Nick Swardson
Nick Swardson | |
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Comic-Con, July 23 | |
Born | Nicholas Roger Swardson October 9, 1976 , U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, producer |
Years active | 1995–present |
Nicholas Roger Swardson
Early life
A native of the
He attended
After graduating in 1996, Swardson decided to pursue stand-up comedy rather than attend college.[14] Although Swardson was a fan of sketch comedy, he saw stand-up comedy as a stepping stone to a career in film, more so than he would working within a comedy troupe.[5][12][15]
Swardson is an avid Minnesota Vikings fan. He is also good friends with fellow Minnesota resident Josh Duhamel.
Career
Swardson started performing stand-up at the age of 18, attending
After garnering some attention within comedy circles, Swardson was selected to perform stand-up at the
Swardson eventually left the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area for New York City where he would appear in such venues as the Luna Lounge, then on to Los Angeles where he headlined at many nightclubs.[3][4][13][22] In addition to his stand-up, Swardson began to get work in commercials and in small roles in both TV and film, such as an appearance in an episode of the Al Franken sitcom LateLine in 1999, and playing the role of a crazed David Bowie fan in the 2000 film Almost Famous.[23]
In 2001, Swardson's stand-up act was featured in a half-hour Comedy Central Presents special.[4][13] He appeared on the show a second time in 2006 — a performance that was featured on the DVD compilation The Best of Comedy Central Presents: Uncensored II released in 2008.
In 2003, Swardson co-wrote the screenplay for Malibu's Most Wanted along with the film's star Jamie Kennedy and Adam Small.[3][16][22] That same year he took on the role of Terry Bernadino on the Comedy Central series Reno 911!.[4] A recurring character throughout the series' run from 2003 to 2009 — in addition to appearing in the film Reno 911!: Miami — Swardson played the role of a flamboyant gigolo who was often seen wearing roller skates.[2][4][17][22] 2003 also marked the beginning of a longtime working relationship and friendship with Adam Sandler.[4][15][24] After having seen Swardson's Comedy Central special, Sandler contacted Swardson to ask if he would be interested in collaborating;[4][13] Swardson's first project with Sandler was co-writing the screenplay for Grandma's Boy — Swardson also co-produced and had an acting role in the film which was released in 2006.[4][23]
In 2004, Swardson wrote, produced and starred in a TV show pilot for Comedy Central called Gay Robot, which was based on
Swardson's sketch comedy show Nick Swardson's Pretend Time, premiered on Comedy Central on October 12, 2010, and ran for two seasons. The show was produced in conjunction with Adam Sandler's
In 2011, Swardson starred in, co-wrote and co-produced the film
In 2014, Swardson performed the voice of the character Troy on the animated series Chozen.[29][30]
In 2024, Swardson was performing stand-up when he was repeatedly booed and the crowd became restless with his performance. Swardson's mic was eventually cut, spotlight turned off, and was escorted off the stage by staff. In response to the performance Swardson posted on X, "Just casually woke up on TMZ. Travel tip: don't drink and take edibles in high altitude. Fucking brain diarrhea."[31][32]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Almost Famous | Insane Bowie Fan | |
2001 | Pretty When You Cry | Shaun | |
2003 | Malibu's Most Wanted | Mocha | Also writer |
2006 | Grandma's Boy | Jeff | Also writer |
Art School Confidential
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Matthew | ||
The Benchwarmers | Howie Goodman | Also writer | |
Click | Bed Bath & Beyond Guy
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2007 | Reno 911!: Miami | Terry Bernadino | |
Blades of Glory | Hector | ||
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
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Kevin McDonough | ||
2008 | You Don't Mess with the Zohan | Michael | |
The House Bunny | Photographer | ||
Bolt | Blake | Voice only | |
Bedtime Stories | Engineer | ||
2011 | Just Go with It | Eddie | |
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star | Bucky Larson | Also writer | |
30 Minutes or Less | Travis | ||
Jack and Jill | Todd | ||
2012 | That's My Boy | Kenny | |
2013 | A Haunted House
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Chip the Psychic | |
Grown Ups 2 | Nick | ||
2014 | Back in the Day | Ron Freeman | |
2015 | Pixels | Pac-Man Victim | Uncredited |
Hotel Transylvania 2 | Kelsey | Voice only | |
Hell and Back | Remy | Voice only | |
The Ridiculous 6 | Nelly Patch | ||
2016 | The Do-Over | Bob | |
2017 | Sandy Wexler | Gary Rodgers | |
2019 | Buddy Games | Bender | |
Airplane Mode | Esteban | ||
2020 | The Wrong Missy | Nate | |
2023 | Leo | Bunny | Voice only[33] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | LateLine | Justin | Episode: "Karp's Night Out" |
2002 | Watching Ellie | Young Guy | Episode: "Cheetos" |
2003–2009 | Reno 911! | Terry Bernadino | 28 episodes |
2004 | Cheap Seats | Nicholas Jenner | Episode: "1978 Superstars" |
2006 | Gay Robot | Rick / Gay Robot | Also writer Television film |
2007 | Human Giant | Rob's Agent | Episode: "Lil 9-11" |
Cavemen | Ray | 2 episodes | |
2008 | According to Jim | Waiter | Uncredited Episode: "The Chaperone" |
2010–2011 | Nick Swardson's Pretend Time | Various | Also writer 15 episodes |
2012 | The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange | Jittery Guy / Jason Jr. (voices) | 2 episodes |
2014 | Chozen | Troy | 10 episodes |
Portlandia
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Nick | Episode: "Late in Life Drug Use" | |
2014–2016 | TripTank | Beth / Massage Guy / Killer Bee 1 | 9 episodes |
2015 | The Goldbergs | Rick Lancer | Episode: "Happy Mom, Happy Life" |
Comedy Bang! Bang! | Billy | Episode: "Michelle Monaghan Wears a Burnt Orange Dress and White Heels" | |
2015–17, 2019 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Sensei Brantley | 10 episodes |
2016–2017 | Typical Rick | Gary | Also creator |
2017 | Lip Sync Battle | Himself | Episode: "Nick Swardson vs. Theresa Caputo" |
Discography
- Gay Robot by Adam Sandler (2004)
- Calling Home by Adam Sandler (2004)
- Party (2007) (Stand-Up)
- Seriously, Who Farted? (2009) (Stand-Up)
References
- ^ Nick Swardson's bio on The Boston Phoenix website. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ a b c Justin, Neal (October 9, 2010). "Nick Swardson gets intense". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ New York Times
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Miller, Bryan (September 22, 2010). "Nick Swardson: Hometown boy headed for comedy big-time". City Pages. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ a b c Itzkoff, Dave (October 30, 2009). "Comedy Central Plans New Sketch Series". New York Times. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ Kit, Zorianna (October 14, 2010). "Pena, Swardson clocking in '30 Minutes'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Vogel, Jennifer (December 10, 2003). "Roger, Over and Out". City Pages. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ C.J (November 22, 2010). "Swardson partial to green, gold - and blue". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ a b Marsh, Steve (November 1, 2005). "Adam's boy: Saint Paul standup Nick Swardson takes a seat at Adam Sandler's Hollywood table". MPLS-St. Paul Magazine.
- ^ Swardson, Nick [@NickSwardson] (July 10, 2013). "I'm actually Swedish. True story, buddy" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Swardson, Nick [@NickSwardson] (October 26, 2013). "love to you, man. I'm 70% Swedish" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c d e f Strauss, Neil (March 4, 1997). "The Unfunny Business Of Making the Right People (TV Producers) Laugh". New York Times. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f Kharakh, Ben (October 23, 2007). "Starpulse Q&A: Comedian Nick Swardson Talks About New Album, Life & Movie Projects In The Works". starpulse.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ Condran, Ed (March 18, 2006). "Comedy is a calling for Nick Swardson". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved February 6, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d Kiefer, Halle (October 3, 2011). "Nick Swardson On Bucky Larson, Pretend Time and the Critics". Splitsider. The Awl. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ a b Runyan, Jenni (October 29, 2009). "Six-Episode Series Starring Nick Swardson Will Premiere In 2010" (Press release). Comedy Central Corporate Communications. Archived from the original on February 6, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ a b c Shimer, Katie (June 14, 2007). "Nick Swardson". The Portland Mercury. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ Regan, Sheila (September 9, 2011). "'Balls Cabaret' celebrates 20 years". City Pages. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ Gandy, Sara; Montgomery, Kirk (May 11, 2007). "US Comedy Arts Festival leaving Aspen for '08". 9 News Colorado. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ Oksenhorn, Stewart (May 12, 2007). "HBO pulls U.S. Comedy Arts Festival". The Aspen Times. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ Harden, Mark (March 9, 1998). "No joke: Comedy fest may leave Aspen behind Insiders worry about growth". Denver Post. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ a b c "OMG, What's That Smell? The World Television Premiere of 'Nick Swardson: Seriously, Who Farted?' a Comedy Central(R) Original One-Hour Stand-Up Special Debuts Sunday, October 11 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT" (Press release). Comedy Central Corporate Communications. September 29, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ IMDb
- ^ a b c Barbuto, Dana (August 8, 2011). "Talking comedy and bank heists with Jesse Eisenberg and Nick Swardson". The State Journal Register. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- MySpace
- ^ "Comedy Central's "Nick Swardson's Pretend Time" Season Two Premieres on Wednesday, October 5 at 10:30 P.M." (Press release). Comedy Central Corporate Communications. September 21, 2011. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ A post on Swardson's Facebook page announcing the cancellation of Nick Swardson's Pretend Time. Retrieved February 6, 2012
- ^ Sessoms, Patrick (August 20, 2011). "West Volusia Beacon Movie Review —30 Minutes or Less". West Volusia Beacon. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ Caramanica, Jon (January 12, 2014). "Not Just Another Ex-Con Hoping for Hip-Hop Glory". New York Times. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ Luerssen, John D. (December 16, 2013). "'Chozen' Is FX's New Animated Gay White Rapper". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ Lenthang, Marlene (March 5, 2024). "Comedian Nick Swardson blames edibles, alcohol, altitude for getting booed offstage in Colorado". NBC News.
- ^ Morrow, Brendan (March 5, 2024). "Nick Swardson escorted off stage during standup show, blames drinking and edibles". USA Today.
- ^ "Everything You Need to Know About Leo". Tudum. August 23, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
External links
- Official website
- Nick Swardson at IMDb
- Gay Robot on MySpace