Nick Kroll
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 49 to 72 of 85.
5:36Nick Kroll Apologizes to His Parents for Roasting Them in His Stand-Up
Seth Meyers
93.2K views
2:07Conan Has Proof That Nick Kroll Pooped His Pants | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
92.9K views
10:41Nick Kroll on Having a Baby, Wanda Sykes in “Big Mouth” & Guest Hosting Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel
88K views
3:25Nick Kroll Pitches Conan On "Conan O'Brien Needs An Enemy" | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Conan O'Brien
84.7K views
5:10Conan Is Going To Send Nick Kroll A Bill Following The Interview | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Conan O'Brien
79.1K views
2:48Nick Kroll Only Likes Nick Kroll Sports
Pete Holmes
78.6K views
2:42Nick Kroll Got Hypnotized to Quit Smoking
Jimmy Kimmel
78.3K views
3:50Nick Kroll’s Fan Got a Tattoo of His Signature
Seth Meyers
74K views
4:42Nick Kroll On How Marriage & Fatherhood Affected His Stand-Up Special | Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend
Conan O'Brien
73K views
9:53Nick Kroll Fell Asleep During Springsteen and Hamilton, Talks All In Broadway Return
Seth Meyers
67.5K views
15:17Nick Kroll Debuts His Apple Maps Impersonation, Shares the Raccoon Story That Inspired Mating Season
Seth Meyers
66.1K views
3:16The Bronx Zoo Named Two Cockroaches After Nick Kroll & John Mulaney | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
62.5K views
2:01Nick Kroll Compares Professor Poopypants To Trump | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
58.8K views
6:37Guillermo Does Stand-Up with Help from Nick Kroll
Jimmy Kimmel
52K views
1:19Nick Kroll shares his interaction with David Letterman at Netflix Is A Joke Fest
Seth Meyers
51.1K views
1:20:39Nick Kroll | Senses Working Overtime with David Cross | Headgum
David Cross
47.5K views
49:06Nick Kroll | Neil Digression Tyson | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out Podcast
Mike Birbiglia
44.1K views
3:28Nick Kroll & Conan Don't Have Fond Memories Of Prom Night | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
41.5K views
3:21Desk Swipe: Nick Kroll, Taraji P. Henson, Will Forte - Late Night with Seth Meyers
Seth Meyers
36.2K views
15:55Nick Kroll on Don't Worry Darling
Robert Brydon Jones
34.7K views
6:09Nick Kroll Can't Control His Eating
Neal Brennan
30.7K views
4:52Nick Kroll’s First Stand-Up Act Went Very Wrong - CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
30.1K views
1:33Nick Kroll does an impression of an AI whale video
Seth Meyers
24.1K views
3:59Nick Kroll Loves New Orleans Debauchery | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
22K viewsChannels on this page: Seth Meyers, Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Pete Holmes, David Cross, Mike Birbiglia, Robert Brydon Jones, Neal Brennan
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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