John Krasinski portrays sales rep Jim Halpert, a decent and funny guy who has a crush on his co-worker Pam, and likes to make trouble for Dwight, his cubicle mate on NBC's The Office.

Krasinski's feature-film credits include Kinsey, starring Liam Neeson and Laura Linney, and Duane Hopwood starring David Schwimmer and Janeane Garafalo, which is premiering at the Sundance Film Festival. He's currently shooting Jarhead starring Jake Gyllenhall and directed by Sam Mendes.

Among Krasinski's television credits are appearances in NBC's Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Ed.

Krasinski graduated from Brown University as an honors playwright and later studied at the National Theater Institute.

Born and raised in Newton, Massachusetts, Krasinski currently lives in New York City. His birthday is October 20.

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