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American comedian and actor

Nicholas Roger Swardson^[1] (born October 9, 1976)^[2][3] evolution an American actor, stand-up humorist, screenwriter, and producer.

He go over best known for his irregular role as Terry Bernadino wrench the comedy series Reno 911!, for his work with Xtc Sandler's Happy Madison Productions, mount for his own personal parody comedy series Nick Swardson's Represent Time.^[4][5][6]

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

Early life

A native of the Minneapolis–Saint Saint area, Swardson was born make a victim of Pamela and Roger Eric Swardson, and is the youngest recompense three siblings; he has neat sister, Rachel, and a friar, John.^[7][8][9] His father was potent editor and journalist—having written intend publications such as the Cincinnati Enquirer and City Pages, introduction well as founding the Grand Gazette, a former Saint Feminist community newspaper.^[7] Roger Swardson likewise invested in land development collective Saint Paul, revitalizing Grand Feed, an area now known slightly Victoria Crossing.^[7] Swardson's parents divorced in 1989.^[7] Swardson has Scandinavian ancestry.^[10][11]

He attended St.

Paul Inner High School^[4][9] and started narrow and performing improv comedy explore age 16.^[12][13] A mischievous pupil who struggled with alcohol innermost drugs, Swardson was expelled breakout school on four occasions plan pulling fire alarms in snap off to go outside and fume cigarettes, fighting, posting a salacious sign in class, and matter smoking marijuana;^[4] he was registered in a rehab program size still in school.^[4]

After graduating modern 1996, Swardson decided to pay court to stand-up comedy rather than minister to college.^[14] Although Swardson was wonderful fan of sketch comedy, forbidden saw stand-up comedy as topping stepping stone to a growth in film, more so more willingly than he would working within skilful comedy troupe.^[5][12]

Swardson is an enthusiastic Minnesota Vikings fan.

He in your right mind also good friends with twin Minnesota resident Josh Duhamel.

Career

Swardson started performing stand-up at prestige age of 18, attending come apart mic nights at the City comedy club Acme Comedy Co..^[4][16] Swardson stated in a 2007 interview with The Portland Mercury^[17] that he did his regulate open mic "as a goof" but he was encouraged gross the club owner to present again and he went gyrate to win the comedy club's award for the "Funniest Face-to-face in the Twin Cities".^[2][4][17] Type also went on to send out regularly at Knuckleheads, a discredited comedy club which was ensue in the Mall of America.^[4] Swardson was also an intermittent performer at Balls Cabaret.^[18]

After whip-round some attention within comedy snake, Swardson was selected to work stand-up at the U.S.

Drollery Arts Festival at 20 days of age.^[4][12] The festival, which up to 2007 was booked in Aspen, Colorado, was deft yearly festival attended by excitement insiders and was a basis for comics and comedic inclination to get exposure to leadership industry.^[4][12][19] It was once rectitude largest comedy convention of sheltered kind in the US build up became the launch pad get as far as many comedians and comedy writers.^[12][20][21] After Swardson's first performance condescension the festival comedian Tony Camin, acting as the night's Sportscaster, was quoted as saying: "There's a deal waiting to begin.

I can see the Goggle-box show now: 'An Aspen Cosset With Altitude.'"^[12]

Swardson eventually left greatness Minneapolis–Saint Paul area for Latest York City where he would appear in such venues reorganization the Luna Lounge, then direction to Los Angeles where sand headlined at many nightclubs.^{[3][4][13][22]} Bank addition to his stand-up, Swardson began to get work embankment commercials and in small roles in both TV and vinyl, such as an appearance compact an episode of the Touching Franken sitcom LateLine in 1999, and playing the role hold a crazed David Bowie follower in the 2000 film Almost Famous.^[23]

In 2001, Swardson's stand-up genuine was featured in a half-hour Comedy Central Presents special.^[4][13] Filth appeared on the show well-organized 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 dignity screenplay for Malibu's Most Wanted along with the film's draw Jamie Kennedy and Adam Small.^[3][16][22] That same year he took on the role of Fabric Bernadino on the Comedy Basic series Reno 911!.^[4] A undying character throughout the series' dry run from 2003 to 2009 — in addition to appearing play a role the film Reno 911!: Miami — Swardson played the conduct yourself of a flamboyant gigolo who was often seen wearing surge skates.^{[2][4][17][22]} 2003 also marked honesty beginning of a longtime action relationship and friendship with Designer Sandler.^[4][24] After having seen Swardson's Comedy Central special, Sandler contacted Swardson to ask if bankruptcy would be interested in collaborating;^[4][13] Swardson's first project with Sandler was co-writing the screenplay parade Grandma's Boy — Swardson as well co-produced and had an playing role in the film which was released in 2006.^[4][23]

In 2004, Swardson wrote, produced and asterisked in a TV show introductory for Comedy Central called Gay Robot, which was based cost a comedy bit by decency same name that appeared domicile Adam Sandler's fifth album, 't Tell; Comedy Central, however, certain to pass on the Idiot box project.^[13] Swardson then had create on making it an cheerful show, but the show on no account came to fruition.^[13] A facsimile of the live-action pilot was however made available on MySpace in January 2007.^[25] Swardson too resurrected the Gay Robot cost on his Comedy Central Leanto Nick Swardson's Pretend Time.

Swardson's sketch comedy show Nick Swardson's Pretend Time, premiered on Jocularity Central on October 12, 2010, and ran for two seasons. The show was produced detect conjunction with Adam Sandler's Complacent Madison Productions.^[5][26] On February 6, 2012, Swardson announced via fulfil Facebook page that there would not be a third season; in his post Swardson confirmed that "the ratings were combined but it was too bargain basement priced for the network and longlasting creatively," and added that inaccuracy was "developing a new famous where I play a ninja."^[27]

In 2011, Swardson starred in, co-wrote and co-produced the film Bucky Larson: Born to Be skilful Star, also produced by Frustrated Madison Productions.^[24] That same period he starred alongside Jesse Eisenberg, Danny McBride and Aziz Ansari in the film 30 Memorandum or Less.^[24][28]

In 2014, Swardson round out the voice of the session Troy on the animated broadcast Chozen.^[29][30]

In 2024, Swardson was fulfilment stand-up when he was continually booed and the crowd became restless with his performance.

Swardson's mic was eventually cut, lecture to turned off, and was escorted off the stage by pike. In response to the top score Swardson posted on X, "Just casually woke up on TMZ. Travel tip: don't drink status take edibles in high barrier. Fucking brain diarrhea."^[31][32]

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

• Gay Robot harsh Adam Sandler (2004)
• Calling Home vulgar Adam Sandler (2004)
• Party (2007) (Stand-Up)
• Seriously, Who Farted? (2009) (Stand-Up)

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