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Nick Kroll 
Kroll at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival premiere of A Good Old Fashioned OrgyBorn June 5, 1978
Rye, New York, U.S.Occupation Actor
Comedian
Writer
ProducerYears active 1998–present Website http://www.nickkroll.com Nick Kroll (born June 5, 1978) is an American actor and comedian best known for appearing in television shows such as Best Week Ever, Cavemen and Sit Down, Shut Up. He co-stars in the shows The Life & Times of Tim and The League.
Life and career
Kroll was born and raised Jewish in Westchester County, NY.[1]. He went to the Solomon Schechter School of Westchester until the 8th grade, but then left for high school going to Rye Country Day. After attending Rye Country Day School he went on to graduate 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 Bobby Bottleservice, 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.
Kroll voices Stu on the HBO animated series The Life & Times of Tim. He also co-stars as Ruxin in the FX comedy series The League and had a recurring role on Childrens Hospital on Adult Swim. In 2008, Kroll co-starred in the ABC sitcom Cavemen based on the popular GEICO Cavemen commercials and was 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.[2]
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.
Nick Kroll performing on stage
In November and December 2008, he toured as the support with Aziz Ansari on his Glow in the Dark comedy tour in the USA.
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.[3] Kroll voices him to talk like a "modern day Snagglepuss".[3][4] The series premiered on April 19, 2009.[4] He also lent his voice to Reuben Grinder in the PBS Kids GO! series WordGirl.
Kroll has appeared on the Comedy Central series John Oliver's New York Stand Up Show, once performing stand-up as his character "Fabrice Fabrice", a flamboyant craft services coordinator and the other time as himself.
Kroll has also recently created a new stand-up character named "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
Kroll also appears as a character known as El Chupacabra on numerous comedy podcasts, radio programs and the Comedy Central show Reno 911.[5][6]
In 2010, Kroll performed on the Comedy Central program The Benson Interruption.
In 2011, Comedy Central aired his stand-up special Thank You Very Cool. He also appeared in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation in the Season 3 episode Media Blitz and will be appearing in the feature film A Good Old Fashioned Orgy, premiering September 16, 2011. Kroll is developing a sketch show titled The Nick Show Kroll for Comedy Central.
References
- ^ http://deadspin.com/5419835/nick-kroll-on-the-league-fantasy-football-and-how-chris-mad-dog-russo-is-his-personal-cobain
- ^ "Nick Kroll". Variety. 2009-07-17. 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.
- ^ WTF with Marc Maron - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_frQMqxdvUw
- ^ Comedy Death-Ray Radio
External links
Categories:- 1978 births
- Living people
- Actors from New York
- Jewish comedians
- American actors
- American comedians
- American film actors
- American stand-up comedians
- American television actors
- American television writers
- Georgetown University alumni
- People from Westchester County, New York
- Rye Country Day School alumni
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