Biography
B.J. Novak plays permanently apathetic temp Ryan so well on the hit comedy
The Office, that you'd never guess he's actually a producer of the show. The actor and comedian grew up near Boston in the suburb of Newton, and graduated from high school with his
Office co-star
John Krasinski. He then attended Harvard University, where he earned a degree in English and Spanish Literature, graduating in 2001. Novak worked in standup comedy and joined the show
Punk'd in 2002, where he helped pull pranks on celebrities like
Hilary Duff and Mya. In 2005, he joined the team of
The Office as not only a cast member but also a producer and occasional writer. He also began making appearances in movies like
Reign Over Me and
Knocked Up. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide