Jump to content

John Krasinski

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 75.162.34.56 (talk) at 13:16, 27 November 2021. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

John Krasinski
Krasinski in 2018
Born
John Burke Krasinski

(1979-10-20) October 20, 1979 (age 45)
Alma materBrown University (AB)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
Years active2000–present
Spouse
(m. 2010)
Children2
RelativesStanley Tucci (brother-in-law)
AwardsFull list

John Burke Krasinski (/krəˈzɪnski/;[1] born October 20, 1979) is an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. He has received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations and won two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018.[2]

Krasinski became known for his role as Jim Halpert on the NBC sitcom The Office (2005–2013), on which he also served as a producer and occasional director. He later directed and starred in the drama film Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (2009) and the comedy-drama film The Hollars (2016). He co-wrote, directed, and starred in the critically and commercially successful horror-thriller film A Quiet Place (2018), for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Movie Award and Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay. He also directed, co-produced, and wrote the sequel, A Quiet Place Part II (2021).

Krasinski also portrays the title character in the Amazon spy thriller series Jack Ryan (2018–present) on which he is also a co-producer. For his role in the latter, he was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series.

Krasinski has also appeared in films including 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), and the military action thriller 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016). He has performed voice-over work for documentaries and animated films such as Shrek the Third (2007), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), Monsters University (2013), and the English dub of anime film The Wind Rises (2013).

He established a production company, Sunday Night Productions, in 2013. He is married to British actress Emily Blunt, who starred with him in A Quiet Place and The Wind Rises. They have two children together.[3]

Early life

John Burke Krasinski was born on October 20, 1979, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston,[4] the youngest of three boys of nurse Mary Clare (née Doyle; born 1949) and internist Ronald Krasinski (born 1946).[5][6][7][8][9] His mother is of Irish ancestry, while his father is of Polish descent. He was raised Catholic[10] in the Boston suburb of Newton, Massachusetts.

Krasinski made his stage debut as Daddy Warbucks in a sixth-grade school production of the musical Annie. Afterwards, he co-starred in a satirical play written and cast by his future The Office co-star B. J. Novak when they were high school seniors. Krasinski and Novak graduated from Newton South High School in 1997.[11][12] Before entering college, Krasinski taught English as a foreign language in Costa Rica for six months.[13] While there, he saved a woman from drowning after she was caught in a riptide at a beach in Manuel Antonio National Park.[14] Following this, Krasinski went to Brown University to study English and graduated in 2001 as a playwright with the honors thesis "Contents Under Pressure".[15][16]

During his time at Brown, he was a member of the sketch comedy group Out of Bounds.[17] In college, he also helped coach youth basketball at the Gordon School in East Providence, Rhode Island. He then attended the National Theater Institute in Waterford, Connecticut.[18] He also studied at the Royal Shakespeare Company in England and the Actors Center in New York.

Career

Early 2000s: Career beginnings

In 2000, Krasinski interned as a scriptwriter on the show Late Night with Conan O'Brien.[19][20] After graduating from Brown University, Krasinski moved to New York to pursue acting. He appeared in commercials and guest-starred on television shows, as well as doing readings of off-Broadway plays while working as a waiter.[21] He starred in the play What the Eunuch Saw, which was written and directed by his former college classmates Emily O'Dell and Isaac Robert Hurwitz.[22]

2005–2009: Breakthrough with The Office and directorial debut

Krasinski's breakthrough came in 2004 when he was cast in the NBC sitcom The Office, a remake of the successful British TV series. In the series, a mockumentary about life at a mid-sized paper supply company, he played the role of Jim Halpert, an intelligent and mild-mannered sales representative and, in later seasons, co-manager of the paper distribution company Dunder Mifflin in Scranton, Pennsylvania.[23] Krasinski and Jenna Fischer's characters also served as the central love interests of the series.[24] To prepare for his role, Krasinski visited Scranton for research and interviewed employees at actual paper companies. He also shot the footage of Scranton used in the opening credits.[25] He appeared in every episode of the series and also directed several including "Sabre". For his work in the series (2005–2013), Krasinski earned approximately US$100,000 per episode of the third season of The Office, four times his salary for the previous two seasons.[26]

In 2006, Krasinski co-starred in Jason Carvey's independently produced, direct-to-DVD heist comedy A New Wave with Andrew Keegan and Lacey Chabert. In 2007, he co-starred with Anna Faris and Danny Masterson as Brevin in Gregg Araki's independent stoner comedy Smiley Face (2007). Reviews were largely positive for the film.[27] Later that year, he starred in the romantic comedy License to Wed (2007) with Mandy Moore and Robin Williams. Despite negative critical reception of the film, it emerged as a commercial success.[28] Krasinski guest-starred in a number of television series including Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Without a Trace, Ed,[29] American Dad![30] and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He also co-starred in films including Kinsey, Duane Hopwood, Jarhead, The Holiday and Shrek the Third, For Your Consideration and Dreamgirls.

Krasinski with The Office co-star Jenna Fischer in 2009

In 2008, Krasinski appeared alongside Renée Zellweger and George Clooney in the latter's directorial venture Leatherheads (2008), a period comedy about the early years of professional American football. He portrayed Carter "the Bullet" Rutherford, Princeton University's college football star and a decorated hero of the First World War. MTV.com praised his acting, describing him as "an actor who's able to project both boyish warmth and intellectual concern" while also stating that he "manages the considerable feat of holding the screen opposite Clooney without melting in the heat of his trademark movie-star mega-wattage."[31]

In 2009, Krasinski made his directorial debut in the comedy-drama film Brief Interviews with Hideous Men. He wrote the screenplay for the film based on David Foster Wallace's collection of short stories, played a minor role in it and also served as producer. The film premiered on January 19, 2009 at the Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize[32] and received mostly positive reviews.[33] Film critic A.O. Scott wrote that "though this experiment doesn't quite succeed, there's enough intelligence and insight in this movie to make it worth the attempt" while Elizabeth Weitzman from New York Daily News felt that "Krasinski deserves credit for having the ambition to adapt material as difficult as David Foster Wallace's short stories."[33]

The same year, he starred in the comedy-drama Away We Go with Maya Rudolph, directed by Sam Mendes.[34] It follows a couple searching North America for the perfect community in which to settle down and start a family. The film received positive reviews from critics. In his review, Michael Rechtshaffen from The Hollywood Reporter, said "terrific performances make this tender if slight little film worth the trip".[35] His third 2009 role was in Nancy Meyers' romantic comedy It's Complicated as part of an ensemble cast that included Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Lake Bell and Alec Baldwin.[36] The film was a box office success, grossing over $219 million worldwide.[37] It won the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures Awards for Best Ensemble Cast for the film.

2011–2017: Further feature film, television, and theater work

In 2011, Krasinski co-starred with Ginnifer Goodwin, Kate Hudson and Colin Egglesfield in the romantic comedy Something Borrowed, based on Emily Giffin's novel of the same name. Despite the film receiving negative reviews, his performance was widely praised.[38] Krasinski was also one of the top candidates to play the role of Steve Rogers/Captain America in the superhero film Captain America: The First Avenger (2011).[39]

Krasinski then starred with Drew Barrymore in the drama Big Miracle (2012), which covers Operation Breakthrough, the 1988 international effort to rescue gray whales from being trapped in ice near Point Barrow, Alaska.[40] The film saw him play Adam Carlson, a news reporter .[41] The same year, Krasinski starred in Ry Russo-Young's independent drama Nobody Walks with Olivia Thirlby and Rosemarie DeWitt.[42] In the film, Krasinski plays Peter, a sound-designer, husband and father of two who starts developing romantic feelings for a young artist while collaborating on her first art film.[43] His performance was praised by critics.[43] Peter Debruge of Variety wrote: "Krasinski is such an appealing actor that his likability serves to complicate Peter's behavior in interesting ways."[43] Nobody Walks premiered in Competition at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and won a special Jury Prize.[44]

Krasinski at the Toronto Film Festival 2012

Next, Krasinski starred in, co-produced and co-wrote the screenplay for the drama Promised Land with Matt Damon based on a story by Dave Eggers that released on December 28, 2012.[45] Based on a New York Times series by Ian Urbina called Drilling Down,[46] the film follows two corporate salespeople who visit a rural town in an attempt to buy drilling rights from the local residents and was directed by Gus Van Sant. Krasinski came up with the film's premise and developed the idea with Eggers. They later pitched the idea to Damon.[47] It received Special Mention Award at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2013. He also narrated the documentary television series Head Games (2012) on the Discovery Channel.[48]

In 2013, Krasinski founded the production company Sunday Night production with Allyson Seeger. The company has an overall deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television.[49] Under the banner, Krasinski and Seeger along with Stephen Merchant, became executive producers of the live-action/animated sitcom Dream Corp, LLC created by Daniel Stessen on Adult Swim. Lost star Jon Gries co-starred.[50] Krasinski along with Merchant are also executive producers of the musical reality competition television series Lip Sync Battle which debuted on the American cable network Spike, on Thursday April 2, 2015.[51] The show is a spin-off of a bit first introduced on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Merchant, Krasinski and Krasinski's wife, Emily Blunt, were brainstorming ideas for Krasinski's upcoming appearance on Late Night when the idea took shape.[52] Jimmy Fallon then developed it into a recurring segment on his show. The show proved to be a major success for Spike; its series premiere was the highest-rated non-scripted premiere in Spike's history.[53] In July 2016, the show received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in the Outstanding Structured Reality Program category.[54]

In 2014, Krasinski collaborated with his Promised Land co-star and co-writer Matt Damon on the critically acclaimed 2016 drama Manchester by the Sea which starred Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams. The film was written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan and is based on an original idea of Krasinski's.[55] The film received six nominations at the 89th Academy Awards including Best Picture.[56] Next, Krasinski co-starred in Cameron Crowe's romantic comedy-drama Aloha with Rachel McAdams, Bradley Cooper and Emma Stone.[57] The film received a negative reaction and controversy from critics and audiences alike.[58]

In 2016, Krasinski starred in Michael Bay's biographical war film 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi based on Mitchell Zuckoff's 2014 book 13 Hours. The film follows six members of Annex Security Team who fought to defend the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya after waves of attacks by Islamic militants on September 11, 2012. Krasinski went through extensive physical training for the role and put on 25 pounds of muscle[citation needed] to play a former US Navy SEAL.[59] That same year, he directed the comedy-drama The Hollars. The film also marked the first feature film produced under his banner Sunday Night.[60] Krasinski also starred in the film alongside an ensemble cast of Sharlto Copley, Charlie Day, Richard Jenkins, Anna Kendrick and Margo Martindale. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2016. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone wrote that Krasinski "tackles the most clichéd genre in the movie business – the dysfunctional family dramedy." and that "he pulls it off with uncommon humor and compassion."[61]

Krasinski starred in the world premiere of the Off-Broadway play Dry Powder with Hank Azaria, Claire Danes, and Sanjit De Silva which was directed by Thomas Kail. The play ran from March to May 2016 at The Public Theater in New York City which sold out its run before opening. His performance was widely praised by critics and, later that year, he received the Theatre World Award for Outstanding Debut Performance.[62][63] He also co-starred in the black and white short film Past Forward for Italian luxury fashion house Prada which was directed by David O. Russell and premiered in September 2016 at Milan Fashion Week.[64] In October 2016, he directed a live reading of the Good Will Hunting (1997) screenplay at New York's Skirball Theater in a one-off stage appearance of both the original stars Ben Affleck and Matt Damon along with Emily Blunt.[65]

Krasinski's only release in 2017 was Kathryn Bigelow's Detroit.[66] The film was set during the 1967 Detroit riots and was released in July 2017, around the time of the 50th anniversary of the events, and on the anniversary day of the Algiers Motel incident, which is depicted in the film.[67]

2018–present: A Quiet Place series and Some Good News

In 2018, Krasinski directed and co-wrote the film A Quiet Place, a post-apocalyptic horror thriller, in which he also co-starred with his wife Emily Blunt. Released on April 6, 2018 by Paramount Pictures, it received significant critical acclaim,[68] being 95% Fresh at rottentomatoes.com based on 367 reviews, with the site describing Krasinski as a "rising talent."[69] The film also became a major box office hit, grossing over $340 million worldwide.[70]

Krasinski produces and stars as the title character in the television series Jack Ryan, making him the fifth actor to portray the character after Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford, Ben Affleck and Chris Pine from the film series. Jack Ryan premiered on Amazon Video on August 31, 2018. Four months before the series premiere, the series was renewed for a second season, after the critical and commercial success of A Quiet Place.[71]

In March 2020, Krasinski started a web series titled Some Good News (SGN) on YouTube as a response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The series focused on highlighting good news at the time, while featuring celebrities including Steve Carell, Robert De Niro, the entire original Broadway cast of Hamilton, Brad Pitt, Samuel L. Jackson, Oprah Winfrey, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Steven Spielberg, Jon Stewart, Malala Yousafzai and the cast of The Office.[72][73] On April 17th, 2020, Krasinski hosted a livestream virtual prom for high schoolers whose proms were cancelled due to the pandemic; 210,000 viewers tuned into the event, which included live performances from Billie Eilish, Finneas, the Jonas Brothers, and DJ D-Nice.[74] Krasinski became ordained as a minister in the state of Massachusetts to officiate a virtual wedding as part of the series.[75] The nine episode series attracted 72 million views and 2.58 million subscribers.[76] On May 22, 2020, ViacomCBS announced they had acquired the show to air on CBS All Access, but Krasinski later confirmed that he and ViacomCBS did not move forward with development plans for the company's streaming platform. Instead, Krasinski would keep Some Good News in its original format on YouTube and secondary video platforms established in the show's original run, such as Snapchat.[77][78]

On January 20, 2021, Krasinski spoke at President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris's inauguration celebration via a remote address from his home office.[79] Krasinski hosted his first episode of Saturday Night Live later that month, which was watched by 6.69 million viewers and received positively by critics. [80][81][82]

Krasinski directed and wrote the sequel A Quiet Place Part II, in which he also had a supporting role. Initially scheduled for March 20, 2020, it was delayed due to COVID-19 (theatres began to shut down the week of March 16).[83] It was eventually released on May 28, 2021, to positive reviews, becoming a box office success, and the first film of the pandemic era to cross $100m at the domestic box office.[84][85]

Other work

Beginning in March 2006, Krasinski narrated a series of commercials for Ask.com.[86] He has also narrated commercials for Apple TV, Verizon Wireless, Esurance,[87] BlackBerry Storm,[88] My Coke Rewards,[89] and Carnival Cruise Lines,[90] and has appeared in print advertisements for Gap. In 2020, he starred across fellow Bostonians Chris Evans, Rachel Dratch, and David Ortiz in a popular Superbowl commercial for the Hyundai Sonota "Smaht Park" feature.[91] He was listed as one of People's Sexiest Men Alive in 2006, 2009, 2018, and 2019. He has narrated two children's books: Curious George Goes to the Hospital[92] and Curious George: 75th Anniversary Edition.[93]

Personal life

A man and a woman stand next to each other as they smile for a camera
Krasinski with wife Emily Blunt at the 2013 Golden Globe Awards

Krasinski began dating English actress Emily Blunt in November 2008.[94] They became engaged in August 2009[95] and married in a private official ceremony on July 10, 2010, in Como, Italy, at the former home of George Clooney.[96] They reside in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood of New York City. They have two daughters.[97][98]

Krasinski is a fan of the Boston Red Sox. In 2011, he starred in a New Era/MLB ad campaign with Alec Baldwin, playing off the rivalry between the Red Sox and Baldwin's preferred New York Yankees.[99]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
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
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 Also director, writer, and producer
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 Also writer and producer
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
Manchester by the Sea Executive producer
The Hollars John Hollar Also director and producer
Past Forward Man No. 1 Short film
2017 Born in China[100] Narrator Voice
Animal Crackers Owen Huntington Voice
Detroit Norman Lippitt
2018 A Quiet Place Lee Abbott Also director, writer and executive producer
Next Gen 7723 Voice
2021 A Quiet Place Part II Lee Abbott Also director, writer and producer
Free Guy Silhouetted Gamer Voice; Cameo
2022 DC League of Super-Pets Superman Voice role; in production
2023 Imaginary Friends TBA Also director, writer, and producer; in development

As filmmaker

Year Title Director Writer Producer Exec. Prod.
2009 Brief Interviews with Hideous Men Yes Yes Yes No
2012 Promised Land No Yes Yes No
2016 Manchester by the Sea No No No Yes
2016 The Hollars Yes No Yes No
2018 A Quiet Place Yes Yes No Yes
2021 A Quiet Place Part II Yes Yes Yes No

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Ed Process server Episode: "Good Advice"
2004 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Jace Gleesing Episode: "Mad Hops"
2005–2013 The Office Jim Halpert 201 episodes
Director ("Sabre", "Lotto" and "The Boat")
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"
2014–15 BoJack Horseman Secretariat (voice) Episodes "Later" and "The Shot"
2015–present Lip Sync Battle Himself Also co-creator and executive producer
Episode: "John Krasinski vs. Anna Kendrick"
2016 Robot Chicken Director / Doc Brown (voices) Episode: "Secret of the Flushed Footlong"
2016–present Dream Corp, LLC Executive producer
2018–present Jack Ryan Jack Ryan Main role; also executive producer
2021 Saturday Night Live Himself (host) Episode: "John Krasinski/Machine Gun Kelly"

Web series

Year Title Role Notes
2020–present Some Good News Host Creator, star, writer, and producer

Awards and nominations

Krasinski has been honored for his film, theater, television, acting, writing, producing, and directing. Additionally, he has received honors from literary organizations, publications, and universities.

Philanthropy

In May 2020, Krasinski partnered with Sevenly, 5th Element, and the Starbucks Foundation to launch Some Good Merch, an online merchandise store designed to raise financial support for multiple social causes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Store items, including shirts, mugs, tote bags, ornaments, and reusable face masks, featured donated fan art of Krasinski's Some Good News web show, as well as artwork made for the show by Krasinski's daughters.[101][102] All sales profits went to one of six charities of the buyer's choosing, with The Starbucks Foundation agreeing to match up to one million dollars. Some Good Merch raised nearly $500,000 within one month and over $2 million by 2021.[103][104] Initial donations were made to World Central Kitchen, the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund, Direct Relief, Trauma Free World, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Financial donations from Some Good Merch to Direct Relief, in coordination with a team at the First Nations Fund, were channeled into thousands of COVID-19 PPE, face masks and sanitizer, and other medical relief supplies for the Navajo Nation and White River Indian Hospital in Fort Apache Indian Reservation, a facility serving over 17,000 tribal members and run by the Indian Health Service (IHS).[105][106] Additional PPE donations were made to SelfHelp Community Services, a home and community-based healthcare service for elderly Holocaust survivors and homebound seniors.[107] In June 2020, following widespread public protests against racial injustice in the United States, Some Good Merch added donation options for the Black Lives Matter organization and the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, a civil and human rights legal organization dedicated to fighting racial injustice and eliminating structural racial disparities.[108] In October, Some Good Merch donations to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America assisted in the remote re-opening of the Metro Atlanta BGCA and the creation of new distance learning programs after the clubs were forced to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[109] At this time, donations to Trauma Free World also went towards the international "Signs for Hope" program, which assists in the training of trauma-informed care for deaf children and orphans.[110] In December of 2020, following the release of the ninth episode of Some Good News, Toys for Tots was made available as an additional charitable option on Sevenly, which is an organization that provides toys to children whose families cannot afford to buy them around the Christmas holiday.[111]

Fundraising

For his 40th birthday in October 2019, Krasinski launched a viral fundraising campaign for Family Reach, a non-profit, Boston-based organization designed to provide financial assistance to families coping with cancer treatment. While on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Krasinski explained "I wanted to do something good with my 40th birthday, ’cause as I was going over the hill I thought I’d do something nice. So I actually just begged people for money.” The campaign raised over $500,000 dollars, with Krasinski and his wife continuing to spearhead fundraising efforts for the organization afterwards via Family Reach's Hope for the Holidays campaign.[112][113] Partnering with the Omaze foundation in 2018, Krasinski and his wife also raised money for the Malala Fund, which advocates for education rights for girls and women.[114] In 2020, Krasinski and Blunt raised an additional $456,000 for the Family Reach organization.[115] From March to December of 2020, Krasinski and his Sunday Night Productions team created multiple fundraising and donation opportunities through their Some Good News web show. This included providing three months of free cellphone service for all nurses and doctors in the United States through AT&T and lifetime season pass tickets for Boston-based front-line medical workers to Boston Red Sox baseball games.[116] Krasinski's daughters also helped to design a t-shirt with Sevenly and PepsiCo to help raise money for restaurant employees struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic; through SGN, PepsiCo also agreed to donate an additional $3 million to the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund.[117] On the show's ninth episode, a "holiday special" in December 2020, FedEx committed to donating $5 million to Toys for Tots Holiday Drive.[118]

See also

References

  1. ^ Wired (April 4, 2018). "John Krasinski Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions". YouTube. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  2. ^ Pratt, Chris (April 19, 2018). "TIME 100: The Most Influential People of 2018: John Krasinski". TIME. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  3. ^ Barrientos, Selena (September 4, 2020). "Who Is John Krasinski's Wife, Emily Blunt? - More About John Krasinski's Marriage and Kids". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "John Krasinski: Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
  5. ^ Honorary degree.[full citation needed]
  6. ^ Rutkoski, Rex (March 20, 2006). "Harrison woman has ties to 'The Office'". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on April 11, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  7. ^ "John Krasinski's Vacation of a Lifetime". Parade. August 17, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  8. ^ Reitwiesner, William Addams. "Ancestry of John Krasinski compiled by Christopher Challender Child". Wargs.com. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  9. ^ Chocano, Carina (November 1, 2012). "Charmed, I'm Sure". ELLE. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  10. ^ Tucker, Hannah (April 5, 2006). "'Office' star John Krasinski on his new movie roles". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  11. ^ Muther, Christopher (December 6, 2005). "Class reunion: Schoolmates from Newton meet again in The Office". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on December 8, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
  12. ^ "South Stage". South Stage. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
  13. ^ "Access Extended: Cosmo's Fun Fearless Male Of The Year Awards". Access Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  14. ^ Miller, Mike (March 1, 2018). "John Krasinski Once Saved a Drowning Woman's Life: It 'Changed My Life Completely'". People Magazine. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  15. ^ "'Contents under pressure' by John Krasinski". Brown University Library. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  16. ^ Shumate, Ben (May 24, 2019). "Honorary degree recipients 2019". The Brown Daily Herald. Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  17. ^ Wilkes, Kayla (December 1, 2008). "'Sexiest' alum returns to Brown theater". The Brown Daily Herald. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  18. ^ "The National Theater Institute Has A New Artistic Director!". The O'Neill National Theater Institute. May 22, 2008. Archived from the original on February 3, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  19. ^ April 19, 2000 episode of Late Night with Conan O'Brien where he met Rachel Weyer.
  20. ^ "Late Night with Conan O'Brien: On The Show Tonight - The Words "Eye Jelly"". NBC.com. August 28, 2007. Archived from the original on May 12, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  21. ^ Itzkoff, Dave (March 8, 2008). "Tackling Directing and George Clooney". The New York Times. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  22. ^ Cartelli, Hope. "FringeNYC 2002: What The Eunuch Saw". nytheatre Archive. Archived from the original on August 6, 2007. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  23. ^ The Office Season 4 DVD – Writers' Q&A.
  24. ^ Hiltbrand, David (June 11, 2009). "B.J. Novak gives at 'The Office' and out of it". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on December 2, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  25. ^ Soykan, Hattie (March 31, 2017). "61 Facts You Might Not Know About The Office". BuzzFeed. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  26. ^ Rice, Lynette (October 5, 2007). "'The Office' finally paying off... quite literally". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
  27. ^ "Smiley Face Movie Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
  28. ^ "License to Wed (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  29. ^ "Biography: John Krasinski". NBC. Archived from the original on March 6, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  30. ^ "American Dad on FOX". TV Guide. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
  31. ^ Loder, Kurt (April 4, 2008). "'Leatherheads': Semipro Life". MTV News. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  32. ^ "2009 Sundance Film Festival announces films in competition". Sundance Film Festival. December 3, 2008. Archived from the original on March 11, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
  33. ^ a b "Brief Interviews With Hideous Men: Critics Consensus". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  34. ^ Siegel, Tatiana (March 6, 2008). "Krasinski, Rudolph join Mendes film". Variety. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  35. ^ "Movie Review – Away We Go". Rotten Tomatoes. June 5, 2009. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  36. ^ Fleming, Michael (February 10, 2009). "Krasinski joins Universal comedy". Variety. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  37. ^ "It's Complicated (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  38. ^ "Something Borrowed: Movie Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
  39. ^ Gholson, John (February 24, 2010). "The Reason John Krasinski Wasn't Cast As Captain America". CinemaBlend. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
  40. ^ Dobbins, Amanda (September 22, 2011). "'Big Miracle' Trailer: Drew Barrymore and John Krasinski Save the Whales". New York. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
  41. ^ "Big Miracle: The real-life whale rescue which inspired new Hollywood blockbuster". Daily Mirror. February 10, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  42. ^ Anderton, Ethan (April 20, 2011). "Krasinski To Lead New Indie Film". First Showing. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  43. ^ a b c Debruge, Peter (January 22, 2012). "Reviews: Nobody Walks". Variety. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  44. ^ Schoenbrun, Dan (January 29, 2012). ""Beasts Of The Southern Wild" Tops Sundance Award Winners". Filmmaker. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  45. ^ Gerhardt, Tina (December 31, 2012). "Matt Damon Exposes Fracking in Promised Land". The Progressive. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  46. ^ "Drilling Down Series - Natural Gas". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  47. ^ Kit, Borys (October 19, 2011). "Matt Damon to Direct Warner Bros. Drama He Co-Wrote With John Krasinski". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  48. ^ Bibel, Sara (April 30, 2012). "John Krasinski Hosts New Series Head Games Premiering June 3 on Discovery". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  49. ^ "Advance Screening of The Hollars with Producer Allyson Seeger Q&A post film". The Picture House. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  50. ^ Stanhope, Kate (November 17, 2015). "John Krasinski, Stephen Merchant Animated Comedy Picked Up to Series at Adult Swim". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  51. ^ "Lip Sync Battle – Overview". Zap2it. Archived from the original on May 8, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  52. ^ Rose, Lacey (May 8, 2015). "How NBC Passed on Jimmy Fallon's 'Lip Sync Battle' and Gave Spike a Hit Show". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  53. ^ Kuperberg, Jonathan (April 3, 2015). "'Lip Sync Battle' Breaks Ratings Records for Spike". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  54. ^ Craddock, Lauren (July 14, 2016). "Emmy-Nominated 'Lip Sync Battle': The 7 Best Battles (So Far)". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  55. ^ Boone, John (December 7, 2016). "John Krasinski on Not Reading Reviews and the Moment He Knew He Wanted to Marry Emily Blunt". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  56. ^ Jarvey, Natalie (January 24, 2017). "Oscars: Amazon Nabs Streaming's First Best Picture Nomination With 'Manchester by the Sea'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  57. ^ Lussier, Germain (July 21, 2014). "Cameron Crowe's Untitled Hawaii Project Delayed Until 2015". /Film. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  58. ^ McNary, Dave (May 31, 2015). "'Aloha' Sinks Under Wave of Harsh Reviews With $10 Million". Variety. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  59. ^ Kroll, Justin (January 14, 2015). "John Krasinski to Star in Michael Bay's Benghazi Movie '13 Hours'". Variety. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  60. ^ Kroll, Justin (January 14, 2015). "John Krasinski To Direct, Star In 'The Hollars' With Anna Kendrick, Richard Jenkins & Margo Martindale". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  61. ^ Travers, Peter (August 25, 2016). "'The Hollars' Review: All-Star Cast Props Up Indie Grief Drama". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  62. ^ "Theatre World Award Recipients". Theatre World Awards. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  63. ^ Clement, Olivia (March 23, 2016). "The Verdict: What Do Critics Think of 'Dry Powder'?". Playbill. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  64. ^ Yotka, Steff (November 17, 2016). "It's Dada Prada! David O. Russell on His Surreal Fashion Film for Prada". Vogue. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  65. ^ Owen, Paul (October 8, 2016). "Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Surprise Fans with Good Will Hunting Reading". The Guardian. Archived from the original on April 16, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  66. ^ Sneider, Jeff (January 28, 2016). "Kathryn Bigelow to Direct True Crime Drama About Detroit Riots for Annapurna". TheWrap. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  67. ^ Kit, Borys (June 21, 2016). "John Boyega Joins Kathryn Bigelow's Detroit Crime Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  68. ^ Kroll, Justin (March 15, 2017). "John Krasinski to Write, Direct and Star With Emily Blunt in 'Quiet' Thriller". Variety. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  69. ^ "A Quiet Place (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  70. ^ "A Quiet Place (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  71. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 24, 2018). "'Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan' Renewed For Season 2 By Amazon Ahead of Premiere". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  72. ^ "UPDATE: John Krasinski creates his own Youtube show". today.com. April 4, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  73. ^ "Hamilton Cast Zoom Surprise: Some Good News with John Krasinski (Ep. 2)". Archived from the original on October 28, 2021 – via www.youtube.com.
  74. ^ "John Krasinski's virtual high school prom was truly a night to remember". April 18, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  75. ^ Jensen, Erin (May 11, 2020). "'It is your wedding': John Krasinski organizes 'Office' cast reunion for couple's wedding". USA Today.
  76. ^ Pesce, Nicole Lyn. "John Krasinski tries explaining to furious fans why he sold 'Some Good News' to CBS". MarketWatch. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  77. ^ Itzkoff, Dave (May 19, 2021). "John Krasinski and the Tense Wait for 'A Quiet Place Part II'". New York Times. Retrieved May 19, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  78. ^ "Some Good News | Snapchat".
  79. ^ "Celebrities at Joe Biden's inauguration events: Tom Hanks, Lady Gaga, Garth Brooks, more". January 21, 2021.
  80. ^ "First-time host John Krasinski scores as 2021's first Saturday Night Live shines". January 31, 2021.
  81. ^ "Saturday Night Live: John Krasinski hosts strong first episode of 2021". January 31, 2021.
  82. ^ "TV Ratings: 'Saturday Night Live' Returns to Solid Numbers". January 31, 2021.
  83. ^ "Movie theaters across the U.S. start shutting down in response to coronavirus pandemic". Fortune.
  84. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (May 30, 2021). "Box Office: 'A Quiet Place Part II' Smashes Pandemic Record With $48 Million Debut".
  85. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (June 13, 2021). "'A Quiet Place 2' Is the First Movie to Surpass $100 Million at the U.S. Box Office in Pandemic Times".
  86. ^ Skerry, Kath (March 29, 2006). "UPDATE: John Krasinski IS the Voice of Ask.com". Givememyremote.com. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  87. ^ "Esurance Debuts New National Ad Campaign". PR Newswire. December 22, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
  88. ^ Jones, Charisse (February 22, 2009). "Ad Track: Scandals tarnish celebrity endorsements". USA Today. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
  89. ^ "John Krasinski: My Coke Rewards Commercial". Givememyremote.com. April 26, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
  90. ^ Gianatasio, David (January 6, 2010). "Arnold Bangs the Drum for Carnival Launches trio of spots celebrating shipboard family fun". Adweek. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
  91. ^ "Big Wins for Hyundai's Big Game Spot, "Smaht Pahk"". February 7, 2020.
  92. ^ "Curious George Goes to the Hospital (Special Edition) | HMH Books". hmhbooks.
  93. ^ "Curious George: 75th Anniversary Edition | HMH Books". hmhbooks.
  94. ^ Koltnow, Barry (February 9, 2011). "Emily Blunt: 'Juliet' star not a humorless person". Orange County Register. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  95. ^ Oh, Eunice (August 28, 2009). "Emily Blunt & John Krasinski Are Engaged". People. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  96. ^ "Emily Blunt, John Krasinski Wed in Italy!". Us Weekly. July 10, 2010. Archived from the original on May 13, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
  97. ^ Eggenberger, Nicole (February 16, 2014). "Emily Blunt Gives Birth, Welcomes Daughter Hazel With Husband John Krasinski". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  98. ^ @johnkrasinski (July 4, 2016). "What better way to celebrate the 4th... than to announce our 4th family member!!! 2 weeks ago we met our beautiful daughter Violet" (Tweet). Retrieved July 4, 2016 – via Twitter.[non-primary source needed]
  99. ^ Semigran, Aly (August 31, 2011). "Alec Baldwin and John Krasinski's rivalry commercials". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  100. ^ Lee, Ashley (December 7, 2016). "John Krasinski to Narrate Disney's Nature Film 'Born in China'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  101. ^ "John Krasinski's Daughters Design T-Shirt to Help Restaurant Employees Struggling Amid COVID-19 Pandemic". May 12, 2020.
  102. ^ "The Starbucks Foundation teams with John Krasinski's Some Good News". May 18, 2020.
  103. ^ "John Krasinski Announces That SGN Manages To Raise $2 Million In Donations". February 4, 2021.
  104. ^ "Sevenly - Brand New in the Some Good Merch Collection". June 15, 2020.
  105. ^ "Direct Relief Sends Emergency COVID-19 Aid Package to Fort Apache Indian Reservation with Support from Some Good News Community". October 1, 2020.
  106. ^ "Navajo Nation Receives COVID-19 Supplies from SGN Community Partners, Including 5th Element, Sevenly and The Starbucks Foundation, through Direct Relief". July 27, 2020.
  107. ^ "Selfhelp Provides Care to Thousands of Holocaust Survivors Using PPE Donations Organized by 5th Element with Direct Relief, SGN and The Starbucks Foundations". October 16, 2020.
  108. ^ "Sevenly - Brand New in the Some Good Merch Collection". June 15, 2020.
  109. ^ "Boys and Girls Club of Metro Atlanta Re-opens to Provide Distance Learning Site for Members, Assisted by Donation from The SGN Community, 5th Element and Starbucks". September 8, 2020.
  110. ^ "Trauma Free World Brings "Signs for Hope" Program to Deaf Orphans With Help from The Starbucks Foundation, SGN, and 5th Element". October 27, 2020.
  111. ^ "Holiday Special with Dwayne Johnson: Some Good News with John Krasinski". December 20, 2020.
  112. ^ "Actor John Krasinski raises $500K for Boston-based cancer charity". September 1, 2019.
  113. ^ "John Krasinski On How He Used The Occasion Of Turning 40 To Raise A Half-Million Dollars For Charity". October 26, 2019.
  114. ^ "Emily Blunt and John Krasinski want to take you on a double date". March 14, 2018.
  115. ^ "Omaze Campaign Raises $456K for Family Reach" (PDF). March 1, 2020.
  116. ^ "John Krasinski scores health workers free AT&T, lifetime Red Sox tix". April 13, 2020.
  117. ^ "John Krasinski's Daughters Design T-Shirt to Help Restaurant Employees Struggling Amid COVID-19 Pandemic". May 12, 2020.
  118. ^ "John Krasinski and Dwayne Johnson Announce $5 Million FedEx Donation for Toys for Tots Holiday Drive". December 21, 2020.
Sources