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'''John Burke Krasinski''' (born [[October 20]], [[1979]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[actor]], [[film director]] and [[writer]]. He is most widely known for playing [[Jim Halpert]] on NBC's ''[[The Office (US TV series)|The Office]]''.

==Biography==
===Personal Life===
Krasinski was born in the [[Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts|Brighton]] section of [[Boston, Massachusetts]], the son of [[nurse]] Mary Clare ([[married and maiden names|née]] Doyle) and [[internist]] Dr. Ronald Krasinski.<ref> [http://pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/trib/newssummary/s_435118.html Harrison woman has ties to 'The Office'] from the ''[[Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]]''</ref><ref>[http://www.wargs.com/other/krasinski.html Ancestry of John Krasinski<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He has two older brothers, Kevin and Paul, and was raised [[Catholic]] in the suburb of [[Newton, Massachusetts]].<ref>[http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1180433,00.html '&#39;Office'&#39; star John Krasinski on his new movie roles | John Krasinski | The Q&A | TV | Entertainment Weekly<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

He attended the same high school as [[B.J. Novak]], later his co-star ([[Ryan Howard (The Office)|Ryan Howard]]) on ''The Office'' and also a writer and co-producer on episodes of the show.<ref name="reunion"> [http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2005/12/06/class_reunion/ Boston Globe profile of Krasinski and B.J. Novak]</ref> Krasinski graduated from [[Newton South High School]] in 1997.<ref name="reunion" />

Before college, he took a semester off to teach English in Costa Rica.<ref>[http://video.accesshollywood.com/player/?id=225253&__source=related-videos#videoid=225253 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<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He went to [[Brown University]], where he graduated in 2001 as a [[playwright]], writing an honors thesis titled "Contents Under Pressure".<ref>[http://library.brown.edu/record=b4153999 Brown University Library /All Locations<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> During his time at Brown, he helped coach youth basketball as well as participated as a co-coordinator of the mid-year orientation.
He then attended the National Theater Institute in [[Waterford, Connecticut]].

===Career===
Krasinski's first stage experience was starring in a satirical play written and casted by [[B. J. Novak]] for Newton South High School.<ref name="reunion"/><ref>http://www.southstage.org South Stage</ref> He decided to continue acting after doing a reading of [[David Foster Wallace]]'s ''[[Brief Interviews with Hideous Men]]''.<ref>http://video.wireimage.com/mvMediaPlayer.asp?ItemI=15600751</ref> Besides training at the National Theatre Institute, he also studied at [[The Royal Shakespeare Company]] in [[Stratford-upon-Avon]] and The Actor's Center in [[New York City]].<ref>Actor's Resume</ref> After graduating from Brown University, Krasinski went to South Carolina to pursue acting, doing commercials and guest spots on television shows, but also doing readings of off-Broadway plays and working as a [[waiter]]{{Fact|date=July 2008}}. He also starred in the play "What the Eunuch Saw," directed and written by a former college classmate.<ref>[http://www.nytheatre.com/nytheatre/archweb/fringe2002_r09.htm FringeNYC 2002<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

Krasinski spent the summer of 2000 as a script intern on ''[[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]]''.<ref>April 19 episode of ''[[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]]''</ref><ref>[http://blog.nbc.com/latenight/2007/08/post_25.php NBC.com Late Night with Conan O'Brien<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>In addition to his role on ''[[The Office (US TV series)|The Office]]'', Krasinski's television credits include appearances on ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'', ''[[Without A Trace]]'', ''[[Ed (television program)|Ed]]'',<ref>[http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/bios/John_Krasinski.shtml Biography] from the [[NBC]] website</ref> ''[[American Dad!]]'' (as the voice of a squirrel), and an episode of ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]''.

His feature film credits include ''[[Kinsey (film)|Kinsey]]'', ''[[Jarhead (film)|Jarhead]]'', ''[[Duane Hopwood]]'', ''[[Shrek the Third]]'' and ''[[The Holiday]]''. He also had cameos in ''[[For Your Consideration (film)|For Your Consideration]]'' and ''[[Dreamgirls (film)]]''. He wrote and directed a film adaptation of [[David Foster Wallace]]'s ''[[Brief Interviews with Hideous Men]]'' (2008).

He starred as Gideon in ''[[A New Wave]]'', which was filmed before he was on ''[[The Office (US TV series)|The Office]]'' and released in 2007. He also starred as Brevin in ''[[Smiley Face (film)|Smiley Face]]'', which was filmed in 2006. 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]]. From April to June 2008, he filmed with ''[[Jarhead]]'' director [[Sam Mendes]] an untitled film co-starring [[Maya Rudolph]] and [[Cheryl Hines]].<ref>[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117981980.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&nid=2563 Krasinski, Rudolph join Mendes film]from ''Variety''</ref>

Krasinski was featured in ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' magazine's Sexiest Men Alive issue of 2006.<ref>[http://www.people.com/people/package/sma2006/gallery/0,27827,1539441_1559557_9,00.html Sexiest Men Alive 2006] from the ''People'' magazine website</ref>

Krasinski narrated a series of [[commercials]] for [[Ask.com]] starting in March 2006 and a commercial for the [[Apple TV]] in April 2007. Krasinski has appeared in advertisements for the [[Gap (clothing)|Gap]] and has narrated television commercials for [[Best Buy]].

Krasinski, along with two friends, filmed the footage of [[Scranton, Pennsylvania]] for ''[[The Office (US TV series)|The Office]]'', including the clips shown in the opening credits.<ref>Season 4 DVD- Writers' Q&A</ref>

In [[October]], [[2008]], Krasinski began a series of commercials for [[Verizon Wireless]] advertising the new [[BlackBerry Storm]].

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Movie!! Role !! Notes
|-
|rowspan="1"| [[2002 in film|2000]]
|''[[State and Main]]'' || Caddy ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2002 in film|2002]]
|''[[Alma Mater (film)|Alma Mater]]'' || Flea Club Candidate 1 ||
|-
|''[[Fighting Still Life]]'' || Tyler ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2004 in film|2004]]
|''[[Kinsey (film)|Kinsey]]'' || Ben ||
|-
|''[[Taxi (2004 film)|Taxi]]'' || Messenger #3 ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2005 in film|2005]]
|''[[Duane Hopwood]]'' || Bob Flynn ||
|-
|''[[Jarhead (film)|Jarhead]]'' || Corporal Harrigan ||
|-
|rowspan="4"| [[2006 in film|2006]]
|''[[For Your Consideration (film)|For Your Consideration]]'' || Cop in ''Paper Badge'' ||
|-
|''[[The Holiday (film)|The Holiday]]''|| Ben ||
|-
|''[[Dreamgirls (film)|Dreamgirls]]'' || Sam Walsh ||
|-
|''[[Doogal]]'' || Additional voices || Voice
|-
|rowspan="4"| [[2007 in film|2007]]
|''[[License to Wed]]'' || Ben Murphy ||
|-
|''[[A New Wave]]'' || Gideon ||
|-
|''[[Smiley Face (film)|Smiley Face]]'' || Brevin Ericson ||
|-
|''[[Shrek the Third]]'' || Lancelot || Voice
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2008 in film|2008]]
|''[[Leatherheads]]'' || Carter Rutherford ||
|-
|''[[Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (film)|Brief Interviews with Hideous Men]]'' || || Director and screenwriter
|-
|rowspan="1"| [[2009 in film|2009]]
|''[[This Must Be The Place (working title)]]|| Burt || Leading actor
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Television!! Role !! Notes
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2003
|''[[Ed]]'' || Process Server ||
|-
|''[[The Originals (TV)]]'' aka ''Old School'' || Series Regular || Unaired Pilot
|-
|rowspan="1"| 2004
|''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'' || Jace Gleesing ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2005
|''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' || Lyle Davis ||
|-
|''[[Without a Trace]]'' || Curtis Horne ||
|-
|rowspan="1"| 2005–present
|''[[The Office (US)]]'' || Jim Halpert ||
|-
|rowspan="1"| 2006
|''[[American Dad!]]'' || Gilbert || Animated Squirrel
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{imdb name|1024677}}
*[http://www.thecinemasource.com/v3/spotlight.php?id=536 John Krasinski interview for ''License to Wed'' and ''The Office'' at TheCinemaSource.com]

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John Krasinski
Krasinski in August 2006
Born
John Burke Krasinski

John Burke Krasinski (born October 20, 1979) is an American actor, film director and writer. He is most widely known for playing Jim Halpert on NBC's The Office.

Biography

Personal Life

Krasinski was born in the Brighton section of Boston, Massachusetts, the son of nurse Mary Clare (née Doyle) and internist Dr. Ronald Krasinski.[1][2] He has two older brothers, Kevin and Paul, and was raised Catholic in the suburb of Newton, Massachusetts.[3]

He 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.[4] Krasinski graduated from Newton South High School in 1997.[4]

Before college, he took a semester off to teach English in Costa Rica.[5] He went to Brown University, where he graduated in 2001 as a playwright, writing an honors thesis titled "Contents Under Pressure".[6] During his time at Brown, he helped coach youth basketball as well as participated as a co-coordinator of the mid-year orientation. He then attended the National Theater Institute in Waterford, Connecticut.

Career

Krasinski's first stage experience was starring in a satirical play written and casted by B. J. Novak for Newton South High School.[4][7] He decided to continue acting after doing a reading of David Foster Wallace's Brief Interviews with Hideous Men.[8] Besides training at the National Theatre Institute, he also studied at The Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon and The Actor's Center in New York City.[9] After graduating from Brown University, Krasinski went to South Carolina to pursue acting, doing commercials and guest spots on television shows, but also doing readings of off-Broadway plays and working as a waiter[citation needed]. He also starred in the play "What the Eunuch Saw," directed and written by a former college classmate.[10]

Krasinski spent the summer of 2000 as a script intern on Late Night with Conan O'Brien.[11][12]In addition to his role on The Office, Krasinski's television credits include appearances on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Without A Trace, Ed,[13] American Dad! (as the voice of a squirrel), and an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

His feature film credits include Kinsey, Jarhead, Duane Hopwood, Shrek the Third and The Holiday. He also had cameos in For Your Consideration and Dreamgirls (film). He wrote and directed a film adaptation of David Foster Wallace's Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (2008).

He starred as Gideon in A New Wave, which was filmed before he was on The Office and released in 2007. He also starred as Brevin in Smiley Face, which was filmed in 2006. 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. From April to June 2008, he filmed with Jarhead director Sam Mendes an untitled film co-starring Maya Rudolph and Cheryl Hines.[14]

Krasinski was featured in People magazine's Sexiest Men Alive issue of 2006.[15]

Krasinski narrated a series of commercials for Ask.com starting in March 2006 and a commercial for the Apple TV in April 2007. Krasinski has appeared in advertisements for the Gap and has narrated television commercials for Best Buy.

Krasinski, along with two friends, filmed the footage of Scranton, Pennsylvania for The Office, including the clips shown in the opening credits.[16]

In October, 2008, Krasinski began a series of commercials for Verizon Wireless advertising the new BlackBerry Storm.

Filmography

Year Movie Role Notes
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 This Must Be The Place (working title) Burt Leading actor
Year Television Role Notes
2003 Ed Process Server
The Originals (TV) aka Old School Series Regular Unaired Pilot
2004 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Jace Gleesing
2005 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Lyle Davis
Without a Trace Curtis Horne
2005–present The Office (US) Jim Halpert
2006 American Dad! Gilbert Animated Squirrel

References

  1. ^ Harrison woman has ties to 'The Office' from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
  2. ^ Ancestry of John Krasinski
  3. ^ ''Office'' star John Krasinski on his new movie roles | John Krasinski | The Q&A | TV | Entertainment Weekly
  4. ^ a b c Boston Globe profile of Krasinski and B.J. Novak
  5. ^ 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
  6. ^ Brown University Library /All Locations
  7. ^ http://www.southstage.org South Stage
  8. ^ http://video.wireimage.com/mvMediaPlayer.asp?ItemI=15600751
  9. ^ Actor's Resume
  10. ^ FringeNYC 2002
  11. ^ April 19 episode of Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  12. ^ NBC.com Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  13. ^ Biography from the NBC website
  14. ^ Krasinski, Rudolph join Mendes filmfrom Variety
  15. ^ Sexiest Men Alive 2006 from the People magazine website
  16. ^ Season 4 DVD- Writers' Q&A

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