--- title: John Krasinski and Stephen Colbert Wrestle in Fight Sketch description: John Krasinski may be the star of Jack Ryan, but his new role apparently did nothing to convince Stephen Colbert that he's an action guy. canonical: https://time.com/5387319/john-krasinski-stephen-colbert-fight/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-09-05T14:58:14.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:54:41.017Z og:title: John Krasinski and Stephen Colbert Wrestle in All-Out Brawl og:description: Is John Krasinski really an action guy now? og:url: https://time.com/5387319/john-krasinski-stephen-colbert-fight/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt24047bc423a405f1/69893982fb4eac370489791c/john-krasinski-stephen-colbert-brawl.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: John-Krasinski-Stephen-Colbert-Brawl og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: John Krasinski and Stephen Colbert Wrestle in All-Out Brawl twitter:description: Is John Krasinski really an action guy now? twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt24047bc423a405f1/69893982fb4eac370489791c/john-krasinski-stephen-colbert-brawl.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # John Krasinski and Stephen Colbert Wrestle Each Other to the Floor in All-Out Brawl for Laughs  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Sep 5, 2018 2:58 PM UTC  John Krasinski and Stephen Colbert pose for photos at the 92nd Street Y Presents: John Krasinski In Conversation With Stephen Colbert at 92nd Street Y on September 4, 2018 in New York City. John Krasinski and Stephen Colbert pose for photos at the 92nd Street Y Presents: John Krasinski In Conversation With Stephen Colbert at 92nd Street Y on September 4, 2018 in New York City.Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Sep 5, 2018 2:58 PM UTC [John Krasinski](http://time.com/5385944/emily-blunt-john-krasinski-jack-ryan/) may be the star of Amazon’s political thriller series [_Jack Ryan_](http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/23338/rogoways-reviews-tom-clancys-jack-ryan), but his new role apparently did nothing to convince [Stephen Colbert](http://time.com/5369117/stephen-colbert-trump-agree/) that he’s now an action guy. During Krasinski’s Tuesday appearance on _The Late Show_, the newly-bearded Colbert challenged his guest to prove that he isn’t just a funny guy. “You’re charming. You’re funny. You’re a comedy guy,” the host said. “And comedy guys like you and me aren’t meant to do ‘action.'” Krasinski was eventually goaded into doing 10 push-ups in front of the audience. But Colbert still wouldn’t let up. “John, you just proved my point. A real action guy wouldn’t do push-ups just because I told him to. A real action guy would punch me in the face,” Colbert taunted. “You know who would’ve decked me right now? Harrison Ford…The real Jack Ryan.” It was then that things escalated into an all-out brawl. 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