Ryan Howard

fictional character in The Office
Person fictional_human Q1967229
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Summary

Ryan Howard is a fictional human[1]. He was born on May 5, 1979[2], in Scranton[3]. He has worked as a salesperson[4], temporary worker[5], and receptionist[6]. He draws 5,152 Wikipedia views per month (fictional human category, ranking #644 of 5,308).[7]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Kelly Kapoor[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Native language: American English[10]
  • Ethnic group: Americans[11]
  • Employer: Dunder Mifflin[12]
  • Creator: Greg Daniels[13], Ricky Gervais[14], Stephen Merchant[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Instance of: television character[17]
  • Performer: B. J. Novak[18]
  • Residence: Scranton[19]
  • Family name: Howard[20]
  • Given name: Ryan[21], Bailey[22]
  • Work location: Scranton[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Present in work: The Office[25]
  • Birth name: Ryan Bailey Howard[26]
  • Number of children: 1[27]
  • First appearance: Pilot[28]
  • Writing language: American English[29]
  • P14750: 91B8-FCBC-28A2-1CB9-B947[30]

Why It Matters

Ryan Howard is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Ryan Howard born?

Ryan Howard's place of birth was Scranton[3].

Who was Ryan Howard married to?

Ryan Howard's spouses include Kelly Kapoor[8].

What did Ryan Howard do for work?

Ryan Howard worked as a salesperson[4], temporary worker[5], and receptionist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . theoffice.fandom.com. Retrieved . theoffice.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] ↑ . theoffice.fandom.com. Retrieved . theoffice.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Rose Abrams · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 4
    Wikipedia languages → ['en', 'fa', 'pt', 'simple']
    Related image → Bjnovak crop.jpg
    Image → —
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ Moving Image to Related image"
  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Freebase id → /m/08kyl2
    Image → —
    Birth name → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ryan Bailey Howard'}
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/47158|batch #47158]]: HAND ID (11)"
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