Office actor John Krasinski explained how joining his college sketch comedy group changed his life in a commencement speech at Brown

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John Krasinski.

• John Krasinski is an actor, writer, and director who is best known for his role as Jim Halpert on NBC sitcom "The Office."
• Krasinski, a Brown University graduate, delivered the Baccalaureate address for the Brown Class of 2019 on Saturday. 
• Krasinski explained how the inspiring friends that he met at university helped him to succeed in his career.  
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John Krasinski returned to Brown University on Saturday to deliver the Baccalaureate address to the school's undergraduate Class of 2019.

Krasinski, who is a writer, director, and actor and is best known for his role in NBC sitcom, "The Office," is a Brown Class of 2001 graduate. 

"People ask me how I got into acting, and the truth is, I didn't get into acting. I got into everything," he said.

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Krasinski went on to explain how his decision to join a college sketch comedy group "changed his entire life."

"Not because I got in, not because I started acting. It was through that group that I found my way into this community. It was through that group that I met my people and all of a sudden I was surrounded by the most inspiring peers," he said. "One of the best decisions I made in my life was just to lean all the way in."

Krasinski ended his speech by telling the students to "believe in something" and to "fall in love as many times as it takes."

"Remember, before you do something special, just do something."

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