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• American actor John Krasinski shot to fame with his role as Jim Halpert on NBC's award-winning comedy The Office.

  Rumors surfaced in late 2008 that Kransinski and actress Emily Blunt were romantically linked after the couple were spotted together on several occasions.PerezHilton: Emily Blunt is Dating Jim from The Office (November 20, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: October 20, 1979
  2. Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts
  3. Went to high school with fellow The Office castmember B.J. Novak
  4. Was once an intern for Conan O'Brien
  5. Recently seen in: License to Wed, Shrek 3 and Leatherheads
  6. Voiced a squirrel on an episode of American Dad
  7. Education: Brown University
  8. Spokesperson for Ask.com, The Gap and Best Buy
  9. Rumored to be dating Emily Blunt

• Background

  In high school Krasinksi was a stage actor, even taking a role in a play written by current co-star B.J. Novak. After graduating he spent a semester in Costa Rica teaching English and then enrolled in Brown's playwright program. He graduated with honors in 2002 and was interning on the show Late Night with Conan O'Brien by the end of the year. He managed to land small roles in Jarhead, The Holiday and Kinsey. Since finding success on The Office, he has been able to take leading roles in larger budget films such as License to Wed and Leatherheads and directed the film adaptation of David Foster Wallace's Brief Interviews with Hideous Men.

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