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Nicholas David Offerman (born June 26, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, carpenter, and writer. 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 Hulu series 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), (2016), the Sing franchise (2016–present), and Smurfs (2025). He also hosted (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.
In 2003, he married Will & Grace actress Megan Mullally. Offerman has also appeared on her talk show, The Megan Mullally Show. At the same time, he began appearing on television as a plumber on Will & Grace on its fourth season's Thanksgiving episode, on The King of Queens, in three episodes of 24, and in an episode of The West Wing. Prior to Parks and Recreation, his most prominent role was as a factory worker and Benny Lopez's love interest Randy McGee on George Lopez. He appeared twice on Gilmore Girls, in 2003's "The Festival of Living Art" and 2005's "Always a Godmother, Never a God" and in the third-season episode of Monk, "Mr. Monk and the Election" as a helper for the campaign of Natalie Teeger. In 2007, Offerman co-starred in the Comedy Central series American Body Shop.
Offerman has also been featured in the Adult Swim series Childrens Hospital with Rob Corddry and Rob Huebel. He is the voice of Axe Cop in the animated series of the same name that premiered on July 27, 2013. In the same year, Offerman portrayed Johnny Cool in the "Boston" episode of Derek Waters' Drunk History on Comedy Central. In 2014, he portrayed a lovesick German talk show host in The Decemberists video, Make You Better. The same year, he also appeared in a short film The Gunfighter directed by Eric Kissack. Offerman played the role of the narrator of the film where the actors of the film break the fourth wall and are able to hear the narrator.
2012 saw him in two film roles, as 21 Jump Street's Deputy Chief Hardy and in Casa de Mi Padre as DEA Agent Parker. He reprised his role as Deputy Chief Hardy in 22 Jump Street two years later. Additionally, he starred in and produced an independent film, Somebody Up There Likes Me (2012), shot in Austin, Texas. He appeared in the 2013 comedy The Kings of Summer (2013), and We're the Millers, which starred Jason Sudeikis and Jennifer Aniston, and voiced MetalBeard in The Lego Movie. Offerman conceived of and starred in punk band FIDLAR's 2013 video for their song "Cocaine". Offerman also played an alcoholic college guidance counselor in Believe Me. In 2014, Offerman and Mullally starred alongside each other in the off-Broadway one-act play, Annapurna. The two play an estranged couple that reunites one last time. In 2015, Offerman starred as Ignatius J. Reilly in a theatrical adaptation of A Confederacy of Dunces with the Huntington Theatre Company. Offerman played the recurring role Karl Weathers in the second season of Fargo (2015). Offerman voiced Grandpa Mike alongside wife Megan Mullally who voiced Grandma Linda in Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015).
In 2025, Offerman starred with Jacob Tremblay and Dennis Quaid in the crime thriller Sovereign. Offerman was the Show Announcer for the 97th Academy Awards. He appeared in the 2025 film .
The first book is autobiographical with elements of career/self-help advice. The second discusses influential figures from U.S. history into the present. The third focuses on woodworking, and the fourth is a nature-related commentary featuring personal anecdotes.
Although some political commentators likened Offerman's depiction of the US President in Civil War to Donald Trump, Offerman denied that his performance was based on Trump and argued that politics did not serve as an influence on the film. In an April 2024 GQ interview, Offerman described himself as "progressive", but also "conservative in many ways". In the same interview, he said he believes the "semantics" of the political spectrum "have lost their meaning." On August 27, 2024, he endorsed Kamala Harris for the 2024 presidential election with a song titled "Proud to Be a Kamala Man" a parody of "God Bless the USA" by Lee Greenwood.
| 1997 | Going All the Way | Wilks | |
| 1998 | City of Angels | Construction Worker | |
| 1999 | Treasure Island | Samuel | |
| 2000 | Groove | Sergeant Channahon | |
| Forever Lulu | Man at Boardner's | ||
| 2002 | Murder by Numbers | Officer at Richard's House | |
| 2002 | Stealing Harvard | Electrician at Patty’s House | |
| 2004 | November | Officer Roberts | |
| 2005 | Cursed | Officer | |
| Sin City | Shlubb | ||
| Miss Congeniality 2 | Karl Steele | ||
| 2006 | Cop | ||
| 2007 | The Go-Getter | Nick the Potter | |
| 2008 | Harmony & Me | Meter Maid Man | |
| 2009 | The Men Who Stare at Goats | Scotty Mercer | |
| Taking Chances | Sheriff Hoke Hollander | ||
| 2010 | Audrey the Trainwreck | David George | |
| All Good Things | Jim McCarthy | ||
| 2012 | Somebody Up There Likes Me | Sal | Also producer |
| Smashed | Dave Davies | ||
| 21 Jump Street | Deputy Chief Hardy | ||
| Casa de Mi Padre | DEA Agent Parker | ||
| 2013 | The Kings of Summer | Frank Toy | |
| In a World... | Heners | ||
| We're the Millers | Don Fitzgerald | ||
| Paradise | Mr. Mannerhelm | ||
| 2014 | Himself | Stand-up film; Also writer and executive producer | |
| The Lego Movie | MetalBeard | Voice role | |
| Ernest & Celestine | George | Voice role; English dub | |
| Date and Switch | Terry | ||
| The Gunfighter | Narrator | Voice role; short film | |
| 22 Jump Street | Deputy Chief Hardy | ||
| Believe Me | Sean | ||
| 2015 | A Walk in the Woods | REI Dave | |
| Me and Earl and the Dying Girl | Victor Gaines | ||
| Knight of Cups | Scott | ||
| Danny Collins | Guy DeLoach | ||
| Welcome to Happiness | Moses | ||
| Hotel Transylvania 2 | Mike Loughran | Voice role | |
| 2016 | Gavin | ||
| Sing | Norman | ||
| The Founder | Richard McDonald | ||
| 2017 | Gunter Babysits | Norman | Voice role; short film |
| The House of Tomorrow | Alan Whitcomb | Also executive producer | |
| The Little Hours | Lord Bruno | ||
| The Hero | Jeremy | ||
| My Life as a Courgette | Raymond | Voice role; English dub | |
| Infinity Baby | Neo | ||
| 2018 | Nostalgia | Henry Greer | |
| Hearts Beat Loud | Francis James "Frank" Fisher | ||
| Bad Times at the El Royale | Felix O'Kelly | ||
| White Fang | Marshal Weeden Scott | Voice role | |
| 2019 | MetalBeard | ||
| Frances Ferguson | Narrator | ||
| Lucy in the Sky | Will Plimpton | ||
| 2020 | Himself | ||
| Sacred Cow | Narrator | Voice role | |
| 2021 | Varvatos Vex | ||
| Sing 2 | Norman | ||
| 2023 | Origin | Dave | |
| Steve Chaney | |||
| Dumb Money | Kenneth C. Griffin | ||
| Candy Cane Lane | Pip | ||
| 2024 | Civil War | The President of the United States | |
| The Life of Chuck | Narrator | Voice role | |
| 2025 | General Sidney | ||
| Sovereign | Jerry Kane | ||
| Smurfs | Ken | Voice role | |
| 2026 | The Pout-Pout Fish | Mr. Fish | Voice role |
| 1997 | ER | Rog | Episode: "Ambush" |
| 1998 | Arliss | Packers Fan | Episode: "Fans First" |
| Profiler | Bobby | Episode: "Double Vision" | |
| KaBlam! | Colonel Kudzu | 2 episodes | |
| 1999 | The West Wing | Jerry | Episode: "The Crackpots and These Women" |
| 2001 | Will & Grace | Nick the Plumber | Episode: "Moveable Feast" |
| 2002 | The Practice | Charles Rossi | Episode: "Manifest Necessity" |
| 2003 | Good Morning Miami | Officer Nick | Episode: "About a Ploy" |
| 24 | Marcus | 3 episodes | |
| The King of Queens | The Man | Episode: "Thanks, Man" | |
| 2001–2003 | NYPD Blue | Steven Debrees / Billy | 2 episodes |
| 2003–2004 | George Lopez | Randy | Recurring role |
| 2004 | Deadwood | Tom Mason | Episode: "Deep Water" |
| 2005 | Life on a Stick | Greg | Episode: "The Gods of TV" |
| Monk | Jack Whitman | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Election" | |
| 2003–2005 | Gilmore Girls | Beau Belleville | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Joe Green | Episodes: "" | |
| 3 lbs | Dr. Coffey | Episodes: "Lost for Words" | |
| 2007 | American Body Shop | Rob | Main role |
| 2008–2015 | Childrens Hospital | Officer Chance Briggs | Recurring role |
| 2009–2020 | Parks and Recreation | Ron Swanson | Main role |
| 2012–2019 | Bob's Burgers | Cooper / Pete / Clem Clements (voices) | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | The Cleveland Show | Harris Grundle (voice) | Episode: "Tis the Cleveland to Be Sorry" |
| 2013 | Conan | Ron Burgundy | Episode: "Occupy Conan: When Outsourcing Goes Too Far" |
| Out There | Doug (voice) | Episode: "Viking Days" | |
| Drunk History | Johnny Cool | Episode: "Boston" | |
| 2013–2015 | Axe Cop | Axe Cop (voice) | Main role; also executive producer |
| 2014 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Himself | Episode: "Nick Offerman Wears a Green Flannel Shirt & Brown Boots" |
| Kroll Show | Vanya | Episode: "Krolling Around with Nick Klown" | |
| 2014–2015 | Gravity Falls | Agent Powers (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 2014–2021 | The Simpsons | Captain Joseph Bowditch (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Sofia the First | Whiskers (voice) | Episode: "Winter's Gift" |
| 2014–2025 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Guest actor and voice | Recurring role |
| 2015 | Fargo | Karl Weathers | Recurring role |
| The Muppets | Himself | Episode: "Bear Left Then Bear Write" | |
| You, Me and the Apocalypse | Buddy | Episode: "Still Stuff Worth Fighting For" | |
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Frederick | Episode: "Ava" | |
| 2016 | Life in Pieces | Spencer | Episode: "Annulled Roommate Pill Shower" |
| Son of Zorn | Dr. Klorpnis (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 2017 | Comrade Detective | Captain Covaci (voice) | Main role |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Cody Goodger | Episode: "Fatwa!" | |
| 2018 | Will & Grace | Jackson Boudreaux | Episode: "Friends and Lover" |
| 2018–2021 | Making It | Himself (host) | Main role |
| 2018–2019 | Commander Varvatos Vex (voice) | Main role | |
| 2019 | Good Omens | Thaddeus Dowling | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | The Good Place | Nick Offerman | Episode: "Whenever You're Ready" |
| Devs | Forest | Miniseries; main role | |
| 2021–2025 | The Great North | Beef Tobin (voice) | Main role |
| 2021 | Cinema Toast | Don Doolittle | Episode: "Familiesgiving" |
| Duncanville | Zeb (voice) | Episode: "Das Banana Boot" | |
| Colin in Black & White | Rick Kaepernick | Limited series; Main role | |
| 2022 | Pam & Tommy | Uncle Miltie | Miniseries |
| 37th Independent Spirit Awards | Himself (co-host) | Television special | |
| The Resort | Murray Thompson | Main role | |
| A League of Their Own | Dove Porter | 3 episodes | |
| 2023 | The Last of Us | Bill | Episode: "Long, Long Time" |
| Party Down | Dermott | Episode: "First Annual PI2A Symposium" | |
| 2024 | The Conners | Adam Chestnut | Episode: "The Publisher Cops Show Pilot" |
| The Umbrella Academy | Dr. Gene Thibedeau | Recurring role | |
| 2025 | 97th Academy Awards | Announcer | Television special |
| The Daily Show | Himself | 2 episodes | |
| Death by Lightning | Chester A. Arthur | Miniseries | |
| 2026 | Margo's Got Money Troubles | Jinx Millet | Upcoming miniseries |
| 2014 | Annapurna | Ulysses | Acorn Theatre, New York City |
| 2015 | A Confederacy of Dunces | Ignatius Reilly | Huntington Theatre Company, Boston |
| 1994 | Club Dead | Lewis Scudder |
| 2015 | Lego Dimensions | MetalBeard |
| 2016 | MetalBeard (voice) |
| 2023 | Astra Creative Arts TV Awards | Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series | The Last of Us | ||
| 2011 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Parks and Recreation | ||
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| 2015 | Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Fargo | |||
| 2023 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series | The Last of Us | ||
| 2019 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program | Making It | ||
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| 2023 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | The Last of Us | |||
| 2023 | Saturn Awards | Best Guest Star in a Television Series | |||
| 2010 | TCA Awards | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Parks and Recreation | ||
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| 2012 | Writers Guild of America Awards |
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