John Krasinski

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caption = Krasinski in August 2006
birthname = John Burke Krasinski
birthdate = birth date and age|1979|10|20
birthplace = Boston, Massachusetts
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sagawards = Best Ensemble - Comedy Series
2006 "The Office"2007 "The Office"
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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. [ [http://pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/trib/newssummary/s_435118.html Harrison woman has ties to 'The Office'] from the "Pittsburgh Tribune-Review"] [ [http://www.wargs.com/other/krasinski.html Ancestry of John Krasinski ] ] He has two older brothers, Kevin and Paul, and was raised Catholic in the suburb of Newton, Massachusetts. [ [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1180433,00.html 'Office' star John Krasinski on his new movie roles | John Krasinski | The Q&A | TV | Entertainment Weekly ] ]

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. [http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2005/12/06/class_reunion/ Boston Globe profile of Krasinski and B.J. Novak] ] Krasinski graduated from Newton South High School in 1997.

Before college, he took a semester off to teach English in Costa Rica. [ [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 ] ] He went to Brown University, where he graduated in 2001 as a playwright, writing an honors thesis titled "Contents Under Pressure". [ [http://library.brown.edu/record=b4153999 Brown University Library /All Locations ] ] 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. [http://www.southstage.org South Stage] He decided to continue acting after doing a reading of David Foster Wallace's "Brief Interviews with Hideous Men". [http://video.wireimage.com/mvMediaPlayer.asp?ItemI=15600751] 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. [Actor's Resume] 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 waiterFact|date=July 2008. He also starred in the play "What the Eunuch Saw," directed and written by a former college classmate. [ [http://www.nytheatre.com/nytheatre/archweb/fringe2002_r09.htm FringeNYC 2002 ] ]

Krasinski spent the summer of 2000 as a script intern on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien". [April 19 episode of "Late Night with Conan O'Brien"] [ [http://blog.nbc.com/latenight/2007/08/post_25.php NBC.com Late Night with Conan O'Brien ] ] In addition to his role on "The Office", Krasinski's television credits include appearances on ', "Without A Trace", "Ed", [ [http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/bios/John_Krasinski.shtml Biography] from the NBC website] "American Dad!" (as the voice of a squirrel), and an episode of '.

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. [ [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117981980.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&nid=2563 Krasinski, Rudolph join Mendes film] from "Variety"]

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

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. [Season 4 DVD- Writers' Q&A]

Filmography

References

External links

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* [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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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
DATE OF DEATH=
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