John Krasinski was born and raised in Newton, Massachusetts. He is known for his portrayal of 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 premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. He also completed production on the film ?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.