Comedy Series (2009)
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2006
| Unaccompanied Minors
| Flight Attendant
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2007
| Reign Over Me
| Mr. Fallon
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Knocked Up
| Unnamed Doctor
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2009
| Inglourious Basterds
| Pfc. Smithson Utivich
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As writer
Year
| Title
| Notes
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2001-2002
| Raising Dad
| 2 episodes
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2005-present
| The Office
| 10 episodes:
Diversity Day
(March 29, 2005)
Sexual Harassment
(September 27, 2005)
The Fire
(October 11, 2005)
Boys and Girls
(February 2, 2006)
Initiation
(October 19, 2006)
Safety Training
(April 12, 2007)
Local Ad
(October 25, 2007)
Chair Model
(April 17, 2008)
Prince Family Paper
(January 22, 2009)
Dream Team
(April 9, 2009)
Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy Series (2006) Nominated: Writers Guild of America Award for a Comedy Series (2005, 2007, 2008) Nominated: Writers Guild of America Award for a New Series (2005) Nominated: Writers Guild of America Award for an Episodic Comedy (2005, 2007)
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As director
Year
| Title
| Notes
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2009
| The Office
- Blackmail
webisode series
| 4 episodes
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Awards and nominations
Year
| Group
| Award
| Won
| Film/Television series
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2005
| Writers Guild of America Awards
| New Series
| No
| The Office
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Episodic Comedy - for episode Diversity Day
| No
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Comedy Series
| No
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2006
| Screen Actors Guild Awards
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series [12]
| Yes
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Writers Guild of America Awards
| Comedy Series
| Yes
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2007
| Screen Actors Guild Awards
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series [13]
| Yes
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Emmy Awards
| Outstanding Comedy Series
| No
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Writers Guild of America Awards
| Episodic Comedy - for episode Local Ad
| No
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Comedy Series
| No
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2008
| Screen Actors Guild Awards
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
| No
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Emmy Awards
| Outstanding Comedy Series
| No
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Writers Guild of America Awards
| Comedy Series
| No
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2009
| Prism Awards
| Performance in a Comedy Series
| No
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References
- B.J. Novak
- Molly Goodson has stars in her eyes - and on her blog
- BJ's Bring a Full House to Sanders
- Ghost to the Stars - William Novak Is the Invisible Writer Behind Memoirs by Lee Iacocca, Nancy Reagan and--Soon--Magic Johnson
- Better than Pork, Isn't it? Jewish Joke Book turns 25
- Class reunion
- B.J. Novak - Biography
- B.J. Novak: Videos, Jokes, Tour Dates, Biography and more
- Q&A: Greg Daniels: Showrunner paid his dues at other TV comedy hits before taking the corner 'Office'
- B.J. Novak gives at 'The Office' and out of it
- B.J. Novak Takes 'Office' Leave
- Screen Actors Guild Honors Outstanding Film and Television Performances..., a January 2007 press release from the SAG Awards website
- 'Sopranos,' 'The Office' Win SAG Ensemble Awards, a January 2008 ''TVWeek'' article
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