How old was John Krasinski when The Office started? Actor and character's age explored

The iconic TV sitcom, The Office (2005) had American actor John Krasinski who was 25 when he first started playing his character Jim Halpert. For this character, Krasinski won two Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2007 and 2008, one for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series, and one for best-supporting actor.

The original British version of The Office was a huge favourite of John Krasinski's. Krasinski informed the program (through his management) that he would want to try out for the role of Tim after learning that he had been selected to audition for the role of Dwight.

His boldness shocked the production, and they were rather offended that an unknown performer had made such a demand. In the end, Krasinski was able to secure an audition for Jim.

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The Office: exploring John Krasinski’s and his partner Pam’s age throughout the show

Like most characters on The Office, Jim grew up in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and then worked at Dunder Mifflin. His obsession with playing pranks on Dwight in The Office stemmed from the fact that he had several siblings growing up, including two brothers.

Throughout the show, Jim and Pam (Jenna Fischer) establish their relationship and even see much of their lives before they ever start dating. Even as a couple, they had to go through many difficult times.

Office canon states that Pam was born on March 25, 1979, while Jim was born on October 1, 1978, making him the older of the two. Jim and Pam were in their very early twenties when they were recruited at Dunder Mifflin, assuming they were both hired in the late '90s—a fact that was implied multiple times during the show.

Jim and Pam were both about 26 years old when the events of the series started in the spring of 2005. They were about to enter their late twenties, and great things were ahead.

In season six, Jim and Pam tied the knot in Niagara Falls in the 6th season, in the episode Will they or won't they? Although they had been dating since May 2007, they didn't make their relationship public until season 4.

Both characters were 28 years old at this moment. With their October 2009 wedding, Jim would be 31 and Pam would turn 30. The Halperts were expecting their first child together at that time. While still in their early thirties, the couple had their daughter, Cecelia, in March 2010.

Jim and Pam welcomed their second kid, Phillip, at the beginning of season nine of the show. The final episode of the series took place in May 2014, but the previous instalment took place in 2012 and 2013.

At the age of 35, Jim and Pam decided to move to Austin to pursue professional changes and quit Dunder Mifflin. When compared to certain actors and characters, the age differences in The Office are rather minimal.

John Krasinski is nearly exactly one year younger than Jim, having been born on October 20, 1979. Born on March 7, 1974, Jenna Fischer is slightly older than Pam by roughly five years. In light of Jim and Pam's development throughout The Office, these age disparities are essentially insignificant.

Considering the current time, their first child, Cecelia, would be 13 years old, and the second, Phillip, would be 10 years old. The couple would now be in their mid-40s.