Benjamin Joseph Manaly Novak (born July 31, 1979) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and director. He gained traction as a comedian during the early 2000s before becoming an actor for the MTV reality prank show Punk'd (2003). Novak had his breakout with a main role as Ryan Howard on seasons 1–8 of the NBC mockumentary sitcom The Office (2005–2013). His acting, writing and producing for the show earned him two Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Writers Guild of America Award, alongside five nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. In the late 2000s, Novak had supporting roles in the films Reign Over Me (2007) and Inglourious Basterds (2009).
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