- Source of Wealth: Film, Television
- Age: 40
- Birth Place: Newton, Massachusetts, United States
- Height: 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
- Weight: 205 lbs (92.99 kg)
- Marital Status: Married (Emily Blunt)
- Full Name: John Burke Krasinski
- Nationality: United States
- Date of Birth: October 20, 1979
- Ethnicity: Polish, Irish
- Occupation: Actor
- Education: Brown University
- Children: None
Best known to small-screen devotees as sales representative Jim Halpert, the eternally patient, undeclared admirer of Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) on Greg Daniels’ hit NBC sitcom/mockumentary The Office, Massachusetts native John Krasinski graduated from Rhode Island’s Brown University in 2001 as an honors playwright, but quickly segued into acting. Within three years launched himself into films, predominantly with bit roles and supporting parts, but consistently echoing the promise that he would soon find himself among number-one box-office draws and Tinseltown heartthrobs. By 2006, in fact, People Magazine featured Krasinski in its “Sexiest Men” issue, a testament to the actor’s rapidly growing recognition in the eyes of the public.
Born October 20, 1979, Krasinski grew up and attended high school in Newton, an affluent western suburb of Boston. After receiving his degree from Brown, Krasinski studied at the National Theater Institute. 2004 marked the actor’s “breakthrough year,” with fleeting appearances in no less than four A-list productions.
In November 2008, Krasinski began dating British actress Emily Blunt, after the pair were set up by Blunt’s The Devil Wears Prada co-star Anne Hathaway. On August 28, 2009, Krasinski and Blunt announced their engagement.The couple married on July 10, 2010 in Italy.