| Nick Offerman Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
| Weight | 91 kg |
| Date of Birth | June 26, 1970 |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
| Eye Color | Blue |
Nick Offerman is an American actor, voice actor, writer, comedian, producer, and professional carpenter who is best recognized for playing Ron Swanson in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, a role 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”. Some of his other roles include having been cast as Commander Varvatos Vex (voice) in the computer-animated science fantasy series 3Below: Tales of Arcadia, Forest in the science fiction thriller miniseries Devs, Karl Weathers in the black comedy crime drama series Fargo, Axe Cop (voice) in the adult animated series Axe Cop, Randy in the sitcom George Lopez, Rob in the comedy series American Body Shop, Beau Belleville in the comedy-drama series Gilmore Girls, and Chance Briggs in the dark comedy series Childrens Hospital. Moreover, Nick Offerman has also appeared in movies like Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous, 21 Jump Street, The Men Who Stare at Goats, 22 Jump Street, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, The Founder, Bad Times at the El Royale, Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics, The Go-Getter, and Casa de Mi Padre.
Born Name
Nicholas David Offerman
Nick Name
Nick
Sun Sign
Cancer
Born Place
Joliet, Illinois, United States
Residence
California, United States
Nationality
Education
Nick Offerman went to Minooka High School and graduated in 1989.
He later got enrolled at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign to graduate in 1993 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting.
Occupation
Actor, voice actor, producer, writer, humorist, stand-up comedian, carpenter
Family
- Father –Â Ric Offerman (Social studies teacher in junior high school)
- Mother – Cathy (née Roberts) (Nurse)
- Siblings – Matt Offerman (Brother), Laurie Offerman (Sister), Carrie Offerman (Sister)
- Others – Raymond Eugene Offerman (Paternal Grandfather) (Served as Mayor of Minooka), Marilynn Olivia Dames (Paternal Grandmother), Michael Donald Roberts (Maternal Grandfather), Eloise Catherine Loucks (Maternal Grandmother)
Manager
Nick Offerman has been represented by United Talent Agency, Talent Agency, Beverly Hills, California, United States.
Net Worth
His net worth had been $25 Million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 11 in or 180 cm
Weight
91 kg or 201 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Nick Offerman has dated –
- Megan Mullally (2003-Present) – Nick met his wife Megan Mullally just after the end of the second season of the sitcom, Will & Grace while working in the play, which was staged at The Evidence Room Theater in Los Angeles. Nick knew from the very first day that she was special. After dating for around 18 months, they got married in September 2003. She worked alongside him in Will & Grace as well as Parks and Recreation.
Race / Ethnicity
White
On his father’s side, he has German (Swiss German as well) ancestry. On his mother’s side, he is of distant German, Welsh as well as English, German and Irish descent.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Mustache with a full beard
- Blue Eyes
Brand Endorsements
- Nick Offerman has lent his voice to a series of TV commercials for canned sloppy joe sauce brand, Manwich.
- He has also appeared in a TV advert for Movember Foundation.
- In July 2015, he created YouTube video series under the title of My Tales of Whisky, in which he promoted liquor company Diageo.
- In February 2024, Nick and Aubrey Plaza were featured in Mountain Dew’s “Super Bowl” commercial.
Best Known For
- Being cast as Ron Swanson in the acclaimed political comedy, Parks and Recreation
- Playing the role of Karl Weathers in the anthology crime drama, Fargo in 2015. This role got him nominated for a Critics’ Choice Television Award in the “Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries” category.
First Film
In 1997, Nick made his film debut in the role of Wilks in the drama movie, Going All the Way.
First TV Show
In 1997, Nick made his first TV show appearance in the Ambush episode of the medical drama series, ER.
Personal Trainer
While he was playing the role of Ron Swanson, the show producers asked him to stay beefy and stay away from the gym. He was advised to eat high-calorie and high-carb meals while he was working on the show.
However, after the show drew close to an end, Nick changed his eating habits to become healthy. Also, he had to lose weight for the Broadway play, Annapurna in which he was working with his wife. He binned some of the unhealthy foods he was hitting.
Also, he resorts to grilling burgers at his home to make sure that he can still eat healthy while indulging. He debuted his tremendous weight loss at the 29th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards in May 2014.
Nick Offerman Favorite Things
- Disneyland Ride – Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride
- Scotch Brand – Lagavulin The Balvenie
- Best Way to Cook Eggs and Bacon – In an iron skillet over an oak fire
- Woodwork Achievement – His first canoe, Huckleberry
- MLB Team – Chicago Cubs
- NFL Team – Chicago Bears
- Author – Wendell Berry
- Books – Lord of the Rings trilogy, Chronicles of Narnia books, and the Madeleine L’Engle books
- Ideal Outfit – Denim and work boots
- Beers – Old Rasputin or Guinness
Source – Vulture, Reddit, Uproxx, Wikipedia, Book Riot
Nick Offerman Facts
- Nick uses he/him pronouns.
- While growing up, he used to spend most of his free time at his grandfather’s farm. He has credited his grandfather as the single biggest comedic influence on his life.
- While studying in high school, he used to participate in a host of sports. He also used to play saxophone and it was during this period, he fell in love with acting.
- While studying at the university, he used to employ his carpentry skills in creating props for local theaters, which allowed him a certain level of financial freedom.
- After completion of his university studies, he moved to Chicago for better acting opportunities. In Chicago, he collaborated with his friends to establish the experimental acting group, Defiant theatre.
- In his free time, he likes to play guitar.
- In 2004, he went in for the role of Michael Scott for the American remake of The Office. However, he was rejected in auditions.
- Although he wasn’t included in the cast for The Office, he did manage to impress one of the producers, Michael Schur, who jotted his name down and when he was looking for a cast for Parks and Recreations, he signed Nick up.
- In his early struggling days in Los Angeles, he used to work on building cabins and decks to ease his financial problems. He also took odd roofing jobs as well.
- Along with being a master craftsman, he is also a professional canoe builder. He runs a side furniture business named ‘Offerman Woodshop’ and has even launched a website for his business @ OffermanWoodshop.com.
- He got his first taste of stage when he was made an altar boy in the local Catholic Church.
- Offerman has released a series of semi-autobiographical books, in which he mixes anecdotes about his life with tips on workmanship and life in general.
- In the mid-90s, he worked in the position of fight choreographer with the Steppenwolf theater company. He also did carpentry work for them.
- During the 2024 Independent Spirit Awards, Nick won the award for “Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series” for his role as Bill in The Last of Us.
