John Burke Krasinski ( [ krəˈzɪnski ] born October 20 , 1979 ) is an American actor and filmmaker . He is widely known for his portrayal as Jim Halpert on the NBC comedy series The Office , for which he received critical acclaim and won numerous awards . He also served as a producer and occasional director of the show . His film credits include Away We Go ( 2009 ) , Leatherheads ( 2008 ) , License to Wed ( 2007 ) , Big Miracle ( 2012 ) , Something Borrowed ( 2011 ) , It 's Complicated ( 2009 ) , Promised Land ( 2012 ) , Aloha ( 2014 ) , and 13 Hours : The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi ( 2016 ) .
John Krasinski is a thespian.