B.J. Novak, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Benjamin Joseph Manaly Novak (born July 31, 1979) is an American actor, writer, comedian and director. He is best known as one of the writers, executive producers and directors of the NBC sitcom The Office (2005–2013), in which he also played Ryan Howard. As an actor, Novak has also appeared as PFC Smithson "The Little Man" Utivich in the film Inglourious Basterds (2009), Robert B. Sherman in Saving Mr. Banks (2013) and Harry J. Sonneborn in The Founder (2016).