B. J. Novak

Herec, Producent, Scénárista, Režisér

31. července 1979 (46 let)
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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Známý pro

  • Kancl
    Kancl9 řad
  • Odplata
    Odplata2022
  • Zakladatel
    Zakladatel2016
  • The Mindy Project
    The Mindy Project6 řad
  • Zachraňte pana Bankse
    Zachraňte pana Bankse2013
  • Threat Level Midnight: The Movie
    Threat Level Midnight: The Movie2011

Filmografie

2026
2023
Lessons in Chemistry · as Six-Thirty (voice)
2023
Poker Face · as Hiram Lubinski
2022
Vengeance · as Ben Manalowitz
2020
2016
The Founder · as Harry J. Sonneborn
2015
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend · as B.j. Novak
2014
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 · as Allistar Smythe
2013
Saving Mr. Banks · as Robert Sherman
2013
The Smurfs 2 · as Baker Smurf (voice)
2013
The Internship · as Male Interviewer
2012
The Mindy Project · as Jamie
2012
The Newsroom (2012) · as Lucas Pruit
2012
The Dictator · as (uncredited)
2011
The Smurfs · as Baker Smurf (voice)
2011
2009
Community · as Mr. Egypt
2009
Inglourious Basterds · as Pfc. Smithson Utivich
2007
Knocked Up · as Young Doctor
2007
Reign Over Me · as Mr. Fallon
2006
Unaccompanied Minors · as Desk Attendant
2005
The Office (US) · as Ryan Howard
2003
Punk'd · as Field Agent
1996
Arthur · as Mike 'mc' Cramp