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Revision as of 19:59, 11 March 2017
Nick Kroll | |
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Kroll at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival. | |
Born | Nicholas J. Kroll June 5, 1978 |
Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, writer, producer |
Years active | 2006–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. He has had supporting roles in films such as I Love You, Man, Date Night, Get Him to the Greek, Dinner for Shmucks, and A Good Old Fashioned Orgy and more prominent roles in films such as Adult Beginners, Joshy, My Blind Brother, Sausage Party, and Loving.
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 (Corda) and Jules B. Kroll, a businessman who founded Kroll Inc., a corporate investigations and risk consulting firm.[1][5] The youngest child in the family,[6] he has a brother, Jeremy, and two sisters, Vanessa and Dana.[1] He was raised in Conservative Judaism,[7] and attended the Solomon Schechter School of Westchester.[8] He then went on to high school at Rye Country Day School.[9] During this time, he also briefly attended The Mountain School in Vermont where he developed his fondness for hiking.[10] 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."[11]
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 a co-author of the book Bar Mitzvah Disco.[12]
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 Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland, respectively. The show premiered on Broadway on September 23, 2016.
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”.[13] 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!,[14] 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.[15] voiced to sound like a "modern day Snagglepuss",[15][16] 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 Sausage Party, 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.[17] They ended their relationship in 2015.[18]
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 | Also writer |
2015 | Vacation | Colorado Cop | |
2015 | Knight of Cups | Nick | |
2016 | Joshy | Eric | |
2016 | My Blind Brother | Bill | |
2016 | Sausage Party | Douche (voice) | |
2016 | Loving | Bernie Cohen | |
2016 | Sing | Gunter (voice) | [19][20] |
2017 | Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie | Professor Poopypants (voice) | Filming |
2017 | The House | Completed |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
2012–2016 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Various | 5 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 |
2013 | The Jeselnik Offensive | Himself | 2 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" |
2015 | SuperMansion | Cleb (voice) | Episode: "Babes In The Wood" |
2016 | Animals. | Jerry (voice) | Episode: "Pigeons." |
2016 | Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ | Graham Simon | Episode: "Predator Party" |
2016 | Mr. Neighbor's House | Photo Joe (voice) | TV special |
2017 | 32nd Independent Spirit Awards | Himself (host) | TV special |
2017 | Big Mouth | Nick (voice) | Also co-creator, executive producer |
2021 | South Park 2 (TV Series)) | Viceroy soldier Nate King (voice) | Episode: Colorado Shootout |
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[21] | Favorite Sketch Comedy TV Show | Kroll Show | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b c "Nick Kroll". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on June 23, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
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- ^ "Rye native Nick Kroll talks 'Kroll Show'".
- ^ "Nick Kroll's Walk In the Park".
- ^ Barnett, Megan (December 1, 2010). "Nick Kroll: The other, other Kroll". Fortune. Retrieved September 23, 2015.[dead link]
- ^ a b Kroll, Nick. "Make 'Em Laugh: Nick Kroll (C'01)". Georgetown Alumni Online. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
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- ^ Serico, Chris (January 16, 2013). "'Kroll Show' star Nick Kroll recalls Rye upbringing". Newsday Hudson Buzz blog via Serico Stories. Archived from the original on July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
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- ^ Petersen, Anne Helen (March 5, 2015). "Nick Kroll's Walk In the Park". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
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- ^ a b Jensen, Michael (2009-01-15). "Fox's animated "Sit Down, Shut Up" includes bisexual male character". After Elton. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2009.
- ^ "Sit Down, Shut Up". (official site) Fox. Archived from the original on April 16, 2009. Retrieved April 14, 2009.
- ^ Johnson, Zach. "Amy Poehler Breaks Her Silence on Calling It Quits With Will Arnett: "Getting a Divorce Really Sucks"". E! Online. E!. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
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(He and Amy Poehler split up in 2015 after two years of dating.)
- ^ Yuen, Jenny (September 11, 2016). "TIFF 2016: Matthew McConaughey optimistic about 'Sing'". Toronto Sun. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ^ Trumbore, Dave (November 11, 2015). "Meet the Animated Animals of Illumination Entertainment's 2016 Musical Comedy, 'Sing'". Collider. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ^ Toomey, Alyssa (November 4, 2014). "Jennifer Lawrence, Shailene Woodley and Robert Downey Jr. Among People's Choice Nominees, Plus Find Out Who's Hosting!". E!. Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
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External links
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- 1978 births
- Living people
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American stand-up comedians
- American television writers
- Male television writers
- American male voice actors
- Jewish American male actors
- Jewish male comedians
- Georgetown University alumni
- Male actors from New York
- People from Rye, New York
- Rye Country Day School alumni
- Comedians from New York