BJ Novak - Biography

Last Editor: marie-noel				BJ Novak Biography -   Name : BJ Novak Birth name : Benjamin Joseph Manaly Novak Date of birth : July 31, 1979 Place of birth : Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. Other name(s) : B. J. Novak Profession : Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter Height : 5' 8½" (1.74 m) Years active : 2001 – present Notable roles : Ryan Howard in The Office

BJ Novak Trivia -

He attended Newton South High School in Newton, Massachusetts. His high school classmate, John Krasinski, is now a co-star on "The Office" (2005). He is son of noted ghostwriter William Novak. He graduated from Harvard University - degree in English and Spanish literature. He wrote a thesis about the films of Hamlet. He is allergic to antibiotic Bactrim. He is the brother of Jesse Novak, former member of Olde English Sketch Comedy.

BJ Novak Detailed Biography -

Benjamin Joseph Manaly Novak was born on July 31, 1979 in Newton, Massachusetts. He is better known as B. J. Novak, is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer who plays the character of Ryan Howard on the NBC sitcom The Office. Novak is also a writer and supervising producer for The Office. He has written the episodes Diversity Day, Sexual Harassment, The Fire, Boys and Girls, Initiation, and Safety Training. Novak's television acting career began on MTV's Punk'd. He was the lead accomplice on the show's second season, and was most widely known for his pranks on Hilary Duff, Usher, and Mya. This may have been inadvertently referenced on The Office U.S. (since the scene was taken from the UK version), "The Pilot" episode, where Ryan plays the accomplice to Michael as he pranks (or punks) Pam. He also appears as an actor in the feature films Unaccompanied Minors, Reign Over Me, and Knocked Up. Novak grew up in Newton, a city near Boston. He graduated from Newton South High School along with The Office co-star John Krasinski and enrolled in Harvard University, where he earned a degree in English and Spanish literature and wrote for the Harvard Lampoon. After graduating from Harvard University in 2001, Novak moved to Los Angeles where he began working clubs as a comedian. His first live stand-up performance was on October 10, 2001 at the Hollywood Youth Hostel. He soon became a fixture at the popular L.A. comedy clubs like The Improv and was named one of Variety's "Ten Comedians To Watch" in 2003. He has since performed on Comedy Central's Premium Blend and on Late Night with Conan O' Brien. Novak is the older brother of Jesse Novak, an electronic music composer and ex-member of the sketch comedy group Olde English. Novak's father, William Novak, is a noted ghostwriter and the co-editor of The Big Book of Jewish Humor. On the late night comedy talk show Late Night with Conan O'Brien on April 4, 2007, Novak brought up the Cadbury Creme Egg size conspiracy, as he collects Easter candy right after the holiday to save for the rest of the year, as the candy is seasonal and cheap after the holiday. He brought the new 2007 egg and an egg from several years prior, which showed that the size had indeed changed quite a bit. In May 2007 Novak signed on for an untitled TBA internet project.