Nick Kroll
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| Nick Kroll | |
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 Nick Kroll performing stand-up comedy |
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| Born | June 5, 1978 |
Nick Kroll is an actor, writer and comedian known for his television roles in Sit Down, Shut Up, The Life & Times of Tim and currently on the new FX series The League.
Kroll graduated from Georgetown University. He 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 probably best known as a performer for his characters Fabrice Fabrice, craft services coordinator for the sitcom That's So Raven, and Gil Faizon of the Oh, Hello Show, which he created with writing partner John Mulaney.
He currently voices the character Stu on the HBO animated series The Life & Times of Tim. In 2008, Kroll co-starred in the ABC sitcom Cavemen based on the popular GEICO Cavemen commercials and is a regular commentator on VH1's Best Week Ever. Kroll is one of the co-authors of the critically acclaimed book Bar Mitzvah Disco and a graduate of Rye Country Day School, where he gave a contentious graduation speech in which, contrary to widespread belief, he did not expose his genitals, although he did gently chastise the school administration.[1]
He has studied and performed regularly at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in NYC and LA and cohosted the popular show Welcome to Our Week with Jessi Klein.
In November and December 2008, he toured as the support with Aziz Ansari on his Glow in the Dark comedy tour in the USA.
He cowrote the screenplay for Freshman Roommates, which was announced on December 17, 2008. The film will star Tracy Morgan (30 Rock) and T.J. Miller (Cloverfield).
In 2009, Kroll became a regular voice cast member of the animated Fox comedy series, Sit Down, Shut Up. He voiced Andrew LeGustambos, the flamboyant, bisexual drama teacher. According to Kroll, Andrew is (alongside Helen) a loser amongst losers.[2] Kroll voices him to talk like a "modern day Snagglepuss".[2][3] The series premiered on April 19, 2009.[3] He also lent his voice to Reuben Grinder in the PBS Kids GO! series WordGirl.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118006157.html?categoryid=3183&cs=1
- ^ a b Jensen, Michael (2009-01-15). "FOX's animated "Sit Down, Shut Up" includes bisexual male character". After Elton. http://www.afterelton.com/blog/michaeljensen/foxs-sit-down-shut-up-includes-bisexual-gay-character. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
- ^ a b "Sit Down, Shut Up". Fox. http://sitdownshutupwiki.fox.com/?t=anon. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
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