Nick Kroll

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Nicholas Kroll (born June 5, 1978) is an American comedian, actor, writer, and producer recognized for his character-driven sketch comedy and animated series. Kroll gained prominence through recurring roles such as Rodney Ruxin in the FX series The League (2009–2015) and by creating and starring in the Comedy Central sketch series Kroll Show (2013–2015), which featured exaggerated impersonations of various archetypes. His most notable achievement is co-creating the Netflix animated series Big Mouth (2017–2025), where he voices multiple characters including the Hormone Monster and his semi-autobiographical counterpart Nick Birch, drawing from personal experiences of adolescence to explore puberty's biological and psychological aspects; the series earned multiple Emmy nominations for Outstanding Animated Program between 2019 and 2021. Born into affluence as the son of billionaire Jules Kroll, founder of the corporate investigations firm Kroll Inc., which sold for nearly $2 billion in 2004, Kroll attended Georgetown University before pursuing comedy in New York City. His work has faced criticism, including backlash over Big Mouth's initial voice casting decisions amid cultural debates on representation, leading to recasts such as Jenny Slate's departure from a biracial role in 2020. Despite such controversies, Kroll's contributions to comedy emphasize unfiltered portrayals of human awkwardness, earning nominations for awards like the Annie and Writers Guild of America.

In brief

Nick Kroll came up through standup and sketch, then built rooms of his own. The League, Kroll Show, and the animated Big Mouth universe turned private humiliations into a shared joke with a surprisingly tender core.

He writes, produces, and performs with the same restless energy. The Jewish kid from the suburbs is still audible in the voices — anxious, loving, and a little too honest.