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Nick Offerman

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Nick Offerman

Born June 26, 1970 in Joliet, Illinois, USA77 films

Nicholas David Offerman (born June 26, 1970) is an American actor. 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.

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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 Huluseries 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), Ice Age: Collision Course (2016), and the Sing film franchise (2016–present). He hosted Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics (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.

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Essential films

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Filmography

77 films as actor
  1. TBAButterfly in the TypewriterBobby Byrne
  2. 2028Elden Ring
  3. 2027Sonic the Hedgehog 4(voice)
  4. 2026Voicemails for IsabelleChef Bastien
  5. 2026The Pout-Pout FishMr. Fish (voice)
  6. 2025Under the LightsMr. O
  7. 2025SovereignJerry Kane
  8. 2025SmurfsKen (voice)
  9. 2025The Life of ChuckNarrator (voice)
  10. 2025Mission: Impossible - The Final ReckoningGeneral Sidney
  11. 2024Civil WarPresident
  12. 2023OriginDave the Plumber
  13. 2023Candy Cane LanePip
  14. 2023Dicks: The MusicalSteve Chaney
  15. 2023Dumb MoneyKen Griffin
  16. 2022Minions & More 2Norman (voice)
  17. 2021Sing 2Norman (voice)
  18. 2021Trollhunters: Rise of the TitansVex (voice)
  19. 2020A Parks and Recreation SpecialRon Swanson
  20. 2019Lucy in the SkyWill Plimpton
  21. 2019The House of TomorrowAlan Whitcomb
  22. 2019Frances FergusonNarrator
  23. 2019The Lego Movie 2: The Second PartMetalBeard (voice)
  24. 2018Emmet's Holiday Party: A LEGO Movie ShortMetal Beard (voice)
  25. 2018Bad Times at the El RoyaleFelix O'Kelly
  26. 2018Hearts Beat LoudFrancis James "Frank" Fisher
  27. 2018NostalgiaHenry Greer
  28. 2017The Little HoursBruno
  29. 2017The HeroJeremy Frost
  30. 2017Infinity BabyNeo
  31. 2017Gunter BabysitsNorman (voice)
  32. 2016The FounderDick McDonald
  33. 2016SingNorman (voice)
  34. 2016Ice Age: Collision CourseGavin (voice)
  35. 2016Welcome to HappinessMoses
  36. 2015Hotel Transylvania 2Mike (voice)
  37. 2015Knight of CupsScott
  38. 2015A Walk in the WoodsREI Dave
  39. 2015Me and Earl and the Dying GirlGreg's Dad
  40. 2015Danny CollinsGuy DeLoach
  41. 2014Believe MeSean
  42. 201422 Jump StreetDeputy Chief Hardy
  43. 2014The GunfighterThe Narrator (voice)
  44. 2014Date and SwitchTerry
  45. 2014The Lego MovieMetal Beard (voice)
  46. 2013Dalai LamaLeo
  47. 2013ParadiseDoug Mannerheim
  48. 2013In a World...Heners
  49. 2013We're the MillersDon Fitzgerald
  50. 2013Somebody Up There Likes MeSal
  51. 2013The Kings of SummerFrank Toy
  52. 2013TunaNick
  53. 2012Casa de Mi PadreAgent Parker
  54. 201221 Jump StreetDeputy Chief Hardy
  55. 2012SmashedDave Davies
  56. 2010All Good ThingsJim McCarthy
  57. 2010Audrey the TrainwreckDavid George
  58. 2010Harmony and MeMeter Maid Man
  59. 2009Taking ChancesHoke Hollander
  60. 2009The Men Who Stare at GoatsScotty Mercer
  61. 2008RSO [Registered Sex Offender]Simmons
  62. 2007Wristcutters: A Love StoryCop
  63. 2007The Go-GetterNick the Potter
  64. 2005Sin CityShlubb
  65. 2005Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and FabulousKarl Steele
  66. 2005CursedOfficer
  67. 2004NovemberOfficer Roberts
  68. 2002Stealing HarvardElectrician
  69. 2002Murder by NumbersCop at Richard's House
  70. 2001Early Bird SpecialLaredo
  71. 2001Speaking of SexSheriff Panghorn
  72. 2000Forever LuluMan - Boardner's
  73. 2000GrooveSergeant Channahon
  74. 1999Treasure IslandSamuel
  75. 1999LushGerry
  76. 1998City of AngelsConstruction Worker
  77. 1997Going All the WayWilks