B.J. Novak
B.J. Novak
B.J. Novak has appeared in 14 movies on CringeMDb. 6 contain sex scenes, nudity or sexual violence, and 8 do not.
- Most recent parent-safe movie: The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026)
- Most recent with adult content: The Internship (2013)
Born July 31, 1979 · Known for acting
42.9% Featured Movie Cringe Score (14 movies)
B.J. Novak Movie Credits
Certified Parent-Safe
The Smurfs
...as Baker Smurf (voice)
Saving Mr. Banks
...as Robert Sherman
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
...as Allistar Smythe
The Founder
...as Harry J. Sonneborn
Unaccompanied Minors
...as Desk Attendant
The Smurfs 2
...as Baker Smurf (voice)
Vengeance
...as Ben Manalowitz
The Devil Wears Prada 2
...as Jay
Certified Cringeworthy
Reign Over Me
...as Mr. Fallon
Knocked Up
...as Young Doctor
Inglourious Basterds
...as PFC. Smithson Utivich
The Internship
...as Male Interviewer
The Dictator
...as (uncredited)
Farce of the Penguins
...as I Hope There's Sand Dabs Penguin (voice)
About B.J. Novak
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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