John Krasinski filmography

Krasinski in January 2009

John Krasinski is an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his role as Jim Halpert on the sitcom The Office (2005–2013), on which he also served as a producer and occasional director. In 2013, he received an Emmy Award nomination as a producer of the series. He later directed and starred in the comedy-drama film Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (2009) and the comedy-drama film The Hollars (2016). He co-produced the Amazon spy thriller series Jack Ryan (2018–2023) and portrayed its title character, for which he received a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series nomination.

Krasinski directed, co-wrote, and co-starred in the critically and commercially successful horror film A Quiet Place (2018), for which he was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay. He also directed, co-produced, and wrote the sequel, A Quiet Place Part II (2020). His other film appearances include License to Wed (2007), Leatherheads (2008), Away We Go (2009), It's Complicated (2009), Something Borrowed (2011), Big Miracle (2012), Promised Land (2012), Aloha (2015), the military action thriller 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016), and the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). He has also performed voice-over work for animated films, such as Shrek the Third (2007), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), DC League of Super-Pets (2022), Monsters University (2013), and the English dub of The Wind Rises (2013).

## Acting credits

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### Film

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes / Ref.

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2000  | State and Main | Judge's Assistant  | Uncredited
2002  | Fighting Still Life | Tyler  | Short film
Alma Mater | Flea Club Candidate 1  |
2004  | Kinsey | Ben  |
Taxi | Messenger No. 3  |
2005  | Duane Hopwood | Bob Flynn  |
Jarhead | Corporal Harrigan  |
2006  | Doogal | Additional Voices  | American version only
A New Wave | Gideon  |
For Your Consideration | Paper Badge Officer  |
The Holiday | Ben  |
Dreamgirls | Sam Walsh  |
2007  | Smiley Face | Brevin  |
Shrek the Third | Sir Lancelot | Voice
License to Wed | Ben Murphy  |
2008  | Leatherheads | Carter Rutherford  |
2009  | Brief Interviews with Hideous Men | Ryan / Subject No. 20  |
Monsters vs. Aliens | Cuthbert  | Voice
Away We Go | Burt Farlander  |
It's Complicated | Harley  |
2011  | Something Borrowed | Ethan  |
The Muppets | Himself  |
2012  | Nobody Walks | Peter  |
Big Miracle | Adam Carlson  |
Promised Land | Dustin Noble  |
2013  | Monsters University | "Frightening" Frank McCay  | Voice
The Wind Rises | Honjo  | Voice; English dub
2014  | The Prophet | Halim  | Voice
2015  | Aloha | John "Woody" Woodside  |
2016  | 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi | Jack Silva  |
The Hollars | John Hollar  |
Past Forward | Man No. 1  | Short film
2017  | Born in China | Narrator  | Documentary[1]
Animal Crackers | Owen Huntington  | Voice
Detroit | Norman Lippitt  |
2018  | A Quiet Place | Lee Abbott  |
Next Gen | 7723  | Voice
2020  | A Quiet Place Part II | Lee Abbott  |
2021  | Free Guy | Silhouetted Gamer  | Voice cameo
2022  | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic | [2]
DC League of Super-Pets | Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman | Voice
2024  | IF | Bea's Dad / Marshmallow Man (voice)  | Dual role[3]
TBA | Fountain of Youth † | TBA | Post-production
Key  †  | Denotes films that have not yet been released

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### Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes / Ref.

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2003  | Ed | Process server  | Episode: "Good Advice"
2004  | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Jace Gleesing  | Episode: "Mad Hops"
2005–2013  | The Office | Jim Halpert | Main role; 201 episodes
2005  | Without a Trace | Curtis Horne  | Episode: "The Bogie Man"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Lyle Davis  | Episode: "Who Shot Sherlock"
2006  | American Dad! | Gilbert (voice)  | Episode: "Irregarding Steve"
2012  | 30 Rock | Himself  | Episode: "The Ballad of Kenneth Parcell"
Head Games | Narrator  | 3 episodes
2013  | Arrested Development | Spyder Foode  | Episode: "The B. Team"
2014–2015  | BoJack Horseman | Secretariat (voice)  | Episodes "Later" and "The Shot"
2015  | Lip Sync Battle | Himself  | Episode: "John Krasinski vs. Anna Kendrick"
2016  | Robot Chicken | Commercial Director / Mike Brady (voices)  | Episode: "Secret of the Flushed Footlong"
2018–2023  | Jack Ryan | Jack Ryan | Lead role; 30 episodes
2021  | Saturday Night Live | Himself (host)  | Episode: "John Krasinski/Machine Gun Kelly"

## Filmmaking credits

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### Film

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Year  | Title  | Director  | Producer  | Writer

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2009  | Brief Interviews with Hideous Men | Yes  | Yes  | Yes
2012  | Promised Land | No  | Yes  | Yes
2016  | The Hollars | Yes  | Yes  | No
2018  | A Quiet Place | Yes  | Executive  | Yes
2020  | A Quiet Place Part II | Yes  | Yes  | Yes
2024  | IF | Yes  | Yes  | Yes
A Quiet Place: Day One | No  | Yes  | Story

Producer only

* Manchester by the Sea (2016, executive)
* Apartment 7A (2024)

### Television

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Year  | Title  | Director  | Producer  | Notes / Ref.

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2005–2013  | The Office | Yes  | Yes  | Directed: "Sabre", "Lotto" and "The Boat"
2015–2019  | Lip Sync Battle | No  | Executive  | Also co-creator
2016–2020  | Dream Corp, LLC | No  | Executive  |
2018–2023  | Jack Ryan | No  | Executive  |
2023  | Curses! | No  | Executive  | [4]

## Web series

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes / Ref.

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2020  | Some Good News | Host  | 9 episodes; also creator, writer, and producer[5][6]

## See also

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Main article: List of awards and nominations received by John Krasinski

## References

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1. ^ Lee, Ashley (December 7, 2016). "John Krasinski to Narrate Disney's Nature Film 'Born in China'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
2. ^ Garbutt, Emily (May 5, 2022). "The Illuminati members in Doctor Strange 2, listed and explained". Total Film. Archived from the original on May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
3. ^ John Krasinski [@johnkrasinski] (August 31, 2022). "Beautiful day to kickoff a movie! #IF" (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2022 - via Twitter.
4. ^ Otterson, Joe (September 14, 2023). "Apple TV+ Orders DreamWorks Animation Series 'Curses'; Sets 'Interrupting Chicken' Season 2 Premiere & 'Shape Island' Halloween Special (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
5. ^ Henderson, Cydney (May 28, 2020). "John Krasinski explains why he sold 'Some Good News' series to CBS after backlash from fans". USA Today. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
6. ^ Itzkoff, Dave (May 19, 2021). "John Krasinski and the Tense Wait for 'A Quiet Place Part II'". New York Times. Retrieved May 2, 2022.

## External links

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* John Krasinski at IMDb

*[Ref.]: Reference
*[†]: Film has not yet been released