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| Born | John Burke Krasinski October 20, 1979 Boston, Massachusetts |
John Burke Krasinski (born October 20, 1979) is an American actor and writer, most widely known for playing Jim Halpert on NBC's The Office. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Jim Halpert is a Fictional character in the United States version of the television sitcom The Office, played by John
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Biography
Early life
Krasinski was born in the Brighton section of Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Mary Clare (née Doyle), a nurse, and internist Dr. Brighton is a neighborhood of the City of Boston, Massachusetts, located in the northwest corner of the city A nurse is responsible—along with other Health care Professionals —for the treatment safety and recovery of acutely or chronically Internal medicine is the medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis management and nonsurgical treatment of unusual or serious diseases Ronald Krasinski. [1][2] He has two older brothers, Kevin and Paul, and was raised Catholic in the suburb of Newton, Massachusetts. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". The City of Newton in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, is an important residential Suburb of Boston, which abuts it on the east [3] He played on the same Little League Baseball team and attended the same high school as B.J. Novak, later his co-star (Ryan Howard) on The Office and also a writer and co-producer on episodes of the show. Little League Baseball is the name of a Non-profit organization in the United States which organizes local children's leagues of baseball and Softball Benjamin Joseph Manaly Novak (born July 31, 1979) better known as B Ryan Bailey Howard, played by B J Novak, is a Fictional character on the US television sitcom The Office. [4] Krasinski graduated from Newton South High School in 1997. Newton South High School is one of two public high schools in the city the other being Newton North. [4] He took the semester off after high school and before college to teach English in Costa Rica. [5] He went to Brown University, where he graduated in Fall 2001 as a playwright — writing an honors thesis titled "Contents Under Pressure". Brown University is a highly esteemed private University located in Providence, Rhode Island and is a member of the Ivy League. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or Drama. [6] He then attended the National Theater Institute in Waterford, Connecticut. Waterford is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States.
Career
Krasinski's first stage experience was starring in a satirical play written and cast by B. J. Novak for Newton South High School. Benjamin Joseph Manaly Novak (born July 31, 1979) better known as B [4][7] Originally going to college to be an English teacher, he decided to continue acting after doing a reading of David Foster Wallace's Brief Interviews with Hideous Men. David Foster Wallace (February 21 1962&ndashSeptember 12 2008 was an American author of novels, Essays and short-stories Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (1999 is a collection of twenty-three short stories by David Foster Wallace. [8] After college, Krasinski went to New York City to pursue acting, doing commercials and guest spots on television shows, but also doing readings of off-Broadway plays. He also starred in the play "What the Eunuch Saw," directed and written by a former college classmate. [9]
Krasinski spent the 2000 summer as a script intern on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien on NBC [10][11]In addition to his role on The Office, Krasinski's television credits include appearances on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Without A Trace, Ed,[12] American Dad! (as the voice of a squirrel), and an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Law & Order Criminal Intent is an American Television series set in New York City. Without a Trace is an American television show set in New York City. Ed is an NBC Television program produced by David Letterman 's Worldwide Pants Incorporated from 2000 – 2004. American Dad! is a satirical American animated series produced by Underdog Productions and Fuzzy Door Productions for 20th Century CSI Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama Television series that trails the investigations of a team of Las Vegas
His feature film credits include Kinsey, Jarhead, Duane Hopwood, Shrek the Third and The Holiday. Kinsey is a 2004 Biographical film written and directed by Bill Condon. Jarhead is a 2005 Film based on US Marine Anthony Swofford 's 2003 Gulf War Memoir Duane Hopwood is a 2005 film featured in the Sundance Film Festival. Shrek the Third, released 6 years after the first ''Shrek'' and 3 years after the second ''Shrek'', is a 2007 Animated film, and the The Holiday ( 2006) is a Romantic comedy film distributed by Columbia Pictures in the US and Universal Studios outside the US He also had cameos in For Your Consideration and Dreamgirls. For Your Consideration is a 2006 comedy film directed by Christopher Guest. Dreamgirls is a 2006 American Musical film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures He wrote and directed a film adaptation of David Foster Wallace's Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (2008). David Foster Wallace (February 21 1962&ndashSeptember 12 2008 was an American author of novels, Essays and short-stories Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (1999 is a collection of twenty-three short stories by David Foster Wallace. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
Filmed before he was on The Office yet released in 2007, he starred as Gideon in A New Wave. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A New Wave is a 2007 independently-produced comedy written and directed by Jason Carvey Filmed in 2006, he starred as Brevin in Smiley Face with Anna Faris. Smiley Face is a 2007 comedy Film. It is the ninth feature film directed by Gregg Araki and was written by Dylan Anna Kay Faris (born November 29 1976 is an American actress best known for her lead role as Cindy Campbell in the Scary Movie films More recently, he had major supporting roles in the films, License to Wed, with Mandy Moore and Robin Williams and Leatherheads with George Clooney and Renee Zellweger. License to Wed (spelled Licence to Wed outside the United States) is a 2007 comedy film starring Robin Williams, Mandy Amanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore (born April 10 1984 is an American pop Singer, Songwriter, Actor, and Fashion designer Robin McLaurim Williams (born July 21 1951 or 1952 is an American television stage and film actor and Comedian who has won an Academy Award for his performance Leatherheads is a 2008 American sports Comedy film from Universal Pictures directed by and starring George Clooney George Timothy Clooney (born May 6 1961 is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe award-winning American actor director, producer, Renée Kathleen Zellweger (born April 25, 1969) is an Academy Award - BAFTA - SAG Award - and Golden Globe -winning He is currently filming with Jarhead director Sam Mendes on an upcoming untitled movie co-starring Maya Rudolph and Cheryl Hines. Jarhead is a 2005 Film based on US Marine Anthony Swofford 's 2003 Gulf War Memoir Samuel Alexander Mendes CBE (born 1 August 1965) is an English stage and Film director. Maya Khabira Rudolph (born July 27, 1972) is an American actress and Comedian, known as a long-running cast member on NBC Cheryl Hines (born September 21, 1965) is an American actress best-known for her role as Cheryl David Larry David 's wife on HBO 's [13] Filming began in April 2008 and is set to end in June, following on location shots in Connecticut, Arizona, and Florida.
Krasinski was featured in People magazine's Sexiest Men Alive issue of 2006. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published [14]
Krasinski narrated a series of commercials for Ask.com starting in March 2006 as well as a commercial for the Apple TV in April 2007. A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced Askcom is a Search engine. It is a business division of IAC Search & Media, and was founded in 1996 by Garrett Gruener and David Warthen Krasinski appears in posters and online advertisements for Gap for the holidays, and has begun narrating television commercials for Best Buy. The Gap Incorporated ( is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in San Francisco California, and founded in 1969 by Donald Fisher Best Buy Co Inc ( is a Fortune 100 company and the largest specialty retailer of Consumer electronics in the United States and Canada
Krasinski took the footage of Scranton, Pennsylvania for The Office, including the clips shown in the opening credits.
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | State and Main | Caddy | |
| 2002 | Alma Mater | Flea Club Candidate 1 | |
| Fighting Still Life | Tyler | ||
| 2004 | Kinsey | Ben | |
| Taxi | Messenger #3 | ||
| 2005 | Duane Hopwood | Bob Flynn | |
| Jarhead | Corporal Harrigan | ||
| 2006 | For Your Consideration | Cop in Paper Badge | |
| The Holiday | Ben | ||
| Dreamgirls | Sam Walsh | ||
| Doogal | Additional voices | Voice | |
| 2007 | License to Wed | Ben Murphy | |
| A New Wave | Gideon | ||
| Smiley Face | Brevin Ericson | ||
| Shrek the Third | Lancelot | Voice | |
| 2008 | Leatherheads | Carter Rutherford | |
| Brief Interviews with Hideous Men | Director and screenwriter | ||
| 2009 | Farlanders (working title)[15] | Burt | Leading actor |
References
- ^ Harrison woman has ties to 'The Office' from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
- ^ Ancestry of John Krasinski
- ^ ''Office'' star John Krasinski on his new movie roles | John Krasinski | The Q&A | TV | Entertainment Weekly
- ^ a b c Boston Globe profile of Krasinski and B.J. Novak
- ^ Access Extended: Cosmo's Fun Fearless Male Of The Year Awards | Videos | Access Hollywood | Celeb Video Clips, TV Show and Celebrity Video Clips Available Online
- ^ Brown University Library /All Locations
- ^ http://www.southstage.org South Stage
- ^ http://video.wireimage.com/mvMediaPlayer.asp?ItemI=15600751
- ^ FringeNYC 2002
- ^ April 19 episode of Late Night with Conan O'Brien
- ^ NBC.com Late Night with Conan O'Brien
- ^ Biography from the NBC website
- ^ Krasinski, Rudolph join Mendes filmfrom Variety
- ^ Sexiest Men Alive 2006 from the People magazine website
- ^ King, Kate, special correspondent, "Credits turn Stamford into town of a thousand places: Film crew dresses city as Montreal, Arizona, Colorado for project", article, The Advocate of Stamford, June 1, 2008, pp 1, A8
External links
- John Krasinski at the Internet Movie Database
- John Krasinski interview for License to Wed and The Office at TheCinemaSource.com
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| NAME | Krasinski, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Krasinski, John Burke |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Best Ensemble - Comedy Series, 2006 The Office |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1979-10-20 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Newton, Massachusetts |
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