Let the workplace debates start — John Krasinski is Individuals journal’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2024.

The journal introduced the actor-writer-director as its decide Tuesday night time throughout “The Late Present with Stephen Colbert.”

Krasinski starred in “The Workplace” earlier than launching the “Quiet Place” franchise and main the motion sequence “Jack Ryan.” He joked in an interview with the journal that he is hoping his spouse, fellow actor Emily Blunt, makes good on a promise to plaster the duvet as wallpaper at their residence.

He takes the mantle from final 12 months’s honoree, Patrick Dempsey.

Colbert joked earlier than the announcement was made that he was positive he’d be the selection. Then, he stated he “simply actually thought this was gonna be my 12 months. Now. Who’re we kidding? I am by no means gonna be the sexiest man alive.”

And through a pre-recorded sketch, Colbert and Krasinski launched Krasinski’s “6-step program” to change into horny.  

Krasinski, 45, informed Individuals his rapid response to the respect was “simply rapid blackout, truly. Zero ideas.” He added that he thought he is perhaps getting pranked.

He burst to fame enjoying the floppy-haired, lanky Jim on the U.S. model of the mockumentary “The Workplace” and transitioned into the clean-cut, muscular motion star on Amazon’s “Jack Ryan,” enjoying the Tom Clancy character beforehand portrayed by Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck on the massive display. He additionally co-wrote, directed and starred in “A Quiet Place,” which has grown right into a three-film franchise, and created the short-lived however immensely standard pandemic-era internet sequence “Some Good Information.”

Earlier this 12 months, he debuted his sixth directorial effort, “IF,” a movie about imaginary mates that additionally featured Blunt.

They’ve two daughters collectively.

Krasinski informed Individuals the respect is more likely to end in extra than simply jokes at residence.

“I believe it should make me do extra family chores,” he quipped.

Now in its fortieth 12 months, the primary Sexiest Man Alive was Mel Gibson. Different previous recipients embrace Brad Pitt, George Clooney, John F. Kennedy Jr., David Beckham, Michael B. Jordan, John Legend, Dwayne Johnson, Paul Rudd and Pierce Brosnan.