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Boston Herald - Found Nov. 17, 2009
?The Office? temp B.J. Novak, a Newton homey, don?t cha know, hanging at Noir at The Charles Hotel . . . ?Knight & Day? leading man Tom
Houston Chronicle - Found Nov. 18, 2009
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Bob Saget books "Strange" reality series - Reuters
A&E picks up Bob Saget reality show - Digital Spy
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New York Daily NewsHouston Chronicle - Found Nov. 17, 2009
5837 or www.hob.com/houston B.J. Novak, the writer/producer for and actor on The Office, always knew the different Bob Sagets. When Novak first...
'Strange Days' Ahead for Bob Saget - New York Times
Bob Saget books A&E reality series - Hollywood Reporter
A&E, Saget discover America - Variety
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Office" be sure to check out our Emmys red carpet interview with series writer, producer, and performer, B.J. Novak who appears at 2:17 in...
OfficeTally - Found Sep. 3, 2009
The Office?s B.J. Novak appeared last night on ?Jimmy Kimmel Live!? and shared a gripping biography. (Video no longer available)
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LOS ANGELES ? Multitalented actor B.J. Novak believes his experiences working on Quentin Tarantino?s acclaimed World War II epic...
The Onion AV Club - Found Aug. 19, 2009
B.J Novak is one of those pathological overachievers who make everyone else feel less accomplished by comparison.
Wapakoneta Daily News - Found Aug. 22, 2009
San Antonio, TX - -- B.J. Novak talks about making 'Inglorious Basterds'
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B.J. Novak
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| Born | Benjamin Joseph Manaly Novak July 31, 1927 Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2001 – present |
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.23 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.45 Novak has two younger brothers, Jesse and Lev.6 He attended Newton South High School with future Office costar John Krasinski,7 and they graduated in 1997.7 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.7 Novak wrote his honors thesis on the films of Shakespeare's Hamlet.8
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 2003.6
Novak was a writer for the short-lived The WB sitcom Raising Dad.7 He has also performed on Comedy Central's Premium Blend and on Late Night with Conan O'Brien.6
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.7 He is also a writer and co-executive producer for the series. 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:9
| “ | 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.10
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 Best performance in a Comedy Series (2009) |
| 2006 | Unaccompanied Minors | Flight Attendant | |
| 2007 | Reign Over Me | Mr. Fallon | |
| Knocked Up | Unnamed 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 Series11 | Yes | |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | Comedy Series | Yes | ||
| 2007 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series12 | 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
- ^ "B.J. Novak". NBC.com. http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/bios/bj_novak.shtml. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ 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 2009-03-06.
- ^ Berman, Alyssa R.; Beborah B. Doroshow (2001-05-14). "BJ's Bring a Full House to Sanders". Harvard Crimson. http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=104390. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ Getlin, John (1992-09-17). "Ghost to the Stars - William Novak Is the Invisible Writer Behind Memoirs by Lee Iacocca, Nancy Reagan and--Soon--Magic Johnson". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1992-09-17/news/vw-968_1_william-novak. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ 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 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 2009-03-11.
- ^ 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 2009-03-06.
- ^ B.J. Novak - Biography
- ^ 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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