Let the office debates begin: John Krasinski is People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2024.
The magazine announced the actor-writer-director as its choice Tuesday night on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”
Krasinski starred in “The Office” before launching the “Quiet Place” franchise and directing the action series “Jack Ryan.” He joked in an interview with the magazine that he hopes his wife, actress Emily Blunt, keeps her promise to stick the cover up as wallpaper in their home.
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He takes the mantle of last year’s winner, Patrick Dempsey.
Colbert joked before the announcement was made that he was sure he would be the pick. Afterwards, he said he “really thought this was going to be my year. Now. Who are we kidding? I’ll never be the sexiest man alive.”
And during a pre-recorded skit, Colbert and Krasinski demonstrated Krasinski’s “6 Step Program” to becoming sexy.
Krasinski, 45, told People that his immediate reaction to the honor was “just an immediate blackout, really. No thoughts.” He added that he thought it might be a prank.
He rose to fame playing the floppy-haired, lanky Jim in the American version of the mockumentary “The Office,” and became the clean-cut, muscular action star in Amazon’s “Jack Ryan,” playing the character of Tom Clancy previously played by Alec. Baldwin, Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck on the big screen. He also co-wrote, directed and starred in “A Quiet Place,” which became a three-film franchise, and created the short-lived but hugely popular pandemic-era web series “Some Good News.”
Earlier this year, he released his sixth film, “IF,” a film about imaginary friends also starring Blunt.
They have two daughters together.
Krasinski told People that the honor will likely result in more than just jokes at home.
“I think it’ll make me do more housework,” he joked.
Now in his 40th year, the first Sexiest Man Alive was Mel Gibson. Other past recipients include Brad Pitt, George Clooney, John F. Kennedy Jr., David Beckham, Michael B. Jordan, John Legend, Dwayne Johnson, Paul Rudd and Pierce Brosnan.
