Benjamin Joseph Manaly Novak (born July 31, 1979) is an American
actor, writer, comedian, and director. Novak was one of the writers
and executive producers of The Office (2005â€"2013), in which he also
played Ryan Howard. He also appeared as PFC Smithson "The Little Man"
Utivich in the film Inglourious Basterds (2009), Robert B. Sherman in
Saving Mr. Banks (2013), and Harry J. Sonneborn in The Founder
(2016).Novak was born July 31, 1979, in Newton, Massachusetts. His
parents are Linda (née Manaly) and author William Novak. Novak's
family is Jewish. His father co-edited The Big Book of Jewish Humor,
and has ghostwritten memoirs for Nancy Reagan, Lee Iacocca, Magic
Johnson, and others; his parents also established a Jewish matchmaking
service. Novak has two younger brothers, Jesse, a composer, and Lev.
He attended Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston for
elementary school and middle school.He went to Camp Ramah in New
England for several summers when he was a teenager.
actor, writer, comedian, and director. Novak was one of the writers
and executive producers of The Office (2005â€"2013), in which he also
played Ryan Howard. He also appeared as PFC Smithson "The Little Man"
Utivich in the film Inglourious Basterds (2009), Robert B. Sherman in
Saving Mr. Banks (2013), and Harry J. Sonneborn in The Founder
(2016).Novak was born July 31, 1979, in Newton, Massachusetts. His
parents are Linda (née Manaly) and author William Novak. Novak's
family is Jewish. His father co-edited The Big Book of Jewish Humor,
and has ghostwritten memoirs for Nancy Reagan, Lee Iacocca, Magic
Johnson, and others; his parents also established a Jewish matchmaking
service. Novak has two younger brothers, Jesse, a composer, and Lev.
He attended Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston for
elementary school and middle school.He went to Camp Ramah in New
England for several summers when he was a teenager.
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