Biography
Who is B. J. Novak?
Early life and education
B. J. Novak was born in Newton, United States. His father is William Novak and he has a brother named Jesse Novak. He grew up attending local schools before graduating from Newton South High School in 1997. During his high school years, he edited the school newspaper called The Lion's Roar and worked alongside future costars.
After finishing high school, B. J. Novak attended Harvard University. He majored in English and Spanish literature, and he wrote his honors thesis about the films of Shakespeare's Hamlet. He also joined the Harvard Lampoon and graduated from the university in 2001 before moving to pursue comedy in Los Angeles.
Rise to fame on television
B. J. Novak began his career working in clubs as a stand-up comedian. He performed on Comedy Central's Premium Blend and Late Night with Conan O'Brien. In 2003, he became a writer for the sitcom Raising Dad and worked as an actor on the MTV prank show Punk'd.
His major breakthrough came when he was cast as Ryan Howard on the NBC mockumentary sitcom The Office. He portrayed the character across multiple seasons and also served as a writer and producer for the program. His work on the show earned him a Writers Guild of America Award alongside other recognitions.
Film and writing career
Aside from his television work, B. J. Novak appeared in several feature films. He had supporting roles in Inglourious Basterds, Saving Mr. Banks, and The Founder. He also directed, produced, and starred in the film Vengeance and created the FX anthology series The Premise.
As an author, B. J. Novak published a collection of fiction titled One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories. He also wrote the children's book The Book with No Pictures, which spent numerous weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list.
Birthday and age
B. J. Novak was born on July 30, 1979, which makes B. 47 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. B. shares the date with 49 other famous people.
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