John Krasny… who? But who is the actor named “Sexiest Man Alive” by People magazine?

He once considered a career as an English teacher. Fortunately for the small screen and American cinema, John Krasinski has gradually reached the pinnacle of Hollywood. The 45-year-old actor received a new award on Tuesday, Nov. He was named the “Sexiest Man Alive” by the magazine. People . The Weekly did crown Jim Halpert an “engaging” translator The officedue to her “sculpted figure and prolific career”.

News that, according to him, caused his wife, Emily Blunt, “great joy” since 2010. According to the actor, the mother of his daughters, Hazel, 10, and Violet, 8, even offered to wallpaper. their home in Brooklyn on the cover of a weekly newspaper. When putting your feet back on the ground. “This new title won’t change anything, but I think it will make me do more housework,” the actor joked. After that he will tell me. “Okay, we have to show at home that you really deserve it,” the actor also announced, having fun. People had “raised the bar” by awarding him this trophy.

First steps

However, there is no need to raise the bar higher. Known for his role as Jim Halpert, a mischievous paper salesman The officewhich he played for nine years (from 2005 to 2012), John Krasinski has already conquered the mound. A successful actor, producer and director, this great friend of David Schwimmer, Ross friends – began his career in short films Combat Still life (2002), before making several appearances in such series The experts Or F.B.I. missingIn the early 2000s.

Springboard The office then allows him to serve The holiday (2006), then to answer George Clooney Silly games (2008).He took on his first leading role the following year, c We are going far (2013), by Sam Mendes. John Krasinski also stars in romantic comedies such as No one walks (2012), or environmental drama Promised Land (2013) Gus Van Sant. With passionate dubbing, he lends his voice to Sir Lancelot Shrek the third (2007), or to Frank McKay Monster Academy (2013).

Without sound

In the mid-2010s, John Krasinski took on more physical challenges.We see him rolling mechanics Welcome back! (2015), 1:00 p.m (2016) – he plays a Navy SEAL who fights terrorists, or even Jack Ryan (2018), a series in which he plays a promising CIA analyst charged with a dangerous mission. Meanwhile, John Krasinski is also behind the camera. He directs the comedy Brief interview with scary men (2020), which was never shown in French cinemas, and The Hollar family (2016) where he is opposite Anna Kendrick.

But it’s really his third feature film, a post-apocalyptic horror film Without sound (2018), which he directed, co-wrote, produced and co-starred with Emily Blunt, which earned him acclaim. The pair of actors play the role of parents who wander with their children in a world inhabited by blind creatures that notice them and attack them at the slightest noise opus in 2021. After directing the animated film Blue & Company In 2023, John Krasinski is also set to star with Natalie Portman The fountain of youthBy Guy Ritchie.

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It’s hard to believe that John Krasinski once thought about giving up on his plans.Born on October 20, 1979, to a father who was a doctor and a mother who was a nurse, the actor experienced many setbacks before finding fame the man whose older brothers, Kevin and Paul, became doctors and strategic consultants respectively, chose to thrive in the art world Coincidence or Sign of Fate, the first play starring John Krasinski, at Newton South High School, is signed by BJ Novak, a future screenwriter. The office.

At the age of 17, the young man flew to Costa Rica, where he taught English literature. In 2001, he received a bachelor’s degree in this field from Brown University. Before joining the Eugene O’Neill National Theater Institute in Waterford to learn how to act, John Krasinski notably worked at the Hill Holliday agency, barely managing to intern behind the scenes of The Conan O’Brien Show.

Captain America

In 2005, this follower Bachelor’s degree and the documentary Netflix almost gave up on his cinematic ambitions, as he confided in an interview with Stephen Colbert. However, his mother convinced him to persevere. Three weeks later, the young man landed the role The office. However, in the early 2010s, John Krasinski experienced a new twist of fate. A joke that he will humorously tell on the Ellen DeGeneres show.

He remembers the day he auditioned for the role of Captain America. “I got to wear the costume, which was a lot of fun,” recalls John Krasinski I wore nothing but this one.” Before adding. “At that moment, Chris Hemsworth walked by and said to me: “Looking good, mate,” I said. “No. You know what? I shouldn’t do that…” He told me. “You’ll look great in a suit,” I thought. “Don’t make fun of me Chris Hemsworth.” I went right away. An episode that testifies to the self-deprecating skills of the actor, whose number of Instagram subscribers now exceeds 4 million.

Fourteen years of love

But perhaps one of his greatest successes was his love story with Emily Blunt. “This story is beautiful. when you’re married to someone, you’re constantly learning, changing, and evolving,” she enthuses in the column. People. And I’m so lucky to have gone through this with him.”

In recent years, the two actors have appeared together on red carpets several times. Awarded for his role Without soundAt the 2019 SAG Awards, Emily Blunt also paid tribute to her husband on stage. “This experience I had with you completely broke my heart,” she declared at the time. “I’m so lucky to be with you.” timeOppenheimer (2023).