Does Brown have the hottest alums?
People Magazine seems to think so. The publication just crowned Brown alum and “The Office” star John Krasinski ’01 this year’s “Sexiest Man Alive.”
Brown is now the only college to boast two “Sexiest Man Alive” recipients in their alumni directory. Before Krasinski, John F. Kennedy Jr. ’83 received the title in 1988.
Krasinski first emerged as a small-screen heartthrob during his nine-season performance as Jim Halpert on the hit NBC sitcom “The Office.” Since then, the 45-year-old Krasinski has continued to charm audiences with his swooping brown hair, hazel eyes and funny personality.
And he stands tall at 6’3.
The award-winning actor, writer and director has accumulated a lengthy filmography, which includes “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” “Lip Sync Battle” and the “A Quiet Place” trilogy.
Krasinski graduated with a bachelor of arts in English from Brown and received an honorary doctorate degree in 2019.
He credits Brown for having a tremendous impact on his life. “I legitimately would not be half the person that you see in front of you if it were not for Brown,” Krasinski said in a 2018 conversation with The Herald. “I wish I could go back.”
While he initially hoped to play basketball in college, he quickly found his comedic footing through sketch comedy group Out of Bounds, The Herald previously reported.
Krasinski went on to attend the National Theater Institute before landing his breakthrough role in “The Office” in 2005.
In his cover story interview with People Magazine, Krasinski expressed surprise at his newest accolade, which was revealed during Tuesday night’s episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”
“Just immediate blackout. Zero thoughts,” Krasinski told People. “Other than maybe I’m being punked,” he said.
Krasinski joins the ranks of Patrick Dempsey, Chris Evans and Paul Rudd, among others as “Sexiest Man Alive.” Krasinski is the 36th man to win the title.
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