Nick Kroll
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Kroll at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival.
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| Born | Nicholas J. Kroll June 5, 1978 New York City, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, writer, producer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Website | www |
Nicholas J. "Nick" Kroll (born June 5, 1978)[1] is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known for his role as Rodney Ruxin in the FXX comedy series The League, and for creating and starring in the Comedy Central series Kroll Show.
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Early life and education
Kroll was born in New York City, and raised in Westchester County, New York.[2][3][4] the son of Lynn and Kroll Inc. founder Jules B. Kroll.[1][5] The youngest child in the family,[6] he has a brother, Jeremy, and two sisters, Vanessa and Dana.[1] He attended high school at Rye Country Day School.[7] During this time, he also briefly attended The Mountain School in Vermont where he developed his fondness for hiking.[8] In 2001, Kroll graduated from Georgetown University.[6] He described himself as "a history major, and I minored in art and Spanish, but I found myself gravitating toward media studies as time went on."[9]
Career
Kroll has been a contributing writer to Comedy Central's Chappelle's Show and MTV's Human Giant. Kroll's live work is a mix of standup, sketch and characters. He is well known as a performer for his characters: Bobby Bottleservice, Fabrice Fabrice, and Gil Faizon of The Oh, Hello Show, which he created with writing partner John Mulaney. His character work features prominently in Kroll Show. Kroll was honored with the Breakout Star of the Year award from the 2013 Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, Canada. Kroll is one of the co-authors of the critically acclaimed book Bar Mitzvah Disco.[10]
Live performance
Kroll tours the United States performing stand-up and makes frequent appearances on comedy podcasts and radio programs. In 2011, Comedy Central aired his stand-up special Thank You Very Cool. He has studied and performed regularly at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in NYC and LA and co-hosted the stand-up show Welcome to Our Week with Jessi Klein. In November and December 2008, he toured with Aziz Ansari on his Glow in the Dark comedy tour in the USA. Kroll created a stand-up character, "Bobby Bottleservice." He has featured the character in a number of online videos for the Funny or Die website, including the Ed Hardy Boyz and an audition tape for the MTV show Jersey Shore. Most recently, Kroll has been touring the U.S. alongside John Mulaney in a show called Oh, Hello, with both in character as Gill Faizon and George St. Geegland, respectively.
Television
Kroll's first significant career success came when he co-starred in the ABC sitcom Cavemen, based on the Geico-insurance TV-commercial characters. He genuinely called his role in the seven-episode comedy “the most important experience of my professional career”.[11] He went on to VH1's Best Week Ever, and to guest-starring roles on Parks and Recreation, Community, and New Girl. He made appearances on numerous Comedy Central series such as Reno 911!,[12] John Oliver's New York Stand Up Show, and The Benson Interruption, both performing as himself and in character.
Kroll had a starring role as Rodney Ruxin in the FXX comedy series The League, which aired October 29, 2009 to December 9, 2015. Concurrently, he created and starred in his own Comedy Central sketch series, Kroll Show, which aired January 16, 2013 to March 24, 2015. Kroll has a recurring role on Childrens Hospital on Adult Swim. His voice work includes the character Stu on the HBO animated series The Life & Times of Tim, as well as Andrew LeGustambos, the flamboyant, bisexual drama teacher in the animated Fox comedy series Sit Down, Shut Up.[13] voiced to sound like a "modern day Snagglepuss",[13][14] and as Reuben Grinder in the PBS Kids GO! series WordGirl. Kroll was one of the roasters on the Comedy Central Roast of James Franco.
Film
Kroll starred in A Good Old Fashioned Orgy and had supporting roles in comedy films such as Dinner For Schmucks, Date Night, Get Him to the Greek, Adventures of Power, and I Love You Man.
Personal life
In May 2013, Kroll began dating comedian and actress Amy Poehler. He is mentioned several times in her 2014 memoir, Yes Please.[15]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | The Negotiating Table | WGA employee | Short film |
| 2008 | Adventures of Power | Versatio Bakir | |
| 2009 | I Love You, Man | Larry | |
| 2010 | Date Night | The Maître D | |
| 2010 | Get Him to the Greek | Kevin McLean | |
| 2010 | Dinner for Schmucks | Josh | |
| 2010 | Little Fockers | Young Doctor | |
| 2011 | A Good Old Fashioned Orgy | Adam Richman | |
| 2014 | Adult Beginners | Jake Wenton | Writer |
| 2015 | Vacation | Colorado Cop | |
| 2015 | Knight of Cups | Nick | |
| 2016 | Joshy | Eric | |
| 2016 | My Blind Brother | Bill | |
| 2016 | Sausage Party | Douche (voice) | Filming |
| 2016 | Loving | Bernie Cohen | Filming |
| 2016 | Sing | (voice) | Filming |
| 2017 | The House | Filming | |
| 2017 | Captain Underpants | Professor Poopypants (voice) | Filming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Various | Episode: "2269" |
| 2006 | Cheap Seats without Ron Parker | Todd Lazarov | Episode: "NFL/MLB Arm Wrestling" |
| 2006 | Samurai Love God | (voice) | Miniseries |
| 2007 | Human Giant | Fabrice Fabrice, Various, Brolin DiBiasi | 2 episodes |
| 2007-2008 | Cavemen | Nick Hedge | 8 episodes |
| 2008 | Best Week Ever | Himself | Episode: "November 14, 2008" |
| 2008–2009 | Worst Week | Adam | 6 episodes |
| 2008–2011 | Childrens Hospital | Nicky, Dr. Geza | 6 episodes |
| 2008–2012 | The Life & Times of Tim | Stu (voice) | 30 episodes |
| 2009 | Reno 911! | El Chupacabra | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | Mayne Street | Paparazzo | Episode: "There's Ben" |
| 2009 | Sit Down, Shut Up | Andrew LeGustambos (voice) | 13 episodes |
| 2009–2010 | WordGirl | Reuben Grinder (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2009–2015 | The League | Rodney Ruxin | Main cast; Also writer |
| 2010 | Nick Swardson's Pretend Time | Headmaster | Episode: "I Just Got Voodoo'd" |
| 2010 | John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show | Himself | Episode: "1.1" (as Fabrice Fabrice), "1.5" |
| 2011 | Community | Juergen | Episode: "Foosball and Nocturnal Vigilantism" |
| 2011 | Portlandia | Daniel Prison | Episode: "Baseball" |
| 2011–2012 | American Dad! | Dry Cleaner, Student, Andy Dick (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 2011–2015 | Parks and Recreation | The Douche | 5 episodes |
| 2012–2015 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | El Chupacabra, Fabrice Fabrice | 3 episodes |
| 2013–2015 | Kroll Show | Various characters | Also co-creator, executive producer, writer |
| 2013 | New Girl | Jamie | Episode: "Chicago" |
| 2013 | Burning Love | Khris | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | The Greatest Event in Television History | Jeremy Bay | Episode: "Hart to Hart" |
| 2013 | The Soup | Himself | Episode: "9.55" |
| 2013 | Comedy Central Roast of James Franco | Roaster | TV Special |
| 2013 | Family Guy | Ricky (voice) | Episode: "Into Harmony's Way" |
| 2013 | Brody Stevens: Enjoy It! | Himself | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Drunk History | Ronald Reagan | Episode: "Hollywood" |
| 2014 | Mulaney | Jesse Tyler Munoz | Episode: "It's a Wonderful Home Alone" |
| 2015 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Agent Kendrick | Episode: "Windbreaker City" |
| 2015 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Christopher "Tristafé" Micelli | Episode: "Kimmy Rides a Bike!" |
| 2015 | The Grace Helbig Show | Himself | Episode: "Nick Kroll & Tyler Oakley" |
| 2015 | The Simpsons | Lem (voice) | Episode: "Halloween of Horror" |
| 2016 | Animals. | Jerry (voice) | Episode: "Pigeons." |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2009 | Denver Film Critics Society Award | Denver Film Critics Society Award for Best Acting Ensemble | I Love You, Man | Nominated |
| 2015 | People's Choice Award[16] | Favorite Sketch Comedy TV Show | Kroll Show | Nominated |
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External links
- Official website
- Nick Kroll on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Nick Kroll on Funny or Die
- Nick Kroll at the Internet Movie Database
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- 1978 births
- Living people
- Male actors from New York
- Jewish comedians
- American male film actors
- American stand-up comedians
- American male television actors
- American television writers
- Male television writers
- American male voice actors
- American Jews
- Jewish American male actors
- Jewish male comedians
- Georgetown University alumni
- People from Rye, New York
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