John Krasinski has been named Sexiest Man Alive of 2024 by People magazine

LOS ANGELES – Let the office debates begin – John Krasinski is People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2024.

The magazine announced the actor, writer and director as its pick Tuesday night during “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”

Krasinski starred in “The Office” before launching the “Quiet Place” franchise and leading the action series “Jack Ryan.” In an interview with the magazine, he joked that he hoped his wife, fellow actress Emily Blunt, would make good on her promise to put the cover up as wallpaper in their home.

He takes over the title from last year’s winner Patrick Dempsey.

Krasinski, 45, told People that his immediate reaction to the honor was “actually just instant swoon.” No thoughts.” He added that he thought he might be being pranked.

He rose to fame playing the lanky, floppy-haired Jim in the US version of the mockumentary The Office and transformed into the clean-cut, muscular action star in Amazon’s Jack Ryan, in which he played the character Tom Clancy He had previously portrayed Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck on the big screen. He also co-wrote, directed and starred in “A Quiet Place,” which grew into a three-film franchise, and created the short-lived but wildly popular pandemic-era web series “Some Good News.”

Earlier this year, he unveiled his sixth directorial effort, IF, a film about imaginary friends that also starred Blunt.

The couple has two daughters together.

Krasinski told People in its issue, on newsstands Friday, that the honor will likely lead to more than just jokes at home.

“I think it means I have to do more housework,” he joked.

In its 40th year, Mel Gibson was the first Sexiest Man Alive. Other previous honorees include Brad Pitt, George Clooney, John F. Kennedy Jr., David Beckham, Michael B. Jordan, John Legend, Dwayne Johnson, Paul Rudd and Pierce Brosnan.