B.J. Novak | The Office

Sometimes, life has a funny way of letting us reconnect with old friends. When BJ Novak was in high school, he met a fellow student named John Krasinski. The two eventually finished their studies and went their separate ways, with Novak becoming a comedian after graduating from college. Besides going on stage and making audiences laugh, he’s also written for the sitcom Raising Dad and appeared in Punk’d and Premium Blend. Not long after, besides landing a career-defining gig, Novak got to work alongside his former schoolmate Krasinski.

Thanks to his stand-up comedy career, Novak got a chance to star in the now-famous show The Office, appearing alongside Krasinski among other cast members, including Steve Carrel and Mindy Kaling. Since then, he has also made investments in a writing career, having released titles such as One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories and The Book With No Pictures.