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John Krasinski takes on one final mission as Jack Ryan in the fourth and final season of Tom Clancy’s spy thriller series, which premieres Friday, June 30, 2023 with two new episodes. But Jack Ryan’s heroic lead wasn’t always the same. Though a torn, willing savior from films like 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Bengazhi and A Quiet Place, he used to be just another adorable newspaper salesman. Since leaving Dunder Mifflin, the lovable comedian has completely transformed into an action hero (with much better hair). From the role of protective father in the Quiet Place series to literal superhero Reed Richards (aka Mr. Fantastic) in the MCU.
How did Jim Halpert become Jack Ryan? Let’s recap. We revisited John Krasinski’s greatest roles and traced his journey from chump to gunslinger. Here is a timeline of Krasinski’s career and where you can see all of his greatest hits.
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John Krasinski’s Career Timeline: From Jim Halpert to Jack Ryan
Krasinski started his career playing the limp-haired paper salesman Jim Halpert, while getting stuck in a vicious cycle of small, memorable roles; silly, untrustworthy characters; or just the plain old Good Guys for about the length of his time at The Office. In his final years as Jim Halpert, Krasinski transitioned to playing more complicated characters before diving headfirst into action hero mode with 13 Hours. These days, Krasinski is spending some time with Doctor Strange in the MCU, ending his role as Jack Ryan.
What’s next for John Krasinski? The multihyphenate appears to be detaching itself from his recent action hero antics for now… Next up, Krasinski returns to his with the film If, which he wrote and directed and in which he stars alongside Matt Damon, Jon Stewart, Emily Blunt Comedy roots back. Maya Rudolph, Sam Rockwell, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and, wait a minute: Steve Carell. The family film is not due out until 2024. So in the meantime, why not revisit some of his past performances?