Who Is Jenna Fischer's Husband, Director Lee Kirk?

Fans of all things The Office might be disappointed to learn that actress Jenna Fischer, best known for portraying Pam Beesly in the NBC hit, isn't actually married to her on-screen love interest John Krasinski. In real life, Fischer is married to director Lee Kirk. But, what else is there to know about The Office star's other half? And how does he compare to our beloved Jim Halpert?  

Lee Kirk is a writer, director, and actor whose most notable credits include Ordinary World, The Man Who Invented the Moon, and Pants on Fire (via IMDb). As Showbiz Cheat Sheet reports, Kirk and Fischer first met whilst attending a film festival, and later began working together on the film The Giant Mechanical Man. Speaking to Vulture in 2012, Fischer recalled how the pair began falling for one another during production. 

"Lee was writing the movie, and he would turn in different drafts, and I would give him my thoughts. Very slowly, over those months, our meetings started turning into dates." The Office star continued, "I was hesitant to tell him that I was developing feelings for him because this is my first producing job. I wanted to be professional! And here I am, falling in love with the writer."

According to People, Jenna and Lee got engaged in June 2009 whilst on vacation in Europe. In July 2010, the couple tied the knot during an intimate ceremony in Malibu (via The Knot), and have since gone on to have two children together, son Weston Lee and daughter Harper Marie, Hello reports. 

Before walking down the aisle with Kirk, Jenna was previously married to writer and director James Gunn. The pair were first introduced by James' brother and Gilmore Girls star, Sean Gunn. However, after six years of marriage, the couple announced their divorce in 2007 (via People). In a joint statement at the time, the couple said, "We have chosen to separate. We are sorry for any pain this causes family and friends." 

The statement continued, "The enthusiasm we have expressed for each other's lives, spirits and careers is real — we have been each other's cheerleader and friend during the past six years and continue to be so now and in the future."