Nick Kroll Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 9 in |
Weight | 68 kg |
Date of Birth | June 5, 1978 |
Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Spouse | Lily Kwong |
Nick Kroll is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer who is best known for creating and starring in the sketch comedy TV series Kroll Show (2013–2015) and the adult animated sitcom Big Mouth (2017-Present).
Born Name
Nicholas Kroll
Nick Name
Nick
Sun Sign
Gemini
Born Place
Rye, Westchester County, New York, United States
Residence
Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality
Education
Nick had attended the Solomon Schechter School of Westchester (now known as The Leffell School), a private Jewish day school in New York. He had done his high schooling at the Rye Country Day School, an independent, college preparatory school in Rye, New York. During this time, he had also studied briefly at The Mountain School of Milton Academy in Vershire, Vermont.
After his high school graduation, he had joined Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and had graduated from there in 2001 with a major in History and a minor in art and Spanish.
Occupation
Actor, Comedian, Writer, Producer
Family
- Father – Jules B. Kroll (Businessman, Founder of the Corporate Investigations and Risk Consulting Firm Kroll Inc.)
- Mother – Lynn Kroll (née Korda) (Former Vice-Chairperson of the Philanthropic Organization United Jewish Appeal – Federation of New York)
- Siblings – Jeremy Kroll (Older Brother) (Businessman, President, CEO, and Co-Founder of K2 Integrity), Dana Kroll (Older Sister), Vanessa Bennett (née Kroll) (Older Sister)
- Others – Herman A. Kroll (Paternal Grandfather) (Owner of a Printing Business), Florence ‘Flo’ Yondorf (Paternal Grandmother), Roger ‘Rog’ Bennett (Brother-in-Law) (Sports Journalist, Broadcaster, Podcaster, Filmmaker, Author, Radio Presenter), Eugene J. Kupferman (Maternal Grandfather), Celia W. Kupferman (Maternal Grandmother)
Manager
He is represented by –
- Christie Smith, General Manager, Rise Management, Los Angeles, California, United States
- Mike Berkowitz, Booking Agent (Standup), William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (WME), Los Angeles, California, United States
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 9 in or 175 cm
Weight
68 kg or 150 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Nick has dated –
- Amy Poehler (2013-2015)
- Lily Kwong (2018-Present) – Nick had started dating landscape artist Lily Kwong in late 2018 and they had moved in together during the coronavirus pandemic outbreak in 2020. They got married later that year in November 2020. The couple welcomed their first child, a son on January 21, 2021.
Race / Ethnicity
White
He is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Green
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Slender frame
- Side-parted, short-cropped hair
- Often sports a trimmed beard
- Affable smile
Brand Endorsements
Nick had once been featured in a TV commercial for American Express, where he had portrayed tennis player Andy Roddick‘s mojo.
Nick Kroll Facts
- Nick, during his brief stint at The Mountain School of Milton Academy, had developed a great interest in hiking.
- In 2005, he had co-authored a critically acclaimed book titled Bar Mitzvah Disco. It was a collection of essays, pictures, and anecdotes about the Jewish ritual of Bar Mitzvah. Roger Bennett, his brother-in-law, was one of the co-authors.
- Besides his prolific comedic work in TV shows, he has also acted/voice-acted in several films including Adult Beginners (2014), Sausage Party (2016), Loving (2016), Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017), Uncle Drew (2018), Operation Finale (2018), and The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019).
- He had played a character called The Douche in 5 episodes of the sitcom Parks and Recreation (2011–2015). Co-incidentally, he went on to play another, though unrelated, character called Douche in the 2016 movie Sausage Party.
Featured Image by Nick Kroll / Instagram