Nick Kroll
Stand-up comedian from United States 🇺🇸
About Nick Kroll
Nick Kroll (born June 5, 1978), born Nicholas Kroll, is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is known for the FX comedy series The League (2009-2015), for creating and starring in the Comedy Central series Kroll Show (2013-2015), and for starring in and co-creating the animated Netflix series Big Mouth (2017-2025), Human Resources (2022-2023) and Mating Season (2026), as well as the Hulu sketch comedy series History of the World, Part II (2023). He has acted or voice-acted in films such as I Love You, Man (2009), Get Him to the Greek (2010), Sausage Party and Sing (both 2016), The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019), The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022) and Red One (2024).
Kroll was born in Rye, New York, the youngest child of Lynn and Jules Kroll. His father is a businessman who founded the corporate investigations and risk consulting firm Kroll Inc. He grew up in a Conservative Jewish family and attended high school at Rye Country Day School. In 2001, Kroll graduated from Georgetown University, describing himself as a history major who minored in art and Spanish. Early in his career, he contributed writing for Comedy Central's Chappelle's Show and MTV's Human Giant, and in late 2008 he toured with Aziz Ansari on the Glow in the Dark comedy tour.
Kroll's live work is a mix of stand-up, sketch and characters, and in 2011 Comedy Central aired his stand-up special Thank You Very Cool. He has performed characters such as Bobby Bottleservice, Ref Jeff, Fabrice Fabrice, and Gil Faizon of The Oh, Hello Show, who he created with writing partner John Mulaney. He was honored with the Breakout Star of the Year award at the 2013 Just For Laughs festival. With Mulaney he toured The Oh, Hello Show, which premiered on Broadway on September 23, 2016, ran for six months and was released on Netflix in 2017. In 2017, Kroll co-created, wrote, and starred in Big Mouth, in which he voices Nick, Coach Steve, Maurice the Hormone Monster and several other characters.
Videos (24)
Videos 1 to 24 of 24.
11:35How Big Mouth Was ACTUALLY Made: A Short Documentary | Nick Kroll | Behind the Scenes
38K views
0:47Been saving this one all year for National Aviation Day!!
35.8K views
1:34Getting Kids to Eat Dinner / from Little Big Boy
30.6K views
1:00The League | Fresh Ground Pepper
29.8K views
0:55Statham knocks me down. Lola lifts me up
22.6K views
1:4010 years since oh hello premiered on br'dway. what a beautiful and timeless ode to theater
20.4K views
1:39Kroll Show | Bobby Bottleservice | Ghost Bouncers
16.3K views
1:47Birth Order | Little Big Boy
13.3K views
0:56Anyone here have an old ass dad?
12.6K views
0:52They grow up so fast
10.6K views
1:03Side effects may vary
9.3K views
1:01Happy Canada Day to Saskatoon only
8.8K views
0:52Being mean to your mom | From Little Big Boy
8.7K views
0:15Much to consider…
5.7K views
0:59Feast UP! Thankful for Jiminy Glick
4.5K views
0:51Welcome to
4.3K views
0:40We can SEE you.
3.8K views
1:11Sending so much love to all the gorgeous canines this
3.8K views
0:28Hey so what's the science behind this
2.5K views
1:42Lmk if you guys want a holiday shopping haul
1.9K views
1:40I’ll see ya’ll at Shen Yun 2026
1.6K views
0:57Grateful for this journey
1.4K views
1:04Kroll Show | LA Deli | Sloppy Secondz
957 views
0:51Non-ethical non-human non-monogamy
452 viewsGuest appearances (85)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Nick Kroll.
Guest appearances 1 to 24 of 85.
5:59Conan & Nick Kroll Teach A Sex Ed Class | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
4.3M views
5:06Nick Kroll & John Mulaney’s Success Hasn't Gone To Their Heads | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
3.2M views
6:49Conan Repairs Nick Kroll & John Mulaney’s Friendship | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
2.9M views
9:41Nick Kroll & John Mulaney’s New Business Ventures | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
2.9M views
3:42Nick Kroll's New Character: The '70s Eater | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
1.5M views
11:15Jiminy Glick Interviews Nick Kroll
Jimmy Kimmel
1.5M views
6:17Fred Armisen & Nick Kroll Saved Aubrey Plaza's "Border" Screening | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
1.4M views
3:20Nick Kroll Is A Douche | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
844.4K views
0:19The exception to Nick Kroll's rule on kindness.
Anthony Jeselnik
814.4K views
12:00Nick Kroll on the Olympics, Big Mouth & John Mulaney
Jimmy Kimmel
614.4K views
2:01Nick Kroll & John Mulaney Haven’t Seen Any Movies Lately | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
549.1K views
14:11Guest Host Nick Kroll on Creepy Matt Gaetz, Snowflake Shark Attacks & Guillermo’s Stand-Up
Jimmy Kimmel
534.4K views
0:35The Bronx Zoo named two cockroaches after Nick Kroll and John Mulaney.
Conan O'Brien
519.3K views
2:33Nick Kroll Lost His Virginity In His Sister's Bed
Pete Holmes
495.2K views
3:43Nick Kroll Splits His Pants During Kimmel Interview
Jimmy Kimmel
421.2K views
7:11Nick Kroll “My Penis is Totally Average”
Jimmy Kimmel
383.7K views
3:20Nick Kroll Talks About John Mulaney's Intervention - CLIP - Bertcast
Bert Kreischer
343.7K views
2:36Nick Kroll Knows All Of John Mulaney’s Sex Noises | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
335K views
3:52Nick Kroll on Michael Jordan & Shaq
Jimmy Kimmel
290.6K views
5:45Jiminy Glick Plays Blind Charades with Melissa McCarthy & Nick Kroll
Jimmy Kimmel
283.5K views
12:04Nick Kroll & Conan Swap Stories About Mel Brooks | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Conan O'Brien
272.4K views
6:52How to Have Sex at the Olympics by Nick Kroll
Jimmy Kimmel
267.5K views
9:47Nick Kroll Has No Regrets About Not Inviting Seth to His Wedding
Seth Meyers
231.5K views
2:37Nick Kroll Lost His Virginity On His Sister’s Bed | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
227.5K viewsChannels on this page: Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Anthony Jeselnik, Pete Holmes, Bert Kreischer, Seth Meyers
Frequently asked questions
What is Nick Kroll known for?
He is an American actor and comedian known for the FX series The League, creating and starring in Kroll Show, and co-creating and starring in the animated Netflix series Big Mouth.
Where did Nick Kroll go to school?
He attended high school at Rye Country Day School and graduated from Georgetown University in 2001, where he was a history major who minored in art and Spanish.
What is The Oh, Hello Show?
It is a show Kroll toured with John Mulaney, with the two in character as Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland; it premiered on Broadway on September 23, 2016 and was released on Netflix in 2017.
What characters does Nick Kroll voice in Big Mouth?
He voices Nick, as well as Coach Steve, Maurice the Hormone Monster, Lola, Rick the Hormone Monster, the Jansen twins and Lady Liberty, among others.
Has Nick Kroll won any comedy awards?
Yes, he was honored with the Breakout Star of the Year award at the 2013 Just For Laughs festival.
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