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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 a field agent for the MTV reality prank show Punk'd (2003).
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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 a field agent for the MTV reality prank show Punk'd (2003).
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
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 a field agent for the MTV reality prank show Punk'd (2003).
Novak had his breakout with a leading role as Ryan Howard on seasons 1–8 of the NBC mockumentary sitcom The Office (2005–2013). His acting, writing and producing for the show earned him two Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Writers Guild of America Award, alongside five nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series.
In the late 2000s, Novak had supporting roles in the films Reign Over Me (2007) and Inglourious Basterds (2009). In the 2010s, he portrayed musician Robert B. Sherman in Saving Mr. Banks (2013) and Marvel Comics character Alistair Smythe in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014). He had a starring role as Harry J. Sonneborn in the biographical film The Founder (2016) and voiced Baker Smurf in The Smurfs (2011) and The Smurfs 2 (2013). In television, he had a recurring role as Lucas Pruit on the HBO series The Newsroom (2014).
In the 2020s, Novak made his film directorial debut with Vengeance (2022), which he also produced and starred in. He created and wrote the FX on Hulu anthology series The Premise (2021). In addition to his film and television career, Novak authored the books One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories (2014) and The Book with No Pictures (2014).
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Gender
Male
Birthday
July 31, 1979
Birthplace
Newton, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known As
Inglourious Basterds
2009
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
2014
The Devil Wears Prada 2
2026
Knocked Up
2007
The Founder
2016
The Dictator
2012
The Smurfs
2011
The Smurfs 2
2013
Reign Over Me
2007
Saving Mr. Banks
2013
Vengeance
2022
The Office Retrospective
2013
Unaccompanied Minors
2006
Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor
2014
The Bitter Buddha
2012
Untitled Mitch Hedberg documentary
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The Internship
2013
The Office: Subtle Sexuality - Kelly and Erin Make a Music Video
2011
The Office
2005
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Conan
2010
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
Community
2009
The View
1997
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Poker Face
2023
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Mindy Project
2012
The Newsroom
2012
Punk'd
2003
Punk'd
2003
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
2015
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
2009
Lessons in Chemistry
2023
Live from E!
2002
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
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