Nick Offerman
Nicholas David Offerman (born June 26, 1970) is an American actor. He became widely known for his role as Ron Swanson in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation (2009–2015), for which he received the Television Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy and was twice nominated for the Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
Offerman has also appeared in the second season of the FX series Fargo (2015), for which he received a nomination for the Critics’ Choice Television Award, as well as the FX on Huluseries Pam & Tommy (2022) and the HBO series The Last of Us (2023), for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. He has acted in numerous independent films, including The Kings of Summer (2013), Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015), The Founder (2016), and Hearts Beat Loud (2018).
Offerman’s other work includes executive producing and starring in the film The House of Tomorrow (2017). He also played the President of the United States in the movie Civil War(2024), directed by Alex Garland. He voiced Agent Powers on Gravity Falls (2012–2016) and has provided voice acting work for The Lego Movie franchise (2014–2019), Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015), Ice Age: Collision Course (2016), and the Sing film franchise (2016–present). He hosted Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics (2020).
He began co-hosting the NBC reality competition series Making It (2018–2021) with Parks and Recreation co-star Amy Poehler; the duo received three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program.
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Known For
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21 Jump Street
2012
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The Simpsons
1989
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The Umbrella Academy
2019
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We're the Millers
2013
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Sin City
2005
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22 Jump Street
2014
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Sing
2016
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The Lego Movie
2014
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The Last of Us
2023
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Hotel Transylvania 2
2015
Acting
2027
Ice Age: Boiling Point
as Gavin (voice)
2027
Sonic the Hedgehog 4
as (voice)
2026
The Pout-Pout Fish
as Mr. Fish (voice)
2026
Voicemails for Isabelle
as Chef Bastien
2026
Margo's Got Money Troubles
as Jinx
(8 episodes)
2025
Sovereign
as Jerry Kane
2025
Smurfs
as Ken (voice)
2025
The Life of Chuck
as Narrator (voice)
2025
Under the Lights
as Mr. O
2025
Death by Lightning
as Chester A. Arthur
(4 episodes)
2024
Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II
as Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
Civil War
as President
2024
Live from the Other Side with Tyler Henry
as Self
(1 episode)
2023
Origin
as Dave the Plumber
2023
Dicks: The Musical
as Steve Chaney
2023
Dumb Money
as Ken Griffin
2023
Candy Cane Lane
as Pip
2023
The Last of Us
as Bill
(1 episode)
2022
Minions & More 2
as Norman (voice)
2022
Pam & Tommy
as Uncle Miltie
(8 episodes)
2022
American Rock Stars
as Narrator (voice)
(4 episodes)
2022
The Resort
as Murray Thompson
(8 episodes)
2022
A League of Their Own
as Dove Porter
(3 episodes)
2021
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
as Vex (voice)
2021
Sing 2
as Norman (voice)
2021
Colin in Black and White
as Rick Kaepernick
(6 episodes)
2021
The Great North
as Beef Tobin (voice)
(97 episodes)
2021
Cinema Toast
as Don Doolittle
(10 episodes)
2020
Sacred Cow: The Nutritional, Environmental and Ethical Case for Better Meat
as Narrator
2020
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
as Self
2020
A Parks and Recreation Special
as Ron Swanson
2020
Nick Offerman: Full Bush
as Self
2020
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
as Ron Swanson
2020
Duncanville
as Zeb (voice)
(1 episode)
2020
Devs
as Forest
(8 episodes)
2019
The House of Tomorrow
as Alan Whitcomb
2019
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
as MetalBeard (voice)
2019
Frances Ferguson
as Narrator
2019
J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and The Church of the SubGenius
as Self
2019
Lucy in the Sky
as Will Plimpton
2019
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
as Self
(2 episodes)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
(3 episodes)
2019
Good Omens
as Thaddeus Dowling
(2 episodes)
2019
The Umbrella Academy
as Dr. Gene Thibedeau
(6 episodes)
2018
Emmet's Holiday Party: A LEGO Movie Short
as Metal Beard (voice)
2018
Nostalgia
as Henry Greer
2018
Hearts Beat Loud
as Francis James "Frank" Fisher
2018
Bad Times at the El Royale
as Felix O'Kelly
2018
Making It
as Self - Host
(22 episodes)
2018
3Below: Tales of Arcadia
as Varvatos Vex (voice)
(26 episodes)
2018
The Conners
as Adam Chestnut
(1 episode)
2017
Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson
as Brad Pitt / George W. Bush / John Swartzwelder
2017
The Little Hours
as Bruno
2017
The Hero
as Jeremy Frost
2017
Infinity Baby
as Neo
2017
Gunter Babysits
as Norman (voice)
2017
Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally - Summer of 69: No Apostrophe
as Himself
2017
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as Self
(1 episode)
2017
Comrade Detective
as Captain Covaci (voice)
(5 episodes)
2017
Will & Grace
as Jackson Boudreaux
(1 episode)
2016
The Founder
as Dick McDonald
2016
Welcome to Happiness
as Moses
2016
Sing
as Norman (voice)
2016
Ice Age: Collision Course
as Gavin (voice)
2016
Son of Zorn
as Dr. Klorpins (voice)
(1 episode)
2016
The Good Place
as Nick Offerman
(1 episode)
2015
A Walk in the Woods
as REI Dave
2015
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
as Greg's Dad
2015
Knight of Cups
as Scott
2015
Hotel Transylvania 2
as Mike (voice)
2015
Danny Collins
as Guy DeLoach
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
(4 episodes)
2015
The Muppets
as Self
(1 episode)
2015
You, Me and the Apocalypse
as Buddy
(1 episode)
2015
Life in Pieces
as Spencer
(1 episode)
2015
Hot Ones
as Self
(1 episode)
2014
Date and Switch
as Terry
2014
The Lego Movie
as Metal Beard (voice)
2014
Nick Offerman: American Ham
as Himself
2014
22 Jump Street
as Deputy Chief Hardy
2014
The Gunfighter
as The Narrator (voice)
2014
Believe Me
as Sean
2014
The Emmet Awards Show!
as MetalBeard (voice / uncredited / archive footage)
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as The Home Depot Consultant
(1 episode)
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Voice of Narrator (voice)
(1 episode)
2014
Fargo
as Karl Weathers
(10 episodes)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
(3 episodes)
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self
(2 episodes)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
(4 episodes)
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
as Self
(1 episode)
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Husband
(1 episode)
2013
Somebody Up There Likes Me
as Sal
2013
Paradise
as Doug Mannerheim
2013
The Kings of Summer
as Frank Toy
2013
In a World...
as Heners
2013
We're the Millers
as Don Fitzgerald
2013
Dalai Lama
as Leo
2013
Tuna
as Nick
2013
Millers Unleashed: Outtakes Overload
as Self
2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Frederick
(1 episode)
2013
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
as Self
(1 episode)
2013
Axe Cop
as Axe Cop
(22 episodes)
2013
Drunk History
as Johnny Cool
(1 episode)
2012
21 Jump Street
as Deputy Chief Hardy
2012
Casa de Mi Padre
as Agent Parker
2012
Smashed
as Dave Davies
2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Self
(1 episode)
2012
Gravity Falls
as Agent Powers (voice)
(4 episodes)
2011
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
as Self
2011
Billy on the Street
as Self
(1 episode)
2011
Bob's Burgers
as Cooper (voice)
(1 episode)
2011
Bob's Burgers
as Pete (voice)
(1 episode)
2011
Bob's Burgers
as Clem (voice)
(1 episode)
2010
All Good Things
as Jim McCarthy
2010
Audrey the Trainwreck
as David George
2010
Harmony and Me
as Meter Maid Man
2010
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self
(1 episode)
2010
Conan
as Self
(3 episodes)
2009
Taking Chances
as Hoke Hollander
2009
The Men Who Stare at Goats
as Scotty Mercer
2009
Parks and Recreation
as Ron Swanson
(122 episodes)
2009
Party Down
as Dermott
(1 episode)
2008
RSO [Registered Sex Offender]
as Simmons
2008
Childrens Hospital
as Lt. Chance Briggs
(7 episodes)
2008
Childrens Hospital
as Detective Chance Briggs
(6 episodes)
2007
The Go-Getter
as Nick the Potter
2007
Wristcutters: A Love Story
as Cop
2007
American Body Shop
as Rob
(10 episodes)
2006
3 lbs
as Dr. Coffey
(1 episode)
2005
Cursed
as Officer
2005
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
as Karl Steele
2005
Sin City
as Shlubb
2004
November
as Officer Roberts
2004
Deadwood
as Tom Mason
(1 episode)
2004
CSI: NY
as Joe Green
(1 episode)
2003
Mix It Up
as Nick the Carpenter
(15 episodes)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
(4 episodes)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
(2 episodes)
2002
Murder by Numbers
as Cop at Richard's House
2002
Stealing Harvard
as Electrician
2002
Monk
as Jack Whitman
(1 episode)
2002
George Lopez
as Randy
(8 episodes)
2002
Good Morning, Miami
as Officer
(1 episode)
2002
Robbery Homicide Division
as Big Guy (uncredited)
(1 episode)
2002
The Bachelor
as Self
(1 episode)
2001
Early Bird Special
as Laredo
2001
Speaking of Sex
as Sheriff Panghorn
2001
24
as Marcus
(3 episodes)
2000
Groove
as Sergeant Channahon
2000
Forever Lulu
as Man - Boardner's
2000
Gilmore Girls
as Beau Belleville
(2 episodes)
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Cody
(1 episode)
1999
Lush
as Gerry
1999
Treasure Island
as Samuel
1999
The West Wing
as Jerry
(1 episode)
1998
City of Angels
as Construction Worker
1998
The King of Queens
as The Man
(1 episode)
1998
Will & Grace
as Nick
(1 episode)
1997
Going All the Way
as Wilks
1997
The Practice
as Charles Rossi
(1 episode)
1997
The View
as Self - Guest
(1 episode)
1997
The View
as Self
(1 episode)
1996
Profiler
as Bobby
(1 episode)
1996
The Daily Show
as Self
(4 episodes)
1996
Arli$$
as Zinger Otofsky
(1 episode)
1994
ER
as Rog
(1 episode)
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
(1 episode)
1989
The Simpsons
as Captain Bowditch (voice)
(2 episodes)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
(1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
(1 episode)
1953
The Oscars
as Self - Announcer
(1 episode)
—
Butterfly in the Typewriter
as Bobby Byrne
—
Canoecraft: Fine Woodstrip Canoe Building
as Host / Narrator
Directing
2009
Parks and Recreation
Director
Writing
2017
Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally - Summer of 69: No Apostrophe
Writer
2014
Nick Offerman: American Ham
Writer
2009
Parks and Recreation
Writer
Production
2024
All Illusions Must Be Broken
Executive Producer
2019
Frances Ferguson
Executive Producer
2019
The House of Tomorrow
Executive Producer
2018
Hearts Beat Loud
Executive Producer
2017
Infinity Baby
Executive Producer
2016
Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry
Co-Producer
2013
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Producer
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Canoecraft: Fine Woodstrip Canoe Building
Producer