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B.J. Novak Biography
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B.J. Novak
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| B.J. Novak | |
 Novak in June 2007 |
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| Born | Benjamin Joseph Manaly Novak July 31, 1979 Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1990s – present |
Benjamin Joseph Manaly “B.J.” Novak (born July 31, 1979) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, screenwriter, and director. He has appeared in films such as Knocked Up and Inglourious Basterds, but is most widely known for playing Ryan Howard on the NBC sitcom The Office. He is also a writer and co-executive producer for the Emmy Award-winning show.
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Early life
Novak's father William Novak is a ghostwriter and the co-editor of The Big Book of Jewish Humor.1 Novak has two younger brothers, Jesse and Lev. Jesse is an electronic music composer and former member of the sketch comedy group Olde English.2
Novak grew up in Newton, Massachusetts, as did his future The Office co-star John Krasinski.3 The two both attended Newton South High School,4 and played Little League baseball together. Krasinski has said that Novak was a "home run king of Little League." While in high school, Novak wrote and cast a satirical play for the senior show, and cast Krasinski as the lead – his first role since sixth grade. Krasinski credits this event for sparking his interest in acting. After graduating from high school in 1997, the two only saw each other incidentally.4
Novak applied to Harvard University with the express intention of writing for the Harvard Lampoon, and said so in his application essay. After getting accepted, he worked for the magazine 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.4 Novak wrote his honors thesis on the films of Shakespeare's Hamlet.5
Career
After graduating from Harvard in 2001, Novak 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 soon became a fixture at Los Angeles comedy clubs such as The Improv, and was named one of Variety's "Ten Comedians To Watch" in 2003.2
Novak was a writer for the short-lived The WB sitcom Raising Dad.4 He has also performed on Comedy Central's Premium Blend and on Late Night with Conan O'Brien.2
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.
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.4 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.6 In a June 2009 interview with The Philadelphia Enquirer, Novak spoke about sharing the success of The Office with his Newton South High School classmate John Krasinski:7
| “ | 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?' | ” |
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.8
Filmography
As actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Punk'd | Field Agent | TV series |
| 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 Performance in a Comedy Series (2009) |
| 2006 | Unaccompanied Minors | Flight Attendant | |
| 2007 | Reign Over Me | Mr. Fallon | |
| Knocked Up | Young Doctor | ||
| 2009 | Inglourious Basterds | Pfc. Smithson Utivich |
As writer
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2001-2002 | Raising Dad | 2 episodes |
| 2005-present | The Office | 10 episodes:
Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy Series (2006) |
As director
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2009 | The Office - Blackmail webisode series | 4 episodes |
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 |
| Episodic Comedy - for episode Diversity Day | No | |||
| Comedy Series | No | |||
| 2006 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series9 | Yes | |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | Comedy Series | Yes | ||
| 2007 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series10 | Yes | |
| Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | No | ||
| Writers Guild of America Awards | Episodic Comedy - for episode Local Ad | No | ||
| Comedy Series | No | |||
| 2008 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | No | |
| Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | No | ||
| Writers Guild of America Awards | Comedy Series | No | ||
| 2009 | Prism Awards | Performance in a Comedy Series | No |
References
- ^ Uriel Heilman (19 November 2006). "Better than Pork, Isn't it? Jewish Joke Book turns 25". JTA. http://jta.org/news/article/2006/11/19/14678/Betterthanp. Retrieved on 2009-03-13.
- ^ a b c "B.J. Novak: Videos, Jokes, Tour Dates, Biography and more". Jokes.com. ComedyCentral. 2009. http://www.comedycentral.com/comedians/browse/n/bj_novak.jhtml. Retrieved on 2009-03-11.
- ^ Courtney Hollands (20 December 2007). "Molly Goodson has stars in her eyes - and on her blog". The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/fashion/articles/2007/12/20/shes_got_stars_in_her_eyes___and_on_her_blog/. Retrieved on 2009-03-06.
- ^ a b c d e Christopher Muther (6 December 2005). "Class reunion". The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2005/12/06/class_reunion/. Retrieved on 2009-03-06.
- ^ B.J. Novak - Biography
- ^ Carlson, Daniel (2009-05-13). "Q&A: Greg Daniels: Showrunner paid his dues at other TV comedy hits before taking the corner 'Office'". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/features/interviews_profiles/e3iacbc03133413785f3322bdff543bb54c?pn=1. Retrieved on 2009-05-17.
- ^ 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
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: B. J. Novak |
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Joey Fatone interviews Novak at the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2008) |
- B. J. Novak at MySpace
- B. J. Novak at the Internet Movie Database
- B. J. Novak at TV.com
- B. J. Novak biography at The Office official NBC website
- "The Office's BJ Novak: Uncut", an NPR interview from May 2008
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