John Burke Krasinski (; born October 20, 1979) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his role as
Jim Halpert on the
NBC
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sitcom ''
The Office
''The Office'' is a mockumentary sitcom created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, first made in the United Kingdom, then Germany, and subsequently the United States. It has since been remade in ten other countries.
The original series o ...
''. He also served as a producer and occasional director of the series throughout its nine-season run.
Educated in theatre arts at
Brown University
Brown University is a private research university in Providence, Rhode Island. Brown is the seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, founded in 1764 as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providenc ...
and the
National Theater Institute, Krasinski is the recipient of a number of accolades, including four
Primetime Emmy Award
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nominations and two
Screen Actors Guild Awards. ''
Time
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'' named him one of
the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018.
His film credits include ''
License to Wed
''License to Wed'' is a 2007 American romantic comedy film directed by Ken Kwapis. Starring Robin Williams, Mandy Moore and John Krasinski with Christine Taylor, Eric Christian Olsen and Josh Flitter in supporting roles, the film tells the story o ...
'' (2007), ''
Leatherheads'' (2008), ''
Away We Go
''Away We Go'' is a 2009 American comedy-drama directed by Sam Mendes and written by Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida. The film's two leads are John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph. It is Mendes's first film without Thomas Newman's collaboration.
Plot
Ve ...
'' (2009), ''
It's Complicated'' (2009), ''
Something Borrowed'' (2011), ''
Big Miracle
''Big Miracle'' is a 2012 drama film directed by Ken Kwapis, and stars Drew Barrymore and John Krasinski. The film is based on Tom Rose's 1989 book '' Freeing the Whales'', which covers Operation Breakthrough, the 1988 international effort to ...
'' (2012), ''
Promised Land
The Promised Land ( he, הארץ המובטחת, translit.: ''ha'aretz hamuvtakhat''; ar, أرض الميعاد, translit.: ''ard al-mi'ad; also known as "The Land of Milk and Honey"'') is the land which, according to the Tanakh (the Hebrew ...
'' (2012), ''
Aloha'' (2015), ''
The Hollars
''The Hollars'' is a 2016 American comedy-drama film directed by John Krasinski and written by James C. Strouse. The film stars an ensemble cast led by Krasinski, starring Sharlto Copley, Charlie Day, Richard Jenkins, Anna Kendrick and Margo Ma ...
'' (2016), and ''
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi'' (2016). Krasinski directed and starred in the drama ''
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
''Brief Interviews with Hideous Men'' is a short story collection by the late American writer David Foster Wallace, first published in 1999 by Little, Brown. According to the papers in the David Foster Wallace Archive at the Harry Ransom Center, ...
'' (2009) and the comedy-drama film ''
The Hollars
''The Hollars'' is a 2016 American comedy-drama film directed by John Krasinski and written by James C. Strouse. The film stars an ensemble cast led by Krasinski, starring Sharlto Copley, Charlie Day, Richard Jenkins, Anna Kendrick and Margo Ma ...
'' (2016). In 2018, Krasinski co-wrote, directed, and starred in the critically acclaimed horror film ''
A Quiet Place
''A Quiet Place'' is a 2018 American post-apocalyptic horror film directed by John Krasinski and written by Bryan Woods, Scott Beck and Krasinski, from a story conceived by Woods and Beck. The plot revolves around a father (Krasinski) and a mo ...
''. That year, he began portraying the
title character
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in the
Amazon
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* Amazon River, in South America
* Amazon (company), an American multinational technology c ...
thriller series ''
Jack Ryan'', which he also produces. He was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series at the
Screen Actors Guild Awards for his role.
In addition to acting in television series and films, Krasinski has performed voice-over work in both animated and documentary films such as ''
Monsters University
''Monsters University'' is a 2013 American computer-animated monster comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Dan Scanlon (in his feature directorial debut) and produced by Kori ...
'' and a small role in ''
Shrek the Third
''Shrek the Third'' (also known as ''Shrek 3'') is a 2007 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The se ...
''. He established a production company,
Sunday Night Productions, in 2013. Krasinski is married to English actress
Emily Blunt
Emily Olivia Leah Blunt (born 23 February 1983) is a British actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for three British Academy Film Awar ...
, with whom he has two daughters.
Early life
John Burke Krasinski was born on October 20, 1979, at
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
St. Elizabeths Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Southeast, Washington, D.C. operated by the District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health. It opened in 1855 under the name Government Hospital for the Insane, the first federally oper ...
in the
Brighton
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Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze A ...
neighborhood of
Boston
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, the youngest of three boys of nurse Mary Clare (née Doyle; born 1949) and internist Ronald Krasinski (born 1946).
[ His mother is of ]Irish
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***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
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ancestry, while his father is of Polish
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* Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe
* Polish language
* Poles
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descent. He was raised Catholic
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in the Boston suburb of Newton, Massachusetts
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.
Krasinski made his stage debut as Daddy Warbucks
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in a sixth-grade school production of the musical ''Annie
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* Annie (actress) (born 1975), Indian actress
* Annie (singer) (born 1977), Norwegian singer
The ...
''. Afterwards, he co-starred in a satirical play written and cast by his future ''The Office'' co-star B. J. Novak when they were high school seniors. Krasinski and Novak graduated from Newton South High School
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History and student life
By the late 1950s, Newton's sole public high school, Newton High, grew to 3,00 ...
in 1997. Before entering college, Krasinski taught English as a foreign language in Costa Rica
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for six months. While there, he saved a woman from drowning after she was caught in a riptide at a beach in Manuel Antonio National Park
Manuel Antonio National Park ( es, Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio) is a small national park in the Central Pacific Conservation Area located on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, just south of the city of Quepos, Puntarenas, and from the nation ...
. Following his time in Costa Rica, Krasinski attended Brown University
Brown University is a private research university in Providence, Rhode Island. Brown is the seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, founded in 1764 as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providenc ...
, where he studied English and playwriting and wrote an honors thesis entitled "Contents Under Pressure". He graduated from Brown in 2001.
During his time at Brown, he was a member of the sketch comedy group Out of Bounds. In college, he also helped coach youth basketball at the Gordon School
The Gordon School is a coeducational, independent school located in East Providence, Rhode Island. Students are educated from nursery through eighth grade. It is located on a site.
Mission statement
The Gordon School is a racially diverse n ...
in East Providence, Rhode Island
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. After college, he attended the National Theater Institute in Waterford, Connecticut
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. He also studied at the Royal Shakespeare Company
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs over 1,000 staff and produces around 20 productions a year. The RSC plays regularly in London, St ...
in England and the Actors Center in New York.
Career
Early 2000s: Career beginnings
In 2000, Krasinski interned as a scriptwriter on the show ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien
''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien. NBC aired 2,725 episodes from September 13, 1993, to February 20, 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and music ...
''. After graduating from Brown University, Krasinski moved to New York to pursue acting. He appeared in commercials and guest-starred on television shows, as well as doing readings of off-Broadway
An off-Broadway theatre is any professional theatre venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, inclusive. These theatres are smaller than Broadway theatres, but larger than off-off-Broadway theatres, which seat fewer tha ...
plays while working as a waiter. He starred in the play ''What the Eunuch Saw'', which was written and directed by his former college classmates Emily O'Dell and Isaac Robert Hurwitz.
2005–2009: Breakthrough with ''The Office'' and directorial debut
Krasinski's breakthrough came in 2004 when he was cast in the NBC
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sitcom ''The Office'', a remake of the successful British TV series. In the series, a mockumentary
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These productions are often used to analyze or comment on c ...
about life at a mid-sized paper supply company, he played the role of Jim Halpert, an intelligent and mild-mannered sales representative and, in later seasons, co-manager of the paper distribution company Dunder Mifflin
Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, Inc. is a fictional paper and office supplies wholesale company featured in the American television series ''The Office''. It is analogous to Wernham Hogg in the British original of the series, and Papiers Jennings ...
in Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, Lackawanna County. With a population of 76,328 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 U ...
. Krasinski and Jenna Fischer
Regina Marie "Jenna" Fischer (born March 7, 1974) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Pam Beesly on the NBC sitcom ''The Office'' (2005–2013), for which she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Suppor ...
's characters also served as the central love interests of the series.
To prepare for his role, Krasinski visited Scranton for research and interviewed employees at actual paper companies. He also shot the footage of Scranton used in the opening credits. He appeared in every episode of the series and also directed several including "Sabre
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". For his work in the series (2005–2013), Krasinski earned approximately US$100,000 per episode of the third season of ''The Office'', four times his salary for the previous two seasons.
In 2006, Krasinski co-starred in Jason Carvey's independently produced, direct-to-DVD heist comedy '' A New Wave'' with Andrew Keegan
Andrew Keegan (born January 29, 1979) is an American actor best known for his roles in television shows including '' Trinkets'', '' Moesha'', ''Party of Five'' and '' 7th Heaven'' and in films such as ''10 Things I Hate about You'' (1999), ''The ...
and Lacey Chabert
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. In 2007, he co-starred with Anna Faris
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and Danny Masterson
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as Brevin in Gregg Araki
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Ear ...
's independent stoner comedy
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''Smiley Face
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'' (2007). Reviews were largely positive for the film. Later that year, he starred in the romantic comedy ''License to Wed
''License to Wed'' is a 2007 American romantic comedy film directed by Ken Kwapis. Starring Robin Williams, Mandy Moore and John Krasinski with Christine Taylor, Eric Christian Olsen and Josh Flitter in supporting roles, the film tells the story o ...
'' (2007) with Mandy Moore
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and Robin Williams
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. Despite negative critical reception of the film, it emerged as a commercial success. Krasinski guest-starred in a number of television series including ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent
''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' is an American police procedural Drama (film and television), drama television series set in New York City, where it was also primarily produced. Created and Executive producer#Motion pictures and television, p ...
'', ''Without a Trace
''Without a Trace'' is an American police procedural drama television series created by Hank Steinberg that aired on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009 with the total of seven seasons and 160 episodes. The series focuses the cases of ...
'', '' Ed'', ''American Dad!
''American Dad!'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting Company. Since 2014, the series has been airing new episodes on TBS. ''American Dad!'' is the first television ...
'' and ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', also referred to as ''CSI'' and ''CSI: Las Vegas'', is an American procedural forensics crime drama television series that ran on CBS from October 6, 2000, to September 27, 2015, spanning 15 seasons. This wa ...
''. He also co-starred in films including '' Kinsey'', ''Duane Hopwood
''Duane Hopwood'' is a 2005 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Matt Mulhern, and starring David Schwimmer, Janeane Garofalo, Judah Friedlander, John Krasinski and Steve Schirripa. After being featured in the Sundance Film Festiv ...
'', '' Jarhead'', ''The Holiday
''The Holiday'' is a 2006 romantic comedy film written, produced and directed by Nancy Meyers. Coproduced by Bruce A. Block, it was filmed in both California and England and stars Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz as Iris and Amanda, two lovelorn ...
'' and ''Shrek the Third
''Shrek the Third'' (also known as ''Shrek 3'') is a 2007 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The se ...
'', '' For Your Consideration'' and ''Dreamgirls
''Dreamgirls'' is a Broadway musical, with music by Henry Krieger and lyrics and book by Tom Eyen. Based on the show business aspirations and successes of R&B acts such as The Supremes, The Shirelles, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, and others,G ...
''.
In 2008, Krasinski appeared alongside Renée Zellweger
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and George Clooney
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in the latter's directorial venture '' Leatherheads'' (2008), a period comedy about the early years of professional American football. He portrayed Carter "the Bullet" Rutherford, Princeton University
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's college football star and a decorated hero of the First World War. ''MTV.com
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'' praised his acting, describing him as "an actor who's able to project both boyish warmth and intellectual concern" while also stating that he "manages the considerable feat of holding the screen opposite Clooney without melting in the heat of his trademark movie-star mega-wattage."
In 2009, Krasinski made his directorial debut in the comedy-drama film ''Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
''Brief Interviews with Hideous Men'' is a short story collection by the late American writer David Foster Wallace, first published in 1999 by Little, Brown. According to the papers in the David Foster Wallace Archive at the Harry Ransom Center, ...
''. He wrote the screenplay for the film based on David Foster Wallace
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's collection of short stories, played a minor role in it and also served as producer. The film premiered on January 19, 2009, at the Sundance Film Festival
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and was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize
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and received mostly positive reviews. Film critic A.O. Scott
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Early life
Scott was born on July 10, 1966 in ...
wrote that "though this experiment doesn't quite succeed, there's enough intelligence and insight in this movie to make it worth the attempt" while Elizabeth Weitzman from ''New York Daily News
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'' felt that "Krasinski deserves credit for having the ambition to adapt material as difficult as David Foster Wallace's short stories."
The same year, he starred in the comedy-drama ''Away We Go
''Away We Go'' is a 2009 American comedy-drama directed by Sam Mendes and written by Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida. The film's two leads are John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph. It is Mendes's first film without Thomas Newman's collaboration.
Plot
Ve ...
'' with Maya Rudolph, directed by Sam Mendes. It follows a couple searching North America for the perfect community in which to settle down and start a family. The film received positive reviews from critics. In his review, Michael Rechtshaffen from ''The Hollywood Reporter
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'', said "terrific performances make this tender if slight little film worth the trip". His third 2009 role was in Nancy Meyers
Nancy Jane Meyers (born December 8, 1949) is an American filmmaker. She has written, produced, and directed many critically and commercially successful films including ''Private Benjamin (1980 film), Private Benjamin'' (1980), ''Irreconcilable D ...
' romantic comedy '' It's Complicated'' as part of an ensemble cast that included Meryl Streep
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, Steve Martin
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, Lake Bell
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and Alec Baldwin. The film was a box office success, grossing over $219 million worldwide. It won the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures Awards for Best Ensemble Cast for the film.
2011–2017: Further feature film, television, and theater work
In 2011, Krasinski co-starred with Ginnifer Goodwin
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, Kate Hudson
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and Colin Egglesfield
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in the romantic comedy '' Something Borrowed'', based on Emily Giffin
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Her notable works include '' Something Borrowed'', ''Heart of the Matter'' and ''The One and Only''.
Early life
Emily Giffin ...
's novel of the same name. Despite the film receiving negative reviews, his performance was widely praised. Krasinski was also one of the top candidates to play the role of Steve Rogers/Captain America
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in the superhero film '' Captain America: The First Avenger'' (2011).
Krasinski then starred with Drew Barrymore
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in the drama ''Big Miracle
''Big Miracle'' is a 2012 drama film directed by Ken Kwapis, and stars Drew Barrymore and John Krasinski. The film is based on Tom Rose's 1989 book '' Freeing the Whales'', which covers Operation Breakthrough, the 1988 international effort to ...
'' (2012), which covers Operation Breakthrough, the 1988 international effort to rescue gray whales from being trapped in ice near Point Barrow, Alaska
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. The film saw him play Adam Carlson, a news reporter . The same year, Krasinski starred in Ry Russo-Young
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's independent drama ''Nobody Walks
''Nobody Walks'' is a 2012 American independent drama film directed by Ry Russo-Young. The film premiered in Competition at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and won a special Jury Prize.
The film stars John Krasinski, Olivia Thirlby, Rosemarie De ...
'' with Olivia Thirlby
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and Rosemarie DeWitt. In the film, Krasinski plays Peter, a sound-designer, husband and father of two who starts developing romantic feelings for a young artist while collaborating on her first art film. His performance was praised by critics. Peter Debruge of Variety
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wrote: "Krasinski is such an appealing actor that his likability serves to complicate Peter's behavior in interesting ways." ''Nobody Walks'' premiered in Competition at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and won a special Jury Prize.
Next, Krasinski starred in, co-produced and co-wrote the screenplay for the drama ''Promised Land
The Promised Land ( he, הארץ המובטחת, translit.: ''ha'aretz hamuvtakhat''; ar, أرض الميعاد, translit.: ''ard al-mi'ad; also known as "The Land of Milk and Honey"'') is the land which, according to the Tanakh (the Hebrew ...
'' with Matt Damon
Matthew Paige Damon (; born October 8, 1970) is an American actor, film producer, and screenwriter. Ranked among ''Forbes'' most bankable stars, the films in which he has appeared have collectively earned over $3.88 billion at the North Ameri ...
based on a story by Dave Eggers that released on December 28, 2012. Based on a New York Times series by Ian Urbina called Drilling Down, the film follows two corporate salespeople who visit a rural town in an attempt to buy drilling rights from the local residents and was directed by Gus Van Sant. Krasinski came up with the film's premise and developed the idea with Eggers. They later pitched the idea to Damon. It received Special Mention Award at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival
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in February 2013. He also narrated the documentary television series ''Head Games'' (2012) on the Discovery Channel
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.
In 2013, Krasinski founded the production company Sunday Night production with Allyson Seeger. The company has an overall deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television. Under the banner, Krasinski and Seeger along with Stephen Merchant
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Alongside Ricky Gervais, Merchant was the co-writer and co-director of the British TV comedy series ''The Office'' (2001–2003), and ...
, became executive producers of the live-action/animated sitcom ''Dream Corp, LLC
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'' created by Daniel Stessen on Adult Swim
Adult Swim (AS; stylized as dult swim
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and often abbreviated as s is an American adult-oriented night-time cable television Television channel, channel that shares channel space with the basic cable network Cartoon Network and is programme ...
. ''Lost
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'' star Jon Gries
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co-starred. Krasinski along with Merchant are also executive producers of the musical reality competition television series '' Lip Sync Battle'' which debuted on the American cable network Spike
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, on Thursday April 2, 2015. The show is a spin-off of a bit first introduced on ''Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
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.'' Merchant, Krasinski and Krasinski's wife, Emily Blunt
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, were brainstorming ideas for Krasinski's upcoming appearance on ''Late Night'' when the idea took shape. Jimmy Fallon then developed it into a recurring segment on his show. The show proved to be a major success for Spike; its series premiere was the highest-rated non-scripted premiere in Spike's history. In July 2016, the show received a Primetime Emmy Award
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nomination in the Outstanding Structured Reality Program category.
In 2014, Krasinski collaborated with his ''Promised Land'' co-star and co-writer Matt Damon
Matthew Paige Damon (; born October 8, 1970) is an American actor, film producer, and screenwriter. Ranked among ''Forbes'' most bankable stars, the films in which he has appeared have collectively earned over $3.88 billion at the North Ameri ...
on the critically acclaimed 2016 drama '' Manchester by the Sea'' which starred Casey Affleck
Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck-Boldt (born August 12, 1975) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Satellite Award. He ...
and Michelle Williams. The film was written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan
Kenneth Lonergan (born October 16, 1962) is an American film director, playwright, and screenwriter. He is the co-writer of the film ''Gangs of New York'' (2002), and wrote and directed '' You Can Count on Me'' (2000), ''Margaret'' (2011), and ' ...
and is based on an original idea of Krasinski's. The film received six nominations at the 89th Academy Awards including Best Picture. Next, Krasinski co-starred in Cameron Crowe
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's romantic comedy-drama '' Aloha'' with Rachel McAdams
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, Bradley Cooper
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and Emma Stone. The film received a negative reaction and controversy from critics and audiences alike.
In 2016, Krasinski starred in Michael Bay's biographical war film '' 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi'' based on Mitchell Zuckoff
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's 2014 book '' 13 Hours''. The film follows six members of Annex Security Team who fought to defend the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya
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after waves of attacks by Islamic militants on September 11, 2012. Krasinski went through extensive physical training for the role and put on 25 pounds of muscle to play a former US Navy SEAL
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. That same year, he directed the comedy-drama ''The Hollars
''The Hollars'' is a 2016 American comedy-drama film directed by John Krasinski and written by James C. Strouse. The film stars an ensemble cast led by Krasinski, starring Sharlto Copley, Charlie Day, Richard Jenkins, Anna Kendrick and Margo Ma ...
''. The film also marked the first feature film produced under his banner Sunday Night. Krasinski also starred in the film alongside an ensemble cast of Sharlto Copley
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, Charlie Day
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, Richard Jenkins
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, Anna Kendrick and Margo Martindale
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. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival
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on January 24, 2016. Peter Travers of ''Rolling Stone
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'' wrote that Krasinski "tackles the most clichéd genre in the movie business – the dysfunctional family dramedy." and that "he pulls it off with uncommon humor and compassion."
Krasinski starred in the world premiere of the Off-Broadway
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play ''Dry Powder'' with Hank Azaria
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, Claire Danes
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, and Sanjit De Silva
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which was directed by Thomas Kail
Thomas Kail (born January 30, 1978) is an American theatre director, known for directing the Off-Broadway and Broadway productions of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musicals ''In the Heights'' and ''Hamilton'', garnering the 2016 Tony Award for Best Dir ...
. The play ran from March to May 2016 at The Public Theater
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in New York City which sold out its run before opening. His performance was widely praised by critics and, later that year, he received the Theatre World Award
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for Outstanding Debut Performance. He also co-starred in the black and white short film ''Past Forward'' for Italian luxury fashion house Prada
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which was directed by David O. Russell
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and premiered in September 2016 at Milan Fashion Week. In October 2016, he directed a live reading of the ''Good Will Hunting
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The film received positive r ...
'' (1997) screenplay at New York's Skirball Theater in a one-off stage appearance of both the original stars Ben Affleck
Benjamin Géza Affleck (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and a Volpi Cup.
Affleck began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS education ...
and Matt Damon
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along with Emily Blunt
Emily Olivia Leah Blunt (born 23 February 1983) is a British actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for three British Academy Film Awar ...
.
Krasinski's only release in 2017 was Kathryn Bigelow
Kathryn Ann Bigelow (; born November 27, 1951) is an American filmmaker. Covering a wide range of genres, her films include '' Near Dark'' (1987), '' Point Break'' (1991), '' Strange Days'' (1995), '' K-19: The Widowmaker'' (2002), ''The Hurt Loc ...
's ''Detroit
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''. The film was set during the 1967 Detroit riots
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and was released in July 2017, around the time of the 50th anniversary of the events, and on the anniversary day of the Algiers Motel incident
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, which is depicted in the film.
2018–present: ''A Quiet Place'' series, ''Some Good News'' and the Marvel Cinematic Universe
In 2017, Krasinski directed and co-wrote the film ''A Quiet Place
''A Quiet Place'' is a 2018 American post-apocalyptic horror film directed by John Krasinski and written by Bryan Woods, Scott Beck and Krasinski, from a story conceived by Woods and Beck. The plot revolves around a father (Krasinski) and a mo ...
'', a post-apocalyptic horror thriller, in which he also co-starred with his wife Emily Blunt
Emily Olivia Leah Blunt (born 23 February 1983) is a British actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for three British Academy Film Awar ...
. Released on April 6, 2018, by Paramount Pictures
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, it received significant critical acclaim, being 96% Certified Fresh at Rotten Tomatoes
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based on 367 reviews, with the site describing Krasinski as a "rising talent." The film also became a major box office hit, grossing over $340 million worldwide.
Krasinski produces and stars as the title character in the television series '' Jack Ryan'', making him the fifth actor to portray the character after Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford
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, Ben Affleck
Benjamin Géza Affleck (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and a Volpi Cup.
Affleck began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS education ...
and Chris Pine
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from the film series A film series or movie series (also referred to as a film franchise or movie franchise) is a collection of related films in succession that share the same fictional universe, or are marketed as a series.
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. ''Jack Ryan'' premiered on Amazon Video
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on August 31, 2018. Four months before the series premiere, the series was renewed for a second season, after the critical and commercial success of ''A Quiet Place''.
In March 2020, Krasinski started a web series titled '' Some Good News'' (SGN) on YouTube as a response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
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. The series focused on highlighting good news at the time, while featuring celebrities including Steve Carell
Steven John Carell (; born August 16, 1962) is an American actor and comedian. He played Michael Scott in ''The Office'' (2005–2011; 2013), NBC’s adaptation of the British series created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, where Ca ...
, Robert De Niro, the entire original Broadway cast of ''Hamilton Hamilton may refer to:
People
* Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname
** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland
** Lord Hamilt ...
'', Brad Pitt
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, Samuel L. Jackson
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, Oprah Winfrey
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, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds
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He began his career starring in the Canadian teen ...
, Steven Spielberg
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, Jon Stewart, Malala Yousafzai
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and the cast of ''The Office
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The original series o ...
''. On April 17, 2020, Krasinski hosted a livestream virtual prom for high schoolers whose proms were cancelled due to the pandemic; 210,000 viewers tuned into the event, which included live performances from Billie Eilish
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, Finneas
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, the Jonas Brothers
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, and DJ D-Nice. Krasinski became ordained as a minister in the state of Massachusetts to officiate a virtual wedding as part of the series. The nine-episode series attracted 72 million views and 2.58 million subscribers. On May 22, 2020, ViacomCBS
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announced they had acquired the show to air on CBS All Access
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, but Krasinski later confirmed that he and ViacomCBS did not move forward with development plans for the company's streaming platform. Instead, Krasinski would keep Some Good News in its original format on YouTube
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and secondary video platforms established in the show's original run, such as Snapchat.
On January 20, 2021, Krasinski spoke at President
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Joe Biden and Vice President
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Kamala Harris
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's inauguration celebration via a remote address from his home office. Krasinski hosted his first episode of ''Saturday Night Live
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'' later that month, which was watched by 6.69 million viewers and received positively by critics.
Krasinski directed and wrote the sequel ''A Quiet Place Part II
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'', in which he also had a supporting role. Initially scheduled for March 20, 2020, it was delayed due to COVID-19 (theatres began to shut down the week of March 16). It was eventually released on May 28, 2021, to positive reviews, becoming a box office success, and the first film of the pandemic era to cross $100m at the domestic box office. On Rotten Tomatoes
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, the sequel earned a 91% Fresh rating with 355 reviews, with an overall consensus that the "nerve-wracking" film successfully expanded the world "without losing track of its heart".
In May 2021, Krasinski's production company, Sunday Night Productions, signed a first-look deal
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with Paramount Pictures
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. In August of the same year, Krasinski had a cameo appearance as a silhouetted gamer in the film ''Free Guy
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'', starring Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Rodney Reynolds (born October 23, 1976) is a Canadian-American actor. He is one of the highest-grossing film actors of all time, with a worldwide box-office gross of over billion.
He began his career starring in the Canadian teen ...
.
In May 2022, Krasinski made his Marvel Cinematic Universe
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debut as Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic in ''Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
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'' as a member of the Illuminati
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after many years worth of fan casting, and interest from Krasinski himself.
In June 2022, he voiced Superman
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in animated film ''DC League of Super-Pets
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'' directed by Jared Stern.
Upcoming projects
In October 2019, Krasinski's fantasy comedy '' Imaginary Friends'' was picked up by Paramount Pictures
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; in addition to writing, directing, and producing the project, Krasinski will co-star with Ryan Reynolds
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He began his career starring in the Canadian teen ...
, who will also serve as producer. The project, which was later retitled ''IF'', will also co-star Phoebe Waller-Bridge
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, Fiona Shaw, Louis Gossett Jr.
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, and Krasinski's ''The Office'' co-star Steve Carell
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, and was set to be released on November 17, 2023. In July 2022, the film was further delayed to May 24, 2024.
Other work
Beginning in March 2006, Krasinski narrated a series of commercials for Ask.com
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The original software was implemented by Gary Chevsky, from his own design. Wa ...
. He has also narrated commercials for Apple TV, Verizon Wireless
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, Esurance
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, BlackBerry Storm
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, My Coke Rewards
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, and Carnival Cruise Lines
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, and has appeared in print advertisements for Gap. In 2020, he starred across fellow Boston
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ians Chris Evans, Rachel Dratch
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Her breakthrough r ...
, and David Ortiz in a popular Super Bowl commercial for the 2020 Hyundai Sonata's Smart Park feature, pronouncing it "Smaht Park". He was listed as one of ''People'''s Sexiest Men Alive in 2006, 2009, 2018, and 2019. He has narrated two children's books: ''Curious George Goes to the Hospital'' and ''Curious George: 75th Anniversary Edition''.
Personal life
Krasinski began dating English actress Emily Blunt
Emily Olivia Leah Blunt (born 23 February 1983) is a British actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for three British Academy Film Awar ...
in November 2008. They became engaged in August 2009 and married in a private official ceremony on July 10, 2010, in Como
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Its proximity to Lake Como and ...
, Italy, at the former home of George Clooney
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. They divide their time between London
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, Los Angeles
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, and Brooklyn Heights
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, New York City
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, and he has described their frequent moves as "nomadic." They have two daughters.
Krasinski is a fan of the Boston Red Sox
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. In 2011, he starred in a New Era/MLB
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ad campaign with Alec Baldwin, playing off the rivalry between the Red Sox and Baldwin's preferred team, the New York Yankees
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.
Filmography
Awards and nominations
Krasinski has been honored for his film, theater, television, acting, writing, producing, and directing. Additionally, he has received honors from literary organizations, publications, and universities.
Philanthropy
'' Some Good Merch''
In May 2020, Krasinski partnered with Sevenly, 5th Element, and the Starbucks Foundation to launch ''Some Good Merch'', an online merchandise store designed to raise financial support for multiple social causes during the COVID-19 pandemic
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. Store items, including shirts, mugs, tote bags, ornaments, and reusable face masks, featured donated fan art of Krasinski's '' Some Good News'' web show, as well as artwork made for the show by Krasinski's daughters. All sales profits went to one of six charities of the buyer's choosing, with The Starbucks Foundation agreeing to match up to one million dollars. ''Some Good Merch'' raised nearly $500,000 within one month and over $2 million by 2021. Initial donations were made to ''World Central Kitchen
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'', the ''Restaurant Employee Relief Fund'', ''Direct Relief
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The organization is headed by an inde ...
'', ''Trauma Free World'', and the ''Boys & Girls Clubs of America
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''. Financial donations from ''Some Good Merch'' to ''Direct Relief'', in coordination with a team at the First Nations Fund, were channeled into thousands of COVID-19 PPE, face masks and sanitizer, and other medical relief supplies for the Navajo Nation
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and White River Indian Hospital in Fort Apache Indian Reservation
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, a facility serving over 17,000 tribal members and run by the Indian Health Service (IHS). Additional PPE donations were made to ''SelfHelp Community Services'', a home and community-based healthcare service for elderly Holocaust survivors and homebound seniors.
In June 2020, following widespread public protests against racial injustice in the United States, ''Some Good Merch'' added donation options for the ''Black Lives Matter
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'' organization and the '' NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund'', a civil and human rights legal organization dedicated to fighting racial injustice and eliminating structural racial disparities. In October, ''Some Good Merch'' donations to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America assisted in the remote re-opening of the Metro Atlanta BGCA and the creation of new distance learning programs after the clubs were forced to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At this time, donations to ''Trauma Free'' World also went towards the international "Signs for Hope" program, which assists in the training of trauma-informed care for deaf children and orphans. In December 2020, following the release of the ninth episode of Some Good News, ''Toys for Tots
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'' was made available as an additional charitable option on Sevenly, which is an organization that provides toys to children whose families cannot afford to buy them around the Christmas holiday.
Fundraising
For his 40th birthday in October 2019, Krasinski launched a viral fundraising campaign for Family Reach, a non-profit, Boston-based organization designed to provide financial assistance to families coping with cancer treatment. While on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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, Krasinski explained "I wanted to do something good with my 40th birthday, ’cause as I was going over the hill I thought I’d do something nice. So I actually just begged people for money.” The campaign raised over $500,000 dollars, with Krasinski and his wife continuing to spearhead fundraising efforts for the organization afterwards via Family Reach's Hope for the Holidays campaign. Partnering with the Omaze foundation in 2018, Krasinski and his wife also raised money for the Malala Fund
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, which advocates for education rights for girls and women. In 2020, Krasinski and Blunt raised an additional $456,000 for the Family Reach organization.
From March to December 2020, Krasinski and his Sunday Night Productions team created multiple fundraising and donation opportunities through their Some Good News web show. This included providing three months of free cellphone service for all nurses and doctors in the United States through AT&T
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and lifetime season pass tickets for Boston-based front-line medical workers to Boston Red Sox
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baseball games. Krasinski's daughters also helped to design a t-shirt with Sevenly and PepsiCo
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to help raise money for restaurant employees struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic; through SGN, PepsiCo also agreed to donate an additional $3 million to the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund. On the show's ninth episode, a "holiday special" in December 2020, FedEx committed to donating $5 million to Toys for Tots
Toys for Tots is a program run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve which distributes toys to children whose parents cannot afford to buy them gifts for Christmas. The program was founded in 1947 by reservist Major Bill Hendricks.
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Holiday Drive.
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