John Krasinski
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.
John Krasinski Was Ready To Quit Acting Before 'The Office'
VideoKnown For
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Lyle Davis
2000
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
TV
The Office
Jim Halpert
2005
TV
American Dad!
Gilbert (voice)
2005
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
TV
Conan
Self
2010
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Jace Gleesing
2001
Film
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War
Jack Ryan
2026
TV
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
TV
Without a Trace
Curtis Horne
2002
TV
BoJack Horseman
Secretariat (voice)
2014
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
TV
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Jack Ryan
2018
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
1992
TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Filmography
2026FilmTom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost Waras Jack Ryan2025FilmFountain of Youthas Luke Purdue2024FilmIFas Dad / Marshmallow (voice)2024FilmCities of the Futureas Narrator (voice)2022FilmDC League of Super-Petsas Clark Kent / Superman (voice)2022FilmDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessas Reed Richards2021FilmFree Guyas Silhouetted Gamer (voice)2021FilmA Quiet Place Part IIas Lee Abbott2020FilmDavid Blaine: The Magic Wayas Self2020TVSome Good Newsas Self - Host2018FilmNext Genas Project 77 (voice)2018TVTom Clancy's Jack Ryanas Jack Ryan2018FilmAnimal Crackersas Owen Huntington (voice)2018FilmA Quiet Placeas Lee Abbott2017FilmDetroitas Attorney Auerbach2016FilmPast Forwardas Man #12016FilmThe Hollarsas John Hollar2016FilmBorn in Chinaas Narrator: American version (voice)2016Film13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazias Jack Silva2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest2015TVClose Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Self2015FilmAlohaas John "Woody" Woodside2015TVLip Sync Battleas Self2014TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self2014FilmKahlil Gibran's The Prophetas Halim (voice)2014TVBoJack Horsemanas Secretariat (voice)2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guest2014FilmSleep Cycleas Insomniac #32014TVOff Camera with Sam Jonesas Self2013FilmMistaken for Strangersas Self (uncredited)2013FilmMonsters Universityas Frank McCay (voice)2013FilmLetters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedyas Self - Letter Reader2013FilmThe Office Retrospectiveas Self2012FilmNobody Walksas Peter2012FilmThe Office: Secret Santa Packas Jim Halpert2012FilmPromised Landas Dustin Noble2012FilmBig Miracleas Adam Carlson2011FilmThe Muppetsas John Krasinski2011FilmSomething Borrowedas Ethan2010TVConanas Self2009FilmIt's Complicatedas Harley2009FilmBrief Interviews with Hideous Menas Ryan / Subject #202009FilmAway We Goas Burt Farlander2009FilmMonsters vs Aliensas Cuthbert (voice)2009TVLate Night with Jimmy Fallonas Self2008FilmLeatherheadsas Carter Rutherford2007FilmSmiley Faceas Brevin2007FilmA New Waveas Gideon2007FilmLicense to Wedas Ben Murphy2007FilmShrek the Thirdas Lancelot (voice)2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self2007FilmOperation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experienceas Camp Muckamungus2006FilmDreamgirlsas Sam Walsh2006FilmThe Holidayas Ben2006FilmFor Your Considerationas Paper Badge Officer2006Film"Jarhead" Diariesas Self2006FilmDoogalas Additional voices (voice)2005FilmDuane Hopwoodas Bob Flynn2005FilmJarheadas Corporal Harrigan2005TVThe Officeas Jim Halpert2005TVAmerican Dad!as Gilbert (voice)2004FilmTaxias Messenger2004TVThe Tony Danza Showas Self2004FilmKinseyas Ben2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self2003FilmOld Schoolas Brian2002TVWithout a Traceas Curtis Horne2002TVLive from E!as Self2001TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Jace Gleesing2000TVEdas Process Server2000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Lyle Davis2000FilmState and Mainas Judge's Assistant (uncredited)1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest1992TVMTV Movie & TV Awardsas Self1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1952TVTodayas Self1949TVThe Emmy Awardsas Self1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter—TVSilent River