Nick Kroll

• Name — Nick Kroll • Birth Name — Nicholas Kroll • Born — 5 June 1978 • Birthplace — Rye, New York, U.S. • Education — Georgetown University (BA) • Occupation — * Actor • comedian • writer • producer • Children — 2 • Father — Jules Kroll • Relatives — * Roger Bennett (brother-in-law) • Joseph Altuzarra (cousin-in-law) • Years Active — 2004–present • Website — nickkroll.com

Kroll was born in Rye, New York, on June 5, 1978, to Lynn and Jules Kroll. His father is a billionaire businessman who founded the corporate investigations and risk consulting firm Kroll Inc. The youngest child in the family, Kroll has a brother, Jeremy, and two sisters, Vanessa and Dana. He grew up in a Conservative Jewish family, and attended the Solomon Schechter School of Westchester. He went on to high school at Rye Country Day School. During this time, he briefly attended The Mountain School in Vershire, Vermont, where he developed a fondness for hiking. In 2001, Kroll graduated from Georgetown University. He described himself as a history major who minored in art and Spanish, but found himself "gravitating toward media studies as time went on."

Early in his career, Kroll contributed writing for Comedy Central's Chappelle's Show and MTV's Human Giant. In November and December 2008, he toured with Aziz Ansari on his Glow in the Dark comedy tour in the United States. Kroll's live work is a mix of standup, sketch and characters. 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 New York City and Los Angeles and co-hosted the stand-up show Welcome to Our Week with Jessi Klein. He has performed characters such as Bobby Bottleservice, who has been featured in a number of online videos for the website Funny or Die, including the Ed Hardy Boyz and an audition tape for the MTV show Jersey Shore. Other characters include Ref Jeff and Fabrice Fabrice, and Gil Faizon of The Oh, Hello Show, who he created with writing partner John Mulaney. His character work features prominently in Kroll Show, a sketch comedy show on Comedy Central. Kroll was honored with the Breakout Star of the Year award from the 2013 Just For Laughs festival.

Kroll toured the U.S. alongside John Mulaney in The Oh, Hello Show, with both in character as Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland, respectively. The show premiered on Broadway on September 23, 2016, and ran for six months to positive reviews. The Broadway performance was filmed and released on Netflix in 2017.

• Illustration — Kroll at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2016. Kroll's first significant career success came when he co-starred in the ABC sitcom Cavemen, based on the Geico insurance TV commercial characters. Although the show was cancelled after seven episodes, he called his role "the most important experience of my professional career". He went on to VH1's Best Week Ever, and to guest-starring roles on Parks and Recreation, Community, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and New Girl. He made appearances on numerous Comedy Central series such as Reno 911!, 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 had 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, Andrew LeGustambos in the animated Fox comedy series Sit Down, Shut Up, and Reuben Grinder in the PBS Kids GO! series WordGirl. Kroll was one of the roasters on the Comedy Central Roast of James Franco. In 2017, Kroll co-created, wrote, and starred in Big Mouth, an animated television show on Netflix. The show features the experiences of a group of 7th graders in the throes of puberty. Two of the main characters are based on, and named after, Kroll and his best friend from childhood, Andrew Goldberg. Kroll plays Nick, as well as Coach Steve, Maurice the Hormone Monster, Lola, Rick the Hormone Monster, the Jansen twins and Lady Liberty, in addition to several further minor and one-off characters. The show's success led its creators – Kroll, Andrew Goldberg, Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett – to form the production company Brutus Pink, which works with Titmouse, Inc. to produce other shows for Netflix like the spin-off Human Resources, as well as the series Mating Season.

In 2005, Kroll published a book, Bar Mitzvah Disco, cowritten with Jules Shell and Roger Bennett.

In May 2013, Kroll began dating comedian and actress Amy Poehler. They ended their relationship in 2015. Kroll met landscape artist Lily Kwong in 2018. They married in November 2020 and their son was born in January 2021. In November 2023, they announced the birth of their daughter. Kroll's brother-in-law is journalist Roger Bennett, who is married to Kroll's sister Vanessa. Through his wife, his cousin-in-law is fashion designer Joseph Altuzarra. Before the 2020 United States elections, Kroll and other celebrities participated in the #IDCheck Challenge from VoteRiders to raise awareness about what identification voters need to cast a ballot in the election.

Feature films • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2008 — The Negotiating Table — WGA employee — Short film • Adventures of Power — Versatio Bakir • 2009 — I Love You, Man — Larry • 2010 — Date Night — The Maître D • Get Him to the Greek — Kevin McLean • Dinner for Schmucks — Josh • Little Fockers — Young Doctor • 2011 — A Good Old Fashioned Orgy — Adam Richman • 2014 — Adult Beginners — Jake Wenton — Also writer • 2015 — Vacation — Colorado Cop • Knight of Cups — Nick • 2016 — Joshy — Eric • My Blind Brother — Bill • Sausage Party — Douche (voice) • Loving — Bernie Cohen • Sing — Gunter (voice) • 2017 — Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie — Professor Poopypants (voice) • The House — Bob Schaeffer • 2018 — Uncle Drew — Mookie • Operation Finale — Rafi Eitan • 2019 — Olympic Dreams — Ezra — Also writer and producer • The Secret Life of Pets 2 — Happy Sergei (voice) • The Addams Family — Uncle Fester (voice) • 2020 — Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics — Himself — Documentary • 2021 — How It Ends — Gary • The Addams Family 2 — Uncle Fester (voice) • Sing 2 — Gunter (voice) • 2022 — The Bob's Burgers Movie — Scary Carnie (voice) • Don't Worry Darling — Dean • 2023 — First Time Female Director — Clyde • 2024 — I Don't Understand You — Dom • Sing: Thriller — Gunter (voice) — Short film • Red One — Ted • 2025 — Smurfs — Chernobog • 2026 — Goat — Modo Olachenko (voice) • Roommates — Brian Television shows • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2006 — CHTV — PSA Announcer — Episode 1: The Pilot • Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Various — Episode: "2269" • Cheap Seats without Ron Parker — Todd Lazarov — Episode: "NFL/MLB Arm Wrestling" • 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 — The CollegeHumor Show — Chuck Paulson — Episode: "Rival Site" • Reno 911! — El Chupacabra — 3 episodes • Mayne Street — Paparazzo — Episode: "There's Ben" • 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" • 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" • Portlandia — Daniel Prison — 2 episodes • 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" • Burning Love — Khris — 4 episodes • The Greatest Event in Television History — Jeremy Bay — Episode: "Hart to Hart" • The Soup — Himself — Episode: "9.55" • Comedy Central Roast of James Franco — Roaster — TV special • Family Guy — Ricky (voice) — Episode: "Into Harmony's Way" • Brody Stevens: Enjoy It! — Himself — 3 episodes • The Jeselnik Offensive — 2 episodes • 2014 — Drunk History — Ronald Reagan — Episode: "Hollywood" • Mulaney — Jesse Tyler Munoz — Episode: "It's a Wonderful Home Alone" • 2015 — Brooklyn Nine-Nine — Agent Kendrick — Episode: "Windbreaker City" • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt — Christopher "Tristafé" Micelli — Episode: "Kimmy Rides a Bike!" • The Grace Helbig Show — Himself — Episode: "Nick Kroll & Tyler Oakley" • The Simpsons — Lem (voice) — Episode: "Halloween of Horror" • SuperMansion — Cleb (voice) — Episode: "Babes In The Wood" • 2016 — Animals. — Jerry (voice) — Episode: "Pigeons." • Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ — Graham Simon — Episode: "Predator Party" • Mr. Neighbor's House — Photo Joe (voice) — TV special • 2017 — 32nd Independent Spirit Awards — Himself (host) • 2017–2021 — Bob's Burgers — Mr. Desanto / Customer (voice) — 2 episodes • 2017 — Oh, Hello on Broadway — Gil Faizon — TV special • I'm Sorry — Lon — Episode: "Weekend Alone" • 2017–2025 — Big Mouth — Nick Birch / Maury the Hormone Monster / Coach Steve / Lola / various voices — 81 episodes; also co-creator, executive producer, writer • 2017 — At Home with Amy Sedaris — Randy Fingerling — Episode: "Gift Giving" • 2018 — 33rd Independent Spirit Awards — Himself (host) — TV special • Explained — Narrator — Episode: "!" • Portlandia — Gil Faizon — Episode: "Peter Follows P!nk" • 2019–2022 — What We Do in the Shadows — Simon the Devious — 3 episodes • 2019–2020 — Crank Yankers — Himself (voice) — 2 episodes • 2020 — Curb Your Enthusiasm — Restaurant Manager — Episode: "The Ugly Section" • High Maintenance — Nick — Episode: "Trick" • Home Movie: The Princess Bride — Vizzini / Inigo Montoya / Fezzik — Episode: "The Shrieking Eels" • 2021 — Dickinson — Edgar Allan Poe — Episode: "I'm Nobody! Who Are You?" • 2022 — Bust Down — DJ Jacuzzi (voice) — Episode: "Party of Two" • 2022–2023 — Human Resources — Maury the Hormone Monster / Rick / various voices — 20 episodes; also co-creator, executive producer, writer • 2022 — Our Flag Means Death — Gabriel — 2 episodes • Roar — Doug — Episode: "The Woman Who Disappeared" • 2023 — History of the World, Part II — Various — 8 episodes; also writer, director, and executive producer • Extrapolations — Alpha (voice) — Episode: "2047: The Fifth Question" • 2024 — Last Week Tonight with John Oliver — Cantaloupe / Coconut (voice) — Episode: "Medicaid" • John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in LA — Gil Faizon — Episode: "Paranormal" • Mr. Throwback — Himself — Episode: "Eric Roth Costs a Fortune, Bro" • Krapopolis — Grarg/Jörmungandr (voices) — Episode: "Thor" • The Franchise — Kyle — Episode: "Scene 83: Enter the Gurgler" • 2026 — Mating Season — Ray the Raccoon (voice) — Main role; also co-creator, executive producer, writer

• Year — Award — Category — Work — Result • 2009 — Denver Film Critics Society Award — Denver Film Critics Society Award for Best Acting Ensemble — I Love You, Man • 2015 — People's Choice Award — Favorite Sketch Comedy TV Show — Kroll Show • 2017 — Annie Award — Voice Acting in a Feature Production — Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie • 2018 — Gotham Award — Breakthrough Series – Long Form — Big Mouth • 2019 — Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Animated Program • 2020 • 2021