- Born
- Birth nameBenjamin Joseph Manaly Novak
- Height5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
- B. J. Manaly Novak is a Jewish-American actor, writer and director from Newton, Massachusetts known for playing Ryan Howard from The Office. He wrote several episodes for the show. He also acted in Saving Mr. Banks, Knocked Up, Reign Over Me, The Internship, Inglorious Basterds, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Founder and The Smurfs duology.
- IMDb mini biography by: Christian Frates
- ParentsLinda Novak (Manaly)
- RelativesJesse Novak(Sibling)Lev Novak(Sibling)
- Attended Newton South High School in Newton, Massachusetts. His high school classmate, John Krasinski, is now a co-star on The Office (2005).
- Graduate of Harvard University - degree in English and Spanish literature. He wrote a thesis about the films of Hamlet.
- Son of Linda and noted ghostwriter William Novak.
- His parents are both from Jewish families (from Romania, Russia, and Austria). His mother's maiden name, "Manaly", had been "Manalovitz" or "Manalovici" several generations back.
- Brother of Jesse Novak, former member of Olde English Sketch Comedy.
- The most exciting thing I aspire to do is to write something new that I know is going to work, or perform something that I know is going to make people laugh.
- There's not many good comedies to watch - you know, comedies that make you glad you watched them.
- I wanted to be a writer first, and I struck out in the world to be a writer first, and then found stand-up as a more creative outlet, as a 3D way to be creative.
- I'm a believer in trusting the director.
- I do not have very much office experience.
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