John Krasinski: Snapshot
- Name
- John Krasinski
- Birth Date
- October 20, 1979
- Birth Place
- Newton, Mass.
Besides his adorable boy-next-door good looks, the tall drink of water – all 6'3" of him – has brains (he graduated from Brown University as an honors playwright). After a stint as an intern for Late Night with Conan O'Brien, the Massachusetts native landed roles in Kinsey and Jarhead and made his star-making turn in The Office. With a blossoming film career (he starred with George Clooney and Renée Zellweger in Leatherheads) and his sweet onscreen chemistry with costar Jenna Fischer, Krasinski has twice made PEOPLE's Sexiest Men Alive honorable mentions.
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John Krasinski: Five Fun Facts
- John Krasinski's first acting experience was as Daddy Warbucks in a sixth-grade production of Annie. "It was a bold interpretation, I didn't shave my head," he told the Boston Globe in 2005.
- John Krasinski and The Office costar and writer B.J. Novak (Ryan Howard) grew up together, playing little league. They both graduated from Newton South High School in Massachusetts in 1997. "He was the home run king of Little League," Krasinski joked.
- Before attending Brown University, John Krasinski taught English in Costa Rica.
- Although John Krasinski has a smash hit TV show and a blossoming film career, the Massachusetts native has one more lifelong goal to meet: "I want to start a Dunkin' Donuts in Los Angeles. I already have the perfect location picked out. It would be the old Tower Records buildings on Sunset," he told the Fresno Bee.
- John Krasinski lost a one-on-one basketball game to his Leatherheads director and costar George Clooney. "He just gave me that PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive smile – it stuns you for a second – and that's all he needed," he explained to Men's Health.
John Krasinski: Biography 
- early 2000s
Conan's Intern Does Hollywood
Krasinski interns at NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien and graduates as an honors playwright from Brown University. Instead of becoming a writer, the recent grad pursues acting, landing guest spots on C.S.I., Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Without a Trace (left). "I don't think I ever planned on being an actor," he tells Canada's Financial Post. "I planned on being an English teacher, but I don't know where that went."
- 2005
The Office
Krasinski plays the smirking paper salesman Jim Halpert, who has a crush on coworker Pam Beesly (played by Jenna Fischer, right), in NBC's adaptation of the British comedy, The Office. Ken Kwapis, who directs Krasinski in the series and License to Wed, says, "From the moment [I met Krasinski], I knew he was a very rare specimen – very attractive, potentially a leading man and also someone who is funny." With the success of costar Steve Carell's The 40- Year- Old Virgin, the show becomes a hit.
- 2006
The Office Wins An Emmy
The critically applauded series wins the Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series (pictured with Carell, Novak, Fischer and Rainn Wilson). Fresh from their Emmy win, the cast also wins a Screen Actors Guild award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
Photo Credits
Top Left: Avik Gilboa/WireImage
BIOGRAPHY (top to bottom): NBC; Janet Gough/Celebrity Photo
