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
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2:58Nick Offerman - âProud to Be a Kamala Manâ
300.8K views
2:13Nick Offerman-You Better Vote
154.4K views
3:45Nick Offerman - âMake It Yourselfâ
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
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4:40'A Wonder Is What It Is' Ep 2: The Wild Rose / Nick Offerman reads Wendell Berry on WNYC
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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 73 to 96 of 119.
12:26Nick Offerman & Helen Rebanks - âThe Farmerâs Wifeâ & Friendship Through Farming | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
122.9K views
2:54More Nick Offerman's Wood Emojis | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
103.7K views
2:09Nick Offerman: Woodworking Is Full Of Innuendo | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
91K views
1:53Megan Mullally & Nick Offerman Record Their Podcast In Bed | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
87.1K views
3:02Conan Witnessed Nick Offerman Rebuild A Broken Bike Chain With A Rock | Conan OâBrien Needs a Friend
Conan O'Brien
82.7K views
2:40Nick Offerman Is Not Tech Savvy | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
81.8K views
50:47Nick Offerman | The Man Behind the Mustache | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out Podcast
Mike Birbiglia
74.1K views
2:03Nick Offerman: "Hearts Beat Loud" Is A Beautiful Movie With So Much Heart | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
61.7K views
6:32Nick Offerman - Celebrating the Beauty of Americaâs Great Outdoors | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
60K views
4:13Megan Mullally & Nick Offerman Love The Bachelor
Jimmy Kimmel
53.4K views
0:25Hollywood Queefs! WMBD w/ Nick Offerman, mark normand, Sam Morril
Mark Normand
48K views
4:11Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally's Love Was Ordained By Nature | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
38.9K views
0:25Nick Offerman on We Might Be Drunk
Sam Morril
35.5K views
1:41:53Office Hours East with New York Jonathan & Nick Offerman (Ep 3 8/27/21)
Tim Heidecker
15.2K views
10:20Benjamin Partridge on Beef and Dairy Network, and Nick Offerman's appearance on it - from RHLSTP 528
Richard Herring
15K views
1:02Michael Shannon didnât mean to reveal Nick Offermanâs secret
Seth Meyers
13.9K views
1:50WTF - Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman talk Sex & Broadway.
Marc Maron
8.8K views
0:17Nick Offerman, out
Jim Meskimen
951 views
0:36Nick Offerman: Dogs are a man's best friend
Jim Meskimen
604 views
1:25Impressionist Jim Meskimen Celebrity Fortune Cookie | 2023 | Day 242 | Nick Offerman
Jim Meskimen
380 views
1:52Nick Offerman reads your Fortune | Day 352 | 2019
Jim Meskimen
338 views
1:01Impressionist Jim Meskimen Celebrity Fortune Cookie | 2025 | Nick Offerman
Jim Meskimen
293 views
2:19Impressionist Jim Meskimen Celebrity Fortune Cookie | 2020 | Day 14 | Nick Offerman
Jim Meskimen
231 views
1:31Nick Offerman reads your Fortune | Day 363 | 2019
Jim Meskimen
230 viewsChannels on this page: Jon Stewart, Conan O'Brien, Mike Birbiglia, Jimmy Kimmel, Mark Normand, Sam Morril, Tim Heidecker, Richard Herring, Seth Meyers, Marc Maron, Jim Meskimen
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.
