John Krasinski is an actor who rose to fame by playing the role of Jim Halpert on The Office. It's obviously the role he is most known for, even though he has gone on to work on other projects since then. Not only is he an actor, but he's also a writer and a director as well, having both written and directed both A Quiet Place movies.
Krasinski got his big break when he landed his role on The Office around the age of 25. Since then, he has worked on many projects including Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, 13 Hours, and It's Complicated. Krasinski is actually pretty good at keeping his personal life pretty private, as he rarely posts on social media. When he does post, it's usually about whatever project he is promoting at the time. There may be some facts about Krasinski that fans may not know about him or may have forgotten about.
8 John Krasinski Played Basketball In High School
According to BJ Novak, Krasinski was a jock in high school and was captain of the basketball team. According to The Patriot Ledger, Krasinski also ran cross-country. Krasinski planned to play basketball in college, however, changed his mind while walking back from the gym one day and realized he wasn't totally cut out for it.
7 John Krasinski Attended High School With BJ Novak
While making an appearance on Watch What Happens Live, BJ Novak revealed that he and John Krasinski attended the same high school together and were part of the same graduating class. They attended Newton South High School in Massachusetts. Of course, the two had no idea they would one day star on a major hit television show together. Novak confessed that while he himself was a theater kid in high school, Krasinki was not, and he discovered acting a little later on.
6 John Krasinski's Dad Worked With Mindy Kaling's Mother
According to an interview with Mindy Kaling on NPR in 2006, she said "the great thing is that John Krasinski's father and my mother work at the same hospital in Boston. It's a very funny coincidence, and I think that at that hospital, they think anybody can be on The Office." She added that "so many people at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Boston, like so many people that they know, have been on The Office. So you know, I think for them, it's sort of a funny easy thing to do, is get on The Office." Both of Kaling's parents appeared in a season 3 episode of the series, titled "Diwali."
5 John Krasinski Was Living In New York When He Auditioned For The Office
Krasinski spoke to Brian Baumgartner on his podcast and told the story of how he auditioned for the role on The Office and how he flew in from New York to audition for the role. Once he landed the role, he ended up moving out to Los Angeles full-time. He eventually moved back to New York with his wife, Emily Blunt, and his two daughters, Hazel and Violet, after the series ended.
4 John Krasinski Has Two Brothers
Krasinski grew up with two older brothers, who are both tall, just like he is. Their names are Kevin and Paul Krasinski. Kevin is a surgeon, while Paul recently launched an app called The People Platform, which was "created to purify communication between everyday people and the products they love," according to Morning Honey.
3 John Krasinski Taught English In Costa Rica
Before Krasinski entered college, he taught English to kids in Costa Rica for six months. Krasinski started out wanting to be an English teacher, so this was a fun step for him to take. He once told Playboy a story about how he saved a woman from drowning in a riptide while he was there. Krasinski is thankful that his mother had worked as a lifeguard and had taught him to swim from a very young age. Risking his life to save the woman, he said she "was asking me to let her die, but I got her back." Insane!
2 John Krasinski Attended Brown University
John Krasinski graduated from Brown University in 2001 with a degree in English. In 2019, the actor received an honorary doctor of fine arts degree and gave the baccalaureate address. He told the graduating class to "believe in something" and to "fall in love as many times as it takes."
1 John Krasinski Was An Intern For Conan O'Brien
Along with several of his The Office castmates, Krasinski once interned for Conan O'Brien. Angela Kinsey, Mindy Kaling, and Ellie Kemper all once interned for him too. Krasinki spent the summer of 2000 as a script intern for O'Brien's show. "I had a blast," Krasinski shared while making an appearance on Conan years later. "My job actually was just to hang out backstage with you just before you went on, and you'd run through some monologue jokes."
