About
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...
Known for
The OfficeSeries • 2005
CommunitySeries • 2009
The Mindy ProjectSeries • 2012
The Devil Wears Prada 2Movie • 2026
Inglourious BasterdsMovie • 2009
Punk'dSeries • 2003
The NewsroomSeries • 2012
The Amazing Spider-Man 2Movie • 2014
Poker FaceSeries • 2023
Crazy Ex-GirlfriendSeries • 2015
Lessons in ChemistrySeries • 2023
The SmurfsMovie • 2011
The FounderMovie • 2016
The DictatorMovie • 2012
The Smurfs 2Movie • 2013
Knocked UpMovie • 2007
Home Movie: The Princess BrideSeries • 2020
Late NightMovie • 2019
The PremiseSeries • 2021
Saving Mr. BanksMovie • 2013
VengeanceMovie • 2022
Reign Over MeMovie • 2007
Unaccompanied MinorsMovie • 2006
Farce of the PenguinsMovie • 2006