"Well, back to the ol' ecstasy factory."
— His cameo on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Benjamin Joseph Manaly Novak (born July 31, 1979 in Newton, Massachusetts) is an American writer, director, actor, and comedian. He is best known for the role of Ryan on The Office (US), on which he was also a writer and executive producer. Since The Office, he has since appeared in various other media, and has written/directed for The Mindy Project.
Selected filmography:
- The Office (US) (2006-2010): Ryan Howard, also writer and executive producer
- Farce of the Penguins (2007): “I hope there's sand dabs” Penguin
- Reign Over Me (2007): Mr. Fallon
- Inglourious Basterds (2009): Pfc. Smithson Utivich
- The Smurfs (2011) and The Smurfs 2 (2013): Baker Smurf
- The Mindy Project (2013): Jamie
- Saving Mr. Banks (2013): Robert B. Sherman
- The Amazing Spiderman 2 (2014): Alistair Smythe
- The Founder (2016): Harry J. Sonneborn
- Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020): Count Rugen
- Vengeance (2022): Ben Manalowitz, also writer and director.
