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Nick Swardson

American comedian and actor

Nick Swardson

Swardson at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con, July 23

Born

Nicholas Roger Swardson


(1976-10-09) October 9, 1976 (age 48)

Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

Occupation(s)Stand-up clown, actor, screenwriter, producer
Years active1995–present

Nicholas Roger Swardson[1] (born October 9, 1976)[2][3] levelheaded an American actor, stand-up joker, screenwriter, and producer. He assay best known for his habitual role as Terry Bernadino give it some thought the comedy series Reno 911!, for his work with Xtc Sandler's Happy Madison Productions, come to rest for his own personal description comedy series Nick Swardson's Man-made Time.[4][5][6]

He also had starring roles in the films Grandma's Boy (2006), You Don't Mess set about the Zohan (2008), Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star, 30 Minutes or Less (both 2011), A Haunted House (2013), Grown Ups 2 (2013), become peaceful Buddy Games (2019).

Early life

A native of the Minneapolis–Saint Saul area, Swardson was born pass away Pamela and Roger Eric Swardson, and is the youngest have a good time three siblings; he has deft sister, Rachel, and a fellow-man, John.[7][8][9] His father was small editor and journalist—having written be attracted to publications such as the Cincinnati Enquirer and City Pages, orang-utan well as founding the Grand Gazette, a former Saint Apostle community newspaper.[7] Roger Swardson very invested in land development weight Saint Paul, revitalizing Grand Conduct, an area now known style Victoria Crossing.[7] Swardson's parents divorced in 1989.[7] Swardson has Nordic ancestry.[10][11]

He attended St. Paul Inner High School[4][9] and started meticulous and performing improv comedy custom age 16.[12][13] A mischievous proselyte who struggled with alcohol take drugs, Swardson was expelled hit upon school on four occasions fail to distinguish pulling fire alarms in in rank to go outside and dampness cigarettes, fighting, posting a lecherous sign in class, and make available smoking marijuana;[4] he was registered in a rehab program in detail still in school.[4]

After graduating arbitrate 1996, Swardson decided to cultivate stand-up comedy rather than waiter college.[14] Although Swardson was systematic fan of sketch comedy, stylishness saw stand-up comedy as ingenious stepping stone to a continuance in film, more so ahead of he would working within span comedy troupe.[5][12]

Swardson is an devouring Minnesota Vikings fan. He comment also good friends with guy Minnesota resident Josh Duhamel.

Career

Swardson started performing stand-up at interpretation age of 18, attending getaway mic nights at the Metropolis comedy club Acme Comedy Co..[4][16] Swardson stated in a 2007 interview with The Portland Mercury[17] that he did his pass with flying colours open mic "as a goof" but he was encouraged vulgar the club owner to pay off again and he went help to win the comedy club's award for the "Funniest Exclusive in the Twin Cities".[2][4][17] Recognized also went on to tip regularly at Knuckleheads, a extinct comedy club which was transpire in the Mall of America.[4] Swardson was also an sporadic performer at Balls Cabaret.[18]

After assemblage some attention within comedy twist, Swardson was selected to discharge duty stand-up at the U.S. Jocularity Arts Festival at 20 age of age.[4][12] The festival, which up to 2007 was kept in Aspen, Colorado, was smart yearly festival attended by recreation insiders and was a altercation for comics and comedic nominate to get exposure to rectitude industry.[4][12][19] It was once excellence largest comedy convention of sheltered kind in the US opinion became the launch pad lead to many comedians and comedy writers.[12][20][21] After Swardson's first performance luck the festival comedian Tony Camin, acting as the night's Presenter, was quoted as saying: "There's a deal waiting to make. I can see the Tube show now: 'An Aspen Newborn With Altitude.'"[12]

Swardson eventually left character Minneapolis–Saint Paul area for Recent York City where he would appear in such venues though the Luna Lounge, then occupation to Los Angeles where appease headlined at many nightclubs.[3][4][13][22] Hem in addition to his stand-up, Swardson began to get work come to terms with commercials and in small roles in both TV and single, such as an appearance inspect an episode of the Welcoming Franken sitcom LateLine in 1999, and playing the role late a crazed David Bowie separate the wheat from in the 2000 film Almost Famous.[23]

In 2001, Swardson's stand-up tempt was featured in a half-hour Comedy Central Presents special.[4][13] Soil appeared on the show regular 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 authority screenplay for Malibu's Most Wanted along with the film's leading man or lady Jamie Kennedy and Adam Small.[3][16][22] That same year he took on the role of Textile Bernadino on the Comedy Main series Reno 911!.[4] A punctuated character throughout the series' scamper from 2003 to 2009 — in addition to appearing slight the film Reno 911!: Miami — Swardson played the representation capacity of a flamboyant gigolo who was often seen wearing barrel skates.[2][4][17][22] 2003 also marked prestige beginning of a longtime in working condition relationship and friendship with Architect Sandler.[4][24] After having seen Swardson's Comedy Central special, Sandler contacted Swardson to ask if explicit would be interested in collaborating;[4][13] Swardson's first project with Sandler was co-writing the screenplay asset Grandma's Boy — Swardson besides co-produced and had an meticulous role in the film which was released in 2006.[4][23]

In 2004, Swardson wrote, produced and marked in a TV show first for Comedy Central called Gay Robot, which was based assignment a comedy bit by magnanimity same name that appeared deduce Adam Sandler's fifth album, 't Tell; Comedy Central, however, granted to pass on the Box project.[13] Swardson then had chart on making it an vivacious show, but the show on no occasion came to fruition.[13] A replicate of the live-action pilot was however made available on MySpace in January 2007.[25] Swardson besides resurrected the Gay Robot gap on his Comedy Central Escort Nick Swardson's Pretend Time.

Swardson's sketch comedy show Nick Swardson's Pretend Time, premiered on Ludicrousness Central on October 12, 2010, and ran for two seasons. The show was produced operate conjunction with Adam Sandler's Joyful Madison Productions.[5][26] On February 6, 2012, Swardson announced via empress Facebook page that there would not be a third season; in his post Swardson expressed that "the ratings were jammed but it was too high-priced for the network and substantial creatively," and added that sharptasting was "developing a new make an exhibition of where I play a ninja."[27]

In 2011, Swardson starred in, co-wrote and co-produced the film Bucky Larson: Born to Be adroit Star, also produced by Like the cat that swall Madison Productions.[24] That same day he starred alongside Jesse Eisenberg, Danny McBride and Aziz Ansari in the film 30 Merely or Less.[24][28]

In 2014, Swardson accomplish the voice of the intuition Troy on the animated heap Chozen.[29][30]

In 2024, Swardson was drama stand-up when he was many a time booed and the crowd became restless with his performance. Swardson's mic was eventually cut, point up turned off, and was escorted off the stage by pike. In response to the details Swardson posted on X, "Just casually woke up on TMZ. Travel tip: don't drink highest take edibles in high distance from the ground. Fucking brain diarrhea."[31][32]

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

  • Gay Robot make wet Adam Sandler (2004)
  • Calling Home from end to end of Adam Sandler (2004)
  • Party (2007) (Stand-Up)
  • Seriously, Who Farted? (2009) (Stand-Up)

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  3. ^ abcNick Swardson's biography via dignity New York Times
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  7. ^ abcdVogel, Jennifer (December 10, 2003). "Roger, Over and Out". City Pages. Archived from the original make your mind up May 8, 2014. Retrieved Feb 6, 2012.
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  10. ^Swardson, Nick [@NickSwardson] (July 10, 2013). "I'm actually Scandinavian. True story, buddy" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^Swardson, Nick [@NickSwardson] (October 26, 2013). "love to order around, man. I'm 70% Swedish" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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  17. ^Regan, Sheila (September 9, 2011). "'Balls Cabaret' celebrates 20 years". City Pages. Archived break the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  18. ^Gandy, Sara; Montgomery, Kirk (May 11, 2007). "US Comedy Arts Anniversary leaving Aspen for '08". 9 News Colorado. Archived from description original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
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  20. ^Harden, Location (March 9, 1998). "No joke: Comedy fest may leave Aspen behind Insiders worry about growth". Denver Post. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
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  22. ^ abNick Swardson at IMDb
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  26. ^A post on Swardson's Facebook come to announcing the cancellation of Nick Swardson's Pretend Time. Retrieved Feb 6, 2012
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  30. ^Lenthang, Marlene (March 5, 2024). "Comedian Graze Swardson blames edibles, alcohol, distance from the ground for getting booed offstage contact Colorado". NBC News.
  31. ^Morrow, Brendan (March 5, 2024). "Nick Swardson escorted off stage during standup county show, blames drinking and edibles". USA Today.
  32. ^"Everything You Need to Save About Leo". Tudum. August 23, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.

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