Biography
A master of eliciting raucous laughter, Nick Offerman rose to fame as the mustachioed, government-hating bureaucrat on the comedy "Parks and Recreation" (NBC, 2009- ). The jaw-clenched character with the sarcastic deadpan on the critically acclaimed series was Offerman's ticket to fame, which had eluded him for many years that he had spent guest starring on numerous hit television sitcoms including "The King of Queens" (CBS, 1998-2007) and …
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Career Milestones
| Co-founded Chicago's Defiant Theater, an eclectic troupe dedicated to productions that featured innovative stagecraft, controversial topics, and skillful stage combat | ||
1997 | Cast in a supporting role opposite Jeremy Davies and Ben Affleck in the comedy drama "Going All the Way" | |
1997 | Received the Joseph Jefferson Award Citation for Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for "The Kentucky Cycle" at the Pegasus Players in Chicago, Illinois | |
2001 | Guest starred on a Thanksgiving-themed episode of NBC's "Will & Grace" opposite future wife Megan Mullally | |
2002 | Cast in a minor role in the crime drama "Murder by Numbers," starring Sandra Bullock | |
2003 | Cast in a recurring role as the younger lover of Belita Moreno's character on the ABC family comedy "George Lopez" | |
2005 | Acted opposite Bullock again in the comedy "Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous" | |
2007 | Starred in Comedy Central's short-lived series "American Body Shop" | |
2009 | Acted opposite George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, and Kevin Spacey in the war-themed comedy "The Men Who Stare at Goats" | |
2009 | Breakthrough role as parks department director Ron Swanson opposite Amy Poehler on the NBC comedy "Parks and Recreation" | |
2010 | Nominated for the 2010 TV Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy ("Parks and Recreation") | |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 TV Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy | |
2012 | Appeared in the comedy "Casa de mi Padre" opposite Will Ferrell, Gael García Bernal, and Diego Luna | |
2012 | Cast opposite Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill in the big screen reboot of "21 Jump Street," based on the Fox police drama | |
Awards
2011 | Critics' Choice TV Award for BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES in Parks and Recreation |