John Krasinski has been named People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2024, an honor revealed during his appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The actor, best known for his role as Jim Halpert in The Office, expressed surprise at the recognition, joking that he initially thought he was being pranked. “Just immediate blackout, actually. Zero thoughts,” Krasinski said. His wife, actress Emily Blunt, was reportedly excited about the title and even joked about using the magazine cover as wallpaper in their home.
The actor reflected on his surprise at receiving the title: “Other than maybe I’m being punked. That’s not how I wake up, thinking, ‘Is this the day that I’ll be asked to be Sexiest Man Alive?’ And yet it was the day you guys did it. You guys have really raised the bar for me.”
Krasinski’s career has evolved significantly since his The Office days. He successfully transitioned into filmmaking, co-writing, directing, and starring in the 2018 thriller A Quiet Place. The film’s success led to two sequels, and Krasinski continued his action career by starring as Jack Ryan in the popular Amazon series, a role soon to be adapted into a film.
This year, Krasinski further cemented his reputation as a top filmmaker with the release of IF, which he wrote, directed, produced, and starred in. Reflecting on his career, he shared, “I had to pitch the studio like 54 times [for A Quiet Place] before they said yes. I’m pretty sure someone said, ‘Sorry, is Jim from The Office going to direct this?’ And I went, ‘Oh, it’s John, but we’ll get there.’” Krasinski’s next project is Fountain of Youth, an action heist film where he stars alongside Natalie Portman.
The title of Sexiest Man Alive was previously awarded to Patrick Dempsey in 2023.
