John Krasinski

American actor, director, and writer celebrated for his role as Jim Halpert on The Office and his acclaimed work behind the camera.

John Krasinski - Personal Information

  • Name: John Krasinski
  • Date of Birth: October 20, 1979
  • Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Gender: Male
  • Job Title: Actor
  • Crew Jobs: Producer, Director, Executive Producer, Writer, Screenplay

Biography

John Burke Krasinski (born October 20, 1979) is an American actor, film director and writer. He is widely known for playing Jim Halpert on the NBC sitcom The Office from 2005 to 2013. He has also appeared in several films including License to Wed (2007), Leatherheads (2008), Away We Go (2009), It's Complicated (2009), Something Borrowed (2011), Aloha (2015), 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016), Detroit (2017), and A Quiet Place (2018), which he also directed and co-wrote. Also in 2018, Krasinski returned to television portraying the titular character in the Amazon series Jack Ryan.

Selected Filmography

A selection of John Krasinski's most notable recent screen appearances and voice roles.

  • Fountain of Youth (2025) as Luke Purdue
  • IF (2024) as Dad / Marshmallow (voice)
  • Cities of the Future (2024) as Narrator (voice)
  • DC League of Super-Pets (2022) as Clark Kent / Superman (voice)
  • Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) as Reed Richards
  • Free Guy (2021) as Silhouetted Gamer (voice)
  • A Quiet Place Part II (2021) as Lee Abbott
  • David Blaine: The Magic Way (2020) as Self
  • Some Good News (TV - 2020) as Self - Host
  • Next Gen (2018) as Project 77 (voice)

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