Trivia

He was considered to play Captain America/Steve Rogers in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), but the role was given to Chris Evans.

First stage experience was starring in a satirical high school play written and cast by B.J. Novak, later a writer and co-star on The Office (2005).

At 6'3", he is the shortest among his siblings, with his brothers being 6'8" and 6'9".

Became a father for the 1st time at age 34 when his wife Emily Blunt gave birth to their daughter Hazel Krasinski on February 16, 2014.

In License to Wed (2007), the characters of Ben's parents are played by John's real life parents.

Announced his engagement to actress Emily Blunt on August 28, 2009. They have been together since November 2008.

In an interview with Conan O'Brien, stated that he became discouraged during his screen-test for the role of Captain America/Steve Rogers, after meeting Chris Hemsworth on the same set.

If he hadn't become an actor he would have been an English teacher.

Graduated from Brown University in 2001 with a B.A. in English literature.

His father, Ronald Krasinski, is a doctor, and his mother, Mary Claire (Doyle), is a nurse. He has two older brothers, Kevin and Paul.

He was once a script intern on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993).

Admitted in an interview with Stephen Colbert that he was ready to give up his dream of becoming an actor. His mother convinced him to hold on a little longer and he landed his breakthrough role on The Office only three weeks later.

His paternal grandparents, Leo Krasinski and Regina L. Wajozynski, were of Polish descent. His maternal grandparents, Edward Joseph Doyle and Eileen Goggin Burke, were of Irish ancestry.

Is friends with David Schwimmer, with whom he worked in Duane Hopwood (2005).

Interned at Hill Holliday advertising agency, where he worked on Dunkin' Donuts commercials.

His wife Emily Blunt gave birth to their second child, a second daughter, Violet, on June 20, 2016.

Brother Kevin, the eldest, is a doctor, and brother Paul, the middle, is a strategic consultant.

First ever screen kiss occurred with co-star Jenna Fischer in Casino Night (2006).

Is allergic to red wine.

Brown University conferred an honorary doctorate in Fine Arts to Krasinski in 2019.

He is the spokesman for Esurance Online Car Insurance.

Studied at the National Theater Institute

He was named one of the Time 100 Most Influential People of 2018.

Was a classmate of George Harrison's son Dhani Harrison at Brown University.

Originally, David Denman was considered for the role of Jim Halpert and Krasinski was considered for the role of Roy on The Office. After directors and producers reviewed the audition footage, they reversed the roles for casting.

Taught English and English literature in Costa Rica when he was 17. Krasinski says he almost became fluent during the 9 months he spent there, but his Spanish only got worse since then. He saved a drowning girl while he was there.

Recipient of the Smithsonian Ingenuity Award in 2018 for Visual Arts.

Used to be neighbors with Jimmy Kimmel. They held a tradition of Christmas "prank wars".

He has a dog named Finn.

On January 26th 2016 he and wife Emily Blunt announced that she is expecting their second child later this year.

In 2016, Krasinski won a Theatre World Award for outstanding debut performance in off-Broadway play, Dry Powder.

Guilty pleasure is watching reality TV shows The Bachelor (2002) and The Bachelorette (2003).

Childhood crushes were Molly Ringwald and Vanna White.

Graduated from Newton South High School (1997)

Played trumpet for 9 years.

Both he and his wife Emily Blunt have starred in a movie with Meryl Streep separately.

He is the godfather of his brother Paul's first son.

Brother-in-law of Felicity Blunt.

Born at 8:44 PM (EDT).

John Krasinski has a chipped tooth, because his brother hit it with an apple while they were playing as kids.

Chosen by People Magazine as the Sexiest Man Alive in 2024.

Named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" for 2024. People published two different covers of him.