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For John Krasinski’s kids, he works in an office!

Parenting July, 01, 2025

The celebrated star named John Krasinski made a startling revelation when he appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. According to him his daughters Hazel (8) and Violent (6) staunchly believe that he works in an office. They do not take his role in ‘The Office’ for real. Not just that he tried to convince them but in vain.

Celebrities get the chance to live dual lives. One they play on the screen. Another they play in their real life. However many people end up mixing them. For instance they get obsessed with their role to such an extent that they end up believing them to be the same in their real life. Well this holds not only for celebrity fans. Their kids may also come under such an impression. The celebrated star named John Krasinski also revealed that his daughters believed that he worked in an office.

It takes one’s heart and soul to bring up a child. That becomes more complex when it comes to actors. They have to struggle hard to balance their life with their kids. Not just that they also have to get it in their heads what they do. Therefore many actors perplex on the other end with their kids picking different meanings of their acting career. John Krasinski also features in that list.

His daughters Hazel (8) and Violet (6) believe that he works in an office. He made this startling revelation when he appeared on the renowned The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. According to him it started when he was walking with his daughters to school. Then a man showed up. He was bubbling with excitement on seeing John Krasinski. He addressed him as John from ‘The Office’. His daughter interpreted that he worked with the man in an office! At that time they had seen only one episode of the show (2005-2013).

Narrating that incident John said “The reason I think that is because I was walking them to school one day and this guy came up and he was very nice he went 'John! From The Office!' I went 'Yeah' and he said 'Oh my God it's so good to see you' and I said 'Thanks' and he kept walking.”

Following their interaction his daughter said “'So you work with him?' I went 'No.' And she goes 'Why are you lying to me?' I went 'I'm not lying to you.' She goes 'No he just said he knows you from the office.'”

John Krasinski continued “Their actual quote — we were driving — and said 'So what's the deal with this Office thing?' I was like 'OK that's a big question we'll cut it down in bite-sized morsels.'”

Well it did not last there. His wife Emily Blunt suggested making them see the pilot. Taking on that part the actor said “They were watching the first episode and my oldest it turns out she's a screen talker-atter so she's talking to the screen. When Steve fired Jenna she goes 'What are you doing?' then she goes 'You're a horrible person.'”

To his dismay he could not also convince Violet about his profession. He said “My 6-year-old kept asking 'Is that you?' And she says 'You look very different.' I was like 'I'll try not to take that as a hurtful thing' but sure I say 'No that's me I was just playing a character and she went 'Pfff that's not you.' Then we watched two more episodes and she goes 'That's not you. That guy looks a lot like you though!'”