About Nick Offerman
Nick Offerman (born Nicholas David Offerman, June 26, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, carpenter, and writer. Born in Joliet, Illinois, and raised in Minooka, he received a BFA from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1993 and co-founded the Chicago theatre company Defiant Theatre. 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. He also appeared in the second season of Fargo (2015) and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for The Last of Us (2023). Offerman has toured with live comedy shows including his Full Bush Tour in 2017 and his All Rise Tour in 2019, and co-hosted the NBC reality competition series Making It with Amy Poehler.
Videos (7)
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2:53(Uncensored) Nick Offerman - "Proud to Be a Kamala Man" Swearin' Version
690.1K views
2:58Nick Offerman - “Proud to Be a Kamala Man”
300.8K views
2:13Nick Offerman-You Better Vote
154.4K views
3:45Nick Offerman - “Make It Yourself”
32.2K views
4:28'A Wonder Is What It Is' Ep 1: A Warning to My Readers / Nick Offerman Reads Wendell Berry on WNYC
17.8K views
4:40'A Wonder Is What It Is' Ep 2: The Wild Rose / Nick Offerman reads Wendell Berry on WNYC
4K views
4:54'A Wonder Is What It Is' Ep 3: A Vision / Nick Offerman reads Wendell Berry on WNYC
3.2K viewsGuest appearances (119)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Nick Offerman.
Guest appearances 1 to 24 of 119.
4:45Nick Offerman Has A Menacing Look | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
5.2M views
1:23Nick Offerman Reads Tweets From Young Female Celebrities Vol. 8 | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
3.5M views
1:09Nick Offerman schools Trump on the importance (and pronunciation) of national parks
Jon Stewart
3M views
4:11Megan Mullally Taught Nick Offerman How To Laugh | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
2.5M views
12:56Nick Offerman on His Episode of The Last Of Us, Reactions to His Performance & Being Spoiled on Tour
Jimmy Kimmel
2.4M views
4:27Nick Offerman: Manscaping Is An Abomination | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
2.3M views
7:10Nick Offerman on How Trump Is Turning America's 250th Into a Tribute to Himself | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
2.2M views
9:52Nick Offerman Is Sounding the Alarm: America’s National Parks Are Under Attack | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
2.1M views
1:17Nick Offerman Reads Tweets From Young Female Celebrities Vol. 9 | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
2M views
7:56Nick Offerman: America's Small Farms Are Being Slaughtered by Corporations | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
1.9M views
7:07Nick Offerman Salutes Gen Z for Easing Off Tech & Embracing Their Hobbies | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
1.7M views
2:29Chris Pratt Sends Nick Offerman And Adam Scott Photos Of His Poop | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
1.7M views
1:21Nick Offerman Reads Tweets From Young Female Celebrities Vol. 2 | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
1.5M views
3:30Nick Offerman Ate A Lot Of Fatty Meats With Chris Pratt | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
1.4M views
2:45Twitter Hates Mustache-Free Nick Offerman | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
1.4M views
1:17Nick Offerman explains how America's farms are feeding corporations more than people
Jon Stewart
1.3M views
2:55Nick Offerman’s Book Features A Homoerotic Chris Pratt Comic | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
1.2M views
1:50Nick Offerman Sings "Pu**y & Weed" | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
1M views
6:58Amy Poehler Reveals How She First Met Nick Offerman
Seth Meyers
996.4K views
1:46Nick Offerman Is A Woodworking Whiz | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
981.2K views
1:41Nick Offerman Reads Tweets From Young Female Celebrities | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
971.4K views
3:49Megan Mullally & Nick Offerman’s Cheesy Puzzle Pictures | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
861.9K views
2:29Nick Offerman's Handcrafted Wood Emojis | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
837.2K views
2:57Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally Dressed As Sonny & Cher | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
810.5K viewsChannels on this page: Conan O'Brien, Jon Stewart, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers
Frequently asked questions
Who did Nick Offerman play in Parks and Recreation?
Nick Offerman played Ron Swanson in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation (2009-2015), a role that earned him the Television Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy.
Where is Nick Offerman from?
Born Nicholas David Offerman on June 26, 1970, in Joliet, Illinois, he was raised in Minooka and earned a BFA from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1993.
Did Nick Offerman win an Emmy?
Yes, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for The Last of Us (2023).
What comedy tours has Nick Offerman done?
Offerman has toured with live comedy shows including the Full Bush Tour in 2017 and the All Rise Tour in 2019.
What is Making It?
Making It is an NBC reality competition series that Nick Offerman co-hosted with Amy Poehler.
What theatre company did Nick Offerman co-found?
Nick Offerman co-founded the Chicago theatre company Defiant Theatre, and besides acting and comedy he also works as a carpenter and writer.
