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Nick Kroll
Kroll at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival.
Born
Nicholas Kroll

(1978-06-05) June 5, 1978 (age 46)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, writer, producer
Years active2004–present
Websitewww.nickkroll.com

Nicholas 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 FX/FXX comedy series The League, and for creating and starring in the Comedy Central series Kroll Show. He most recently co-created and voices numerous roles on the Netflix animated series BIG MOUTH. The 2nd season will premiere Fall 2018. He recently wrapped productions on MGM’s OPERATION FINALE opposite Oscar Isaac and Ben Kingsley and Lionsgate’s UNCLE DREW (June 20th) opposite NBA star Kyrie Irving. In January 2017, he wrapped his Broadway debut with the critical and financial hit show 'Oh, Hello on Broadway' which premiered on Netflix earlier this year. Recent film credits include Jeff Nichols’ critically acclaimed film LOVING, Seth Rogen’s SAUSAGE PARTY and Illumination’s SING.

Early life and education

Kroll was born in New York State, and raised in Rye, New York.[2][3] He is the son of Lynn and Jules B. Kroll, a businessman who founded Kroll Inc., a corporate investigations and risk consulting firm.[1][4] The youngest child in the family,[5] he has a brother, Jeremy, and two sisters, Vanessa and Dana.[1] He grew up in a Conservative Jewish family,[6] and attended the Solomon Schechter School of Westchester.[7] He went on to high school at Rye Country Day School.[8] During this time, he also briefly attended The Mountain School in Vermont where he developed his fondness for hiking.[9] In 2001, Kroll graduated from Georgetown University.[5] 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."[10]

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.

Live performances

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 United States. 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”.[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 Sausage Party, Dinner For Schmucks, Date Night, Get Him to the Greek, Adventures of Power, and I Love You Man.

In 2017, Kroll had a voice role as villainous mad scientist Professor Poopypants in the DreamWorks animated superhero film Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie. Although many critics only either mentioned his character in passing, some pointing out his similarities with Albert Einstein,[15][16][17] or his "committed" performance,[18][19] Matt Zoller Seitz took particular note of his performance, praising it as "irrepressibly silly" with "an orange juice spit-take voice". Seitz further stated that "[t]he way Kroll savors every syllable of his alternately peevish, self-pitying and nonsensical dialogue—aided mightily by the animators, who've given the character a fireplug body and a waddling walk—transforms the ridiculous into the sublime."[20]

Book

  • Bennett, Roger; Kroll, Nick; Shell, Jules (2005). Bar Mitzvah Disco. Crown Archetype. ISBN 978-1400080441.

Personal life

In May 2013, Kroll began dating comedian and actress Amy Poehler. Kroll is mentioned several times in her 2014 memoir, Yes Please.[21] They ended their relationship in 2015.[22]

Filmography

Feature films
Year Title Role Notes
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) [23][24]
2017 Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie Professor Poopypants (voice)
2017 The House Bob Schaeffer
TBA Operation Finale Rossi Filming
Television shows
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
2012–2016 Comedy Bang! Bang! Various 5 episodes
2013–2015 Kroll Show Various characters 23 episodes; 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 Bob's Burgers Mr. Desanto / Customer (voice) Episode: "Ain't Miss Debatin'"
2017 Oh, Hello on Broadway Gil Faizon TV special
2017 I'm Sorry Lon Episode: "Weekend Alone"
2017–present Big Mouth Nick Birch / various voices 10 episodes; also co-creator, executive producer, writer
2017 At Home with Amy Sedaris Randy Fingerling Episode: "Gift Giving"

Accolades

Year Award Category Work Result
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[25] Favorite Sketch Comedy TV Show Kroll Show Nominated

References

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  3. ^ Petersen, Anne Helen (5 March 2015). "Nick Kroll's Walk In the Park". BuzzFeed.com. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Barnett, Megan (1 December 2010). "Nick Kroll: The other, other Kroll". Fortune. Archived from the original on 2 December 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b Kroll, Nick. "Make 'Em Laugh: Nick Kroll (C'01)". Georgetown Alumni Online. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Schleier, Curt (28 October 2016). "Comedian Nick Kroll is serious about being funny". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Serico, Chris (16 January 2013). "'Kroll Show' star Nick Kroll recalls Rye upbringing". Newsday Hudson Buzz blog via Serico Stories. Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ Gordon, Barry (16 August 2011). "Growing Up in Rye Helps TV Star". Rye, New York: Rye.Patch.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Goldman, Andrew (13 January 2013). "Taking A Hike". The New York Times Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ Kroll in Heisler, Steve (29 October 2009). "Nick Kroll". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ Petersen, Anne Helen (5 March 2015). "Nick Kroll's Walk In the Park". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ WTF with Marc Maron - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_frQMqxdvUw
  13. ^ a b Jensen, Michael (15 January 2009). "Fox's animated "Sit Down, Shut Up" includes bisexual male character". After Elton. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
  14. ^ "Sit Down, Shut Up". (official site) Fox. Archived from the original on 16 April 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2009.
  15. ^ Jones, Oliver (2 June 2017). "'Captain Underpants' Is an Inspired and Subversive Piece of Animated Silliness". Observer. Observer Media. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  16. ^ Russo, Tom (1 June 2017). "Feeling silly? 'Captain Underpants' is here for you". The Boston Globe. Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  17. ^ Greenblatt, Leah (2 June 2017). "Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie is a 'tighty-whitey triumph' with charm to spare". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  18. ^ Berardinelli, James (1 June 2017). "Captain Underpants (United States, 2017)". Reelviews. James Berardinelli. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  19. ^ Oller, Jacob (2 June 2017). "Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie". Paste Magazine. Paste Media Group. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  20. ^ Seitz, Matt Zoller (2 June 2017). "Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie Movie Review (2017)". RogerEbert.com. Ebert Digital LLC. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  21. ^ 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 15 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  22. ^ Blasberg, Derek. "Nick Kroll, Comedy's Ultimate Tool, Is Actually a Pretty Decent Guy". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 13 January 2017. (He and Amy Poehler split up in 2015 after two years of dating.)
  23. ^ Yuen, Jenny (11 September 2016). "TIFF 2016: Matthew McConaughey optimistic about 'Sing'". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  24. ^ Trumbore, Dave (11 November 2015). "Meet the Animated Animals of Illumination Entertainment's 2016 Musical Comedy, 'Sing'". Collider. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  25. ^ Toomey, Alyssa (4 November 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 6 November 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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