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John Burke Krasinski (b. October 20, 1979) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his role as Jim Halpert on the NBC sitcom The Office, starring alongside Steve Carell, Ed Helms, and Nancy Walls. He also served as a producer and occasional director of the series throughout its nine-season run.

Educated in theatre arts at Brown University and the National Theater Institute, Krasinski is the recipient of a number of accolades, including four Primetime Emmy Award nominations and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018.

His film credits 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 Hollars (2016), and 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016). Krasinski directed and starred in the drama Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (2009) and the comedy-drama film The Hollars (2016). In 2018, Krasinski co-wrote, directed, and starred in the critically acclaimed horror film A Quiet Place. That year, he began portraying the title character in the Amazon thriller series Jack Ryan, which he also produces. He was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series at the Screen Actors Guild Awards for his role.

In addition to acting in television series and films, Krasinski has performed voice-over work in both animated and documentary films such as Monsters University and a small role in Shrek the Third. He established a production company, Sunday Night Productions, in 2013. Krasinski is married to English actress Emily Blunt, with whom he has two daughters.

He was scheduled to host Saturday Night Live on March 28, 2020, the sixteenth episode of Season 45, with musical guest Dua Lipa, but the episode (scheduled for March 28, 2020) was postponed due to fears over the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic.

He instead hosted on January 30, 2021, the tenth episode and the first show of New Year 2021 of Season 46 of Saturday Night Live, with musical guest Machine Gun Kelly.

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