John Krasinski: Biography, Facts and Career
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John Burke Krasinski (; born October 20, 1979) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his role as Jim Halpert on the NBC sitcom The Office (2005–2013), where he was also a producer and occasional director. He directed, co-wrote and co-starred in the 2018 horror film A Quiet Place, for which Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. He has since written and directed the sequel A Quiet Place Part II (2020). Krasinski has appeared in the films Leatherheads (2008), Away We Go (2009), It's Complicated (2009), Something Borrowed (2011), Promised Land (2012), and 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016). He directed and starred in the comedy-drama films Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (2009), The Hollars (2016) and IF (2024). From 2018 to 2023, he played the title character in the Amazon Prime Video thriller series Jack Ryan, and served as an executive producer for it. Krasinski has also performed voice-over work in animated and documentary films, including in Monsters University (2013). He established a production company, Sunday Night Productions, in 2013. For co-creating the reality show Lip Sync Battle (2015–2019), he received three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Structured Reality Program.
Quick facts about John Krasinski
- Full name: John Krasinski
- Born: 1979-10-20
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Actor
- Wikidata ID: Q313039
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Who is John Krasinski?
John Burke Krasinski (; born October 20, 1979) is an American actor and filmmaker.
What nationality is John Krasinski?
John Krasinski is United States.
When was John Krasinski born?
John Krasinski was born on 1979-10-20.



