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B. J. Novak

B・J・ノヴァク　/　B・J・のゔぁく

American screenwriter

July 30, 1979 (age 46)　・　Newton, Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts
screenwriter
comedian
television actor

My Take

B. J. Novak is my favorite kind of comic mind: Harvard-educated but never smug about it, choosing punchlines over prestige. His Ryan Howard on The Office is a small masterclass, a slick, insufferable striver you somehow keep rooting against and laughing with, and that tension only works because real intelligence sits underneath the smarm. The Writers Guild Award confirms what the screen already shows, that he is as sharp on the page as on camera. I admire writers who convert braininess into warmth rather than condescension, and Novak almost always lands on the warm side of clever.

Overview

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 an actor for the MTV reality prank show Punk'd (2003). Novak had his breakout with a main role as Ryan Howard on seasons 1–8 of the NBC mockumentary sitcom The Office (2005–2013).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): B. J. Novak
Name (Japanese): B・J・ノヴァク
Reading: B・J・のゔぁく
Born: July 30, 1979 (age 46)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Goat
Origin: Newton, Massachusetts, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: screenwriter / comedian / television actor / writer / film actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Newton South High School
University: Harvard University

Awards & achievements

Writers Guild of America Award

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role	Year
Notable work	The Office	—

6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.bjnovak.com
Xhttps://x.com/bjnovak
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%E3%83%BBJ%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8E%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%82%AF

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