About John Krasinski

John Burke Krasinski was born in Newton, Massachusetts. One of his earliest acting roles was in a satirical play written by his Office co-star B.J. Novak when they were still in high school. They both graduated from Newton South High School in 1997. After getting a few minor roles in film, television, and off Broadway, Krasinski became a script intern on Late Night with Conan O’Brien. Later that year, he traveled to Scranton, Pennsylvania to shoot the opening clips of The Office. Krasinski later played the role of Jim Halpert for 201 episodes.