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Portrait of B.J. Novak

Acting

B.J. Novak

Career

Active from 2001 to 2022, with up to 1 main title a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for Threat Level Midnight: The Movie
Threat Level Midnight: The Movie
GoodWatch score96/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
B.J. Novak Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Tension
    4.2, average 6.0
  • Violence
    2.4, average 4.1
  • Mystery
    2.3, average 4.0
  • Adrenaline
    3.2, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Satire 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Comfort TV 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

27
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
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Upcoming

2 titles
Threat Level Midnight: The Movie
Threat Level Midnight: The Movie
GoodWatch score 96

as Hockey Coach

Threat Level Midnight
Threat Level Midnight

as B.J. Novak Hockey Coach

2020s

5 titles · average score 75
The Devil Wears Prada 2
The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026)
GoodWatch score 68

as Jay

Poker Face
Poker Face (2023)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Hiram Lubinski

Lessons in Chemistry
Lessons in Chemistry (2023)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Six-Thirty (voice)

Vengeance
Vengeance (2022)
GoodWatch score 71

as Ben Manalowitz

Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Count Rugen

2010s

12 titles · average score 65
Late Night
Late Night (2019)
GoodWatch score 69

Thanks

The Founder
The Founder (2016)
GoodWatch score 73

as Harry J. Sonneborn

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as B.J. Novak

The Amazing Spider-Man 2
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
GoodWatch score 58

as Allistar Smythe

The Smurfs 2
The Smurfs 2 (2013)
GoodWatch score 37

as Baker Smurf (voice)

Saving Mr. Banks
Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
GoodWatch score 73

as Robert Sherman

The Internship
The Internship (2013)
GoodWatch score 48

as Male Interviewer

The Mindy Project
The Mindy Project (2012)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Jamie

The Newsroom
The Newsroom (2012)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Lucas Pruit

The Dictator
The Dictator (2012)
GoodWatch score 58

as (uncredited)

Threat Level Midnight
Threat Level Midnight (2011)
GoodWatch score 96

as Hockey Coach/Ryan Howard

The Smurfs
The Smurfs (2011)
GoodWatch score 37

as Baker Smurf (voice)

2000s

8 titles · average score 66
Community
Community (2009)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Mr. Egypt

Inglourious Basterds
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
GoodWatch score 81

as PFC. Smithson Utivich

Knocked Up
Knocked Up (2007)
GoodWatch score 78

as Young Doctor

Reign Over Me
Reign Over Me (2007)
GoodWatch score 68

as Mr. Fallon

Unaccompanied Minors
Unaccompanied Minors (2006)
GoodWatch score 46

as Desk Attendant

Farce of the Penguins
Farce of the Penguins (2006)
GoodWatch score 39

as I Hope There's Sand Dabs Penguin (voice)

The Office
The Office (2005)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Ryan Howard

Punk'd
Punk'd (2003)
GoodWatch score 55

TV show · as Self / Field Agent