10 Actors Who Have Become Badass Directors

7. John Krasinski

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Like both Bateman and Glover, John Krasinski's big break came from a sitcom. He appeared as Jim Halpert for nine seasons in the American Office.

Krasinski's time on The Office making non-verbal cues at the camera paid off, as he would go on to direct A Quiet Place. The 2018 horror film follows a family trying to hide from monsters who can hear almost anything, so they try to stay silent in order to survive. Ironically, Jim's sci-fi loving enemy Dwight Schrute would probably be a big fan.

Krasinski has also directed the film's sequel, A Quiet Place Part II. The film was supposed to come out 8 March but was recently delayed.

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Richard C. Kraus (Richie to pretty much everyone) is an American college student and world record holder for most views of the 2015 film Ant-Man. He aspires to be a screenwriter, actor, and not tired.