Nick Kroll

Birth Name:

Nicholas J. Kroll

Birth Place:

Rye, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack, Director

Named one of Variety's 10 Comics to Watch and appeared on Comedy Central's Hot List of '09
Graduated from Georgetown University in 2001, where he discovered a love for improv
Encouraged by one of his teachers, he started performing in school plays in high school
First performed stand-up at a "Funniest Act on Campus" show at Georgetown, where he bombed the show but got noticed by fellow student and comedian Mike Birbiglia
Quote: "Nothing beats doing comedy․ I eat it, breathe it, sleep it․ This is the first and only thing I've ever loved doing․ There's never been a backup plan for me․"
Frequently takes on the role of chauvinistic and arrogant characters
Wrote and starred in the Broadway production "Oh, Hello․"
Has contributed his writing to "Chapelle's Show" and "The Life and Times of Tim" as well as the coffee table book "Bar Mitzvah Disco․"
Participated in a live reading of "The Princess Bride" as the character Count Rugen with the original cast of the film in 2011

2016IFJA Award - Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance:Nominated
2018Annie - Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production:Nominated
2018BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award - Best Male Vocal Performance in a Feature Film in a Supporting Role:Nominated
2018Gotham Independent Film Award - Breakthrough Series - Longform:Nominated
2019OFTA Television Award - Best Voice-Over Performance in a Animated Program:Nominated
2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Animated Program:Nominated
2020Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Animated Program:Nominated
2021CCA Super Award - Best Voice Actor in an Animated Series:Nominated
2024Astra TV Award - Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2024WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Sketch Series:Nominated
2026Kidscreen Award - Best Voice Acting:Nominated

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