John Krasinski is an American actor and filmmaker, most famously known for his role as Jim Halpert in the NBC sitcom The Office, where he also served as a producer and director. His influence extends beyond acting as he directed, co-wrote, and co-starred in the critically acclaimed horror film A Quiet Place and its sequel, A Quiet Place Part II. Time magazine recognized Krasinski as one of the 100 most influential people for his work on A Quiet Place, highlighting his impact on the film industry.
On October 20, 1979, John Burke Krasinski was born. He is an American actor and filmmaker.
In 2012, John Krasinski starred in Big Miracle, which covers Operation Breakthrough, the 1988 international effort to rescue gray whales from being trapped in ice near Point Barrow, Alaska.
In 1997, John Krasinski graduated from Newton South High School.
In October 2016, he directed a live reading of the Good Will Hunting (1997) screenplay at New York's Skirball Theater in a one-off stage appearance of both the original stars Ben Affleck and Matt Damon along with Emily Blunt.
In 2000, John Krasinski interned as a scriptwriter on the show "Late Night with Conan O'Brien".
In 2001, John Krasinski graduated from Brown University, where he studied English and playwriting and wrote an honors thesis.
In 2004, John Krasinski was cast in the NBC sitcom "The Office", a remake of the successful British TV series.
In 2005, John Krasinski started his role as Jim Halpert on the NBC sitcom "The Office", where he was also a producer and occasional director.
In 2006, John Krasinski co-starred in Jason Carvey's independently produced heist comedy "A New Wave".
In 2007, John Krasinski co-starred in "Smiley Face" and starred in "License to Wed".
In 2008, John Krasinski appeared in "Leatherheads" with Renée Zellweger and George Clooney.
On January 19, 2009, John Krasinski's directorial debut, "Brief Interviews with Hideous Men", premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
In 2009, John Krasinski starred in "Away We Go" and "It's Complicated".
In 2011, John Krasinski co-starred in "Something Borrowed".
In 2016, Krasinski starred in Michael Bay's biographical war film 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi based on Mitchell Zuckoff's 2014 book 13 Hours which follows six members of Annex Security Team who fought to defend the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya after waves of attacks by Islamic militants on September 11, 2012.
On December 28, 2012, "Promised Land", co-produced and co-written by John Krasinski, was released.
In 2012, John Krasinski starred in "Big Miracle" and "Nobody Walks".
In 2012, John Krasinski's film credits included "Promised Land".
In February 2013, John Krasinski's film "Promised Land" received the Special Mention Award at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival.
In 2013, John Krasinski concluded his role as Jim Halpert on the NBC sitcom "The Office", where he was also a producer and occasional director.
In 2013, John Krasinski founded the production company Sunday Night Productions.
In 2013, John Krasinski performed voice-over work in "Monsters University". He also established a production company, Sunday Night Productions.
In 2014, John Krasinski collaborated with Matt Damon on the idea for the 2016 film "Manchester by the Sea".
In 2016, Krasinski starred in Michael Bay's biographical war film 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi based on Mitchell Zuckoff's 2014 book 13 Hours.
On April 2, 2015, the musical reality competition television series "Lip Sync Battle", executive produced by John Krasinski, debuted on Spike.
In 2015, John Krasinski co-created the reality show "Lip Sync Battle", receiving three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Structured Reality Program.
On January 24, 2016, "The Hollars", directed by and starring John Krasinski, had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
In May 2016, John Krasinski's Off-Broadway play "Dry Powder" concluded its run at The Public Theater in New York City.
In July 2016, "Lip Sync Battle", executive produced by John Krasinski, received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
In September 2016, John Krasinski co-starred in the black and white short film "Past Forward" for Prada, which premiered at Milan Fashion Week.
In October 2016, John Krasinski directed a live reading of the "Good Will Hunting" screenplay at New York's Skirball Theater.
In 2016, John Krasinski starred in "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi" and directed "The Hollars", marking the first feature film produced under his banner Sunday Night.
In 2016, John Krasinski's original idea for "Manchester by the Sea" was released and he co-starred in Cameron Crowe's romantic comedy-drama Aloha.
From 2018, John Krasinski played the title character in the Amazon Prime Video thriller series "Jack Ryan", where he was also an executive producer.
In 2018, John Krasinski directed, co-wrote and co-starred in the horror film "A Quiet Place", earning recognition as one of Time's 100 most influential people.
In 2019, John Krasinski's show Lip Sync Battle ended.
In 2020, John Krasinski wrote and directed the sequel "A Quiet Place Part II".
In 2023, John Krasinski concluded his role as the title character in the Amazon Prime Video thriller series "Jack Ryan", where he was also an executive producer.
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