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B.J. Novak

Highest Rated: 90% Knocked Up (2007)

Lowest Rated: 21% The Smurfs (2011)

Birthday: Jul 31, 1979

Birthplace: Newton, Massachusetts, USA

The latest of Hollywood's multi-talented golden boys, actor-writer B.J. Novak was on the fast track to having a truly charmed career, most evidently following the success of the American version of the U.K. sitcom, "The Office" (NBC, 2004-13), where he served as both writer and on screen performer. Groomed for success since early childhood, Novak, the son of noted editor and comedy scholar, William Novak, literally grew up surrounded by celebrities, comedians, and stand-up comics - an environment in which he would flourish throughout his life.

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Highest rated movies

90% 83% Knocked Up
Watchlist 89% 88% Inglourious Basterds Watchlist 82% 86% Vengeance Watchlist 80% 82% The Founder Watchlist
79% 84% Saving Mr. Banks
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64% 81% Reign Over Me
Watchlist 50% 64% The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Watchlist
21% 43% The Smurfs
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B.J. Novak

B.J. Novak B.J. Novak The Office, Kate Flannery (L), B.J. Novak (C), Jenna Fischer (R), 'Gossip', Season 6, Ep. #1, 09/17/2009, ©NBC The Office, B.J. Novak (L), Mindy Kaling (R), 'Costume Contest', Season 7, Ep. #6, 10/28/2010, ©NBC The Office, B.J. Novak, 'Costume Contest', Season 7, Ep. #6, 10/28/2010, ©NBC The Office, B.J. Novak, 'Costume Contest', Season 7, Ep. #6, 10/28/2010, ©NBC The Office, from left: Rainn Wilson, Ed Helms, B.J. Novak, Brian Baumgartner, 'The Inner Circle', Season 7, Ep. #23, 05/05/2011, ©NBC The View, B.J. Novak (L), Nicolle Wallace (C), Whoopi Goldberg (R), 08/11/1997, ©ABC The Office, B.J. Novak, 'Classy Christmas, Part 1', Season 7, Ep. #11, 12/09/2010, ©NBC The View, B.J. Novak (L), Nicolle Wallace (C), Whoopi Goldberg (R), 08/11/1997, ©ABC View more photos

Filmography

Movies

Credit
82% 86% Vengeance Ben Manalowitz (Character),
Director,
Screenwriter,
Executive Producer 		$4.2M 2022
80% 82% The Founder Harry J. Sonneborn (Character) $12.8M 2016
50% 64% The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Alistair Smythe (Character) $202.8M 2014
79% 84% Saving Mr. Banks Robert Sherman (Character) $83.3M 2013
21% 43% The Smurfs Baker (Voice) $142.6M 2011
89% 88% Inglourious Basterds Pfc. Smithson Utivich (Character) $120.5M 2009
90% 83% Knocked Up Young Doctor (Character) $148.7M 2007
64% 81% Reign Over Me Mr. Fallon (Character) $19.7M 2007

TV

Credit
81% 89% The Office Ryan Howard (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star),
Writer,
Executive Producer,
Director 		2005-2013 2023-2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Celebrity Jeopardy! Contestant 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Real Time With Bill Maher Guest 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Guest 2014 2016-2017 2021-2022
No Score Yet 12% The View Guest 2014 2021-2022
No Score Yet 50% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2016 2022
42% 63% The Premise Executive Producer,
Director,
Host,
Creator,
Writer 		2021
No Score Yet 61% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2017 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Arthur Unknown (Guest Voice) 2016
98% 84% Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Unknown (Guest Star) 2016
86% 83% The Mindy Project Unknown (Guest Star) 2013 2015
No Score Yet 90% The Newsroom Lucas Pruit (Guest Star) 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Ellen DeGeneres Show Guest 2014
100% 78% Late Show With David Letterman Guest 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Conan Guest 2010
No Score Yet 42% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Conan O'Brien Guest 2008
10% No Score Yet Raising Dad Writer 2001-2002